Two highlights of the series are Murray (Rhys Darby), the Deputy Cultural Attaché at the New Zealand consulate and their agent, and the band's only fan/stalker Mel (Kristen Schaal). Murray does his best, but causes equal amounts of harm to their career because he's not very bright. In "Sally," when talking about the turmoil that can be caused by dating someone a bandmate has already been with, he points to Fleetwood Mac until he remembers they "did make some of their best music back then." When Bret offers Rumours as an example, Murray deadpans "No, that's all true." Mel's obsession leads her to frequently show up at gigs, outside their home, and on their dates, which eventually begins to wear on her husband Doug (David Costabile).
It's unfortunate that Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Collection is already available, but many comedy series make the wise decision to stop while the fans still want more because the work is so good rather than running a franchise into the ground. This set provides hours of laughs and is well worth owning.
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