"The Flight of the Conchords" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creators:

James Bobin
Jemaine Clement
Bret McKenzie

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

Two New Zealander friends experience life, love, friendship, all the usual stuff, while trying to make their lives as a rock band...

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Oct. 23

5:30 AM

HBO

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Cast

Jemaine Clement	...	Jemaine (12 episodes, 2007)
Bret McKenzie	...	Bret (12 episodes, 2007)
Rhys Darby	...	Murray Hewitt (12 episodes, 2007)
Kristen Schaal	...	Mel (11 episodes, 2007)
Arj Barker	...	Dave (9 episodes, 2007)
Eugene Mirman	...	Eugene (8 episodes, 2007)
Frank Wood	...	Greg (8 episodes, 2007)
David Costabile	...	Doug (7 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

Flight of the Conchords (USA) (promotional title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Dakota Pictures

Trivia:

Before Flight of the Conchords was made into a HBO series, it was a mostly improvised radio series on BBC Radio 2 which is similar to the TV series, where Bret and Jemaine were band members who were trying to make it big in London. Rhys Darby (who plays Murray in the TV series) was their manager, and Jimmy Carr played their fan called Kipper. Their radio series was popular, and in 2006 they were awarded the Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for comedy.

Quotes:

Bret: She's so hot, she's making me sexist - bitch.

excellent musicians, funny show with potential, worth checking out.

These guys really impressed me. They are excellent song writers, styling themselves after David Bowie, REM, and various genres they explored, and succeed in writing a legitimate, structured songs. They have a knack for creating a catchy song, and make it silly without compensating their shtick, or going overboard. They really take themselves seriously as musicians. And thats only 1/3 of reasons to check this show out.

2/3 of reasons to see this is that the humor is very subtle, and sharp. Not particularly "American" humor, fans of British humor will appreciate the offbeat energy and situations. Rhys Darby is also very funny as the clueless, and loyal manager and friends of the duo. The premise of the show is simple: an up-and-coming folk duo work to develop a fan base in the U.S., starting with New-York. The juxtaposition between the duo's New Zealand calm, playful attitudes and their American acquaintances' brazen "American" demeanors.

3/3 of the reasons is the lesser of the bunch, but adds a quaint dimension which I appreciate, is the show's potential. Some may notice that this show has quite a lot going for it, and could be something special if it realizes its potential for an interesting take on the struggle of a band's success.