Bret McKenzie as " Elf Escort " in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Figwit is a fan-created name for an unnamed elf extra in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, played by actor and musician Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame.

Bret McKenzie, half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and a Wellington native, first landed a small role as an extra in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

The only " official " place where the name Figwit is used is on several Topps trading cards, including a The Return of the King series card, titled " Return to Rivendell ", and an Authentic Autographs card featuring the signature of actor Bret McKenzie.

* Flight of the Conchords, a Grammy Award-winning New Zealand comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.

Former band member Bret McKenzie is also a member of international award-winning comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, as well as playing Figwit the elf in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.

* Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement form the partnership Flight of the Conchords, their work including the HBO television series, which followed " the trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band from New Zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in their adopted home of New York City ".

Flight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of Academy Award winner Bret McKenzie and Emmy nominated Jemaine Clement.

At the same time, fellow Kiwis and friends Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement were dipping their toes in the waters at the Edinburgh Fringe.

* In the series Flight of the Conchords, Bret serenades his girlfriend sitting in front of the Unisphere with the song " If You're Into It ".

Arj Barker appeared in the HBO sitcom Flight of the Conchords, playing Bret and Jemaine's indifferent friend Dave .< ref >

McKenzie and Clement were flatmates at Victoria University of Wellington, where they were studying film and theatre before forming Flight of the Conchords in 1998.

* Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords

* In the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords episode " The New Cup ", the band's manager, Murray, uses the band's emergency funds for an investment with a Nigerian, Mr. Nigel Soladu, who promises to offer " 1000 % profit ".

*" Frodo ", a song by New Zealand folk-duo Flight of the Conchords

* The Flight of the Conchords TV show often films at Flushing Meadows Park, with the Unisphere and observatory towers as a backdrop.

Finn had a cameo appearance acting role on the BBC Radio Show Flight of the Conchords.

They are often credited with taking the first steps toward popularizing grunge music, and have continued to achieve critical and commercial success in the new millennium, with popular bands such as Fleet Foxes, Dinosaur Jr., Foals, Beach House, The Postal Service, Flight of the Conchords, No Age, Wolf Parade and The Shins on their roster.

Sub Pop has two platinum records, Nirvana's Bleach ; and Flight of the Conchords's Flight of the Conchords, as well as two gold records, The Postal Service's Give Up and The Shins ' Wincing the Night Away.

* " Boom " ( Flight of the Conchords song )

The song was parodied by The Flight of the Conchords as " Albi the Racist Dragon ".

** Flight of the Conchords for The Distant Future

* The New Cup ( 2009 ) — this episode of Flight of the Conchords includes a Rube-Goldberg accident that destroys a mug.

In July 2008, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that the " I'm Fucking Matt Damon " had received a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics, competing against two songs from Flight of the Conchords, one from MADtv, and another from Phineas and Ferb.

*" Bowie " ( Flight of the Conchords ), the sixth episode of the television series Flight of the Conchords

* Jemaine Clement, one half of the comedy band / TV series " Flight of the Conchords "

* Murray Hewitt, band manager and New Zealand Deputy Cultural Attaché in the Flight of the Conchords TV series

*: Flight of the Conchords, " Think About It "

BBC Four is notable for first showing Larry David's Seinfeld follow-up, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Armando Iannucci's cutting political satire, The Thick of It, The Chaser's War on Everything, Flight of the Conchords, Mad Men and Danish thriller, The Killing.

* Flight of the Conchords