Flight of the Conchords, The Complete Series

Transplanted New Zealanders Bret and Jemaine--a.k.a. Flight of the Conchords--search for romance and gigs in New York City. At a bohemian party, Jemaine falls for Sally (who used to date Bret), but Bret spoils the moment back at their apartment. Meanwhile, their manager Murray shares his two-pronged plan for the band that includes making a music video, and Bret deals with the advances of Mel--the band's lone obsessed fan.

Desperate for cash, and with their band-fund box nearly empty, Bret and Jemaine decide to get jobs. Only Bret is successful--he gets a job holding up signs during the day, a problem since Jemaine refuses to practice at night. With his sign-holding skills being rewarded, and with a cute protege named Coco hanging on his every move, Bret finds he has less and less time to devote to the band. When Murray books the Conchords at a daytime trade show, Bret can't get off work, so Jemaine is forced to play the gig with a replacement member: a tape recording of Bret. The new configuration isn't a total disaster, and it does solve the band-uniform issue (since there's only one band member), but ends up fizzling when the tape breaks and Bret won't make a new one. Jemaine and Murray end up auditioning a group of Bret wanna-bes before turning to the genuine article with a compromise that might bring Bret back on board.

Bret loses Jemaine's trust after leaving his mate to die in the street at the hands of a 'gang' of two. After Jemaine and John (one of the muggers) are jailed, Jemaine can't forgive Bret until he risks his life (sort of) to retrieve his pal's camera phone (a phone with a camera taped to it) that was stolen in the earlier robbery.

Murray is perturbed when Bret cancels a band tour of building rotundas to be with his girlfriend Coco. Things get worse when Jemaine follows suit, choosing to be an active participant (or third wheel, depending on your POV) on Bret and Coco's dates. All goes well for a while--Jemaine even offers constructive revisions to Bret's two-hour love song to Coco--but eventually Bret asks his mate to leave him alone, at least during his dates. Jemaine's subsequent dismay, coupled with the betrayal felt by the band's lone fan, Mel (who has a crush on Bret), threatens the band's future. When Coco sits in on a band meeting (bringing sandwiches and a cool Conchords poster), Jemaine accuses her of being Yoko-esque, prompting Bret's angry departure. Ultimately, recognizing his partner is indispensable, Jemaine tracks down Bret to ask him back in the band--under one condition.

With Bret preoccupied with Coco, a lonely Jemaine visits the laundromat--and runs into Sally, the 'most beautiful girl in the room,' who dumped him (and Bret) earlier this year. Envisioning a new life with Sally--including making 'Business Time' with her every Wednesday night--Jemaine's dreams take a detour when he learns she won't spend time with him until he gets his own place. After attending a band meeting in which Murray reveals he's used their retirement fund to invest in 'real estate,' Jemaine moves into a 'studio compartment' in a fancy doorman building, and plans a space-warming party. Unfortunately, the date of his bash conflicts with Sally's birthday, and Bret, who reveals he's still in love with Sally, forsakes Jemaine's party in favor of Sally's, where he trumps Jemaine with a special hand-crafted gift. As Jemaine cuts short his festivities to head over to Sally's party, both suitors are in for the shock of their lives (well, maybe just a shock).

Upset when Murray says he's too small during a band photo shoot, Bret decides that Jemaine can help him get over his funk. That night, a 1972-era David Bowie advises Bret to wear an eye patch. The plan backfires when Bret has depth-perception problems. Meanwhile, Murray pushes the band to let an audio-greeting-card company use their robot song.

Dissed by a rude fruit vendor, Bret and Jemaine concoct an animated music video in retaliation. But as slights against the boys continue, Bret and Jemaine find themselves in the middle of a race war with anti-Kiwi mutha 'uckas. Meanwhile, Murray falls for a leggy blonde tech-support woman at his office, and asks the Conchords to help him write her a love song.

Bret and Jemaine pick up two women at a croissant shop--but end up with very different dating experiences. Meanwhile, Murray makes an album deal for the band.

Using the band's 'emergency fund,' Murray organizes a warm-up tour in preparation for a big gig in Central Park. At an airport bar, the boys get hooked by some 'mermaids' from a women's water-polo team--nearly ruining the tour and their relationship with Murray.

The Conchords triple their fan base after playing a local world music jam, but Mel is suspicious of the two new fans' motives.

Bret and Jemaine enlist a semi-professional actor to cheer up Murray after a disappointing gig. Asked to place a good-hearted rejection call, the actor ends up getting carried away, offering Murray and the Conchords a recording deal that's too good to be true.

Season One Finale. Murray foists a new bongo-playing band member on Bret and Jemaine, triggering angry dances and mutant half-bands.

Season Two premiere. After rejecting Murray for spending too much time with another band, Bret and Jemaine find success managing themselves and land a deal to record an ad jingle; Dave shares his 'double-down' deal strategy.

Bret and Jemaine's fortunes unravel after Bret buys a new tea cup. With emergency band funds unavailable, Jemaine takes desperate measures in hopes of supplementing their income.

Bret organizes a gang to protect himself from rappers he dissed in a song; Murray and Jemaine get their feelings hurt by Aussie counterparts; Mel paints a portrait Jemaine can't get rid of.

Murray tries to elevate Bret and Jemaine on his friendship graph, bringing his questioning pal Jim in on the plan; Mel demands an apology from Bret for inappropriate dream behavior.

Jemaine starts dating an Australian, to Bret's dismay and inconvenience.

Bret and Jemaine both fall for a woman whose missing dog has epilepsy, triggering a duel, a canine benefit, and a couple of new tunes.

Foiled by the White House, Murray arranges a presidential meeting for the visiting Prime Minister of New Zealand; a tribute gig ends with Jemaine getting mixed up with an Art Garfunkel fanatic.

Trying to look cool for a gig at the Grand Opening of New York's one-block New Zealand enclave, the Conchords end up getting hooked on hair gel.

Bret enlists Jemaine and Dave to help him try to land a girlfriend; Murray regrets making Greg his scapegoat.

Season Two finale. Unable to pay off their back rent, Bret and Jemaine move in with Mel and Doug; Murray looks to cash in on a stage play about the Conchords' travails.

A quirky performance by New Zealand folk-parody duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who won the Bass Ale Award for Best Alternative Act at the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and who have become comedy stars with their HBO comedy series.