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Summary IFC has greenlighted a new series that will focus on how life really is in Portland, Oregon. Lorne Michaels will executive producer the short-based series, which stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
Portlandia
8 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 11, 2011
76
7.7
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Summary IFC has greenlighted a new series that will focus on how life really is in Portland, Oregon. Lorne Michaels will executive producer the short-based series, which stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
76
91% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
76
91% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Going deep allows Armisen and Brownstein to really dig in--the duo deserve Emmy attention, IMHO--and enhances, not diminishes, Portlandia's winningly weird shine. [9 Jan 2015, p.74]
[An] insightful sketch show.
Season 7 is the next-to-last one of Portlandia, but based on its spry start, the show hasn't yet worn out its welcome.
Portlandia is bellyachingly funny.
There's always a laugh or two. [30 Jan 2012, p.44]
Often Ms. Brownstein, wide-eyed and sincere, gets the best of Mr. Armisen, who's been exaggerating characters for so long on "Saturday Night Live" that it's tough for him to capture the understatement of these caricatures.
By Jon Caramanica
FULL REVIEW
Portlandia, a vanity project from "Saturday Night Live's" Fred Armisen that plays like an awful night at the Groundlings, or worse, a collection of the most uninspired sketches from "SNL's" final half-hour.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 232 User Ratings
7.7
83% Positive
193 Ratings
193 Ratings
7% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
9% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 232 User Ratings
7.7
83% Positive
193 Ratings
193 Ratings
7% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
9% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
I didn't start watching this show till around 2015 and found it to be a comedic gem. The quirky, sometimes esoteric personalities of Oregon's largest city are played to large effect by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. The frequent guest star appearances by the likes of Kyle MacLachian, Jeff Goldblum, Kumail Nanjiani, Chole Sevigny and many others, adds to the list of oddball but fun characters. Through the seasons, Armisen and Brownstein remind us that the best laughter is when we all laugh at ourselves, regardless of our differences in a shared community.
Report
Production Company:
- Broadway Video
Initial Release Date: Jan 11, 2011
Number of seasons: 8 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Genres:
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 4 Wins & 22 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 18 Nominations
Art Directors Guild
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations