The New Cup

"**The New Cup**"
"The New Cup"
Flight of the Conchords episode
	Bret raps about his "Sugalumps." The song and video received praise from critics.
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 2
Directed by	James Bobin
Written by	Duncan Sarkies
Production code	202
Original air date	January 25, 2009
Running time	30 minutes
Guest appearances
	David Costabile as Doug; Eugene Mirman as Eugene; Frank Wood as Greg; Michael Potts as Nigel Saladu; Mary Catherine Garrison as Jemaine's client; Karen Gerstman as Potential client one; Anjali Bhimani as Potential client two; Antonio Suarez as Policeman; Nancy Ticotin as Policewoman; Kelly Taffe as Policewoman;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "A Good Opportunity"	Next →; "The Tough Brets"

"The New Cup" is the second episode of the second season of the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords, and the series' fourteenth episode overall. This episode first aired in the United States on January 25, 2009. The episode was directed by James Bobin and written by Duncan Sarkies. In this episode, Bret and Jemaine's fortunes unravel after Bret buys a new teacup. With emergency band funds unavailable, Jemaine takes desperate measures in hopes of supplementing their income.

"The New Cup" received largely positive reviews from critics, with many noting that both the episode's plot and songs were particularly strong. According to Nielsen Media Research, on its initial broadcast, "The New Cup" was watched by over 500,000 people. Two songs from the episode, "Sugalumps" and "You Don't Have to be a Prostitute", received positive critical acclaim and were later included on the band's second album I Told You I Was Freaky.