Murray (Rhys Darby), Greg (Frank Wood) and Bret (Bret McKenzie) work with Prime Minister Brian (Brian Sergent)

Apparently, there are limits to Mel’s crazy.

We find this out in this week’s episode of “Flight of the Conchords” as Mel realizes that the new apple of Jemaine’s eye (played by 24 star Mary Lynn Rajskub — you know her as Chloe) is a little too beyond the pale.

And when you go beyond Mel’s threshold, that’s saying something.

But then, Jemaine’s new girl does like to see him dress like Art Garfunkel before they get to business time. She calls it “Garfunkeling.”

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Bret and Jemaine try to woo Brahbrah (Kristen Wiig)

Bret and Jemaine had been through a lot together, and maybe they had their differences, but in the end they were always on the same side.

Then they met Brahbrah.

And the Flight of the Conchords would be divided as never before.

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Bret and Jemaine finally have a conflict.

This is the one we’ve been waiting for.

During the first season of “Flight of the Conchords”, the show crossed into greatness territory a few times, with the best example being the episode where Jemaine imitated David Bowie. (“The funky, funky eye patch”)

While there’s no imitations this time — and really, you can’t top the Bowie — that same great level was finally hit when Jemaine decided to start dating an Australian girl.

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Bret and his gang.

Bret has a posse. Just like Andre The Giant.

(You may remember those handbills. Up on lampposts and posters. Back in the ’80s? “Andre the Giant has a posse.” No? I’m the only one?)

Clearly oblivious to the stories about Suge Knight, Tupac, Biggie and all the rest, Bret decides to diss pretty much every rapper he’s ever heard of. (“Snoop Dogg… is bad. Jay-Z… is bad.”)

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Bret sells himself, straws, nut loaf.

JEEEE-maine!

Sorry… this new episode of “Flight of the Conchords” put me in mind of The Police’s classic “Roxanne” — and using Jemaine’s first name works better in the chorus.

And it all starts with a green ceramic cup.

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Bret and Jemaine meet with agents Martin (Greg Proops) and Caitlin (Andrea Rosen)

When I was offered the chance to write about what is formerly New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo, Flight of the Conchords, I jumped at it.

Then I heard that I wouldn’t actually be flying out to join them on tour. Apparently, TV Talk doesn’t have that kind of budget.

Thankfully, the new season of the Flight’s HBO series has started. And, in a way, the first season of the adventures of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement ended on a cliffhanger of sorts.

So, pretty exciting way to start my TV-blogging career, no?

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