Louis C.K.s earnestattempt to make connections as human beings results in a awkward dinner on the next episode of Portlandiaas the comedian, playinghimself, encounters Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and other denizens of the IFC series. In a preview from the March 3rd episode, C.K. tries to have a simple meal with Fred and Carrie, but itsmarred by Freds attempts to turn every piece of conversation into a comedy routine.
Where are the damn piano teachers? Fred asks, trying to do a bit. Heres the thing: The point of comedy is you ask a question, the people go, Yeah, Im not sure about that. You cant just ask a question, C.K. tells him. How long is a meter compared to a yard? Thats not a joke.
In another scene from the C.K.-featuring Portlandia episode, Fred and Carrie force the comedian into hanging out with them after they discover C.K. canceled a Portland comedy show over a fake family emergency. As The Oregonian notes from when the episode filmed in September, C.K.s Horace and Pete co-star Steve Buscemi helmed this Portlandia episode.