Portlandia: Season 5

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Season Details & Credits

IFC | IFC - Independent Film Channel | Season Premiere Date: January 8, 2015

Summary: Guests for this fifth season include Paul Reubens, Anna Gunn, Seth Meyers, Jeff Goldblum, Steve Buscemi, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Wilde, Kyle MacLachlan, Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Simon, Parker Posey, Jane Lynch, Oscar the Grouch, and Portland native Matt Groening.

Creator: Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E10. Dead Pets
Air Date: March 12, 2015
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S5:E9. You Can Call Me Al
Air Date: March 5, 2015
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S5:E8. House for Sale
Air Date: February 26, 2015

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Jeff Jensen

Jan 5, 2015

Going deep allows Armisen and Brownstein to really dig in--the duo deserve Emmy attention, IMHO--and enhances, not diminishes, Portlandia's winningly weird shine. [9 Jan 2015, p.74] Read full review

Kristi Turnquist

Jan 5, 2015

[The first 2] episodes are so solid and done with such polish, they're reason to think that Season 5 of Portlandia may be the best one yet. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 7, 2015

Revealing more of what makes these characters tick could remove some of the mystery about them, but Portlandia makes a compelling comedic case for offering this backstory.... The humor is broader and funnier in this half-hour [second episode] that also delivers some surprising plot twists whie acknowledging thier "logic problems." Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Jan 8, 2015

Rather than break down each episode into sketches, each episode is its own, contained sketch, focusing on one particular set of characters and their stories. It makes Portlandia a lot easier to watch--and a bit more profound, too. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Jan 4, 2015

If the insights into modern existence on Portlandia never seem quite as profound as those on Louie, the series continues to brandish a view of gender that's almost casually radical. Read full review

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PoeticDumpling

Jan 12, 2015

I found the first episode to be hysterical. Reads as if profrap is taking it all a bit too seriously. Since when would the wacky world of Portlandia make any sense. I loved the backstory to two of my favorite characters. The show is back and still in top form.

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Jackbookpro

Jun 18, 2015

The best season yet, the people behind Portlandia never cease to deliver genius and relevant comedy that is smarter than anywhere else. Season 5 continues to evolve the structure of the original seasons, creating new and intersting stories.

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bdaybreakfast

Apr 2, 2015

Focusing on one set of characters for an entire episode becomes tiresome and rarely ever that funny. I don't care about these characters, and I don't want to care about them, all I want is to laugh. A comedy sketch show has been turned into a soap opera, and not in a fun way.

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profrap

Jan 9, 2015

I've been a fan of Portlandia from the start -- and let me just say, Season 4 was genius from start to finish. But I turned off the first episode of Season 5 before it was over. Why? Well, for one, having a single, monolithic story is a huge shift; we love to hate many of these characters,I've been a fan of Portlandia from the start -- and let me just say, Season 4 was genius from start to finish. But I turned off the first episode of Season 5 before it was over. Why? Well, for one, having a single, monolithic story is a huge shift; we love to hate many of these characters, but if we're subjected to the same ones for the whole episode, loving to hate turns to hate. The backstory isn't even believable in a comic universe -- high-powered bookstore execs? You''ve got to be kidding. And beyond the spot-on retro moments (when's the last time you heard the phrase "what's the 411?" or the song "I've Got the Power" by SNAP?), I think the biggest issue was that it was not funny. Not at all. I didn't laugh even once. And I have quite literally fallen out of my chair watching this show in the past.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: June 16, 2021
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: January 18, 2018
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2017
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 21, 2016
Season 5

84
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 8, 2015
- tbd
  S5:E10. Dead Pets
  Air Date: March 12, 2015
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  S5:E9. You Can Call Me Al
  Air Date: March 5, 2015
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  S5:E8. House for Sale
  Air Date: February 26, 2015
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  S5:E7. Doug Becomes a Feminist
  Air Date: February 19, 2015
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  S5:E6. Fashion
  Air Date: February 12, 2015
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  S5:E5. 4th of July
  Air Date: February 5, 2015
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  S5:E4. Seaworld
  Air Date: January 29, 2015
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  S5:E3. Healthcare
  Air Date: January 22, 2015
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  S5:E2. The Fiancee
  Air Date: January 15, 2015
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  S5:E1. The Story of Toni and Candace
  Air Date: January 8, 2015
Season 4

87
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: February 27, 2014
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: December 14, 2012
Season 2

73
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 6, 2012
Season 1

71
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 21, 2011