The WORST episodes of Portlandia

Every episode of Portlandia ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Portlandia!

Sketch comedy starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, based on the oddball characters and settings of Portland, Oregon.

Last Updated: 3/6/2024Network: IFCStatus: Ended
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Noodle Monster
star
6.97
186 votes

#1 - Noodle Monster

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2016

A tsukemen ramen monster is on the loose in Portland. The mayor tries to impress a major brand visiting Portland and enlists Fred and Carrie to help.

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First Feminist City
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7.14
196 votes

#2 - First Feminist City

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2016

Portland is declared the most feminist city in the country, and Toni and Candace have to deal with the attention. The town opens a Femi-Mart.

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Misunderstood Miracles
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7.15
139 votes

#3 - Misunderstood Miracles

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2017

Sandra teaches a pit bull self-control. Lisa and Bryce sell instant garbage. A couple explains alcohol to their adult son. Fred discovers models.

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TADA
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7.16
176 votes

#4 - TADA

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2016

Kath & Dave feel marginalized after an accident leaves them temporarily disabled. A car service app user dodges surge pricing by calling a cab. Joey gets an internship.

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Long Way Back
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7.17
96 votes

#5 - Long Way Back

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2018

The Weirdos lose their favorite trash can, which takes an unexpected journey throughout the city; Malcolm and Kris visit their pediatrician; Peter and Nance wonder why they've never been hacked; Fred and Carrie just give up.

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You Do You
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7.18
108 votes

#6 - You Do You

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2018

Sandra discovers she can have it all; Jamie's co-workers help her get over a cold; Fred and Carrie prepare for a natural disaster; Kathleen and Dave learn how to take photo booth pictures.

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Shared Workspace
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7.18
129 votes

#7 - Shared Workspace

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2018

Toni and Candace get involved in healthcare; Peter and Nance deal with a sushi situation; Kathleen becomes the first female partner at her firm; a single guy interrupts a couples' dinner.

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No Thank You
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7.21
114 votes

#8 - No Thank You

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2018

Fred and Carrie help Rachel navigate dating apps; Kathleen and Dave take on an escape room; Doug gives his friends benefit fatigue; Andy and Drew swear off women; Joey tries therapy.

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Peter Follows P!nk
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7.23
97 votes

#9 - Peter Follows P!nk

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2018

Peter and Nance interact with celebrities on social media; Fred gives Carrie a rock n' roll remodel; James rides his bike to work; Gil and George say hello to Toni and Candace.

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Aimee
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7.24
704 votes

#10 - Aimee

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2011

Fred and Carrie discover that their maid is none other than their favorite singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. They also find that their new gardner is none other than singer songwriter Sara McLaughlin.

Directors: Jonathan Krisel
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Abracadabra
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7.24
142 votes

#11 - Abracadabra

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2018

Nina and Lance tell how they met; Peter and Nance look forward to breakfast; a couple uses distraction cancelling glasses; Malcolm and Kris get involved at a community meeting.

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Rose Route
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7.24
98 votes

#12 - Rose Route

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2018

The Mayor cuts deals all over town to secure the perfect route for the Portland Marathon; Fred and Carrie decide to run to break their addiction to news alerts; Candace's house guest Dolly quickly becomes her new best friend.

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Open Relationship
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7.27
113 votes

#13 - Open Relationship

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2018

Doug and Claire try an open relationship; Shannon gets help parallel parking; a company uses VR for a meeting; the Mayor waits for a helicopter; Fred steps on a snail.

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Riot Spray
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7.28
145 votes

#14 - Riot Spray

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2018

Spyke gets his old band back together; podcasters investigate a police station; Candace brings Toni to her childhood summer home; Brendan and Michelle consider buying a van.

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Lance Is Smart
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7.32
191 votes

#15 - Lance Is Smart

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2016

Lance gets glasses and joins an intellectual crowd. Nina hires a tutor to help her win over Lance's new friends.

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Friend Replacement
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7.34
204 votes

#16 - Friend Replacement

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2017

Carrie's in the market for a new friend; Jill tries a radical diet to deal with her office anxieties; Drew and Andy host a movie festival; a scientist comes up with a cure for modern life; Ghavin opens an elaborate box set.

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Weirdo Beach
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7.35
205 votes

#17 - Weirdo Beach

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2016

The Weirdos decide to go to the beach but issues arise when their hearse breaks down; an office worker is annoyed because his co-workers want to use his new charger.

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Portland Secedes
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7.41
218 votes

#18 - Portland Secedes

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2017

Fred and Carrie have a hand in helping the mayor get Portland to secede from the U.S.; the eco-terrorists are honored with a Best Protest award; Peter believes he may be Banksy; and Kath and Dave put passive-aggressive notes on cars.

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Most Pro City
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7.43
101 votes

#19 - Most Pro City

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2018

The Mayor sets out to prove Portland's diversity; text message drama unfolds during a business meeting; activists on a hunger strike take a cheat day; drivers communicate via hand signals.

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Baseball
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7.45
493 votes

#20 - Baseball

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2011

The Mayor turns to Fred and Carrie to help him put together a big league baseball team.

Directors: Jonathan Krisel
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Passenger Rating
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7.46
189 votes

#21 - Passenger Rating

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2017

Carrie tries to improve her passenger rating; an actor teaches a boss how to fire employees; the National Small Talk Convention takes place.

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Amore
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7.47
224 votes

#22 - Amore

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2017

Fred gets involved with an arranged marriage; a couple's newly opened movie theater offers an at-home vibe; a school brings in a bully to show students how to toughen up; and a creepy guy leaves a strange reply to social-media posts.

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Farm
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7.47
1067 votes

#23 - Farm

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2011

A bohemian couple goes to great lengths to make sure that their restaurant order is ethical and humane.

Directors: Jonathan Krisel
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Going Gray
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7.50
113 votes

#24 - Going Gray

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2016

Fred wakes up with gray hair and sets out on a journey to figure out how old he is; the Mayor reminds Carrie about an arrangement they made.

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The Fiancée
star
7.51
189 votes

#25 - The Fiancée

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2015

When his mother and her new boyfriend visit, Lance begins to feel pressure concerning his and Nina's relationship.

Directors: Jonathan Krisel