The sixth season of the television comedy Portlandia began airing on IFC in the United States on January 21, 2016, consisting a total of 10 episodes. The series stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
| Portlandia | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | IFC |
| Original release | January 21 – March 24, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
editMain cast
editSpecial guest cast
edit- Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Mayor
Guest stars
edit- Wayne Coyne as himself
- Steven Drozd as himself
- Ron Lynch as himself
- Natasha Lyonne as Laura's friend, Carrie's friend #2
- The Flaming Lips as themselves
- Mitchell Hurwitz as OB and GYN
- Kumail Nanjiani as Max Pcx employee
- Alia Shawkat as Mayor's kid
- Jillian Bell as Car rental clerk
- Glenn Danzig as Radu
- Moshe Kasher
- Zoë Kravitz as Kendall
- Bitsie Tulloch as Taxi customer
- Steve Buscemi as Landlord
- Louis C.K. as himself
- Kevin Corrigan
- Robert Smigel
- Kai Ryssdal
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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| 48 | 1 | "Pickathon" | Bill Benz | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 21, 2016 | 0.207[1] | |
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The Flaming Lips headline Portland's Pickathon Music Festival. Brendan and Michelle attend the festival via drone. Two concertgoers go boy-crazy. | |||||||
| 49 | 2 | "Going Gray" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 28, 2016 | 0.159[2] | |
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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 five years ago. Carrie is faced with a huge life decision. | |||||||
| 50 | 3 | "Shville" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 4, 2016 | 0.152[3] | |
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Fred wants to do something big with his life so he moves to Austin. Carrie is surprised when a bunch of unexpected guests arrive at her house, and she finally experiences motherhood. | |||||||
| 51 | 4 | "Weirdo Beach" | Daniel Gray Longino | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 11, 2016 | 0.163[4] | |
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The Weirdos decide to go to the beach but are stalled when their hearse breaks down. An office worker is annoyed that everyone is using his brand new charger. | |||||||
| 52 | 5 | "Breaking Up" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 18, 2016 | 0.165[5] | |
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Claire is finally fed up with Doug's childish behavior and breaks up with him. Doug dates a millennial, Kendall (Zoe Kravitz) and Claire dates Candace, which allows them to discover surprising things about themselves. | |||||||
| 53 | 6 | "TADA" | Daniel Gray Longino | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 25, 2016 | 0.116[6] | |
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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. | |||||||
| 54 | 7 | "Family Emergency" | Steve Buscemi | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 3, 2016 | 0.136[7] | |
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Louis C.K. cancels a show in Portland due to a family emergency. Fred and Carrie are asked to judge a plume contest at a new vape store. | |||||||
| 55 | 8 | "First Feminist City" | Steve Buscemi | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 10, 2016 | 0.127[8] | |
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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. | |||||||
| 56 | 9 | "Lance is Smart" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 17, 2016 | 0.131[9] | |
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Lance gets glasses and joins an intellectual crowd. Nina hires a tutor to help her win over Lance's new friends. | |||||||
| 57 | 10 | "Noodle Monster" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 24, 2016 | 0.120[10] | |
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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. | |||||||
References
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- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 29, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.28.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 5, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 2.4.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 12, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.11.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 19, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.18.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 26, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.25.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 4, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.3.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.10.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 18, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.17.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 25, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.24.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.