Flight of the Conchords

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.

Flight of the Conchords (2007-2009) is a New Zealand-flavoured musical comedy series created by Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, and James Bobin for HBO. Over two seasons and twenty-two half-hour episodes, it follows the fictionalised duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, playing themselves as a struggling two-man digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City chasing a music career. Their engine is simple: they want a break, and every attempt to get one stumbles into awkward encounters. Their manager Murray Hewitt (Rhys Darby) works a day job at the New Zealand Consulate, while Mel (Kristen Schaal) is their obsessive married fan and Doug (David Costabile) and Greg (Frank Wood) fill out the local orbit. Each episode is built around small city misadventures punctuated by original songs that sit somewhere between earnest folk and absurd parody. The tone is dry, deadpan, and gently melancholic beneath the jokes, with a low-budget charm that rewards patient viewers. Fans of Little Britain, The Eric Andre Show, and Garfunkel and Oates will find resonance in its blend of sketch-like absurdity and musical performance. Its loose, character-driven structure makes it an easy show to dip into one episode at a time.

Viewers broadly acclaim the show as a witty, deadpan, low-budget comedy whose musical numbers and dry humor make it a cult favorite.

• Little Britaindeadpan absurdist comedy, musical performance woven into sitcom format
• Garfunkel and Oateslow budget workplace-free comedy of two outsiders in a big city, deadpan wit
• The Eric Andre Showsketch-driven musical comedy with dry wit and awkward self-aware humour

Created by

Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, James Bobin

Release Date

2007-06-17

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

8.5 / 10 (417)

What is Flight of the Conchords about?

Two New Zealand folk musicians chase a music career in New York City, collecting a manager, a fan, and a pawnshop friend along the way.

What is Flight of the Conchords like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flight of the Conchords as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Flight of the Conchords violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Flight of the Conchords.

What did critics think of Flight of the Conchords?

Viewers broadly acclaim the show as a witty, deadpan, low-budget comedy whose musical numbers and dry humor make it a cult favorite.

Which shows are like Flight of the Conchords?

Shows with a similar feel include Little Britain, Garfunkel and Oates, and The Eric Andre Show.

How long is Flight of the Conchords?

Flight of the Conchords: 2 seasons, 22 episodes.

Is Flight of the Conchords still running?

No, Flight of the Conchords has ended.

Where can I watch Flight of the Conchords?

In United States, Flight of the Conchords streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.