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Flight Of The Conchords
SERIES: HBO, Sunday 10:30p (30 minutes)


9.5

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Starring Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Kristen Schaal, and Arj Barker

A New Zealand folk duo (played by the real-life comedy-folk duo of Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie) tries to survive in their new home of New York City in this quirky, music-filled comedy.

GENRE(S):	Comedy, Musical
CREATED BY:	James Bobin Jemaine Clement Bret McKenzie
FIRST AIR DATE:	June 17, 2007

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Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy

TV's most original and irresistible new comic concoction.

100

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

"Flight of the Conchords" may well be the funniest thing you've seen in ages and -- at least for a half hour -- answers the question of whether HBO has any good shows left.

Entertainment Weekly Gillian Flynn

There are no big sociopolitical statements here, no guerilla-style confrontations, no scenes of squirmy awkwardness, no multilayered pop culture references. It's just a very smart, very funny show.

New York Post Adam Buckman

You should be there on Sunday night to see the premiere of something new and hilarious, and completely different.

PopMatters Daynah Burnett

Though the show occasionally lapses into the “cringe comedy” mode, made popular by "The Office" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Flight of the Conchords" is also quite sweet.

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

"Flight of the Conchords" is one of the few TV comedies that truly can be called unique.

The New York Times Alessandra Stanley

“Flight of the Conchords” is funny in such an understated way that it is almost dangerous to make too much of it.

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

The charms of this series are subtle, but only grow over the course of the first few episodes.

Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall

The guys are so polite and harmless that it's hard to dislike them even when they repeat themselves in such a short span.

Newsday Diane Werts

"Flight of the Conchords" isn't brilliant, but it isn't awful, either, just familiar, with two likable stars who seem to be channeling the deadpan dry wit of an old Beatles movie.

New York Daily News David Hinckley

As a series, it could be a lot better, but there's no denying the appeal of the two musicians.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

A silly flight of fancy.

Variety Brian Lowry

"Flight" is pretty much a snooze until the music starts, at which point the show kicks up into something quite weird and occasionally wonderful.

Hollywood Reporter Ray Richmond

Its two leads, the New Zealand music-comedy duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, are deadpan and clever but so cloyingly doofy that they're not only tough to root for but difficult to watch for extended periods as well.

Miami Herald Glenn Garvin

This can be dryly funny in small doses, but Conchords really feels less like a sitcom than a Saturday Night Live sketch stretched out to about six times its shelf-life.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 154 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Chris H. gave it a10:
The funniest show on television in years. I hope it comes back!

Paul B. gave it a10:
This show is excellent, the musical interludes make it a little surreal but it is my favourite show and to get reviews from critics of 6.8 is a joke.

Susan S. gave it a10:
"Unique" doesn't come close to describing the overall concept and superb writing and of course the acting of Bret and Jemaine. I agree that the "experts" either don't get this show, like they didn't get Arrested Development and other great shows, or they've grown too old and stogy to care much anymore. The closest thing to this I'd say is Ricky Gervais' "Extras".

Arjun K. gave it an8:
Good laughs, good first season.

Christian M. gave it a10:
The TV show that I most look forward to.

Shawn M. gave it a9:
The music video sequences are just hillarious. I can watch them over and over.

Andy M. gave it a10:
The mostest funniest, brilliantest and every other est-est show on the tele. Love it long time.

Flight Of The Conchords SERIES: HBO, Sunday 10:30p (30 minutes)

Flight Of The Conchords
SERIES: HBO, Sunday 10:30p (30 minutes)