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Flight Of The Conchords Land 11 Ep US Sitcom
Flight Of The Conchords Land 11 Ep US Sitcom
NZ COMEDY DUO ‘FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS’ have finally broken past the ‘pilot barrier’ and have had an 11 episode sit com series commissioned for HBO in the United States.
More details can be found on this link to CHORTLE in the U.K.
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[From Chortle, The UK Comedy Guide
http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/sept06/conchords119901.php
Conchords take off
American TV deal for folk parody duo
Folk parody duo Flight Of The Conchords have landed their own American TV series.
The Perrier-nominated New Zealanders have been commissioned for an 11-episode comedy from the prestigious HBO network.
Their show is being described as similar to fellow HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm, as it will be partially improvised around a script and offers a fictional version of the lives of its stars, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
It will also feature original songs, in a format similar to the pair’s Radio Two series last year.
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See... http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/sept06/conchords119901.php]
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