Bret Gives up the Dream

Flight of the Conchords | Season 1 | Episode 2

Bret Gives up the Dream

TV-MA | 28 MIN

Desperate for cash, Bret and Jemaine decide to get jobs. Only Bret is successful--he gets a job holding up signs during the day, a problem since Jemaine refuses to practice at night. When Murray books the Conchords at a trade show, Bret can't get off work, so Jemaine is forced to play the gig with a replacement member: a tape recording of Bret.

Sally

1.Sally

(Series permiere) New Zealanders Bret and Jemaine--a.k.a. Flight of the Conchords--search for romance and gigs in New York City.

Bret Gives up the Dream

2.Bret Gives up the Dream

Bret's commitment to his new day job forces Jemaine to search for a more reliable replacement.

Mugged

3.Mugged

Bret loses Jemaine's trust by abandoning him to a 'gang' of two, and fears the worst when Jemaine doesn't come home.

Yoko

4.Yoko

Bret's girlfriend Coco threatens the Conchords' fragile chemistry, not to mention the devotion of its one fan, Mel.

Sally Returns

5.Sally Returns

Jemaine reconnects with the girl who dumped him (and Bret); Murray finds investment opportunities in the stars.

Bowie

6.Bowie

A body-conscious Bret gets dream advice from a rock idol; Murray pitches a Conchords tune to an audio greeting-card company.

Drive By

7.Drive By

Bret and Jemaine arm themselves for a war with a fruit vendor; Murray falls for a woman at the office.

Girlfriends

8.Girlfriends

Bret and Jemaine have very different dating experiences. Meanwhile, Murray makes an album deal for the band.

What Goes On Tour

9.What Goes On Tour

Using the band's emergency fund, Murray organizes a warm-up tour to prepare for a big Central Park gig.

New Fans

10.New Fans

The Conchords triple their fan base after playing a local music jam, but Mel is suspicious of the two new fans' motives.

The Actor

11.The Actor

Bret and Jemaine enlist a semi-professional actor to cheer up Murray after a disappointing gig.

The Third Conchord

12.The Third Conchord

In the Season One Finale, Murray foists a new bongo-playing band member on Bret and Jemaine, triggering havoc.

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