Flight of the Conchords (TV series)

Flight of the Conchords
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Genre	Musical Comedy
Created by	James Bobin Jemaine Clement Bret McKenzie
Starring	Jemaine Clement Bret McKenzie Rhys Darby Kristen Schaal Arj Barker
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	22 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE.
Production
Executive producers	James Bobin Stu Smiley Troy Miller
Producer	Anna Dokoza
Production location	New York City
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	26 minutes
Production company	Dakota Pictures
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	June 17, 2007 (2007-06-17) – March 22, 2009 (2009-03-22)
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Flight of the Conchords is an American sitcom that was first shown on HBO on June 17, 2007. The show follows the adventures of a struggling two-man band from New Zealand, as its members seek fame and success in New York City. The show stars the duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who also perform as real-life musical comedy act Flight of the Conchords. In the series, they play fictionalised versions of themselves and their band. A second season was announced on August 17, 2007 and shown from January 18, 2009. On December 11, 2009, the duo announced that the series was not going to be returning for a third season.^[1]

Throughout its run, Flight of the Conchords received positive critical reviews, with its second season scoring 80/100 on Metacritic. The show received 10 Emmy Award nominations, including "Outstanding Comedy Series" and "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" for Jemaine Clement, both in 2009.