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Satirical US drama Flight of the Conchords follows the trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band from New Zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in their adopted home of New York City. The show portrays a fictionalised version of a real-life duo, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, who play themselves.
Bret and Jemaine have moved to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. They've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop)--but not much else.
Nominated for a prestigious Writers' Guild Award (WGA), this HBO series follows the misadventures of struggling folk act Flight of the Conchords (real-life comedy partners Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie). Hoping to extend their fanbase beyond one obsessed groupie, the guys move to New York's East Village, where it soon becomes apparent that America's not ready for their unique brand of music.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Excellent, wonderfully balanced comedy Fans of the Boosh will delight at the exploits Flight of the Conchords, the self-styled 4th most famous New Zealand folk-parody duo. This is a comedy show that takes a little from many of the best comedy shows from the past decade and then mixes it all up in a relatively fresh and gloriously quirky way. The deadpan humour of the Office is highly evident as are the flights of comedic whimsy and humourous fantasy one might find in any Boosh show. The offbeat tone will appeal to anyone who loved Napoleon... more info
Love is like a roll of tape... For those Brits unfamiliar with the Conchords (previous to buying the radio show on a whim, I had only glimpsed the name on the late night slots of BBC3 - where the show was shown at 11.30), they are, of course, New Zealand's 4th most popular novelty Folk band. They live in a miniscule apartment in New York, where they are trying to make the big time, and are managed by their incompetent but lovable manager Murray (the same actor and essential character as Brian from the radio show) who is also the New... more info
Good, but not so original as you might think.... This is hilarious and in parts unique, however a good handfull of the jokes and ideas are obviously influenced by -and in a couple of cases outright stolen from- The Mighty Boosh, and to make matters worse, the manager character is pretty much identical to David Brent from The Office (right down to the facial ticks) which I found distracting and hampering to my enjoyment of the rest of the show. Conchords is a lot funnier than your average sitcom, yet fans of British shows will find a lot of this familiar... more info
Funniest thing since Monty Python It is so long since I laughed so much. If you like Monty Python, Mighty Boosh, The Office, Arrested Development and music from 1970s, 1980s, 1990s - go for it
