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No Olympics in Portlandia! (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Aug 8, 2012, 14:44 GMT

In the recent season of Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein stopped by the Mayor\'s office to lobby for him to never allow the Olympics in Portland.

Burned out on the shot put coverage? Does the medal ceremony seem more interesting than watching the marathoners?  Have the gymnasts hogged up to much coverage?

Are you afraid that the Olympics might take over your city next? If you live in Portland, have no fear!  IFC's Portlandia understands your Olympics fatigue. Watch Portlandia's Fred and Carrie keep the Olympics out of Portland with the mayor, played by Kyle MacLachlan.   
 
In the recent season of Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein stopped by the Mayor's office to lobby for him to never allow the Olympics in Portland.  Fred and Carrie go so far as to lead a protest to ensure the Olympics never take place in Portland!
 
The third season of Portlandia is currently in production and will return to IFC in January 2013.