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

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creators:

James Bobin
Jemaine Clement
Bret McKenzie
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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 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 21	1:00 PM	HBO	Prime Minister	#2.7
Tue. July 21	1:30 PM	HBO	NewZealandTown	#2.8

Cast

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 (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Arj Barker	...	Dave (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eugene Mirman	...	Eugene (9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Frank Wood	...	Greg (9 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Costabile	...	Doug (8 episodes, 2007-2009)

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Series Directed by
James Bobin		(11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Taika Cohen		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Troy Miller		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Writing credits
James Bobin		(22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jemaine Clement		(22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bret McKenzie		(22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Damon Beesley		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Taika Cohen		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Iain Morris		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Duncan Sarkies		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Simms		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Produced by
Tracey Baird	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jemaine Clement	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anna Dokoza	....	producer (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bret McKenzie	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Troy Miller	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ronny Merdinger	....	associate producer / line producer (21 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Bobin	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Stu Smiley	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
April Nocifora	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 2007)
Leslie Patent	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 2007)
Christo Morse	....	producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Paul Simms	....	consulting producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Sarah A. Barkley	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Jemaine Clement		(22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bret McKenzie		(22 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Patrick Alexander Stewart		(19 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Film Editing by
James Thomas		(9 episodes, 2007)
Scott M. Davids		(7 episodes, 2007)
Shawn Paper		(5 episodes, 2009)
Steven Rasch		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Cindy Tolan		(11 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Production Design by
Dan Butts		(17 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Art Direction by
Kate Bunch		(20 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Set Decoration by
Lisa Scoppa		(11 episodes, 2007)
Cherish Magennis		(6 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Rahel Afiley		(19 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Patricia Regan	....	makeup department head / key makeup artist (11 episodes, 2007)
Julia Lallas	....	key makeup artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Lora Scrignoli	....	key hair stylist (10 episodes, 2009)
Suzy Mazzarese-Allison	....	hair department head / key hair stylist (9 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Tracey Baird	....	unit production manager (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
A.J. Diantonio	....	production supervisor: LA / production supervisor: L.A. (11 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Annie Tan	....	second assistant director (21 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lauren Guilmartin	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2007)
Christo Morse	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2007)
Adam Escott	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nick Vanderpool	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Marjorie Eber	....	art department coordinator (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Kall	....	construction coordinator (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Neil Driscoll Jr.	....	leadman / lead man (12 episodes, 2007)
Michael Lee Nirenberg	....	lead scenic artist / painter (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Duke Scoppa	....	property master (11 episodes, 2007)
Theo Sena	....	set dresser / on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2007)
Jose Pavon	....	property master (10 episodes, 2009)
Kyle Salvatore	....	assistant property master (10 episodes, 2009)
Gene Baratta	....	construction grip (9 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Mullins	....	key construction grip (9 episodes, 2007)
Marc Anthony Polizzi	....	charge scenic (9 episodes, 2007)
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator (9 episodes, 2007)
John Wolanczyk	....	camera scenic (9 episodes, 2007)
Pastor Alvarado III	....	assistant property master (7 episodes, 2007)
Diana Venezia	....	art production assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Ross Zakeer	....	props production assistant / prop production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Melissa Lucier	....	art department production assistant (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Maus Drechsler	....	assistant property master (4 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Armstrong	....	props (4 episodes, 2009)
Jerry DeRogatis	....	props / assistant property master (3 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Rodriguez	....	assistant property master (2 episodes, 2007)
Travis Child	....	charge scenic (2 episodes, 2009)
Fitzgerald Francois	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2009)
David Scott Gagnon	....	leadman (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeffrey Rollins	....	on-set dresser (2 episodes, 2009)
Michael Rubenstein	....	camera scenic (2 episodes, 2009)
Nicole Scoppa	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Lori Seliger	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Shaun Cunningham	....	sound editor / sound effects editor / ... (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brian Riordan	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Ledner	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 2007)
Matt Slivinski	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gioia Birkett-Foa	....	sound utility / utility (10 episodes, 2009)
Alex Sullivan	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Teferra McKenzie	....	sound utility (7 episodes, 2007)
Dan Paikin	....	boom operator (7 episodes, 2007)
Noah Timan	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (7 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Camuto	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Egor Panchenko	....	sound utility / ProTools playback mixer (4 episodes, 2007)
Antonio L. Arroyo	....	production sound mixer (3 episodes, 2007)
Kelly Neese	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Special Effects by
Allen Achterberg	....	process photography (1 episode, 2007)
Matt Vogel	....	special effects (1 episode, 2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Robert Dahlin	....	visual effects (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jay Odum	....	visual effects (8 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt rigger (1 episode, 2009)
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Wesley Hodges	....	second assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Callanan	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Petr Hlinomaz	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bob Izzo	....	best boy grip (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Philip Warren	....	camera production assistant (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nicole Rivelli	....	still photographer (12 episodes, 2007)
Michael Csatlos	....	first assistant camera / additional camera operator (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kevin Smyth	....	key grip (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Hall	....	grip (10 episodes, 2009)
Johnny Martin	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 2009)
Aaron Kirby	....	camera production assistant (9 episodes, 2007)
Gareth Manwaring	....	second assistant camera (9 episodes, 2009)
Robert A. Agredo	....	dolly grip (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Joseph Baccari	....	best boy electric (7 episodes, 2007)
Ian Carmody	....	assistant camera (5 episodes, 2009)
Quenell Jones	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera (5 episodes, 2009)
René Crout	....	additional assistant camera (3 episodes, 2007)
John Gilgar	....	best boy electric (2 episodes, 2007)
Jim Manzione	....	gaffer / genny operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Jim McCullagh	....	best boy electric / generator operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Mike Reed	....	electrician / lighting technician (2 episodes, 2009)
Peter Alexeev	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Dave Diamond	....	electrician / grip (unknown episodes)
Joseph Fittipaldi	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Bill Dear	....	background artist (1 episode, 2007)
Margaret Dear	....	background artist (1 episode, 2007)
Oliver Dear	....	animation director: Albi (1 episode, 2007)
Reet Glass	....	background artist (1 episode, 2007)
Carrie LeBlanc	....	background artist (1 episode, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Laura Verbeke	....	extras casting (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Caldwell	....	casting associate (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Amelia Rasche	....	casting assistant (9 episodes, 2007)
Kristian Sorge	....	extras casting (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Pettit	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor (12 episodes, 2007)
Nicole Evangelista	....	on-set costumer / costume supervisor / ... (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Shannon Turgeon	....	assistant costume designer (10 episodes, 2009)
Micheline Brown	....	on-set costumer (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Brock Hammitt	....	apprentice editor / assistant editor (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jessica Rubin	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2007)
Drew Dalea	....	post-production coordinator (11 episodes, 2007)
Mark Needham	....	colorist / on-line editor (10 episodes, 2007)
Lizzy Calhoun	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Gordon Li-Ron	....	post-production coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Seth Clark	....	assistant editor / additional editor (9 episodes, 2007)
Charles Donohoe	....	assistant on-line editor (9 episodes, 2007)
Melissa Demino	....	post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 2009)
John Zimmer	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Music Department
Jemaine Clement	....	composer: theme music (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bret McKenzie	....	composer: theme music (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mickey Petralia	....	music producer (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matthew Shane	....	music engineer (11 episodes, 2007)

Series Transportation Department
Charles Spillane	....	transportation captain (14 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Other crew
Matt Magielnicki	....	assistant to producers / production associate (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Self Williams	....	set production assistant (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
John F. Perez Jr.	....	production intern / location scout (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Emma Rees-Scanlon	....	set production assistant / production intern (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kirsten Kearse	....	script supervisor (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Joaquin Diego Prange	....	location manager (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Goldman	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 2007)
Matthew S. Lovett	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Sean Murray	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Julie Platner	....	assistant production coordinator / assistant production office coordinator (12 episodes, 2007)
Robert Dahlin	....	title designer (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tawni Fritz-McAlpine	....	production accountant (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jay Odum	....	title designer (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Roemen	....	assistant to producers / writing assistant (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nadia Tabbara	....	set production assistant / production assistant (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lisa Valenzuela	....	production secretary / production secretary: Los Angeles (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Shinae Cho	....	production intern (11 episodes, 2007)
Jeremy Sugalski	....	office production assistant / set production associate (10 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Gordon	....	assistant to producers (10 episodes, 2007)
Alex Mistretta	....	office production assistant / production assistant (10 episodes, 2007)
Sara Webster	....	production secretary / office production assistant (10 episodes, 2007)
Omar Barraza	....	office production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Puloma Basu	....	location coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Dan Gloeckner	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Carrie Leigh	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Lugo	....	key production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance / rights and clearances (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Poppoon	....	assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jason Booth	....	key production assistant (9 episodes, 2007)
Devon Epstein	....	office production assistant (9 episodes, 2007)
Lindsey Magee	....	assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2007)
Hanly Banks	....	script coordinator (7 episodes, 2007)
Christopher Champion	....	office production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Oren Yaniv	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2007)
Danielle Flora	....	choreographer (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Dreishpoon	....	caterer / craft service (3 episodes, 2007)
Jaclyn Fasano	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Phil E. Eichinger	....	photo double (2 episodes, 2009)
Shaun Kasser	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Javier Rojas	....	craft service (2 episodes, 2009)
Dan Wilcox	....	location production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Beth Charlesworth	....	set intern (unknown episodes, 2007)
A.J. Diantonio	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Keith Leung	....	location production assistant (unknown episodes)
Harry Sando Jr.	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Maurice Sessoms	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lisa Simon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Singleton	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sean Tufts	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Youngerman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Dakota Pictures

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2007-) (USA) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Gotham Sound  walkies provided by
• Gunslinger Digital  titles
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Henry's International Cuisine  catering
• Levels Audio Post  sound post-production
• PES Payroll  extras payroll
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Also Known As:

"Flight of the Conchords" (USA) (promotional title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Dakota Pictures

Trivia:

At a photo-shoot, Murray says Bret looks so small next to Jemaine that he looks like he could be in Lord of the Rings. Bret McKenzie actually appeared in minor roles in both The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Quotes:

Jemaine: You're so beautiful, like a tree or a high-class prostitute.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Comic Relief 2009 (2009) (TV)

This show truly put Entourage to shame.

Sunday night has been and still is HBO's night to shine, with great drama presented by the made in America Sopranos and its mafia tale(now its the surfer noir John From Cincinatti) and humor presented by Entourage. The Sopranos ended with a blackout and confusion and the fun that once was in Entourage is missing in its fourth season.

This show is about a band called the Flight of the Conchords its a typical fish out water scenario presented in a very unique and quirky way, the show might reminds somebody of the short lived Tenacious D (Jack Black) series that also aired on HBO, because of the band element but this show is much more low-key and is extremely funny, the New Zealand accent just killes me! And the performances in this show are great especially by the bands terrible manager hilarious. This is definitely one of the funniest things on TV right now, together with the Office and 30 Rock. If you have a twisted kind of humor (ala arrested development) you will love this show...