2 New Shows - Portlandia and Onion News Network

On IFC (Independent Film Channel)

Portlandia is a sketch comedy show written by and starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein that skewers Portland, indie-ness and extended hipster adolescence. I was skeptical initially, but it is really funny. Armisen has created a host of funny characters that really nail a large swath of Gen-Xers. My favorite sketch is when 3 hipsters are all trying to outread each other - here is the "did you read" sketch (this one hits a little close to home).

The Onion News Network successfully brings the biting genius of The Onion to television. The tone is just right and the many sketches that do work more than make for the 20% that don't. Here's a sketch on "Mexting" , here's one on Black History Month, and here's one on teen 'toping' - worth your time.