Flight of the Conchords (TV series)
| Flight of the Conchords | |
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Opening Title Screen
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| Genre |
Musical Comedy |
| Created by |
James Bobin Jemaine Clement Bret McKenzie |
| Starring |
Jemaine Clement Bret McKenzie Rhys Darby Kristen Schaal Arj Barker |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
James Bobin Stu Smiley Troy Miller |
| Producer(s) | Anna Dokoza |
| Location(s) | New York City |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format |
480i (2007) 1080i (2009) |
| Original release | June 17, 2007 – March 22, 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Flight of the Conchords is a British-American-New Zealand television comedy series that was first shown on HBO on June 17, 2007. The show follows the adventures of Flight of the Conchords, a two-man band from New Zealand, as its members seek fame and success in New York City. The show stars the real-life duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who play fictionalized versions of themselves. A second season was announced on August 17, 2007 and shown from January 18, 2009. On December 11, 2009, the duo confirmed that the series would not return for a third season.
Throughout its run, Flight of the Conchords received positive critical reception, with its second season scoring 80/100 on Metacritic. The show has received 10 Emmy Award nominations, including "Outstanding Comedy Series" and "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" for Jemaine Clement, both in 2009.
The series centers on the day-to-day lives and loves of two shepherds-turned-musicians, Jemaine Clemaine and Bret McClegnie (Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, playing fictionalized versions of themselves), who have uprooted themselves from their native New Zealand to try to make it big as a folk duo in New York City. The two have frequent appointments with their officious and ineffectual band manager, Murray Hewitt (Rhys Darby), a Deputy Cultural Attaché at the New Zealand Consulate. Jemaine and Bret constantly fend off the amorous attentions of Mel (Kristen Schaal), a married woman who is their sole fan and stalker. Their friend Dave Mohumbhai (Arj Barker) works at a pawn shop and gives them advice on dealing with American women and culture. Other recurring characters include their landlord, Eugene (Eugene Mirman), Bret's short-term girlfriend Coco (Sutton Foster), Jemaine and Bret's ex-girlfriend Sally (Rachel Blanchard), Mel's husband Doug (David Costabile), and Murray's put-upon assistant Greg (Frank Wood).
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