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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

TV Portlandia is... Wait. It's FUNNY??

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Okay, so maybe not "ha-ha" funny, but the following sketch is definitely an improvement, and may even rise to the level of "a modicum of jocularity." (Seriously, this is the best dead-on parody of Portland—and themselves—they've done since episode one.)


Hat tips to Blogtown consulting detective Graham!

 

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1
OMG STEVE WILL YOU STOP SPLITTING THE VEGAN VOTE INTO TWO OPTIONS?!?!?! THIS BS IS GETTING TIRESOME.
Posted by Fruit Cup on February 1, 2012 at 2:59 PM · Report
2
THE VEGAN JOKE IS SO OVER
Posted by tcraighenry on February 1, 2012 at 3:06 PM · Report
3
BEING OVER VEGAN JOKES IS OVER.
Posted by Graham on February 1, 2012 at 3:16 PM · Report
4
What about the 'not a parody' option?
Posted by D on February 1, 2012 at 3:43 PM · Report
5
BEING OVER OVER VEGAN JOKES IS SO OVER.

*goddam' connection.
Posted by Leaky on February 1, 2012 at 5:00 PM · Report
6
The Portlandia sketch would have been more accurate if the music had been more old-timey. Get rid of the drum kit and the synth, add some clarinet and musical saw.
Posted by dmitrir on February 1, 2012 at 5:43 PM · Report
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OMG YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. IT'S LIKE NADER RUNNING ALONGSIDE GORE IN 2000. STEVE IS SPLITTING THE VOTE AND IT'S BS THE TYRANNY MUST STOP OMG.
Posted by Fruit Cup on February 1, 2012 at 6:09 PM · Report
8
I DON'T KNOW IF I'D GO SO FA... *ahem* I don't know if I'd go so far as to say funny, but it's a clever enough idea.
Posted by Tommy on February 1, 2012 at 8:04 PM · Report
9
well as a vegan, i think....
Posted by ebag on February 1, 2012 at 9:41 PM · Report
10
I lasted a minute, then shut it down.

At least it reminded me that youtube exists and I can go there to listen to some good music.
Posted by Eric in SE on February 1, 2012 at 10:59 PM · Report
11
So it's only season 2 and they are already parodying themselves?
Posted by Chris Freeman on February 2, 2012 at 1:41 AM · Report
12
I sit here with a mustache AND lack of belt and I am flummoxed by the dichotomy of "DO I VOTE WITH MY DIET OR NOT?"
Posted by ₧ on February 2, 2012 at 8:11 AM · Report
13
@11 I was thinking, "it's only season 2 and they're already recycling material?" But it's the same general idea.
Posted by ($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on February 2, 2012 at 8:35 AM · Report
14
Ha ha, indeed there are a certain number of people in Portland who look like that. Brilliant! "It's funny because it's true!" humor isn't supposed to be all that funny, or at least thats my theory. The main point is to make people watching IFC feel hip and be able to say, "Ha! Ha! I totally recognize that observation!"
Posted by geyser on February 2, 2012 at 9:21 AM · Report
15
I wanted more. What about burlesque shows, making your own soap and hanging cloth diapers out to dry next to your milking goats?
Posted by ingrid on February 2, 2012 at 11:52 AM · Report
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@14...there sure are! Wait, i thought we were'nt supposed to comment on peoples appearance or "personal choices"?
At the lowest common denominator it is funny. Vegan jokes are always going to be fresh because there are enough of you that are such pretentious preachy douches. Far from all of you, mind you, but enough
Posted by The Showstopper on February 2, 2012 at 12:03 PM · Report
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Since a certain expert on lowest common denominators, pretension, and being a douche has sucked all the humor out of the thread, I will point out that I was being sarcastic when I said "Ha ha, indeed there are a certain number of people in Portland who look like that. Brilliant!"
Posted by geyser on February 2, 2012 at 1:13 PM · Report
18
I know....so was I because you are the don't comment of appearance, personal choices and hipsters police:)
Posted by The Showstopper on February 3, 2012 at 4:41 PM · Report
19
"On" appearance....if you are going to use lame insults at least focus on my typing and spelling....they are both atrocious.
Posted by The Showstopper on February 3, 2012 at 4:43 PM · Report

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