
John Flansburgh
Actor · b. 1960 · Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA
John Conant Flansburgh (born May 6, 1960) is an American musician. He is half of the long-standing Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings, and plays rhythm guitar. Commonly referred to by the nickname Flans or Flansy,[1] he is married to musician Robin Goldwasser, with whom he occasionally performs.
Series4
TV7.3ComedyTalk ShowStepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · 166 votes
TV5.3Talk ShowComedyJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · 217 votes
TV7.8AnimationComedyA cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · 120 votes
TV8.4AnimationComedyFollows the humorous musings of an itinerant humanoid pseudo-shaman and spiritual seeker named Xavier.
Xavier: Renegade Angel
2007 · 46 votes
Movies3
Movie8.4DocumentaryMusicJohn Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003 · 10 votes
MovieMusicTen original video clips, as well as colorful narration by former literary agent John Hodgman in the role of The Deranged Millionaire.
Movie8.3MusicA compilation of music videos by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, spanning the years 1986 to 1994.
Direct from Brooklyn
1999 · 3 votes