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Feb 2013
40m 56s

Portlandia: Meet the Co-Creator

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Join actor Fred Armisen ("Saturday Night Live"), co-creator, co-writer, and co-star of IFC's "Portlandia", as he discusses the Peabody Award–winning comedy series, set and filmed in Portland, Oregon. 
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