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The Best Episodes Directed By Jonathan Krisel

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - 4th of July
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - 4th of July

    S5:E5

    Kath and Dave attempt the ultimate Independence Day BBQ. The Mayor and Sam search the deep web for truly spectacular fireworks.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Funeral
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Funeral

    S2:E8

    Someone trying to punch Logan in the face accidentally punches Cody. Chip attempts to sort it out.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Dead Pets
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Dead Pets

    S5:E10

    Police begin profiling weirdos after arsonists burn down a taxidermy shop.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Ronald Reagan Library
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Ronald Reagan Library

    S2:E4

    Chip laments Ronald Reagan for giving up his acting career.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Denver
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Denver

    S2:E7

    Christine tries a Denver omelette in Denver, Colorado.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Commercial
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Commercial

    S3:E8

    Chip sees a homeless person in a library.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Winter in Portlandia
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Winter in Portlandia

    S3:E1

    It's wintertime in Portlandia and Peter and Nance struggle to keep off winter weight by cutting pasta from their diets; Candace's son visits Women and Women First bookstore for the holidays; a couple tries to keep their food cart in business.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Take Back MTV
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Take Back MTV

    S3:E2

    Spyke and Iris join forces with a gang of former MTV stars to take back MTV from the Tweens; a group of frustrated college grads stage a protest on the dance floor; Sandra has a crush on a mysterious man in her meditation class.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Squiggleman
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Squiggleman

    S3:E5

    Concerned parents Brendan and Michelle start a band that makes kids music; The Portland Nerd Council issues a Public Service Announcement; Malcom and Kris have an uncomfortable lunch at a vegan restaurant. The Feminist Bookstore hosts a comedy night.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Off the Grid
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Off the Grid

    S3:E6

    Following an environmental scandal, The Mayor steps down from office and moves off the grid; a dolphin discovers that plastic bags have been banned in Portland; musicians compete in a Battle of the Gentle Bands.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Soft Opening
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Soft Opening

    S3:E8

    Peter and Nance practice hosting friends at the soft opening of their bed and breakfast; a magazine features a local furniture maker in their Man Issue; steampunks attend a convention; Fred takes a love interest on a bold third date.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Fight
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Fight

    S2:E5

    Dale's dog days are over when Chip and Christine finally return to Bakersfield.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Yard Sale
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Yard Sale

    S2:E9

    Martha learns to haggle.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Brunch Village
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Brunch Village

    S2:E10

    New brunch hotspot Fisherman’s Porch gets a write-up in the local paper, prompting Peter and Nance to give it a try – only to find hundreds of others had the same idea. Portland’s Mayor (Kyle MacLachlan) offers to take Fred and Carrie to brunch, but when the bridge is blocked he is forced to find alternate routes. Feminist bookstore owners Toni and Candace take physical measures to remove unwanted pedestrians in line for brunch in front of their store. Nance has Peter hold her spot while she gets her jacket, only to return to accusations that she is cutting the line. Two bouncers escort her to a crazed man (Tim Robbins) who metes out punishment for line cutters – and it is up to Peter to save her.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - One Moore Episode
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - One Moore Episode

    S2:E2

    Doug and Claire become a bit obsessed with "Battlestar Galactica" and it begins to take over their lives.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Missionaries
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Missionaries

    S3:E3

    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."

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Nina's Birthday
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Nina's Birthday

    S3:E4

    The Mayor sends Fred and Carrie on a door-to-door mission to Seattle to recruit new citizens for Portland; pedicab driver hustles for clients; Peter and Nance prepare for the opening of their Bed and Breakfast with a visit to The Doily Shoppe.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Cat Nap
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Cat Nap

    S2:E6

    In a boutique clothing store “Two Girls Two Shirts,” the owners (with Miranda July) are momentarily tempted by the idea of having customers; A struggling band finds itself with an all too enthusiastic fan (Kristin Wiig); Jayde from “jayde speaks Sevyn” and director Gahvin Quin make a video plea to help raise money in the name of art. When an innovative intern (Amber Tamblyn) suggests improvements at the feminist bookstore, shopkeepers Toni and Candace defend their way of doing business; Carrie’s sister begins making jewelry, prompting Fred to consider a new way to make a living; A houseowner’s move takes longer than she expects when she accidentally hires an eco-friendly moving crew.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Mixology
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Mixology

    S2:E1

    Local artisan curators Lisa and Bryce realize that they can pickle everything; Fred helps Carrie chase a romantic mixologist (Andy Samberg) who forgets his roots when he moves from Portland to LA; Fred and Carrie stop to eat at a theme restaurant with a difficult waiter (Kumail Nanjiani); Kath and Dave's emergency signals are tested when they go river rafting; Feminist shopkeepers Toni and Candice teach an A/C repairman about the "phallus" and "opposite of a phallus" inside all of us.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Grover
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Grover

    S2:E4

    Michelle and Brendan pull out all the stops to see that their son gains admittance to a prestigious preschool.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Motorcycle
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Motorcycle

    S2:E7

    An idyllic music gathering becomes tense when they face the logistics of loading a harp into a sedan (with Joanna Newsom); A middle-aged couple attempts to reclaim the ideals of being young, rebellious and sexy by getting motorcycles; Second-hand clothing store workers scrutinize a woman’s fashion sense when she attempts to sell her used clothes; Nina attempts to convince her boyfriend Lance to join Facebook; Claire goes out for an evening and gets a sitter for her husband, Doug.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - No Olympics
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - No Olympics

    S2:E9

    A crying infant’s father escalates his attempts to soothe his thrill-seeking baby; Fred and Carrie get the Mayor of Portland’s (Kyle MacLachlan) blessing to create a grassroots campaign to prevent the Olympics from ever coming to Portland; A creative canoe dancer turns what seems to be a mistake in his routine into a triumphal finish; A pair of bike valets have trouble finding a disgruntled customer’s (Johnny Marr) bike.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - The Temp
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Temp

    S3:E7

    A temp worker hopes to turn her stint as Interim Mayor of Portland into a full-time job with Fred and Carrie's help; a wedding is interrupted; local baristas draft a coffee shop manifesto; Kath and Dave struggle to find a table at a restaurant.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Spyke Drives
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Spyke Drives

    S4:E5

    Nance is driven to the emergency room; Ghavin questions a singer; Fred and Carrie have a garage sale; dinner guests are held hostage.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Reverie
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Reverie

    S2:E2

    Chips uses the cowboy toilet.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:N/A

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Jonathan Krisel Ratings Summary

"4th of July" is the best rated episode directed by Jonathan Krisel. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/5/2015 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Funeral".