Portlandia (season 2)
The second season of the television comedy Portlandia began airing on IFC in the United States on January 6, 2012, consisting a total of 10 episodes. The series stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
| Portlandia | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | IFC |
| Original release | January 6 – March 9, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
On February 14, 2011, a second season of ten episodes was ordered and began airing on January 6, 2012, at 10 pm ET/PT.[1] Guest stars for this season include Penny Marshall, Jack McBrayer, Tim Robbins, Robin Pecknold, Andy Samberg, Joanna Newsom,[2] Amber Tamblyn, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kristen Wiig,[3] Edward James Olmos, James Callis, St. Vincent,[4] Isaac Brock,[4] LaMarcus Aldridge, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ed Begley, Jr., Jeff Goldblum, Sean Hayes, Miranda July, Kumail Nanjiani, Eddie Vedder[5] and Ronald D. Moore.
Cast
Main cast
Special guest cast
- Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Mayor
Guest stars
- Andy Samberg as Mixologist
- Kumail Nanjiani as SoCal Waiter
- Ehren McGhehey as Pickle Seller and Motorcycle Mana
- James Callis as himself
- Jeff Goldblum as Alan
- Ronald D. Moore as Ken Reynolds
- Edward James Olmos as himself
- Eddie Vedder as himself
- Shoreh Aghdashloo as Nelofar Jamshidi
- Jack McBrayer as Zupan's Customer
- Sean Hayes as himself
- Isaac Brock as Record Donator
- Annie Clark as herself
- Kristen Wiig as Gathy
- Miranda July as Two, Two Shirts Owner
- Amber Tamblyn as Intern
- Joanna Newsom as Harpist
- Robin Pecknold as Hippie
- LaMarcus Aldridge as himself
- Penny Marshall as Barbara
- Greg Louganis as himself
- Johnny Marr as himself
- Tim Robbins as Excellency
- Ed Begley, Jr. as himself
- Steve Jones as Hammersmith[6]
a ^ Also has an uncredited role as Man in Line in "Brunch Village".
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Mixologist" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | January 6, 2012 | |
| Carrie is attracted to a cool bartender and pursues him to "SoCal". | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "One Moore Episode" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | January 13, 2012 | |
| Doug and Claire become obsessed with Battlestar Galactica and solicit the cast and crew to make a new episode. | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Cool Wedding" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | January 20, 2012 | |
| Spike and Iris plan, then cancel, their wedding. | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Grover" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | January 27, 2012 | |
| A couple work to get their son into a private preschool. The "Ring-Tones" play for the DMV hold line. | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Cops Redesign" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | February 3, 2012 | |
| The mayor asks Fred and Carrie to redesign the Portland Police Department's uniforms to improve their image. | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Cat Nap" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | February 10, 2012 | |
| After achieving success by including their cat in their band, "Cat Nap" is kidnapped by an obsessed fan. Toni and Candace hire an intern for the Feminist Bookstore. | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | "Motorcycle" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | February 17, 2012 | |
| Peter and Nance try to spice things up after a passerby calls Peter "old man". | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | "Feminist Bookstore's 10th Anniversary" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | February 24, 2012 | |
| The Feminist Bookstore has an anniversary celebration with entertainment by blues artists Angel Bouchet and Sonny Hess, but the party is upset when an old partner shows up, bringing LaMarcus Aldridge as her boyfriend. The Sanitation Twins explain recycling. | ||||||
| 15 | 9 | "No Olympics" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel | March 2, 2012 | |
| Fred and Carrie convince the mayor that the Olympics should be barred from Portland. The Mayor sings the Portland anthem. | ||||||
| 16 | 10 | "Brunch Village" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel, Bill Oakley | March 9, 2012 | |
| Peter and Nance, Fred and Carrie, the mayor and most of the city of Portland converge on a new brunch spot, much to the annoyance of Toni and Candace. | ||||||
gollark: Discord chat test.
gollark: I just died due to insufficient potatOS levels in the atmosphere.
gollark: Actually no.
gollark: What would count as "proof"?
gollark: Why do you ask?
References
- Itzkoff, Dave (14 February 2011). "IFC Orders Second Season of 'Portlandia'". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- "Portlandia - Eddie Vedder, Joanna Newsom, St. Vincent, Johnny Marr and More to Guest Star on Season Two of 'Portlandia' – IFC". Ifc.com. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- "Breaking News - "Portlandia" Returns Monday, January 9 at 10 pm ET/PT on IFC". TheFutonCritic.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- "Watch St. Vincent and Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock Guest Star on Last Night's "Portlandia" | News". Pitchfork. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- "Breaking News - Jeff Goldblum, Sean Hayes and Miranda July to Make Guest Appearances in "Portlandia's" Second Season". TheFutonCritic.com. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- Thill, Scott (March 9, 2012). "Portlandia Ends Second Season With Surreal, Hilarious Finale". Wired.
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