Flight of the Conchords (2007– )

Bret and Jemaine are Flight of the Conchords, a folk-rock band from New Zealand living in New York City in search of stardom.

Creators:

James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie

Stars:

Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby

Nominated for 10 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jemaine Clement	...	Jemaine (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bret McKenzie	...	Bret (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rhys Darby	...	Murray Hewitt (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kristen Schaal	...	Mel (21 episodes, 2007-2009)
Arj Barker	...	Dave (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Frank Wood	...	Greg (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eugene Mirman	...	Eugene (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Costabile	...	Doug (12 episodes, 2007-2009)

Storyline

Two New Zealander friends experience life, love, friendship, all the usual stuff, while trying to make their lives as a rock band. A rock band that can only schedule a performance at the local aquarium, is run by an eager and overambitious New Zealand buddy, and has only one fan.

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Plot Keywords:

new zealand | new york city | singing | musician | stage show | 

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Taglines:

Born to folk!

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Los Conchords

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dakota Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (22 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During shooting of the first season, Jemaine Clement was suffering from pneumonia. Because of their very tight schedule, Clement had to continue writing and recording songs despite this.

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Quotes

Murray: Stuff you, Jemaine! And stuff you, Brett! And stuff you again, Jemaine!
Jemaine: Why do I get double-stuffed?

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Connections

Referenced in Flight of the Conchords: On Air (2009)

User Reviews

The most subtle comedy I have ever seen

The subtle sense of laughter this show has is quite exceptional. Watching it, you never get the sense of bursting into hard laughs, yet you are not bored; during the length of the entire show, there is only one expression on your face, a wide smile. you get the feeling of extreme mellowness with a dash of cool, plus that New Zealand accent for garnish, and you got your self a recipe for, in my opinion, one of the best original comedies you'll ever see. But I also must note that with a fresh comedy like, you've got to have a sense of patience, since the mellowness of the show gives it a kind of slow motion to the events that occur. Finally the greatest part, and most funny, is the music. between scenes the Conchords sing a song that relates to the events occurring during the episode, and each song is just more hilarious than the one that preceded it, thus keeping that smile on your face.

In conclusion, I love it.