# Portlandia season 5

The fifth season of the television comedy Portlandia began airing on IFC in the United States on January 8, 2015, consisting a total of 10 episodes. The series stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.

## Cast
### Main cast

* Fred Armisen
* Carrie Brownstein

### Special guest cast

* Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Mayor
* Paul Simon as himself

### Guest stars

* Peter Giles as Bruce Nathansen
* Justin Long as Lance's mom's boyfriend
* Ed Begley, Jr.
* Brigette Nielsen
* Shepard Fairey as himself
* Jeff Goldblum as himself, Vocal coach
* Natasha Lyonne as Madison
* Olivia Wilde as Brit
* Jane Lynch as Barbecue planner
* Matt Groening as himself
* Kumail Nanjiani
* Parker Posey
* Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch
* Greta Gerwig as Mermaid
* Graham Wagner
* Steve Buscemi as Milton
* Anna Gunn as Glynis Brooks
* Vanessa Bayer as Speaker system customer
* Seth Meyers as Chad Koop
* Paul Reubens as Weirdos' lawyer

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
| 38 | 1 | "The Story of Toni and Candace" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 8, 2015 (2015-01-08) | 0.218 |
| The origin of the feminist bookstore; Toni and Candace are in fierce competition. |||||||
| 39 | 2 | "The Fiance" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 15, 2015 (2015-01-15) | 0.223 |
| Lance and Nina feel pressure when Lance's mom and her new boyfriend visit. |||||||
| 40 | 3 | "Healthcare" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) | 0.230 |
| Medical solutions are sought when a series of health ailments occurs. |||||||
| 41 | 4 | "SeaWorld" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) | 0.184 |
| The Ecoterrorists travel to San Diego to take down their next target, SeaWorld. |||||||
| 42 | 5 | "4th of July" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) | 0.159 |
| Kath and Dave decide to host an unforgettable 4th of July barbecue; special fireworks. |||||||
| 43 | 6 | "Fashion" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12) | 0.140 |
| Portland’s Dollar Store recruits Quinn as the face for their rebranding campaign. Spyke faces trial for making unlicensed Bart Simpson merchandise. |||||||
| 44 | 7 | "Doug Becomes a Feminist" | Daniel Gray Longino | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19) | 0.194 |
| Doug discovers that he is a male feminist. Sandra takes a rideshare for the first time. |||||||
| 45 | 8 | "House for Sale" | Steve Buscemi | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26) | 0.169 |
| Fred and Carrie’s landlord moves into their house. Kath and Dave look to buy a new home for their next renovation project. |||||||
| 46 | 9 | "You Can Call Me Al" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05) | 0.218 |
| Kath and Dave scramble to rehearse for a karaoke party. |||||||
| 47 | 10 | "Dead Pets" | Jonathan Krisel | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner | March 12, 2015 (2015-03-12) | 0.248 |
| Police begin profiling weirdos after arsonists burn down a taxidermy shop. |||||||