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Now in 2011 he returns with the next episode… ‘Revenge Of The Nerd’. So we need three years off,” he says with a laugh.In 2010, DJ Cheeba‘s first audio visual mix ‘The Reels of Solid Steel’ set a new level of progression for DJs. We try and have as much time off as we have doing it, but we've been pretty solidly working on it for the last few years. I can imagine doing that, maybe after we've had a long break. Like in the last season, we wrote a lot of big gag songs, and we might do some more subtle stuff that's not for TV, that's for theatre, maybe. “We might (keep touring),” says Clement, “I can imagine we might.
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When asked whether there will be a third season, Clement simply responds: “I don't know,” going on to say the decision will come down to him, McKenzie, and co-creator James Bobin.īut if there's no TV series, will there still be a Flight of the Conchords stage show? A few weeks back, an HBO executive said the show will return in late 2010 or early 2011, although the Conchords won't even commit to that imprecise time frame.
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The future of their TV series is just as open-ended. “(We have) ideas, but sometimes we'll have an idea but won't write the song until a couple years later,” he says. Since Season Two's batch of new material, Clement says he and McKenzie haven't written a thing. And a casual Google search will unearth two-headed Bret and Jemaine dolls and YouTube videos of fans singing them love songs.Īt the moment, there's not nearly as much Conchords-related output from the Conchords themselves. “Last year, the things they gave us were often inspiration for the second season,” says McKenzie, referring to everything from the cookies with their faces on them - the woman in Philadelphia who made the originals “was so excited they made it on the show” - to portraits and “a lot of pencil sketches.” And for any casual viewer of the show, yes, they can get as “freaky,” as the ones Mel hangs in her apartment. “Rather than blow jobs,” deadpans Clement. “A lot of our fans like making craft gifts for us,” says McKenzie. Apart from stalking and, in one instance, borderline adopting the Conchords, Mel has been known to carry a picture of Clement's lips in her wallet, paint their portraits, and bake cookies in their likeness - all of which were lifted from real events. Their TV alter-egos have only one follower, Mel (played by comedian Kristen Schaal, who opened for the duo on some of their earlier U.S. That's saying something, given what these guys are accustomed to. “I'm not sure what was happening, but that was really unusual.” And it was hilarious,” says McKenzie, going on to explain how the guy ran across the stage with cops in pursuit, Benny Hill-style, while the duo kept playing. “With clothes on, though,” Clement clarifies. “In New York, someone did run across the stage like a streaker at a cricket game,” McKenzie says. Their North American success has bred a new level of fandom, one that occasionally leads to fans being led away in handcuffs. The show has been nominated for an Emmy twice, and their 2007 record, The Distant Future - comprised of several songs featured on the show - earned them a Grammy for best comedy album. Songs parodying artists (the Pet Shop Boys, or the self-explanatory Bowie) and genres (French pop's Fou Fa Fa, electro's Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor) are interspersed. Before that, the Conchords were already cult heroes - if not in North America, then in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand - thanks to TV specials, accolades from comedy and fringe festivals, and, notably, a 2004 BBC Radio 2 series that laid out the current TV show's premise.īret and Jemaine play, well, Bret and Jemaine: a pair of New Zealand musicians, trying to make a living (or, at the very least, afford a second coffee mug) in New York City. The only major difference? “We had a TV show in between,” Clement quips.įlight of the Conchords debuted on HBO in June 2007. Vancouverites would no doubt sell their nanas for a chance to time-travel back to those days (the duo's May 10 date is also sold out) - especially since McKenzie says nothing much has changed about their set since. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.