According to a cousin of mine (born and raised in Texas) who has lived in 4 different cities in Both Washington and Oregon the past 16 years or so, Portlandia is based on more truth than most historical-period piece movies😂😂
As soon as I found out she was from Delaware it all made sense. I was born and lived most of my life super close to where she did, and so many of us from around there are like this. Deadpan, blunt, mildly sarcastic but not maliciously.
Very true. I love Carrie's "hi" and the odd pregnant air before the babysitter speaks. Her warmth next to Fred's suspicious glare at the door is comedy gold.
ONE MOORE EPISODE is a great, well... EPISODE lol, but that whole BATTLESTAR GALACTICA thing is soooo much more pertinent now in the world of streaming, and that episode was almost 11 years to the day of this comment (Jan 2022), but the table read, when Edward James Olmos goes 'I NEED YOU IN HERE, YOU HEAR ME? NOW GET OUTTA HERE!--' What?" totally confused and disgusted at the stupidity of that line... Ps--- the funny thing is that BATTLESTAR GALACTICA IS actually an AMAZING show.. I could NOT BELIEVE how hooked I was right away, and how much I loved that show when I FINALLY gave in to everyone telling me its an awesome show and i should watch it.... as a matter of fact, I haven't watched that show in like 15 years, and it ISSSSSS on Peacock, which I have... hmmm... 😆)
My mom and I have an ongoing inside joke where we often utilize the essence of the 'counter scene gag' from this skit whenever we're telling/showing each other how to do something ... it makes us laugh every time!! 😄🙌🏼
Just an observation: I'm pretty sure a comment like yours could only ever come from someone who uses the grammatically correct phrasing "My mom and I". I bet your mom is as much of a grammar Nazi as mine is. 😄
Same! Only we reference this skit when explaining the only possible way that a strange facial or head injury could've occurred. Like, recently the baby fell and got a scratch under his nose. When my MIL asked how he could've gotten scratched there my husband and I, thinking the same thing, reenacted the counter scene simultaneously and then we started laughing hysterically. She thought we were crazy 🤣🤣 Even funnier, the baby's name is Bryce and I just realized Fred is called Bryce in this skit!
@@reesecup3ify . Hahaha!! 😂 That's hilarious. You and your husband sound like a pretty good-natured 👫🏼couple with a great sense of humor (aka - my kind of people). I'm sure your 🤷🏼♀️mother-in-law _did_ think you were crazy, but I'll bet that made it all the funnier (that you two were totally on the same page with the inside🤭joke, despite her reaction). And the fact that your baby 👶🏼son's name is _also_ Bryce is priceless and so ironically appropriate! I'm glad to hear that my mom and I aren't the only ones who enjoy reenacting this assholically🤪comedic and humorously😏cheeky sketch. Thanks for sharing your anecdote with me/us [all]! 🙌🏼
I love the mix of pure absurdity, and dead-on commentary on longwinded homeowners telling you every little stupid thing like you've never seen a house before! So great
Same. I remember seeing a commercial for this show debuting and said "ah... I'll set my tivo, I give it a shot..." So glad I did, cuz not only was I instantly a fan, but THIS counter scene, had me doing those I CANT BREATHE laughs, end of the short season one...from this moment on, made sure I caught every episode, FIRST thing I watched late night/next morning if I was out when new episodes came on...
This is eerily similar to a couple I used to house sit for. Although they had a dog and a whole closet of food for him and they never left any food for me.
I think I just found the inspo for the funniest part of this skit that I laughed at some many times...that cactus in the eyes kitchen scene. I was just watching Bob Newhart and in Season 5 Episode 19, Howard does something so similar at around 14 minutes in, that I feel nearly sure that Fred saw that at some point and inspired this scene. I guess there's nothing new under the sun lol. Still Fred's version is much funnier.
How do I not remember this skit? I was obsessed with Aubrey Plaza for a while and loved this show, how did I not know it existed? I own all the seasons!
Its fun to see the different couples Fred & Carrie play. Dave & Kath are the active types, self-serious, compulsive, really annoying. Peter & Nance are a little simple, yet they enjoy each other the most. Bryce & Lisa are stylish accessories to each other's empty existence. Vince & Jacqueline are, simply put, The Weirdos. Which is funny because it implies the other couples are not weird at all.
Flashback to my ex mother in law She had a living room nobody was allowed in and if you looked at it too long she would freak out and tell you over and over not to go in there
we don't observe trash day
This one and the time she appears on the Feminist Bookstore episode...LOL!
she said, puritanically.
Best line ever
Trash recognizes trash.
Trash day is how the socialist get you
I lost my shit about the counter oh my god
+cjxyloto "and then there's that", clever
Oh yeah had me in tears
You've got a lot of smashing of the temples, as you try to...regain your balance.
He looks like a ventriloquist dummy to begin with and the countertop accident looks like someone slamming a doll on the counters. 😆😆
He looks so goofy in this sketch,i'm actually thinking something like that could happen to him 😂👍
"Oh, we don't observe trash day". I lost it.
We'll be back in 2 hours
Jesse, I think you'll find if someone asks out of curiosity what your trash day happens to be, you will automatically give them this answer.
That’s one of my favorite lines from this show, I use it all the time. 😂
My mother's 4-page instructions to cat-sitters prove to me that this might be a documentary rather than a sketch.
I'm sure the cats were impressed LOL
According to a cousin of mine (born and raised in Texas) who has lived in 4 different cities in Both Washington and Oregon the past 16 years or so, Portlandia is based on more truth than most historical-period piece movies😂😂
Was she going to be gone two hours?
My parents remind me of some Portlandia characters too! Lol
@@jbm0866lol omg hilarious i agree, myself after living in Portland for 5 years total truth...
The one time Aubrey isnt the most awkward person in the room lmao
they kind of missed the boat on this one, they should have had her play the homeowner
Also the feminist bookstore owners/workers.
I know i was just thinking that. It's usually the other way around!
Only in Portlandia is Aubry Plaza the only sane and rational one.
@@peterbelanger4094 The show or the city?
Worlds most dangerous counter.
there should be a warning sign or something
Why did you bring it up!!?
The part about the counter had me rolling
"Smashing of the temples..."
not on the counter I hope.
"just watch while i do it..
you dont have to talk through it"
I swear Aubrey Plaza needs to teach a master class in non-acting acting. Her 'straight man' delivery is just too good.
Perfectly Said anyone else would have ruined it by Overacting
isnt that just acting? lol 😋😁 if she is acting like she is not -acting ... well ... 😉😂 im kiddin im kiddin
Deadwood it's called
As soon as I found out she was from Delaware it all made sense. I was born and lived most of my life super close to where she did, and so many of us from around there are like this. Deadpan, blunt, mildly sarcastic but not maliciously.
Agreed! she has mastered it
Portlandia is such an amazingly uncomfortable show. I love it.
Very true. I love Carrie's "hi" and the odd pregnant air before the babysitter speaks. Her warmth next to Fred's suspicious glare at the door is comedy gold.
ONE MOORE EPISODE is a great, well... EPISODE lol, but that whole BATTLESTAR GALACTICA thing is soooo much more pertinent now in the world of streaming, and that episode was almost 11 years to the day of this comment (Jan 2022), but the table read, when Edward James Olmos goes 'I NEED YOU IN HERE, YOU HEAR ME? NOW GET OUTTA HERE!--' What?" totally confused and disgusted at the stupidity of that line...
Ps--- the funny thing is that BATTLESTAR GALACTICA IS actually an AMAZING show.. I could NOT BELIEVE how hooked I was right away, and how much I loved that show when I FINALLY gave in to everyone telling me its an awesome show and i should watch it.... as a matter of fact, I haven't watched that show in like 15 years, and it ISSSSSS on Peacock, which I have... hmmm... 😆)
@@mezzb Not having kids turns you into a weirdo in some way or another. I've seen it way too many times. 🤣
Fred Armisen is one of the few comedians who can have nearly all clean content and still be hilarious.
REALLY good point . It's not a lost art .
I never thought about it that way, but you're totally right!!
John L Tim Hawkins as well
Totally agree, the only other non-blue comedian that kills me is Tom Papa! There must be more but can't think of them right now.
Mulaney
Smashing of the temples -- sounds like a great 90's grunge band
Makes me think of the band Stone Pumpkin Pilots.
Perfect! Lol
I thought the smashing of the temples was the 3rd chapter of Leviticus.
@G Sav Yes! I like your acronym better 😉
Stone Temple Pumpkins
"The smashing of the temples."
jerry minnie 🤣😆🤣
That's what I'm going to start calling a hang over.
"I'm just gonna close this and open the door because you won't fit through here." 😂
I never thought I would see a video where Aubrey plaza was the most normal one !!!
+Sukant Chakraborty not to be snarky or anything but isn't she always the normal one?
She's so awesome
@@chairmanMeovw ...no...she's the queen of awkward.
You & me both Sukant. Felt for her.
that cliched way of waking up made me laugh. And the bouncing on the counter... So good
“Honestly, I’m not gonna... go crazy on the counter or anything.”
You're cute. Just saying lol
"Otherwise, like I said..." and skip to 2:37 🤣
My mom and I have an ongoing inside joke where we often utilize the essence of the 'counter scene gag' from this skit whenever we're telling/showing each other how to do something ... it makes us laugh every time!! 😄🙌🏼
I love that ❤️
Just an observation: I'm pretty sure a comment like yours could only ever come from someone who uses the grammatically correct phrasing "My mom and I". I bet your mom is as much of a grammar Nazi as mine is. 😄
Same! Only we reference this skit when explaining the only possible way that a strange facial or head injury could've occurred. Like, recently the baby fell and got a scratch under his nose. When my MIL asked how he could've gotten scratched there my husband and I, thinking the same thing, reenacted the counter scene simultaneously and then we started laughing hysterically. She thought we were crazy 🤣🤣 Even funnier, the baby's name is Bryce and I just realized Fred is called Bryce in this skit!
@@reesecup3ify . Hahaha!! 😂 That's hilarious. You and your husband sound like a pretty good-natured 👫🏼couple with a great sense of humor (aka - my kind of people).
I'm sure your 🤷🏼♀️mother-in-law _did_ think you were crazy, but I'll bet that made it all the funnier (that you two were totally on the same page with the inside🤭joke, despite her reaction). And the fact that your baby 👶🏼son's name is _also_ Bryce is priceless and so ironically appropriate!
I'm glad to hear that my mom and I aren't the only ones who enjoy reenacting this assholically🤪comedic and humorously😏cheeky sketch. Thanks for sharing your anecdote with me/us [all]! 🙌🏼
Best comical scene ever
it's funny to see Aubery Plaza as the normal/non-sarcastic character
"You see those books. Don't open them. They're not for reading." hahaha. yep I've been to this place before
I love the mix of pure absurdity, and dead-on commentary on longwinded homeowners telling you every little stupid thing like you've never seen a house before! So great
The part where he re-enacts his kitchen cabinet induced head trauma had me in stitches
I stg the way Aubrey says "Oh my god" at 1:58 cracks me up and idk why!
Hilarious😂 And the "Jeezuz!" as he's bouncing across the counter😂😂😂
I love how they subtly incorporated birds everywhere after the "put a bird on it" sketch
I fucking love Fred Armisen. Lmfao.
This may be the weirdest sketch in human history. It almost feels like a horror movie.
Just realized they’re Bryce shivers and Lisa Eversman, the ones who put birds on things. There’s even a bird on his suitcase at the end
Fred's face when he's explaining "smashing of the temples" is freakin priceless
And then when he reenacts it again...
This instantly put me in a better mood :)
I must be weird but this is one of the funniest skits I have ever seen.
Weirdness confirmed
Yeah, it's perfect. It feels so painfully long too. There's so many layers in 3 minutes.
We're all wierd together!
I can't get enough of the counter scene😹😹
It was seriously laugh out loud funny to me.
Jessica Liu he’s explaining what happenED to him as if it’s guaranteed to happen every time. So effin funny
@@fms6306 I had to wipe away tears☠
This show was absolutely golden!
Agreed 😂
Fred is such an amazing actor. He's one of those people who you couldn't tell if he is being serious or not. His expressions are so convincing ❤😂❤
Showing up to a weird airbnb like
The counter routine is hilarious, especially the way she says "Jesus" at 2:23!
"This is not a lie. They are 700 years old."
yes!
“and you got a lot of smashing of the temples…” I could not breathe from laughing so hard.
Same. I remember seeing a commercial for this show debuting and said "ah... I'll set my tivo, I give it a shot..."
So glad I did, cuz not only was I instantly a fan, but THIS counter scene, had me doing those I CANT BREATHE laughs, end of the short season one...from this moment on, made sure I caught every episode, FIRST thing I watched late night/next morning if I was out when new episodes came on...
This is pure improv and it's genius.
Love Carrie. Funny and an amazing songwriter/performer.
This skit means so much to me. Its the story of my home life.
Why?
I seriously doubt it.
Sean Champion-Taylor no shit , with a fucking name like that , you should be slapped around like a pinball .
damn sorry to hear that
you guys he really smashed his temples in real life
she is deliberately going to bash her head on the counter for taking this 2 hour job.
We don't observe trash day, like it's a religion! And Fred showing how he sleeps...I'd have run away screaming by then! :-D
Aubrey Plaza is just downright fucking awesome. I have so much love for her...
03.16 it's got a bird on it!
As for the repeated temple hits you might as well just learn to enjoy them because they are a big part of life
This is one if my favorite shows of all time.
Me too & I keep going back to it.
Nothing replaces its weirdness level for me!
Also love the Book Store episode with Steve Buscemi 🤣
"I'll just lay down..." Lmao!
Whole skit is hilarious. Their suitcases at the end.
Absolutely one of the funniest shows ever.
One of my all time favorite Portlandia skits! Season 1 was transcendent!
You see those pears there actually 700 years old haha
20 says she used one to paw off .
Aubreys nervous hand flutters makes this even better!
love the pace of the video!
This is eerily similar to a couple I used to house sit for. Although they had a dog and a whole closet of food for him and they never left any food for me.
The Passionly Passionate Nightman Did you check the other closets for yours?
Ismael Carrillo thank you
Chuk Stek Totally.
Are you a pet?
HOPE YOU DIDN'T HURT YOUR HEAD ON THE COUNTER
He Home Alone'd himself on his own counter.
PUT A BIRD ON ITT!
Low key HILARIOUS moment here too?
Fred showing Aubrey how to, and how HE wakes up 😆 🤣 😂
I loved this... I feel socially acceptable now.
I think I just found the inspo for the funniest part of this skit that I laughed at some many times...that cactus in the eyes kitchen scene. I was just watching Bob Newhart and in Season 5 Episode 19, Howard does something so similar at around 14 minutes in, that I feel nearly sure that Fred saw that at some point and inspired this scene. I guess there's nothing new under the sun lol. Still Fred's version is much funnier.
Smashing of the Temples
that would be a sick band name
Dude I'd love to see a behind the scenes. I have a hard time thinking Aubrey didn't bust out laughing every 5 seconds
The sped up version of the counter is what did it for me. So silly.
"Otherwise, like I said"...slap, slap, splat, slap...IDK why that's so damn funny but Im crying 😂.
How do I not remember this skit? I was obsessed with Aubrey Plaza for a while and loved this show, how did I not know it existed? I own all the seasons!
Aubrey Plaza can house-sit for me even when I'm home.
Whoa Nelly!
You put Aubrey in a sketch you just act around her while she remains lifeless.
She's a fantastic straight man
I searched Portlandia counter scene for this
This video scratched my corneas.
Fed Armisen is a good improviser. And everybody loves Aubrey Plaza. They are in love with her. (Babies and everything, that's how much).
I frikin love this show
What show is this?
It's hard to believe that eight years ago this was fiction and today it's reality.
just such a brilliant episode
Fred and Carrie are GENIOUS!!!!!!!
Why I found this so incredibly funny I’ll never understand.
Three of the greater humans on earth that happen to be absolutely hilarious 🍸what a treat
fred's eyes at 0:17
my favourite episode, i watched this when i was little 😭😭😭
I lost it on how he sleeps and wakes up
"The smashing of the temple" might be the funniest thing I've ever seen
Every skit was a classic...the bouncing across the counter jesus...🤣🤣🤣
*sniff* What time is it?
Alternate the subtle observational comedy sense of fred is too good!!
Alternate !! DUDE ! I have the exact/perfect for this . @ Kate Winslet waking up in Jim Carey's car , in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind !!
I love how freaked out Aubrey looked from that.
Aubrey's line at 2:30 is pure gold!
best combo of comedians
"don't hit your head....
"see you when we get back from the supermarket"
She's the best straight man in the business!
I watched the smashing of the temples more times than I care to admit…
Me too! Nothing to be ashamed of!
I wonder why Carrie said "ohp" ehen aubrie tried to get out the tub. Lmao
Fred's sleeping expression is my spirit animal.
Love that Aubrey was not the 'awkward' one here. This show is so funny. Love the counter gag!.
That punch line was actually brilliant
"jesus."
Best Portlandia skit imo !
Wait...
That's Bryce Shivers and Lisa Eversman!
There's a bird on their suitcase!
Owen Reese lmao good eye!
Its fun to see the different couples Fred & Carrie play.
Dave & Kath are the active types, self-serious, compulsive, really annoying.
Peter & Nance are a little simple, yet they enjoy each other the most.
Bryce & Lisa are stylish accessories to each other's empty existence.
Vince & Jacqueline are, simply put, The Weirdos. Which is funny because it implies the other couples are not weird at all.
two persons more awkward than aubrey :P
2:37 - 2:43 LOL
Fred and Carrie have a great ability to make you hate every character the make.
ILMS when Carrie yells "Brace" like they haven't rehearsed this
I used to housesit for someone who would measure down to an inch to make sure the furniture was in the same place.
In what way did they sleep?
Flashback to my ex mother in law
She had a living room nobody was allowed in and if you looked at it too long she would freak out and tell you over and over not to go in there
April origin story - I get it lol
Smashing of the Temples sounds like if Smashing Pumpkins and Temple of the Dog and Stone Temple Pilots toured together in the '90s.