Plight of the Conchords

Last night, I watched the season premiere of The Simpsons, not because I really expected there to be any huge development in the ongoing plot, but because the big name cartoons are really the only good thing on sunday tv before Iron Chef makes the nightly runs. (P.S last night was RIIICE BATTLLEE!!!) (P.P.S Large and in charge ginger-italian chef Mario Batali has taken to wearing crocs :(- Comeon Mario, I know its rough standing on that podium for days on end waiting for a challenger to call you down, but is that really the best you can do?)

Anyway, all week long, Fox obsessively tried to cultivate excitement about the cast of Glee, guest appearing in the season premiere, and then when I watched the episode (which was definitely not for the Glee factor (I think those kids are immensely talented but the plotlines are pathetic and the promotions are ridiculously aggressive) they barely flashed cartoon glee depictions across the screen with a five second rendition of a public domain song. 

Just when I thought all hope for a good episode was lost, Bret and Germaine from Flight of the Conchords swooped in on the scene and stole the show with a slew of adorable musical numbers.

So what happened here, the Conchords pull out all the stops and Glee swoops in for the credit? Or did they really not believe that Flight of the Conchords could generate enough excitement to get the episode watched.

They hadn't even briefly mentioned their appearance in any of the commercials.

I don't know why I'm so insulted. Maybe it's because I think they're real talents and they can speak for themselves. (Not that the Glee kids aren't talented, because they have phenomenal voices. (not that I couldn't do that)).- What I couldn't do is crank out hilarious hits like Bret and Germaine

 (BTW I sing and have been looking for a band for my whole life, but everybody's gotta be a front man) Plus there's a new trend of having people who can't sing, just go ahead and sing anyway. :(

Well I say: IT'S BUSINESS TIME! If the Conchords are starting to fail, it's our job to keep them afloat.

QUICK TO THE FANDOM-MOBILE!!!!  (For all those 25 km or more away from the fandom-mobile, just grab onto the nearest guitar and soar into the sky.

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