In addition to his work on Parks and Recreation, Ansari appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords as an eccentric fruit vendor who had difficulty telling the difference between Australians and New Zealanders.
Pe lângă contribuția lui în  Parks and Recreation, Ansari a apărut în seria HBO  Flight of the Conchords în rol de xenophob ce nu poate deosebi între australieni și cei din Noua Zeelandă.