A Who's Who Guide to Portlandia's Quirky Characters

Bohemian couple Peter and Nance love having company so much that they open up a bed and breakfast in their own home.

Love: doilies, gluten, artisan knots

Hate: mainstream gifts

Nina (Armisen) is a high-maintenance gal, so it's lucky she finds Lance (Brownstein) to put up with her.

Love: extravagant birthdays, party buses

Hate: rude people

Owners of feminist bookstore Women & Women First, Toni and Candace are very opinionated. They don't sell many books and end up losing most of their customers via subtle intimidation and general rudeness.

Love: feminism, filing books nonsensically

Hate: "The Man," people who want to use the bathroom without buying anything

Kath and Dave are an outdoorsy couple, but unfortunately they don't know much about the outdoors. They've tried going for a hike, pitching a tent in the backyard, and going river rafting. Nothing really pans out.

Love: safety gear, travel

Hate: people who interfere with their safety

Fred and Carrie are relatively normal, except that they're best friends with the mayor of Portland (Kyle MacLachlan).

Love: sexy mixologists, Battlestar Galactica, and the Olympics (sometimes)

Hate: the Olympics (sometimes)

Bryce and Lisa are artisan curators. Some of their ideas aren't so bad (pickling cucumbers), but they tend to get a little out of hand (pickling shoe heels).

Love: pickling items, Etsy

Hate: items without birds

Spike and Iris are a nontraditional couple who are totally into not being traditional.

Love: flip books, parachutes, MTV VJs

Hate: flip-flops, weddings