The BEST episodes of Portlandia
Every episode of Portlandia ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Portlandia!
Sketch comedy starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, based on the oddball characters and settings of Portland, Oregon.
#1 - Shville
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2016
Fred wants to do something big with his life so he moves to Austin; Carrie experiences motherhood.
#2 - Dead Pets
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2015
Police start profiling people that are considered odd after arsonists burn down a taxidermy shop.
#3 - Spyke Drives
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/2014
Peter drives Nance to the emergency room. Spyke gets a car. Ghavin has some questions for a singer whose band is touring through Portland. Fred and Carrie have a garage sale. Dinner party guests are held hostage by a story that won’t end. Claire and Doug improve their relationship by treating each other like dogs. Guest starring Annie Clark, Kumail Nanjiani and Kyle MacLachlan.
#4 - House for Sale
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2015
Fred and Carrie’s landlord moves into their house. Kath and Dave look to buy a new home for their next renovation project.
#5 - Pickathon
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2016
The Flaming Lips headline Portland's Pickathon Music Festival; Brendan and Michelle attend the festival via drone.
#6 - Late in Life Drug Use
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/2014
Mr. Mayor plans a Pride Parade. Brendan and Michelle decide it’s finally time to try recreational drugs. The Punslingers name some new businesses. Carrie’s brother comes to visit with his new boyfriend. The cops visit Toni and Candace. Spyke and Iris have dinner at a suspiciously bad Thai restaurant. Guest starring Kyle MacLachlan, Dan Savage and Josh Homme.
#7 - Nina's Birthday
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/11/2013
Nina goes to great lengths to throw an extravagant 32nd birthday party for herself. The day-long event is set to include activities ranging from horseback rides to sunrise yoga that will last well into the night. The party turns into a Tapas Dinner.
#8 - The Temp
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/1/2013
A temp worker hopes to turn her stint as Interim Mayor of Portland into a full-time job with Fred and Carrie's help; a wedding is interrupted; local baristas draft a coffee shop manifesto; Kath and Dave struggle to find a table at a restaurant.
#9 - The Story of Toni and Candace
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2015
In 1991, a merger between two corporate book retailers pits young, sexy, shoulder-pad wearing Toni and Candace against one another in fierce competition to oversee the Chick Lit Department.
#10 - One Moore Episode
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2012
Doug and Claire become a bit obsessed with "Battlestar Galactica" and it begins to take over their lives.
#11 - Squiggleman
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/2013
Concerned parents Brendan and Michelle start a band that makes kids music; The Portland Nerd Council issues a Public Service Announcement; Malcom and Kris have an uncomfortable lunch at a vegan restaurant. The Feminist Bookstore hosts a comedy night.
#12 - Take Back MTV
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2013
Spyke and Iris join forces with a gang of former MTV stars to take back MTV from the Tweens; a group of frustrated college grads stage a protest on the dance floor; Sandra has a crush on a mysterious man in her meditation class.
#13 - Ants
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2017
Nina and Lance deal with an ant infestation. The mayor attempts to break a world record. "Time Tailors" evaluate a man's schedule. The eco-terrorists brainstorm how to make an impressive event entrance.
#14 - Fred's Cell Phone Company
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2017
Fred's new business may be more trouble than it's worth. Kate and Sam learn the perils of long distance love. Drew and Andy plan a funeral. Nina gives Lance a massage chair that changes everything.
#15 - Carrie Dates a Hunk
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2017
Fred doesn't dig Carrie's hunky new beau. A new couple goes to therapy. Drew and Andy question, "What about men?". Melanie and Lars make the important choice to buy a rug.
#16 - Family Emergency
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2016
Louis C.K. cancels a show in Portland due to a family emergency; Fred and Carrie are asked to judge a plume contest.
#17 - 4th of July
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2015
Kath and Dave attempt the ultimate Independence Day BBQ. The Mayor and Sam search the deep web for truly spectacular fireworks.
#18 - Bahama Knights
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2014
Fred has an idea for a music documentary. Peter is reunited with his old band, The Bahama Knights, and his ex-wife is lead singer. Trudy and Craig produce a song. Carrie and Fred go home after a concert. Guest starring Maya Rudolph, Tuck & Patti and Jeff Tweedy.
#19 - Ecoterrorists
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/2014
Ecoterrorists protest animal testing at a makeup company; Bryce and Lisa Rent it Out!; Toni and Candace have a car wash; Fred misses hip hop; Dave helps Kath get a good night's sleep.
#20 - Missionaries
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2013
The Mayor sends Fred and Carrie on a door-to-door mission to Seattle to recruit new citizens for Portland; pedicab driver hustles for clients; Peter and Nance prepare for the opening of their Bed and Breakfast with a visit to The Doily Shoppe.
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#21 - Brunch Village
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2012
New brunch hotspot Fisherman’s Porch gets a write-up in the local paper, prompting Peter and Nance to give it a try – only to find hundreds of others had the same idea. Portland’s Mayor offers to take Fred and Carrie to brunch, but when the bridge is blocked he is forced to find alternate routes. Feminist bookstore owners Toni and Candace take physical measures to remove unwanted pedestrians in line for brunch in front of their store. Nance has Peter hold her spot while she gets her jacket, only to return to accusations that she is cutting the line. Two bouncers escort her to a crazed man who metes out punishment for line cutters – and it is up to Peter to save her.
#22 - Trail Blazers
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2014
Joaquin makes a smoothie. Kickstarter videos compete at the Cant’s Film. Sandra visits a tattoo removal parlor. Malcolm and Kris make their own clothing. Toni and Candace coach the Portland Trail Blazers’ dance team. Guest starring Gus Van Sant, Paul Allen and The Portland Trail Blazers.
#23 - 3D Printer
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/2014
A minister reminds us that church is an option. Art students makes anti-corporate paintings. Mr. Mayor unveils Portland’s official 3D printer. Santa is concerned about the future of Christmas. A TV commercial director struggles with his own creativity. Lance and Nina’s lizard dies. Guest starring Ed Begley Jr.
#24 - Fashion
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2015
Portland’s Dollar Store recruits Quinn as the face for their rebranding campaign. Spyke faces trial for making unlicensed Bart Simpson merchandise.
#25 - Doug Becomes a Feminist
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2015
Doug discovers that he is a male feminist. Sandra takes a rideshare for the first time.