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Portlandia Season 2 - Renewed for another season of hijinx.

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The second season of the quirky sketch comedy show about the quirky, weird city of Portland, Oregon started today on IFC, and airs Fridays at 10pm EST. This season is 13 episodes, and going by the first episode I can tell it's going to be a very funny season (mostly because Portland is my hometown, and they NAIL that city so well). Portlandia stars Fred Armisen of SNL fame and Carrie Brownstein, of the popular NW alt-rock band Sleater-Kinney, in various sketches being either themselves or the numerous characters they've devised that make up the strange scene of Portland.

The first season is available on Netflix.

Some clips:
Battlestar Galactica
Wanna Come to My DJ Night?
Dog Park

We can pickle that website.

Let's feel it all around, but most importantly...

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  • dojangodojango Registered User
    The Battlestar Galactica sketch really hit home for me and my wife; in addition to living in Portland we're going through it on netflix. Good to see that...
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  • VariableVariable Stroke Me Lady Fame Registered User regular


    love what I've seen, gotta catch up on netflix and try to watch the new season

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    Let's not forget the iconic:

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  • EshEsh Portland, OR__BANNED USERS regular
    I love this show. That's my friend Sid on the stilts in the parade in season 2, episode 1. Having all the locations and locales used being actual places is the best. It really does make the show that much better if you actually live here.

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    "At first he thought it might be a natural occurrence - maybe a rabbit. But upon closer inspection, it was clear a knife had been used. And rabbits don't carry knives."
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  • HachfaceHachface Registered User regular
    I listen to this song pretty much all the time.

    Listen to History Lessons With Caleb, Mike & Terry, a podcast for the ill-informed.
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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    I just discovered this on Netflix last week, and now I can't get enough. I think I've already watched it through twice.

    By far my favorite line, and one that friends and I use whenever we can now, is "Please don't point at me ... every time you point I see a penis"

    Also I have this on a dating profile:
    If your partner wanted you to say a specific phrase during sex, would you?

    Yes, I'd say anything they want me to.
    No, I wouldn't.
    Maybe, it would depend upon the phrase.

    Edit your explanation

    'Cacao'

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    Yeah that penis line was fucking genius.

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  • LavaKnightLavaKnight Registered User regular
    The only sketch I didn't really like from the first season was the cacao one, actually.

    My favorite was the competitive hide and seek scenario, mainly because we've all known that guy.

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    My least favorite was anything involving that girl guitarist trying to play at random places then dreaming about... horses or whatever. Just got too esoteric for me.

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  • EshEsh Portland, OR__BANNED USERS regular
    LavaKnight wrote:
    The only sketch I didn't really like from the first season was the cacao one, actually.

    I'm generally not a fan of the cross-dressing couple sketches, but the cacao one was good. My absolute least favorite is the Japanese kids visiting the coffee shop. Grating.

    "At first he thought it might be a natural occurrence - maybe a rabbit. But upon closer inspection, it was clear a knife had been used. And rabbits don't carry knives."
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  • MimMim Registered User regular
    Esh wrote:
    LavaKnight wrote:
    The only sketch I didn't really like from the first season was the cacao one, actually.

    I'm generally not a fan of the cross-dressing couple sketches, but the cacao one was good. My absolute least favorite is the Japanese kids visiting the coffee shop. Grating.

    Yeah it was pretty annoying but I liked it when Fred spoke in perfect English. That makes me find the sketch "okay"

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  • y2jake215y2jake215 oh ok yeah that's cool RAP GAME KiNG TUTRegistered User regular
    In the beginning, I was worried the "Tim and Eric-ness" would overwhelm the show (like in that sketch about the "Mind-Fi" or whatever it was) but it definitely found its own voice. Its pretty great, and yesterday was a strong premiere

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  • EshEsh Portland, OR__BANNED USERS regular
    The mayor's assistant in season one is actually our mayor, Sam Adams.

    "At first he thought it might be a natural occurrence - maybe a rabbit. But upon closer inspection, it was clear a knife had been used. And rabbits don't carry knives."
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  • Panda4YouPanda4You Registered User regular
    Whenever I see promo pics from this show I always think it's the guitarist from Sleater-Kinney:

    "In this discussion of copyright [extension] it's actually appropriate to call it theft.
    This music is being (preemptively) removed from the public domain; it's being stolen from the people."
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  • y2jake215y2jake215 oh ok yeah that's cool RAP GAME KiNG TUTRegistered User regular
    It is, Carrie Brownstein

    e: the guitarist from Sleater-Kinney, that is

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  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    Esh wrote:
    The mayor's assistant in season one is actually our mayor, Sam Adams.

    Oh Sam Adams. Nothing says Portland like having a relationship with a man named Beau Breedlove.

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    Sam Adams is my favorite mayor.

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  • CptKemzikCptKemzik Registered User regular
    This show is great, and that battlestar galactica skit hits so close to home (i just finished the show last night).

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    So are the Dave and Kath characters (Dog Park, Tied up dog skit) the same ones who set up at the concert/movie in the park? I think those are one of my favorite character sets.

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  • mcdermottmcdermott Registered User regular
    That's it, I'm movin' to Portland. I've always been bitter that by the time I grew up and could really enjoy the 90's, they'd ended.

    And man, that BSG skit was hilarious, because I did that with my wife far too many times. Not just with BSG, mind you.

    This is definitely going on my watch list.

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    Portland's a pretty awesome city. It gets a bad rap for hipsters, but they're not NEARLY as prevalent as others would let you believe. Plus, it's fantastic if you love to bike.

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  • Panda4YouPanda4You Registered User regular
    y2jake215 wrote:
    It is, Carrie Brownstein

    e: the guitarist from Sleater-Kinney, that is
    Well, dang!

    "In this discussion of copyright [extension] it's actually appropriate to call it theft.
    This music is being (preemptively) removed from the public domain; it's being stolen from the people."
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  • Modern ManModern Man Registered User regular
    This show is quite amusing. But it makes me want to never set foot in Portland.

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    Modern Man wrote:
    This show is quite amusing. But it makes me want to never set foot in Portland.

    Why? Not all of Portland is like this.

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  • GospreyGosprey Registered User
    Ah, my lily-white skin! What is that?

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  • mojojoeomojojoeo Cowtown.Registered User regular
    Panda4You wrote:
    y2jake215 wrote:
    It is, Carrie Brownstein

    e: the guitarist from Sleater-Kinney, that is
    Well, dang!

    Dude! wiki confirmed!

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  • Modern ManModern Man Registered User regular
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    Modern Man wrote:
    This show is quite amusing. But it makes me want to never set foot in Portland.

    Why? Not all of Portland is like this.
    I'm mostly being facetious. I'm sure the show mostly focuses on the extreme Portland stereotypes. The crazy characters get odd looks from everyone they encounter.

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    The funny part is that it's not even Portland stereotypes -- you can find people like this in most any big city on the US, particularly on the coasts. I have friends in New York who could very well be in Portlandia.

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  • mcdermottmcdermott Registered User regular
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    The funny part is that it's not even Portland stereotypes -- you can find people like this in most any big city on the US, particularly on the coasts. I have friends in New York who could very well be in Portlandia.

    Portlandia looks like wide swaths of Seattle, to me.

    Which is unsurprising, of course.

    Portland is basically where people run off to when Seattle isn't quite quirky enough for them.

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  • hurlyburlyhurlyburly Registered User
    Does anyone know who the couple in bed is at the end of the "We Can Pickle That!" sketch?

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  • MadpoetMadpoet Registered User regular
    Do they have an episode where they were going to film an episode, but it starts pouring rain and they can't and the rain doesn't stop for six months and then rickets? Because that's Portland to me.

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    My girlfriend got me to watch this as we are both Twin Peaks fans and love Kyle MacLachlan. We ended up watching all of them, and the whole thing was just excellent (I love all of the "Women and Women First" ones), with the exception of the "Sparkle Pony" episode (which just didn't really do it for me).

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    It's the Battlestar Galactica episode tonight, featuring Eddie Vedder and Edwards James Olmos.

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  • EshEsh Portland, OR__BANNED USERS regular
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    The funny part is that it's not even Portland stereotypes -- you can find people like this in most any big city on the US, particularly on the coasts. I have friends in New York who could very well be in Portlandia.

    Yeah, but they're much more prominent and visible in every day life here in Portland.

    "At first he thought it might be a natural occurrence - maybe a rabbit. But upon closer inspection, it was clear a knife had been used. And rabbits don't carry knives."
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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    Our artist makes these by... jamming them into his pocket...

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  • EshEsh Portland, OR__BANNED USERS regular
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    It's the Battlestar Galactica episode tonight, featuring Eddie Vedder and Edwards James Olmos.

    And a couple other guest stars...
    Spoiler:

    "At first he thought it might be a natural occurrence - maybe a rabbit. But upon closer inspection, it was clear a knife had been used. And rabbits don't carry knives."
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  • HacksawHacksaw The "New Scum" Registered User regular
    Esh wrote:
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    The funny part is that it's not even Portland stereotypes -- you can find people like this in most any big city on the US, particularly on the coasts. I have friends in New York who could very well be in Portlandia.

    Yeah, but they're much more prominent and visible in every day life here in Portland.

    Especially the part about "where young people go to retire" thing.

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  • Zephyr_FateZephyr_Fate Registered User regular
    http://isitsnowinginpdx.com/

    I LOVE Portland.

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  • EshEsh Portland, OR__BANNED USERS regular
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    http://isitsnowinginpdx.com/

    I LOVE Portland.

    That website lies. I'm looking out my window and it's definitely snowing.

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  • Captain TragedyCaptain Tragedy Registered User regular
    Esh wrote:
    Zephyr_Fate wrote:
    http://isitsnowinginpdx.com/

    I LOVE Portland.

    That website lies. I'm looking out my window and it's definitely snowing.

    It's saying "YES!" for me.

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