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Clark and Michael<\/a><\/em> is an internet series** being made in conjunction with CBS written by and starring Clark Duke and Michael Cera. Cera is best known as young George Michael (not the singer\/songwriter)\u00c2\u00a0on Arrested Development<\/em>, which I cannot begin to quantify in terms of amazingness. George Michael Bluth was\u00c2\u00a0one of the\u00c2\u00a0most solid adolescent characters TV ever had, beautifully constructed out of naivete, goodwill, and a\u00c2\u00a0three season\u00c2\u00a0yearning…for his cousin Maebe.<\/p>\nBut just because Cera is the more recognizable face,\u00c2\u00a0the comedy is shared equally amongst both parties as they embark on a journey to get their\u00c2\u00a0TV series made. The show,\u00c2\u00a0much like the popular trend dictates, is a\u00c2\u00a0faux-documentary\u00c2\u00a0of their efforts. The two have learned from characters like Regional Manager David Brent that an unflattering self-portrayal does wonders for comedy.<\/p>\n
Their other influence seems to be Aquateen Hunger Force, strange as that may seem. Random humor is certainly there. Before I forget, I must say that they have terrrific opening credits.\u00c2\u00a0But like ATHF, who were detectives for about an episode and a half,\u00c2\u00a0 Duke and Cera\u00c2\u00a0seem to almost forget their\u00c2\u00a0Hollywood dreams. I think that’s a good thing, because it’s their interactions with each other definitely outshine whatever narrative\u00c2\u00a0they might have, like when they explore the possibilities of rubbing alcohol:<\/p>\n
“Clark: You can use this from asshole to elbow.<\/p>\n
Michael: (With gleeful bewilderment) Like what do you want me to say? What am I going to say to a guy like you?”<\/p>\n
That’s the shirts come off.<\/p>\n
The Flight\u00c2\u00a0of the Concords are comprised of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. On their\u00c2\u00a0HBO show, premiering tonight at\u00c2\u00a010:30, they live together but are totally\u00c2\u00a0clueless towards each other’s thoughts and\u00c2\u00a0desires. Jemaine is even oblivious in the first episode\u00c2\u00a0that he has asked out Bret’s ex, though they have clearly met each other before. When he brings her back to his place and tries\u00c2\u00a0to entice her,\u00c2\u00a0Brett is\u00c2\u00a0lying\u00c2\u00a0in bed in plain view, staring at the couple.<\/p>\n The next day after much thought over the whole matter Jemaine says out of the blue “I think she found it weird with you there with the light on.”<\/p>\n Bret retorts “Yeah…I\u00c2\u00a0think it also might be because she and I used to go out.<\/p>\n Jemaine – “Yeah, but also the thing with the light.”<\/p>\n With density such as this, Flight of the Concordes could (and would)\u00c2\u00a0drown in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n As a folk comedy duo, it goes without saying that the guys will often break into song, Jemaine’s\u00c2\u00a0sexy\u00c2\u00a0ballad\u00c2\u00a0emerges smoothly:\u00c2\u00a0“You’re so beautiful you could be a paaart tiiiime model, but you’d probably still have to keep your normal job.”<\/p>\n If you don’t have HBO, you can still watch Flight of the Concords first episode over here<\/a>.<\/p>\n When it comes down to it, Clark and Michael<\/em> have a much better chance of succeeding and continuing to make episodes by fueling themselves off internet buzz and sticking to their very inexpensive doc style. The expectations and boundaries that come with an 30 minute HBO series may drain the New Zealand group after a while, as funny as they are. I don’t know how I feel about the women that stalks Jemaine and Bret, pretending to run into them whenever they come and go from their place. It certainly adds to their obliviousness.<\/p>\n I encourage you to give these two shows a chance, just a taste to see if you like it. If not, you can always spend your extra time this summer reading. God I’m a nerd.<\/p>\n *Who managed to get me to thoroughly watch and enjoy MTV for the first time in well over five years, especially with their (and their friends’) 24 hour takeover of the network. Ted Leo whaaa?<\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0**On a related note, am I alone when thinking that the term “webisode” sounds like something really filthy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now that we all are waiting for The Office, 30 Rock, Human Giant* and the few other shows that make up the “Quality TV endangered species list” to emerge from\u00c2\u00a0summer hibernation, some may be feeling anxious and scared with what … Continue reading ![\"Flight](\"http:\/\/a899.ac-images.myspacecdn.com\/00690\/89\/85\/690705898_l.gif\")
2000 miles away from there,\u00c2\u00a0New Zealand’s 4th most popular folk comedy duo march down their\u00c2\u00a0NYC apartment\u00c2\u00a0and take to the streets. Their\u00c2\u00a0shaggy black hair bounces with each step of their strut. They stick out their lips like Iceman after he played\u00c2\u00a0the most homoerotic volleyball game of his life. They are<\/em> attitude.Then they open their mouths…and hopelessly moronic things start spilling out.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n