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

    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.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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

    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:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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

    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:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Off the Grid
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Soft Opening
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Brunch Village
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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

    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."

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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

    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.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 25 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    8.3/10(50 votes)

    S6:E25

    Mr. Burns makes many enemies when he steals the oil discovered beneath Springfield Elementary.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - The Temp
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
    8.2/10(45 votes)

    S7:E1

    With Mr. Burns shot, Chief Wiggum investigates the crime, and nearly everyone in town has a motive. At the end, it all comes down to the Simpson DNA.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Blackout
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S3:E11

    Electricity is shut off for the entire City of Portland due to unpaid bills at the Mayor's Office. Peter and Nance have a mysterious guest at their bed and breakfast. Kath and Dave go into survival mode. Fred and Carrie team up to find Mr. Mayor and restore power to the city.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Rigby's Body
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E11

    After Rigby eats an excessive amount of junk food, his body quits on him, leaving him a ghost-like consciousness. Mordecai and Skips must find his body before the day is over.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    S5:E19

    Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - 22 Short Films About Springfield
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    S7:E21

    Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Death Punchies
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    S1:E4

    Rigby learns an ultimate karate move and becomes the bully of the park.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Just Set Up the Chairs
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    S1:E2

    Mordecai and Rigby get distracted while setting up chairs for a kid's birthday party and unleash a monster that terrorizes the entire park.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror IV
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    S5:E5

    Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    S5:E10

    Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Bart vs. Australia
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    S6:E16

    After tricking an Australian boy into accepting a collect call, Bart flies Down Under to apologize.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  21. undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - Grade School Confidential
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    S8:E19

    Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Dreamland Falls
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    S1:E10

    As Dreamland celebrates an unexpected arrival while saying goodbye to a friend, everyday life is thrown into disarray.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - In Her Own Write
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    S1:E18

    While Zøg refuses to face his feelings about Dagmar's betrayal, Bean writes to deal with her pain. But she faces obstacles to sharing her work.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    S5:E14

    Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Oakley

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Sideshow Bob Roberts
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S6:E5

    Mayor Quimby pardons attempted murderer Sideshow Bob, who then runs against Quimby for mayor.

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    Writer:Bill Oakley

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Bill Oakley Ratings Summary

"Winter in Portlandia" is the best rated episode written by Bill Oakley. It scored 8.8/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/14/2012 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Take Back MTV".