Flight of the Conchords
TV Series | James Bobin
The charmingly comical and odd NYC adventures of two aspiring musicians from New Zealand.
When it first aired on HBO in 2007, Flight of the Conchords seemed like it might just be another round of slacker schtick a la Tenacious D, this time with charming New Zealand accents and better grooming habits. However, the comedy-rock duo distinguished itself with subtler humor and stronger songs, and soon stars Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie were far more popular than their luckless fictional counterparts. While the series finds the boys from that country near Australia continually bewildered by their New York City surroundings, the Kiwi-out-of-water premise is never too broad or forced. In fact, the tone of the Conchords often leans toward the understated, unless, of course, Jemaine and Bret are indulging in one of their ridiculous—and often hilarious—music videos, kicking out silly style-spoofing jams that made their self-titled Sub Pop debut album a surprise hit. For every tune that falls flat (“Mutha’uckas”), the Conchords have at least two that don’t fail to amuse (see the cheeky R&B send-ups “Business Time” and “Think About It”), and for such an unapologetically underachieving pair, hey, that’s not too bad.
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