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Flight of the Conchords | June 01, 2007

One of my life's pleasures is a videocassette my fiancee made of an HBO One Night Stand she'd captured on our DVR one night as she lay awake while I snored. That One Night Stand featured Flight of the Conchords, a musical, comedic duo from New Zealand. They had a wry, absurd sense of humor reminiscent of the best goofy British humor but distilled by their deadpan deliveries. Not only were their jokes funny, but the quality of their parodies was spot-on. Remember when Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg did that "Special Treat in a Box" (NBC.com's title) video, and it was parody perfection? That's how Flight of the Conchords are across so many different genres: hip hop, folk, R&B, etc.... Well, HBO has given Flight of the Conchords their own show. I don't think the first episode lives up to the show's potential, but it soars during the songs. Oh, I guess I should mention the show is a musical. How could it be anything else? You may already view the first episode online, and It will premiere on TV in a couple weeks. If you watch the show, and don't know whether you want to stick with it, let me tell you that the song, "I'm Not Crying," at the end of the show makes it entirely worthwhile. Below is a clip from the pilot, where the Flight of the Conchords are shooting a video, on a budget, for their song "Robots."

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