Portlandia is a Peabody Award"winning satirical sketch comedy television series, set and filmed in (and near) Portland, Oregon; it stars Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen and lead guitarist/singer for Wild Flag, Carrie Brownstein. The show is produced by Andrew Singer and Jonathan Krisel for Broadway Video Television and IFC Original Productions. It debuted on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) on January 21, 2011.
The show shares its title with the sculpture of the same name above the entrance of the Portland Building on Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland, a statue appearing in the show's title sequence.