TV Aug 6, 2010 at 10:34 am

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein to write Portlandia

Alison Hallett
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I just hope it has recurring appearances by some wacky characters - ala Daryl, Daryl and Larry from Newhart - who are supposed to be Vancouverites...
rich23 on August 6, 2010 at 10:50 AM Report this
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This show already reeks of predictability, but I also believe there is a more pressing need for Portlanders (read: hipsters) to be put into their proper place...which is down a few pegs.
tallperson on August 6, 2010 at 10:56 AM Report this
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This is just going to be a live action version of Stuff White People Like: Farmers markets, the Sunday NY Times, bikes, recycling etc etc etc.
JakeM on August 6, 2010 at 10:56 AM Report this
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Hmm, so was Fred Armisen at the ping-pong/music event at the Holoscene a few months back for research for this, or his ping pong love?
Rusty! on August 6, 2010 at 11:02 AM Report this
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God, this is so lame.

/secretly goes back to mailing out headshots to IFC casting for the role of "lonely bearded music writer"
ezra on August 6, 2010 at 11:23 AM Report this
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(Secretly I'm going to watch this, but publicly will disavow anyone who likes the show.)
Evil Wm. Steven Humphrey on August 6, 2010 at 11:34 AM Report this
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If the show makes hipsters look like the fools they are, and makes even one of them go back to where they came from (or better yet, gain 30 lbs., get a shave and a haircut, wear pants that fit, get a job, and throw the fixie in the dumpster), it'll be worth it.
LawyerPepper on August 6, 2010 at 11:58 AM Report this
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"Portlandia is brought to you by: Pabst Brewing Company. Heinenken? Fuck that shit!"
cat & beard on August 6, 2010 at 12:09 PM Report this
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Alright Portland, got your water skis on? There's the shark!!
Blabby on August 6, 2010 at 12:50 PM Report this
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BOOOOOOOOOOO-URNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Abusive on August 6, 2010 at 1:24 PM Report this
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Feminist bookstore? Militant bike messenger? Punks choosing a safe word? What is this, 1994?
Rob on August 6, 2010 at 1:34 PM Report this
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Will this show finally define "hipster" as anyone under 35 currently living in Portland, Oregon?

Complaining about "hipsters" is like complaining about the weather; you're not adding anything to the converstation and you still can't tell me when its going to rain.
PRWalters on August 6, 2010 at 1:41 PM Report this
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UPDATE: Special Agent Dale Cooper is now the mayor of Portland. All doubts about this project have been DESTROYED.
Ben Coleman on August 6, 2010 at 2:04 PM Report this
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This sounds completely terrible. I'm pretty sure all of those sketch premises have been used and abused before. I know for a fact that the punk-couple-negotiating-safe-word was played in a recurring scene on Dmitri Martin's Important Things last season.

And as a native Portlander, this just sucks.
($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on August 6, 2010 at 2:23 PM Report this
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As a native contemplative of Portland, I´ll let production borrow my Super 8 mm camera that´s being air-sealed since the sixties, along with many super 8 tapes, and well, if anyone needs a blood transfusion.
Leaky 2.0 oz The Avatar Slayer on August 6, 2010 at 2:55 PM Report this
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This was already done - as other folks have pointed out - before...most recently, Flight of the Conchords, who recognized they ran out of material after 2 seasons...and, unlike many other folks chiming in, I liked FOTC's music more than anything Brownstein's ever done...
gbrunak on August 6, 2010 at 3:05 PM Report this
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Um, can I be on the show? I can wiggle my ears.
Gorilla Monsoon on August 6, 2010 at 4:02 PM Report this
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I'll watch only if Carrie Brownstein, playing Beau Breedlove, humps mayor Kyle MacLachlan in a pool while flopping around like an epileptic dolphin.
TSW on August 7, 2010 at 9:50 AM Report this
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RECALL DALE COOPER!
dimitrir on August 8, 2010 at 9:59 AM Report this
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If making the rest of the country hate us means that the rest of the country will be dissuaded from moving here, then I'm fine with that. :) (and I'm an import, too, as are half or more of the Portlanders I know..hypocritcal or not, we want Portland to remain a "big town")
stellamaris on August 17, 2010 at 11:28 PM Report this
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sooooo heard they are looking for extras....
if you are unemployed or lookin for a little "hurry up and wait" excitement this is the link for you!

http://smhcasting.com/extras/PDXia-welcome…

Crystal on August 20, 2010 at 9:26 AM Report this
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Who cares how 'hipster' it might or might not be... it's got Fred Armisen in it... !!!!
BruceWang on August 25, 2010 at 11:25 AM Report this
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I kind of hate it when people abbreviate Oregon as "Ore" instead of "OR."
The Immortal Goon on August 26, 2010 at 12:05 PM Report this

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