Portlandia

- Season 3

(2013)

Peter and Nance struggle to keep off winter weight; Candace's son visits the feminist bookstore during the holidays; artisan curators Bryce and Lisa offer a winter vacation at their newly opened Outlet Hotel.

Spyke and Iris join forces with a gang of former MTV stars to take back MTV from Tweens. A group of frustrated, unemployed college grads stage a protest on the dance floor. Sandra pines for a mysterious man in her meditation class. Malcolm and Kris attend a meeting to rename a street in their neighborhood. Kath and Dave film an instructional video on how to build a tent.

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."

Nina goes to great lengths to throw an extravagant 32nd birthday party for herself. The day-long event is set to include a multitude of activities ranging from sunrise yoga to horseback rides. The party culminates in a Tapas Dinner, thrilling news to Kath and Dave who have just returned from a trip to Spain. A young couple is forced to take out a loan from a local banker to attend Nina's party. Snarky responses to Evites earn a local comedian celebrity status.

Concerned parents Brendan and Michelle start a band that makes kids music.

Following an environmental scandal, The Mayor steps down from office and moves off the grid.

A temp worker hopes to turn her gig as Interim Mayor of Portland into a full-time job with Fred and Carrie's help. A wedding is interrupted.

Peter and Nance practice hosting friends at the "Soft Opening" of their Bed and Breakfast.

The City of Portland is overrun with art projects. Fred and Carrie's relationship is complicated by their roommate.

The Rats decide to move out of their newly gentrified neighborhood. First-time parents read various child-rearing books.

Electricity is shut off for the entire City of Portland due to unpaid bills at the Mayor's Office.