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Portlandia Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Season 4 of the comedy series finds co-creators and stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein continuing to lampoon the culture of the Pacific Northwest city in a series of sketches. Among the highlights: A celery salesman cooks up a plan to increase the food's popularity; ecoterrorists get in the face of a makeup company that uses animals to test products; and Malcolm and Kris tailgate at a live "Prairie Home Companion" show. Other standout sketches featured Peter reuniting with his old band and his former wife, their lead singer; and Toni and Candace kicking it into high gear and stepping up their game whenthey take over the Portland Trail Blazers dance team. Star cameos this season featured Kirsten Dunst, Michael Nesmith, Jeff Goldblum, Maya Rudolph, Gus Van Sant, Paul Allen and k.d. lang.
Episode 1
Sharing Finances
Thu, Feb 27, 2014 30 mins
In the Season 4 premiere, extremely intelligent ghosts haunt a young lady; Doug and Claire decide to make a commitment; Kath and Dave cram a lot into a 15-minute period; Sandra discovers a soul mate; and the Date Fact Checker checks up on Fred.
Episode 2
Ecoterrorists
Thu, Mar 6, 2014 30 mins
Eco-terrorists get in the face of a makeup company that uses animals to test products; Toni and Candace visit a car wash; Fred discusses how much he misses hip-hop; and Kath receives help from Dave in her efforts to sleep through the night.
Episode 3
Celery
Thu, Mar 13, 2014 30 mins
A celery salesman cooks up a plan to increase its popularity; the Order Grill opens for lunch; Carrie admits to social bankruptcy; a frustrated office worker contemplates a career as a gutter punk.
Episode 4
Pull-Out King
Thu, Mar 20, 2014 30 mins
A 1980s punk awakens from a coma; a neglected email causes a stir; Nina shares surprising news with Lance; Malcolm and Kris throw a party at a live radio show; and Carrie goes on a date with a tax lawyer.
Episode 5
Spyke Drives
Thu, Mar 27, 2014 30 mins
Peter rushes Nance to a hospital emergency room; Spyke becomes a car owner; Ghavin quizzes a singer whose band passes through town; Fred and Carrie stage a garage sale; dinner-party guests suffer through a story that won't end; and Claire and Doug decide to treat each other like dogs.
Episode 6
Bahama Knights
Thu, Apr 3, 2014 30 mins
Fred considers making a music documentary; Peter reunites with his old band and his ex-wife, their lead singer; Trudy and Craig compose a song; and Carrie and Fred have a post-concert rendezvous.
Episode 7
Trailblazers
Thu, Apr 10, 2014 30 mins
Toni and Candace kick it into high gear when they take over the Portland Trail Blazers dance team; Joaquin concocts a smoothie; Sandra drops in on a tattoo-removal parlour; and Malcolm and Kris produce their own clothing.
Episode 8
Late in Life Drug Use
Thu, Apr 17, 2014 30 mins
The mayor organises a pride parade; Brendan and Michelle finally get around to sampling recreational drugs; the Punslingers christen some new businesses; Carrie's brother visits with his new boyfriend; the police drop in on Toni and Candace; and Spyke and Iris dine at a bad Thai restaurant.
Episode 9
3D Printer
Thu, Apr 24, 2014 30 mins
A minister tries to modernise the churchgoing experience; art students create anti-corporate paintings; the mayor inaugurates the city's official 3-D printer; Santa worries about the future of Christmas; a TV-commercial director struggles to be creative; and Lance and Nina's lizard dies.
Episode 10
Getting Away
Thu, May 1, 2014 30 mins
The Season 4 finale sends the gang on a weekend getaway to New Beavertown, Oregon, where Toni and Candace oversee a feminist retreat that is interrupted by a macho bus driver, and Kath and Dave's efforts to relax are disturbed via a surprise entanglement. Also, Peter and Nance do a walking tour of the town in hopes of discovering something special.
