Portland, Oregon: where young people go to retire; where flannel and corduroy roam free; where the tattoo ink never runs dry. For those of us not living in this seemingly chill West-Coast city, Portland may seem like a haven for the wacky side in all of us. In fact, I’d even go as far as to say that Portland seems like every club that Stefon ever recommended on Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) Weekend Update, rolled into one freaky little package.

I never knew what it meant to laugh on the inside until I watched Portlandia.

Honestly, it’s hard to laugh aloud when watching this show, as I find myself internally analyzing its extreme examples of outdated counterculture.

Now on its fourth season, Portlandia is written by SNL alumnus, Fred Armisen, and executively produced by Lorne Michaels for the Independent Film Channel (IFC).

The show follows Armisen and comedic actress Carrie Brownstein, as they effortlessly chameleonize themselves into a slew of recurring characters, from condescending hipsters, to aggressive feminists, extreme vegans, Harajuku girls, and overly enthused artisan curators with a fancy for birds.

There is no demarcation to let the residents of “Portlandia” know where they’ve crossed the line into obsession.

For the sake of clarity, I’m categorizing Armisen’s quirky and satirical sketch comedy under dry, subtle humor, a category under which I’d place The Office, King of the Hill, and (this may be a stretch) Arrested Development.

Each season gets better as Armisen and Brownstein continuously take risks with the characters on this show. Somehow in four seasons the pair haven’t allowed Portlandia to spiral out of control into the wacky collage of clichés it could easily become.

Simply put, not everyone is going to find Portlandia as undeniably funny as I, and many others, do. Portlandia is intelligent humor that can quickly become obnoxious to anyone if viewed in excess. It takes a strong person to tolerate a marathon of Portlandia’s nonsense.

Whether you want to binge on a Portlandia marathon or dabble in just one episode, the first three season are available at your disposal on Netflix.