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Feminist Car Wash

Portlandia (2017) Episode 4
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Fred and Carrie run a feminist car wash where they refuse to actually wash cars properly. They question whether water should go on certain places on the car, make the process overly complicated with feminist ideology, and treat a simple car wash request as a "rush job." The sketch satirizes taking progressive ideology to absurd extremes in everyday situations. When a customer just wants their Subaru washed, the feminist car wash workers overthink every aspect of the process, from where water should be applied to whether they're being rushed, turning a simple task into an overly complicated ordeal.\n\nToni and Candace, the temperamental owners of Portland's feminist bookstore "Women & Women First," have branched out into running a car wash. The sketch showcases their characteristic overthinking and resistance to straightforward service work, applying feminist analysis to every mundane aspect of car washing.

So you want it for today....a 'rush job'.
Has there ever been a dog in the car? How many dogs are currently in the car right now?
Water is in places that we don't want.
Candace, it's that time of the month, again.

PersonRole
Fred ArmisenFred ArmisenWriter
Carrie BrownsteinCarrie BrownsteinWriter
Jonathan KriselWriter
Bill BenzDirector