Series synopsis
Flight of the Conchords is an American comedy television series that premiered on HBO on June 17, 2007. It ended on March 22, 2009. It was created by Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, James Bobin. It stars Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, Rhys Darby and Kristen Schaal.
The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far 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.
Premise
The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far 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.
Premise: Born to folk!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bret McKenzie as Bret McKenzie
- Jemaine Clement as Jemaine Clement
- Rhys Darby as Murray Hewitt
- Kristen Schaal as Mel
- David Costabile as Doug
- Frank Wood as Greg
- Arj Barker as Dave
Guest cast
- Lucy Lawless as Paula
- Alan Dale as Australian Ambassador
- Greg Proops as Martin Clark
- Lenny Venito as John
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Art Garfunkel Fanatic
- Sarah Wynter as Keitha
- Kristen Wiig as Brahbrah
- Jim Gaffigan as Jim
- Jonno Roberts as Stage Murray
- Will Forte as Ben
- Brian Sergent as New Zealand Prime Minister Brian
- Andrea Rosen as Caitlin Goodman
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 35 | September 9, 2005 | October 6, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 12 | June 17, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 18, 2009 | March 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HBO One Night Stand Live performances of: Jenny, Issues (Think About It), Business Time, Albi the Racist Dragon, Hiphopopotamus Vs. Rhymenoceros and She's So Hot Boom. |
September 9, 2005 |
| 2 |
A Texan Odyssey In their first experience as documentarians, McKenzie and Clement meet famous folk and political candidates, real cowboys and regular musicians, as well as their own management and fans. Important questions are asked. Is it better to be called a band, or a duo? Can one good rock show change the world? Can a comedy act break through onto the ruthless music circuit? Has anybody in America heard of any bands from New Zealand? Is stage-diving a good idea? The answers can be shocking. |
October 19, 2006 |
| 3 |
Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That) Flight of the Conchords' Bret and Jermaine's all-New Zealand new charity song for kids |
August 28, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sally Bret and Jemaine go to a party at Dave's, where Jemaine meets and falls for the 'most beautiful girl in the room', Sally. When it turns out that Sally used to go out with Bret, things get weird between Bret and Jemaine. |
June 17, 2007 |
| 2 |
Bret Gives Up the Dream Faced with dire financial circumstances, Bret and Jemaine look for jobs. Bret gets a job holding signs but soon he has no time for the band and Murray and Jemaine start looking for a replacement. |
June 24, 2007 |
| 3 |
Mugged Bret loses Jemaine's trust after Bret abandons him when they get mugged. To regain it, Bret tries to retrieve Jemaine's stolen "camera phone" (a phone with a camera taped to it) from their muggers, who are experiencing their own trust issues. |
July 1, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Good Opportunity Bret and Jemaine fire Murray for neglecting them in favour of the Crazy Dogggz and almost immediately they receive an offer to write a jingle for a commercial. Meanwhile Murray's fortunes reverse after he discovers that the Crazy Dogggz big hit is a rip-off of a 1990s Polish song. |
January 18, 2009 |
| 2 |
The New Cup Bret and Jemaine s fortunes unravel after Bret buys a new tea cup; Jemaine goes to desperate measures to supplement his income. |
January 25, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Tough Brets Bret organizes a gang to protect himself from rappers he dissed in a song; Murray and Jemaine confront a group of Aussie bullies; Mel paints a portrait Jemaine can't get rid of. |
February 1, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 17, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2009 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |