by S.J. Borger Monday 30th September 2013

Garfunkel & Oates Gets Pilot on IFC

Kate Micucci (left) and Riki Lindhome (right) as Garfunkel and Oates in Weed Card. Photo courtesy of Garfunkel and Oates website.
Kate Micucci (Oates, left) and Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel, right) as “Garfunkel and Oates” in Weed Card. Photo courtesy of Garfunkel and Oates website.

We couldn’t be more excited; Riki Lindhome (Gilmore Girls, House, Big Bang Theory, The Nerdist) and Kate Micucci (Scrubs, Raising Hope, Big Bang Theory) have signed a pilot deal with IFC for their folk-comedy sketch act, Garfunkel and Oates. The series is expected to premiere in 2014, joining IFC’s small but critically acclaimed roster of comedies: Portlandia, Maron and The Spoils of Babylon.

Garfunkel and Oates–the name derived from “two famous rock-and-roll bananas,” Art Garfunkel and John Oates–is a cult favorite, known for its satirical and often lewd lyrics. The act has appeared on the Jay Leno Show as well as numerous life concerts, including Jack Black’s upcoming Festival Supreme in Santa Monica, CA on October 19th.

The show will keep its musical bent as it follows the misadventures of the titular characters, a la Flight of Concords.

You can check out videos and download songs at the Garfunkel and Oates website.

Garfunkel and Oates had previously penned a pilot deal with HBO but the network declined to go to series.

The series is produced by Abominable Pictures, with Lindhome, Micucci and Jonathon Stern (Children’s Hospital) set as executive producers.