Peep “Flight Of The Conchords”

In recent years, HBO has suffered the passing of “Sopranos,” “Oz” and “Six Feed Under”; the strange and sudden disappearance of “Carnivale” and “Deadwood”; the slow and steady demise of “Entourage”; and the cancellation of the woeful “John From Cincinnati.” For an outlet in need of another hit, the arrival of “Flight of the Conchords” has been a welcome surprise.

This show is the tale of a couple of New Zealand musicians – Bret and Jemaine – trying to puzzle their way through the Big Apple. It’s hysterical, so be sure to check it out toot-sweet. Here are some quotes and a clip of a “Footloose” impersonation that had me in tears …

Jemaine: Man, back in New Zealand I was getting it on with lots of chicks.
Bret: Who?
Jemaine: Well, ah, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Michelle Fitzpatrick, Claire Fitzpatrick... the list goes on.
Bret: That was all of them.
Jemaine: Well, triple figures.
Bret: No that's not triple figures. That's three.

Bret: So he wouldn't serve us basically just because we're from New Zealand.
Jemaine: Is that the norm?
Dave: Well, you guys are in America now, and there's a lot of prejudism here. Especially towards people like you.
Bret: What do you mean, people like us?
Dave: You know, the English and what not, red coats, the oppressors...
Jemaine: We're not English.
Dave: Be that as it may Jemaine, you're pretty much the most disliked race in this whole country.
Jemaine: What about black people?
Dave: They don't like you either. Neither do the Chinese, the asians, Polish, Russian, Croasians, even the Indians.
Bret: Yeah, but Dave, you're Indian. D'you hate us?
Dave: Yeah, sometimes.
Jemaine: But you're our best friend.
Dave: I know.

Bret: I was going to be working on my secret project.
Jemaine: Your helmet that looks like your hair?
Bret: Yes.
Jemaine: How is that going?
Bret: It's going pretty good. I still need to get some more body in the hair. Pretty much looks like a helmet.

Dave: Look, I don't know how they do things in England...
Bret and Jemaine: New Zealand.
Dave: Yeah, I don't really give a shit.