The Final Flight of the Conchords?

Ever since the "Flight of the Conchords" taxied into the terminal and ended its Grammy-award-winning first season on HBO, the fans have waited for the next departure.

Finally, two years later, with cloudy skies on the horizon, the show took off into its sophomore season with the dry, witty, and droll execution that made the first season such a success. Unfortunately, it could be their last flight.

According to an article in The New Zealand Herald, the extended off season can be attributed to the band having to create new songs for the second season. The demand for so much material in such a short time has proven to be a challenge for the band and, because of the creative struggles that resulted, will most likely bring the show to an end.

The show stars Bret Mckenzie and Jemaine Clement playing dimwitted versions of themselves as members of “New Zealand’s fourth most famous digi-folk duo,” The Flight of the Conchords. They are having a rather unsuccessful time trying to carve out a niche in New York City.

The boys sleep in a bleak one bedroom apartment, have no money, and are unheard of to everyone but their naive manager, Murray (Rhys Darby), an overly smitten fan, Mel (Kristen Schaal), and their friend and advisor on all matters, Dave (Arj Barker), a pawn shop owner and self-proclaimed expert on American women.

Murray sets them up gigs in an aquarium, an airport, a laundromat -- only in the day though. New York City is too dangerous at night. As Murray says, “you could be murdered, or even just ridiculed.”

It’s not the dead pan humor or the lovable idiot characters that make this show so addictive. It’s the music. It’s hilarious, and, truth be told, it’s brilliant.

Each episode features a couple of musical interludes that punctuate the scenes and create a stage for the band’s eclectic musical talents. Songs are played in the styles of rock, pop, hip-hop, folk, and reggae.

In one episode from last season, the band uses their music to poke fun at another New Zealand claim to fame- "The Lord of the Rings."

After the boys hire an actor to pose as a record executive, Bret and Jemaine end up dressing as elves and performing a hip-hop song entitled “Frodo Don’t Wear the Ring,” as part of what Murray thinks is a video for the ten year reunion of the movie.

Yo, Frodo, what you doing wearing the ring?
Bling, Bling is that your new thing?
I know it's hard when you're 3 foot 4.
Your little ass so close to the floor.

This isn’t first time McKenzie has dressed up like an elf. In a blog written by Maureen Ryan of The Chicago Tribune, she says that McKenzie actually played a small role in the first and third installments of the Peter Jackson films. His role received a lot of cult popularity from Lord of the Ring fans. The intensity of these fans is the basis for the character Mel.

After the end of the second season, fans of the show may have to buy DVDs, watch online, or download music to keep enjoying the scathing humor and knee-slapping music provided by the Conchords.

However, there is a chance the success of the show will be a muse for the band, providing musical inspiration that will spark more creativity and keep the show alive.

Fans can only wait and see.

The Second season of "Flight of the Conchords" can be on HBO, Sunday night at 10pm.

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