The fifth season of the television comedy Portlandia began airing on IFC in the United States on January 8, 2015, consisting a total of 10 episodes.[1] The series stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
| Portlandia | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | IFC |
| Original release | January 8 – March 12, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast edit
Main cast edit
Special guest cast edit
- Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Mayor
- Paul Simon as himself
Guest stars edit
- Peter Giles as Bruce Nathansen
- Justin Long as Lance's mom's boyfriend
- Ed Begley, Jr.
- Brigette Nielsen
- Shepard Fairey as himself
- Jeff Goldblum as himself, Vocal coach
- Natasha Lyonne as Madison
- Olivia Wilde as Brit
- Jane Lynch as Barbecue planner
- Matt Groening as himself
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Parker Posey
- Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch
- Greta Gerwig as Mermaid
- Graham Wagner
- Steve Buscemi as Milton
- Anna Gunn as Glynis Brooks
- Vanessa Bayer as Speaker system customer
- Seth Meyers as Chad Koop
- Paul Reubens as Weirdos' lawyer
Episodes edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | "The Story of Toni and Candace" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 8, 2015 | 0.218[2] | |
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The origin of the feminist bookstore; Toni and Candace are in fierce competition. | |||||||
| 39 | 2 | "The Fiance" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 15, 2015 | 0.223[3] | |
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Lance and Nina feel pressure when Lance's mom and her new boyfriend visit. | |||||||
| 40 | 3 | "Healthcare" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 22, 2015 | 0.230[4] | |
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Medical solutions are sought when a series of health ailments occurs. | |||||||
| 41 | 4 | "SeaWorld" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 29, 2015 | 0.184[5] | |
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The Ecoterrorists travel to San Diego to take down their next target, SeaWorld. | |||||||
| 42 | 5 | "4th of July" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 5, 2015 | 0.159[6] | |
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Kath and Dave decide to host an unforgettable 4th of July barbecue; special fireworks. | |||||||
| 43 | 6 | "Fashion" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 12, 2015 | 0.140[7] | |
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Portland’s Dollar Store recruits Quinn as the face for their rebranding campaign. Spyke faces trial for making unlicensed Bart Simpson merchandise. | |||||||
| 44 | 7 | "Doug Becomes a Feminist" | Daniel Gray Longino | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 19, 2015 | 0.194[8] | |
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Doug discovers that he is a male feminist. Sandra takes a rideshare for the first time. | |||||||
| 45 | 8 | "House for Sale" | Steve Buscemi | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 26, 2015 | 0.169[9] | |
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Fred and Carrie’s landlord moves into their house. Kath and Dave look to buy a new home for their next renovation project. | |||||||
| 46 | 9 | "You Can Call Me Al" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 5, 2015 | 0.218[10] | |
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Kath and Dave scramble to rehearse for a karaoke party. | |||||||
| 47 | 10 | "Dead Pets" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 12, 2015 | 0.248[11] | |
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Police begin profiling weirdos after arsonists burn down a taxidermy shop. | |||||||
References edit
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 12, 2013). "'Portlandia' Renewed For Seasons 4 & 5". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 9, 2015). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Archer' Wins Night, 'Pawn Stars', 'The First 48', 'Ridiculousness' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
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- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 23, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 1.22.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 30, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 1.29.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 6, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 2.5.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 13, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 2.12.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 20, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 2.19.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 27, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.26.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 6, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.5.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ Matcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.12.2015". Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
