Season 3
11 episodes · first aired 2012-12-14
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Winter in Portlandia 2012-12-14 | It's wintertime in Portlandia and Peter and Nance struggle to keep off winter weight by cutting pasta from their diets; Candace's son visits Women and Women First bookstore for the holidays; a couple tries to keep their food cart in business. | 2012-12-14 | 8.8 |
 | 02 | Take Back MTV 2013-01-04 | Spyke and Iris join forces with a gang of former MTV stars to take back MTV from the Tweens; a group of frustrated college grads stage a protest on the dance floor; Sandra has a crush on a mysterious man in her meditation class. | 2013-01-04 | 8.8 |
 | 03 | Missionaries 2013-01-04 | The Mayor sends Fred and Carrie on a door-to-door mission in Seattle to recruit new citizens for Portland. A pedicab driver hustles for clients. Peter and Nance prepare for the opening of their Bed and Breakfast with a visit to The Doily Shoppe. Doug and Claire spoil television shows for friends at a dinner party. Toni and Candace investigate a bad Yelp review of "Women and Women First." | 2013-01-04 | 8.5 |
 | 04 | Nina's Birthday 2013-01-11 | The Mayor sends Fred and Carrie on a door-to-door mission to Seattle to recruit new citizens for Portland; pedicab driver hustles for clients; Peter and Nance prepare for the opening of their Bed and Breakfast with a visit to The Doily Shoppe. | 2013-01-11 | 8.5 |
 | 05 | Squiggleman 2013-01-18 | Concerned parents Brendan and Michelle start a band that makes kids music; The Portland Nerd Council issues a Public Service Announcement; Malcom and Kris have an uncomfortable lunch at a vegan restaurant. The Feminist Bookstore hosts a comedy night. | 2013-01-18 | 8.8 |
 | 06 | Off the Grid 2013-01-25 | Following an environmental scandal, The Mayor steps down from office and moves off the grid; a dolphin discovers that plastic bags have been banned in Portland; musicians compete in a Battle of the Gentle Bands. | 2013-01-25 | 8.7 |
 | 07 | The Temp 2013-02-01 | A temp worker hopes to turn her stint as Interim Mayor of Portland into a full-time job with Fred and Carrie's help; a wedding is interrupted; local baristas draft a coffee shop manifesto; Kath and Dave struggle to find a table at a restaurant. | 2013-02-01 | 8.3 |
 | 08 | Soft Opening 2013-02-08 | Peter and Nance practice hosting friends at the soft opening of their bed and breakfast; a magazine features a local furniture maker in their Man Issue; steampunks attend a convention; Fred takes a love interest on a bold third date. | 2013-02-08 | 8.7 |
 | 09 | Alexandra 2013-02-15 | The City of Portland is overrun with art projects; Fred and Carrie's relationship is complicated by their roommate Alexandra; a movie theater sells artisanal concessions. Kath and Dave are concerned about the coyotes in their neighborhood. | 2013-02-15 | 6.5 |
 | 10 | No-Fo-O-Fo-Bridge 2013-02-22 | The Rats decide to move out of their newly-gentrified neighborhood; first-time parents read various child-rearing books; Gahvin and his girlfriend go to the movies; Carrie and Alexandra have dinner at a communal table. | 2013-02-22 | 5.7 |
 | 11 | Blackout 2013-03-01 | Electricity is shut off for the entire City of Portland due to unpaid bills at the Mayor's Office. Peter and Nance have a mysterious guest at their bed and breakfast. Kath and Dave go into survival mode. Fred and Carrie team up to find Mr. Mayor and restore power to the city. | 2013-03-01 | 8.2 |
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