The sitcom features the New Zealand music-comedy duo of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement who play sort of an absurdist version of themselves: musicians living in New York and looking for a big break. Their stabs at stardom are constantly undermined by their own naivete and stupidity, and that of their goofy manager, Murray (Rhys Darby), who also works for the New Zealand consulate.
Though more low-key than your typical sitcom, "Flight" is one of the funniest shows on TV.Every episode is puncuated by at the least one of "Flight"s songs, and almost every one is priceless. My favorites have included "Robots," a ditty about a futuristic society in which robots have killed all the humans, and "Business Time," an ode to lackluster marital whoopee (which, apparently, takes place only on Wednesday nights, and can be performed while wearing socks).
And, lest I forget, possibly the best Conchords song, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room," in which the goofy, bespectacled Jemaine attempts to woo a woman by telling her that she's lovely enough to "be a part-time model -- but you'd still probably have to keep your regular job."
The show's entertainment value isn't limited to the songs. Each episode includes at least one moment of blink and you'll miss it brilliance, like the New Zealand tourism posters that hang in Murray's office (one reads "New Zealand -- Why Not?").
Plus, this might be the cleanest show to ever air on HBO. There's no cursing, save a hilarious sequence in which the duo get a crash course on how to flip the bird. And the sex stuff is refreshingly chaste and awkward. It's just a fun show and it's nice to see HBO giving it a chance to grow its audience.