Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Second Season |  | Directors: James Bobin, Michel Gondry, Taika Cohen, Troy Miller
Actors: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Kristen Schaal, Arj Barker
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  37 reviews
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 300 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: 1000095417
UPC: 883929068289
EAN: 0883929068289
ASIN: B001H9N870
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: August 4, 2009
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Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 08/04/2009 Run time: 300 minutes
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In its second season, HBO's Flight of the Conchords soars to new heights even as Bret (McKenzie) and Jemaine (Clement), the down, but never quite out New Zealand digi-folk duo living beyond the fringe in New York City, reach new lows. In one episode, Bret's purchase of "A New Cup," puts them in dire financial straits and leads Jemaine into prostitution, albeit part time. In "New Zealand Town," the boys play a gig in which the majority of the audience is shopping bags. Each episode follows a week in their "rags to rags story," and each episode brings them back to square one. The only thing less promising than their musical career is their love lives. In "Unnatural Love," Jermaine accidentally sleeps with--horrors--an Australian. In "Prime Minister," he becomes involved with a woman who's got a thing for Art Garfunkel impersonators, only to lose her to the real thing (here's to you, Mr. Garfunkel, who cameos). Of course, there's always Mel (the wonderful Kristen Schaal), the group's No. 1 (and only) fan. This series dances to its own deadpan drummer. You've got to love the loopiness of a line like, "So we look like some Simon and Garfunkel look-alikes who don't look like Simon and Garfunkel." The boys used up their tried and true "A" musical material in the first season, but while the songs this season are not as inspired, there are some offbeat candidates for a greatest-hits collection, including "Carol Brown," something of an homage to Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," and the should-be-forbidden dance "Sugalumps." Fans of Andy Samberg's Lonely Island digital shorts will especially enjoy the balmy duet "We're Both in Love with a Sexy Lady" in the episode "Love is the Weapon of Choice." That sexy lady, by the way, is Emmy-nominee and SNL MVP Kristen Wiig, as a woman with an epileptic dog and who unwittingly plays havoc with Bret and Jemaine's friendship. Other nifty bits of casting that add to Flight of the Conchords' cool cachet are Mary Lynn Rajskub as the "garfunkeling" groupie, Patton Oswalt as an Elton John impersonator, and Lucy Loveless as the aide and unrequited crush of the New Zealand prime minister. The season does not end on a promising note for Bret and Jemaine (it's really back to square one in the cliffhanger), but as their hapless manager, Murray (the Emmy-worthy Rhys Darby) remarks at one point, hopefully, this is just the beginning of their story. --Donald Liebenson
Stills from Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Second Season (click for larger image)
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 '' They Came, They Saw, They Conchord" November 12, 2009
erik woodruff
Without a doubt the best season of FOTC yet. This DVD contains ten episodes plus some funny deleted scenes/outtakes of Bret and Jemaine.
Bret you got it goin on October 28, 2009
T. Barker (Salt Lake, Utah)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
FOTC has done it again, and it's a work of genius. They are a comedy duo, like Tenacious D, but a lot less vulgar than the D. Catchy songs, constant laughs, over all a great TV show, which is hard to find these days.
 Severe disappointment October 19, 2009
Guitar Hero (Austin, TX USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a HUGE FoTC fan when season 1 came out. I first heard their music on some of the albums, bought the albums, and then watched season 1 on DVD (I don't have HBO). Season 1 had my laughing the entire way through. I was really excited for season 2 but it just wasn't very funny. Murray was hilarious as usual, but it seemed like all of the season 1 episodes were created around songs that had already been written...and the songs were clearly hilarious. Season 2 seems to be the exact opposite -- the episodes were written and then songs were written specifically for the episodes. The songs were not funny and if they were performed live (and thus out of context) then they would be downright awful.
3 stars for Murray being his usual awesome self.
Great comedy! October 4, 2009
Darline F. Dorrell (Alloway, NJ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this show on HBO, and immediately was hooked! Starring two New Zealanders trying to make it as musicians in NYC, the plots are combined with their music to bring a different "presentation" to the standard comedy show. It is filled with humorous situations. Overall, an excellent show to watch!
Rocks the party! September 29, 2009
Just Me (Davis, CA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Season Two "rocks the party" as much or more than Season One! A brilliant masterpiece!
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