1.04 Yoko

Summary and spoilers

Bret’s dates with Coco are somewhat uncomfortable, since Jemaine insists on tagging along (anything to avoid Murray’s detailed tour of band shells and pagodas). Despite numerous hints, Jemaine continues to go; he also has built up the belief that Coco will break up the band much like that other woman with a name that rhymes with Coco (supposedly) broke up a band that rhymes with ‘wheedles’. Eventually Bret is driven to once again quit the band; he returns after Jemaine accepts that Bret cannot choose between the band and Coco (although Coco is happy enough for him to do so).

Comments

The central concept (Jemaine tagging along on dates) just seems a little too silly even for this show, although the scene when Jemaine admits to making a move on Coco after Bret left the room makes up for that.

I liked the attention to detail (even mentioning Robert Moses) in Murray’s pagoda tour, and the obscure Queens, New York locations.

Flight of the Conchords Quotes

"Okay, guys, time for the Interesting Building Tour. This week, it’s Band Rotundas."
- Murray

"No, that’s fine. I’ll go on my own. Enjoy your date, Bret, and your pretend date, Jemaine, alright?"
- Murray

Bret:
Then on our next date
You could bring your roommate
I don’t know if Stu is keen to
But if you want we could double-team you
Jemaine:
How ‘bout you, and two dudes
Him, you, and Stu in the nude
Being lewd with two dudes with food
Well, that’s if Stu’s into it too
- from "If You’re Into It"

Bret: Coco said that the other night when I went to the bathroom, that she felt like you… like made a move on her.
Jemaine: Yep, yep, guilty, yeah, I did, but you weren’t doing anything, so I thought, ‘hey’ -
Bret: Yeah, but that’s ‘cause you were there!

"Look at that! Classic Robert Moses design. See the band shell, Jemaine? Where’s your fact sheet? Should be checking this out!"
- Murray

Jemaine: Oh, we’re very busy at the moment, actually.
Coco: Oh, I just – I just popped in to bring you some lunch.
Bret: Oh, great.
Jemaine: Oh, favoritism.
Coco: Here’s yours, Jemaine.
Jemaine: [sincerely] Thank you.

Jemaine: No, it wasn’t a real cough; I said, ‘Yoko’.
Bret: Yeah, I thought so.
Coco: Oh, I should go.
Bret: Why did you say that, ‘cause she’s nothing like Yoko.
Jemaine: Ono, she isn’t.
Murray: Jemaine, you’re putting ‘oh no’ together to sound like ‘Ono’.
Jemaine: Ono I didn’t.
Murray: You did it again.
Jemaine: Ono, did I?

"Another way that love is similar to tape
That I’ve noticed
Is sometimes it’s hard to see the end"
- Bret (from "Pencils in the Wind")

Jemaine: Murray and I miss you, and we want you to rejoin the band again.
Bret: Really?
Jemaine: Yeah, on one condition: that you [makes cutting motion to throat, then points at Coco]
Bret: I’m not gonna kill her, man.
Jemaine: No, just leave – just leave her.

Bret: You know, Jemaine, I’ve been thinking about love, and I guess it’s the very strongest adhesive.
Jemaine: Oh, sorry, Bret, were you talking to me? I was humming. What did you say?
Bret: Oh…doesn’t matter.