The Conchords stay strong this week “in a city of pressure" and have me wondering just how they keep a straight face through it all. I’m really starting to fall in love with these guys (not in a Mel sort of way), and I think this episode may have had me laughing harder than the premiere. Let’s see why....Life in the concrete jungle finally sets in and the boys realize that having no gigs has left them poor and hungry. The opening scene in this episode had me rushing through an outburst of laughter so I wouldn’t miss the next line. Bret, being the thoughtful (or perhaps thoughtless?) roommate that he is, decides that on his way home, he’ll pick up some groceries — literally, off the street. Jemaine is so excited that he digs right into the sandwich before asking Bret how he paid for the food. A few bites in, Bret casually tells him, “It was free, I found it on the street; someone didn’t want it.” Jemaine’s gag refluxes barely shook ...
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