Published 19:12 IST, June 1st 2021

How many episodes are there in 'Portlandia'? Know more about this comedy series

The American comedy series Portlandia focused on the residents of Portland, Oregon and their eccentric lives. Know, how many episodes are there in Portlandia.

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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein-starrer Portlandia won many hearts when it first released in 2011. plot of show was based on flaunting lives of Portland, Oregon, residents who are often deemed as outlandish hipsters. Over years, series won many awards and nominations, especially for costumes shown in episodes. Amanda Needham has won several Primetime Emmy Awards for her contribution as costume designer of Portlandia. Fred and Carrie have also won awards and been nominated for ir acting skills as well as screenplay. After running on television for seven years and eight seasons, show aired its final episode on March 22, 2018. So, how many episodes are re in Portlandia

How many episodes are re in Portlandia?

Helmed by Jonathan Krisel. Portlandia became one of most popular shows on television. series has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on IMDb and a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Armisen claimed that producers wanted episodes to be flexible and allow audience to watch m in any order. 

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In first season, episodes mainly featured Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Allison Silverman and director Johnathan Krisel. six episodes in initial season gained attention and attracted thousands of viewers, right from its pilot episode titled Farm. In second season, series introduced Karey Dornetto to cast. Some of episodes in season included Feminist Bookstore's 10th Anniversary, One Moore Episode, Cops Redesign and more. It ended with episode Brunch Village which included Bill Oakley in cast. 

 Portlandia cast in third season consisted of Carrie, Bill, Fred and Jonathan only. episode Blackout from third season, went on to win Primetime Emmy Awards in 2013 for Outstanding Costumes in Variety Series. director, Jonathan Krisel, was also nominated for Outstanding Directing in Variety Series at Emmys for episode Alexandra.

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Season 4 of Portlandia was released in 2014 and introduced Graham Wagner to star cast. episodes Celery and Getting Away earned nominations at Primetime Emmy Awards for categories Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program, Outstanding Directing For a Variety Series, and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Comedy Series. last episode of  series, Getting Away, marked 37th episode of show. 

fifth season of Portlandia started off with episode  Story of Toni and Candace, which was released on January 8, 2015. Two of episodes titled Doug Becomes a Feminist and House for Sale, were directed by Daniel Gray Longino and renowned actor Steve Buscemi, respectively. In sixth season, filmmaker Bill Benz directed first episode titled Pickathon. same season witnessed Daniel Gray Longino and Steve Buscemi return as directors for a couple of episodes. 

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In season seven of Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein too directed a few of episodes including  Storytellers, Fred's Cell Phone Company and Misunderstood Miracles. final season introduced Phoebe Robinson to cast. Graham Wagner, Lance Bangs, Ali Greer and Bill Benz filmed many of episodes of Portlandia. total number of episodes of Portlandia is 77. 

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19:12 IST, June 1st 2021