Mayday for Flight Of The Conchords

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This is bound to be upsetting to the fans!

The Flight of the Conchords will NOT be returning to HBO for a third season. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have issued an official statement saying:

"We’ve noticed the less we say about the future of the show, the more people want to talk about it, so in an effort to reverse this trend, we are today announcing that we won’t be returning for a 3rd season.

"We’re very proud of the two seasons we made and we like the way the show ended. We’d like to thank everyone who helped make the show and also everyone who watched it. While the characters Bret and Jemaine will no longer be around, the real Bret and Jemaine will continue to exist."

Sad, but we're sure they'll both find another outlet for their comedic talents!

[Image via Noam Nitzani / WENN.]

    Posted: Dec 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm / Email this  »

    34 comments to “Mayday for Flight Of The Conchords”



    1. 1

      Hey Perez, I just saw the youtube clip of KTLA explaining what happened with you earlier this week. You AND your staff should be embarrassed beyond belief. How dare you insist people adjust their schedules for you, then have your little loser minions call back later and ask to be back on the show. What sam said was right, I think your popularity is going to fade with this decade, you represent what went wrong in the last ten years, and just know you will reap what you sow.



    2. 2

      ugh.
      I feel like a little piece of me has died. I love Flight of the Conchords. :/



    3. 3

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    4. 4

      NOOOOOOO!!!! I LOVE FOTC!!! no more murray!!! booooo!!! the first series was better than the second though. i've found the line "looks like you'll never be a concert flautist" surprisingly appropriate to use in conversation on more than one occasion.



    5. 5

      LOVE that show .. so unique
      Both of them are hot, funny and talented musicians.



    6. 6

      *sobs* this is so sad. whhyyyyy???



    7. 7

      UGH! First Arrested Development, now this?? Sunny Philadelphia, you better not be next…



    8. 8

      Re: amycakes86
      # 4
      Amen!
      I love Murray. He makes me laugh just sitting at his desk!!



    9. 9

      I really tried to like this show but just could not get into it…sucks for the fans though. As long as Always Sunny stays on, I'm good.

    10. ap076 says – reply to this


      10

      I liked the first season that was plenty for me. But it should be noted this show and it's music received multiple Emmy and Grammy nominations.



    11. 11

      the only funny part of this show was the characters that surrounded them. their manager was great



    12. 12

      Whaaaaaaaaaaah!



    13. 13

      I think it was a good decision. Theye rushed the songs for the second series and while I liked the shows I wasnt so into the songs. The original songs - from the first series had been around for years and I think the show was written for the songs rather than the other way around which was better.
      Oh Murray how I will miss you though (although Rhys seems to be popping up in nearly ever TV ad in New Zealand at the moment!)



    14. 14

      This is not bad news. FOTC is awesome, but it's good that they're ending it before it gets old and unfunny *cough*TheOffice*cough*.



    15. 15

      The Mighty Boosh are funnier and sexier!



    16. 16

      Real fans of FotC have known this for a while now, this just confirms it even more. It definitely sucks but I hope they will continue entertaining us with other productions. I'm also keeping a close eye on Rhys Darby since his character was the main reason I watched season 2.



    17. 17

      dude one of my faves show of all time! this is a sad day for television!



    18. 18

      NO:(
      i LOVE this show. i was so looking forward to a 3rd season.
      worst news ever:(



    19. 19

      FUCK THEM AND THEIR HIPSTER BULLSHIT. GOOD RIDDANCE.



    20. 20

      Watch Perez being called a "TALENTLESS DOPE" on TV!
      Search Perez Hilton KTLA on youtube.



    21. 21

      wired says a movie may be coming! calloo callah!



    22. 22

      Why not end on a high… Now they can come back home. I miss the old concords.. Rhys Darby is hot property here at the moment, on every tv ad…



    23. 23

      i love these guys!



    24. 24

      Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!



    25. 25

      Re: Annabelle Lee – : Fück you, you dumb bitch. Labelling FotC as "hipster büllshit" is clearly demonstrative of the fact that their humour was well over your fatuous little head. In future, please refrain from making such asinine comments, you retarded cünt.



    26. 26

      I hate how a brilliantly funny, interesting, original show like this is only on for 2 seasons, yet reality crap like The Hills is still on.
      I guess it's slightly less sad than if they were cancelled as it was their own decision, but no 3rd season of FoTC still sucks harder than an episode of The City.



    27. 27

      So sad to see Bret, Jemaine, Mel and Murray cross over to rerun heaven, where they will forever live. Hope Brett and Jemaine, as well as the rest, continue making us chuckle. Perhaps having become baby daddies will add to, not stifle, their creativity!



    28. 28

      i was wanting this show to have a third season, but now my drwams have been crushed, I LOVE FOTC!



    29. 29

      Re: Kim_NZ – absolutely agree! I abandoned the second series halfway though as it was just completely unfunny. The first series rocked though!



    30. 30

      Sad!



    31. 31

      New Zealand's exports don't always "translate" well. This faux-hipster crap was a bit too self-indulgent. But for all the diehard fans, maybe HBO can run this series back to back with "John From Cincinnati."

      Just sayin'.



    32. 32

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



    33. 33

      Noooo Say it aint so!!!! I love FOTC!!!! Love you Jemaine!!!! I blame Bret…. He broke the cup!!!!hahahaha!!!!



    34. 34

      Awww - I've got hurt feelings!