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Flight Of The Conchords

EMAILPRINTSERIES: HBO, Sunday 10:30p (30 minutes)

Flight Of The Conchords
68
9.4 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 162 votes
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Show Info

Genre(s): Comedy, Musical

Created By: James Bobin
Jemaine Clement
Bret McKenzie

First Air Date: June 17, 2007

Summary

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.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

TV's most original and irresistible new comic concoction.

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100

San Francisco ChronicleTim 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.

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91

Entertainment WeeklyGillian 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.

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88

New York PostAdam Buckman

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

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80

PopMattersDaynah 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.

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70

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

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

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70

The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley

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

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70

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

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

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60

Newark Star-LedgerAlan 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.

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60

NewsdayDiane 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.

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50

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

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

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50

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

A silly flight of fancy.

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50

VarietyBrian 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.

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50

Hollywood ReporterRay 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.

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30

Miami HeraldGlenn 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.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this show is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 162 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Brandon H. gave it a9:
This is a fresh, funny show that shouldn't be over looked. I would suggest listening to there songs before watching there show, that way you can appreciate it more.

Teresa S gave it a10:
Very, very funny!

Stone M gave it a0:
Boring!! A cloying, annoying self-consciously quirky show.

Steve B gave it a10:
I love those Kiwis! That show is fresh and New Zealand is so hot right now!

Lynne E gave it a10:
So funny. But these guys are clever and very talented. Good show HBO

Alasdair C gave it a10:
Absolutely brilliant and completely hilarious.

Francisco S gave it a5:
A 5 just for its originality, but really I didn't find it funny. I think they are pretentious and try too hard to be clever and absurd.

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