![]() But Armisen and Brownstein have resumés that exude indie cachet, and they're so deeply rooted in the scene they're lampooning (Brownstein is a Portland native) that Portlandia fans know that even when the material hits closest to home, they're being laughed with, not at.Īrmisen and Brownstein also know how to work a Rolodex (or at least ask Siri to make a call) – Portlandia has become the hottest destination for celebrities wanting to prove they're in on the joke. It would be tricky for an outsider to capture the hippy-dippy idiosyncrasies of life in Portland, Oregon, without facing some backlash. Portlandia's success can only mean one of two things: either liberals have finally learned how to laugh at their foibles, or no one had figured out the right tack to take until Armisen and Brownstein came along.Ī big part of what makes Portlandia work is its pedigree. The show garnered positive reviews, generated viral clip after viral clip, put up impressive ratings numbers, and spawned a rabid cult following almost as soon as it aired last January. The Goode Family was hardly amazing television, but it had its moments and deserved a better fate.Įnter Portlandia. Later, it was picked up by Comedy Central, a much better fit for its acidic tone, but was pulled even from the cable outlet after just a few episodes. It ran for thirteen low-rated episodes before being canned. The Goode Family never found its footing. (Their dog – Che, naturally – has taken to eating other neighborhood pets after being subjected to a vegan diet.) The show centered on a well-meaning family whose dedication to recycling and political correctness has taken over their lives. Certainly it's not because there isn't plenty of material to pull from, particularly in the pernickety, compost-happy, carbon-neutral world of the far left, which often resembles a no-stakes competition to prove whose granola is the crunchiest.īut Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill, attempted to puncture the liberaler-than-thou sensibility in his 2009 series The Goode Family. Maybe liberals are just funnier than conservatives. ![]() In fact, Portlandia has succeeded where others before it have flat-out failed, which makes its success that much more remarkable. But instead of flopping, the show returns this Friday for a second season that's four episodes bigger than its first. Created by SNL regular Fred Armisen and former Sleater-Kinney, current Wild Flag guitarist Carrie Brownstein, Portlandia lambasts ostentatious liberal zealotry in a way that should have lefties screaming uncle. Leave it to liberals to come up with the perfect liberal-skewing comedy in IFC's sketch show Portlandia. “Things are the way they are because this is how we want them on some level,” Misty told Beats 1 host Zane Lowe.Until now, that is. In particular, he appears concerned about liberal self-satisfaction in the Trump era. Misty has frequently discussed the election of President Trump during his interviews to promote his recent Pure Comedy album. “I really should call him daddy/ He could be the savior and go down in history and save us all from douchebags just like me.” “Don’t talk of Trump, because nothing scares me more,” Heidecker sang later, while Misty chipped in to help with the harmonies. The two performed “I Am a Cuck,” to the melody of Simon & Garfunkel’s “I Am a Rock.” The song makes fun of the way conservatives view liberals as “shill for the Clinton campaign and the left wing mainstream press.” Heidecker and Misty’s version culminates with the declaration, “I am a cuck/ I am a libtard.” Father John Misty invited Tim Heidecker onstage on Wednesday to sing a tune mocking a certain type of liberal, according to Pitchfork.
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