Armisen and Brownstein play the majority of the characters, often using heavy prosthetics and costumes to portray recurring duos that embody specific Portland subcultures.
: The stern, easily offended owners of "Women and Women First," a feminist bookstore. Portlandia
: An overly earnest couple dedicated to ethical consumption, famously seen interrogating a server about a chicken’s heritage in the pilot episode. Armisen and Brownstein play the majority of the