Is this the end for the Conchords?
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Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement says his offbeat HBO comedy series may not continue for a third season because it requires so much work, but a final decision will be made within a month.
Clement said he needed to discuss the future of the show with his co-star, Bret McKenzie, and with the director of the series, James Bobin.
"It very likely might not" return for a third season, Clement said.
"It could come back in a shorter season or like a special," he added.
The largely autobiographical Flight of the Conchords, an offbeat, cult favorite in the United States, tells of two New Zealand bandmates named Jemaine and Bret who move to New York to try to make it in the music business.
The show began in 2007 and is based on Clement and McKenzie's folk parody band Flight of the Conchords. The second season ended earlier this year on the US network HBO, and has just finished screening in New Zealand.
This year, the show gained an Emmy nomination for best comedy series, but lost to 30 Rock on NBC. Clement was also nominated for best lead actor in a comedy series.
Clement, who took flight on a solo career last week starring in a new movie Gentleman Broncos, said he and McKenzie were challenged to keep up with the work required for the show.
"We've got to write the series, but we've also got to write the songs, and just dividing your time into those two writing tasks is really tricky," he said.
Clement, who also said in January that season two could be the last for Flight of the Conchords, said its end would be "bittersweet" because "it's so hard" to produce.
Flight of the Conchords averaged 3.1 million viewers per episode last season, in-line with season one, HBO said.
"We've left their future entirely in their hands," said Nancy Lesser, a spokeswoman for the network. "We would love to have more, and we left an open door at HBO."
Last year, Clement and McKenzie's musical duo Flight of the Conchords won New Zealand's first Grammy since 1984, for their EP The Distant Future. They won for best comedy album.
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- Reuters
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They should give the show a rest for a while and then having gone their separate ways re-unite in New York in a new series where they are not the hottest booking anymore and Murray has to hustle all the people that kind of remember them back when they were just starting out in Noo Yoork.
Fan-bloody-tastic!! Just a pity that our best talent has to go offshore to be recognised and appreciated. More power to Brett and Jemaine. Just a pity that they are not getting the exposure in their homeland that poster boy Rhys has been getting lately.
If The Untold Tales of Maui had not come to an end, FOTC could not hae started. Similarly, something new is waiting to happen when FOTC comes to an end.
Not even remotely funny? Totally crap and over-rated? Painfully boring!?
While I will agree that I enjoyed the stage shows alot more there is not a doubt in my mind that they are talented and hilarious.
They don't portray NZrs in a bad way and honestly why are people so up themselves about how intelligent us "kiwis" are. I mean get a grip.
I haven't watched Season 2 yet but would consider myself a fan. You have to watch some of their live performances. I have to say Business time on the HBO special had me rolling.
Sure, it depends what your sense of humour is but I'm not a guy that only laughs at fart jokes and slap stick.
Why so ANGSTY people!?
As I live in the Cayman Islands, I love being able to see something featuring NZ (home) on American T.V. I say well done boys, there are not many kiwi's out there that have produced an internationally well known programme and done such a great job of it! I meet people from all parts of the world who when I say Im a kiwi, they start singing a flight of the concords song!!
I love the Conchords! As a kiwi living in the USA, I have had many people ask me about the show. My best friends like off beat comedy and Conchords is one of their favorites. Don't stop the show Jemaine and Brett!
Been thinking that you guys aint what you used to be, doesn't mean I don't like ya's infact quite the contrary, but there's only so much yoy can cover before you're covering yourself. FOTC, you guys should enjoy what you do and do what you enjoy don't let up cuz ya sweet as
They should take a break, perhaps re-invent themselves; take time developing new material, and knock our business socks off with their irrevent humour like only the conchords can.
I'm a huge fan, and I'm also very proud of these guys and what they have achieved. The small minded tools who are knocking them are simply irrelevent, and a good example of why they had to leave NZ to find their wings.
A very boring series. Gave up watching a long time ago... I think after about 2 shows. Keep it going in the USA if you must, they know nothing of quality anyway, but please don't waste OUR digital bandwidth on crap.
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Perfect (and classic!!) ending to the second series, so so so so proud to be a kiwi, you are an inspiration, and that is very hard to come by these days!