Critic_For_Life Started watching Portlandia because I was drawn to the variety of sketches that were clever with the occasional celebrity appearance. Lots more to watch. Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have great chemistry together and can be silly at times. Who cares - you can tell that they are having a lot of fun. Continues to entertain.

ladydeeeveryours This stupid show is an insult really! Who the hell comes up with this non sense! You're insulting my intelligence with this white humor if you call it that at all. Take that s_ _ _ off the air please. This is something Woody Allen would come up with cause he was'not funny at all and his movies leave a lot to be desired.

GSF I never would have guessed that punk rocker Carrie Brownstein was this funny, and as for Fred Armisen, after 12 years on SNL, I naturally assumed those to be the peak of Armisen's sketch comedy genius, but then: Portlandia.The characters are memorable (i.e. Feminist bookstore ladies) and the sketches are spot on at capturing the essence of hipster culture, various more generalized societal woes and everyday struggles. Excerpt from Shocking Art Supplies sketch: "We've got baby doll parts; you can put them together any way you want" "Here's a radical juxtaposition; the butt is in the front" "What does that say about society"As an art student,I took to this one, however every episode is packed with hilarious critiques and comedic genius from the dynamic duo Armisen and Brownstein.

meganddavies After stumbling across this on Netflix I thought I'd give it a go, and I am very happy I did ! Armisen and Brownstein are a perfect duo who work well together and always manage to disappear fully into their characters. Whilst its not always laugh out loud funny (although I'm not sure that's exactly what they're aiming for anyway) I do always get a good giggle out of it. The show creates a wonderfully of-kilter world that is fun to dive in to for 20 minutes at a time, and immerse yourself in the little bubble that is Portlandia ! There's also some great cameos from stars such as Jeff Goldblum, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader who always provide excellent comic relief, however Armisen and Brownstein do such a great job of pulling the show off on their own it's worth watching just to see them work together.