The BEST episodes of Flight of the Conchords
Every episode of Flight of the Conchords ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Flight of the Conchords!
Bret and Jemaine are Flight of the Conchords, a folk-rock band from New Zealand living in New York City in search of stardom.
#1 - Bowie
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2007
After a photo session, Bret develops body image issues and gets some dream advice from his idol, David Bowie. Jemaine plots to cheer him up and Murray tries to get one of the band's tunes used for a musical greeting card.
#2 - Evicted
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2009
Bret and Jemaine can't afford to pay their rent and are forced to move in with Mel and Doug, and Murray believes they can make some money with a theatrical production about the band.
#3 - Mugged
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2007
Bret loses Jemaine's trust after Bret abandons him when they get mugged. To regain it, Bret tries to retrieve Jemaine's stolen "camera phone" (a phone with a camera taped to it) from their muggers, who are experiencing their own trust issues.
#4 - The Third Conchord
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/3/2007
Murray introduces a new bongo-playing band member on Bret and Jemaine, triggering angry dances and mutant half-bands.
#5 - Unnatural Love
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2009
Jemaine starts dating an Australian, to Bret's dismay and inconvenience.
#6 - Love Is the Weapon of Choice
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2009
Bret and Jemaine become rivals for the attentions of the same woman, who happens to have an epileptic dog that has gone missing.
#7 - Drive By
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/29/2007
Bret and Jemaine are shocked by the prejudiced actions of a fruit vendor who won't sell to them because they are New Zealanders. Dave recommends a strong response and teaches them how to "flip the bird". Murray is smitten with the new tech support lady at the consulate.
#8 - Girlfriends
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/2007
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.
#9 - Bret Gives Up the Dream
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2007
Faced with dire financial circumstances, Bret and Jemaine look for jobs. Bret gets a job holding signs but soon he has no time for the band and Murray and Jemaine start looking for a replacement.
#10 - The New Cup
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2009
Bret and Jemaine s fortunes unravel after Bret buys a new tea cup; Jemaine goes to desperate measures to supplement his income.
#11 - Prime Minister
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2009
Murray sets up a meeting for the New Zealand prime minister; Jemaine gets mixed up with an Art Garfunkel fan at the end of a tribute gig.
#12 - What Goes on Tour
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/12/2007
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 woman's water-polo team - nearly ruining the tour and their relationship with Murray.
#13 - Yoko
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2007
Murray tries to interest Bret and Jemaine in his tour of New York band rotundas. However, Bret has a date with Coco, the girl he met at his sign-holding job. Jemaine tags along on the date, and quickly makes a habit of inviting himself along on all their dates. When Bret finally tells Jemaine that he doesn't want him to come on the dates any more, Jemaine and Murray's conclusion is that Coco is pulling a "Yoko Ono" and trying to break up the band.
#14 - Sally
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2007
Bret and Jemaine go to a party at Dave's, where Jemaine meets and falls for the 'most beautiful girl in the room', Sally. When it turns out that Sally used to go out with Bret, things get weird between Bret and Jemaine.
#15 - New Fans
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2007
A performance at a local "World Music Jam" results in the Conchords gaining two new fans, but Mel is suspicious of the newcomers and their motives. Murray encourages the band to adopt a more "rock star" attitude.
#16 - The Actor
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/26/2007
Bret and Jemaine enlist a semi-professional actor to cheer Murray up after a disappointing gig. Asked to place a good-hearted rejection call, the actor gets carried away, offering Murray and the Conchords a recording deal that's too good to be true.
#17 - Wingmen
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2009
Jemaine and Dave help Bret woo the clerk at the cheap zoo (pet shop). Jemaine also helps Murry seek forgiveness from Greg.
#18 - A Good Opportunity
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2009
Bret and Jemaine fire Murray for neglecting them in favour of the Crazy Dogggz and almost immediately they receive an offer to write a jingle for a commercial. Meanwhile Murray's fortunes reverse after he discovers that the Crazy Dogggz big hit is a rip-off of a 1990s Polish song.
#19 - Sally Returns
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2007
Sally, the ex-girlfriend of both Bret and Jemaine, from the season premiere, returns to further complicate things in the band.
#20 - Murray Takes It to the Next Level
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2009
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.
#21 - NewZealandTown
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2009
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.
#22 - The Tough Brets
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2009
Bret organizes a gang to protect himself from rappers he dissed in a song; Murray and Jemaine confront a group of Aussie bullies; Mel paints a portrait Jemaine can't get rid of.