FlixWorld
The Mighty Boosh backdrop
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

The Mighty Boosh

Come with us now on a journey through time and space

7.6(167)
First Aired:May 18, 2004
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:20
Status:Ended

A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short acappella songs which are present throughout all three series.

Cast

Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

Howard Moon

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding

Vince Noir

Michael Fielding

Michael Fielding

Naboo the Enigma

Dave Brown

Dave Brown

Bollo

Seasons

Howard Moon and Vince Noir have adventures whilst working at a zoo, with the shaman Naboo the Enigma and his familiar, Bollo the Gorilla. Along with their boss, Bob Fossil and the zoo-owner, Dixon Bainbridge. The Mighty Boosh's first series was originally broadcast between 18 May 2004 and 6 July 2004. A DVD of the series was released on 29 August 2005 in Region 2. Series 1 began to air in America on Adult Swim from 29 March 2009.

Killeroo

E1Killeroo

30m10.0

May 18, 2004

Bob Fossil sets up a highly illegal and shady kangaroo boxing match between the Killeroo and Howard. Howard thinks that by winning the fight he will impress the Head of Reptiles, Mrs Gideon. Vince enlists his uncle, a bare-knuckle fighter with a very strange accent, to help with Howard's training.

Mutants

E2Mutants

30m

May 25, 2004

All is not well at the Zoo-niverse. Animals are disappearing one by one. Things go from bad to worse when Joey Moose, one of the zookeepers, goes missing. When Mrs Gideon reports that her python is also on the missing list, Howard is determined to save the day. Howard and Vince stumble across Dixon Bainbridge's secret laboratory and the terrible truth behind his ‘experiments' comes to light.

Bollo

E3Bollo

30m10.0

Jun 1, 2004

Bollo, the eldest and most respected gorilla at the Zoo-niverse is gravely ill. Bob Fossil persuades Howard to dress in an ape suit, replacing Bollo, so that he can continue accepting sponsorship money for the gorilla. Everything's going smoothly until the Grim Reaper arrives and mistakenly takes Howard to Ape Hell instead. Vince sets off to rescue Howard and they run into trouble when they encounter the Ape of Death who is plagued with problem hair.

Tundra

E4Tundra

30m10.0

Jun 8, 2004

In an attempt to compete with daring adventurer Dixon Bainbridge, Howard and Vince set off in search of the Egg of Mantumbi - with the assistance of Gary Numan. Into the whiteness, the nothingness of the Arctic Tundra, the boys come face to face with hideous ice demon Black Frost. Luckily, Vince has befriended a polar bear.

Jungle

E5Jungle

30m

Jun 15, 2004

Dixon Bainbridge, owner of the Zoo-niverse, is intent on selling to the highest bidder. There's a road being built through it and ‘if the animals won't work on it, they'll be underneath it'. Howard and Vince embark on an arduous trip deep into the Jungle Room, in search of the only man they think can help save the zoo - Howard's hero, Tommy Nookah.

Charlie

E6Charlie

30m10.0

Jun 22, 2004

Howard is hell bent on a career as a serious writer in the hope that he'll improve his chances with Mrs Gideon. However, when famous publisher Hamilton Cork arrives at the Zoo-Niverse, he decides to publish Vince's literary efforts about a pink bubblegum character called Charlie. Meanwhile, Bob Fossil has embarked on a new breeding programme for the pandas.

Electro

E7Electro

30m

Jun 29, 2004

Vince is convinced that The Human League invented music. According to Vince, Howard's past career as a jazz trumpeter does not measure up. When Vince is offered a chance to join a new band, ‘Kraftwork Orange' with Johnny Two Hats and the Electro Girls, he's intent on leaving everything behind, including Howard.

Hitcher

E8Hitcher

30m10.0

Jul 6, 2004

After Ivan the bear becomes angry and escapes from his cage, Fossil arranges a place for Ivan at an Animal Offenders Institute. All Howard and Vince have to do is get there and back, in one piece, without falling foul of the Hitcher.

Howard Moon and Vince Noir have adventures whilst living in their flat, which they share with Naboo and Bollo. The Mighty Boosh's second series was originally broadcast between 25 July 2005 and 30 August 2005. The series features five main cast members: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding and Dave Brown. A DVD of the series was released on 13 February 2006 in Region 2, and on 21 July 2009 in Region 1. The DVD also included the pilot episode for 'The Boosh', made in 2003, before the first series. The episode was titled 'Tundra' and was remade for the first series.

Call of the Yeti

E1Call of the Yeti

30m10.0

Jul 26, 2005

During a break at Kodiak Jack's reclusive log cabin, Kodiak tells Howard of the mythical Yeti that lives in the forest. His desire for fame and fortune gets the better of him and Howard trades Vince for directions to the Yeti's lair. However, things don't go according to plan when the Yetis kidnap Howard and Vince is propositioned by a maniac trapper.

The Priest and the Beast

E2The Priest and the Beast

30m

Aug 2, 2005

Vince and Howard are struggling to find the new sound needed to secure them a record deal with Pie Face Records. They enlist the help of Naboo who tells them the tale of musical gurus Rudy Van Disarzio and Spider Dijon, who only found their new sound after saving a town full of women from the evil Betamax bandit.

Nanageddon

E3Nanageddon

30m10.0

Aug 9, 2005

In an attempt to impress two goth girls, the boys stage a seance in their front room. Trouble ensues when they summon the most evil demon known to man, an old lady called Nanatoo, who does a runner with their flatmate, the Shaman Naboo's, most magic book. Naboo is livid and gets drunk, leaving it up to Howard and Vince to find the demon, retrieve the book and prevent Nanageddon.

Fountain of Youth

E4Fountain of Youth

30m

Aug 16, 2005

When another bad gig is put down to Howard being old and past it, the boys use Naboo's magical amulet to transport themselves to the Fountain of Youth, where they hope to turn back the clock. However, to get there they must first go through the Desert of Nightmares where they encounter an evil cockney Sultan, a rebel army and Sandstorm, a beast made of sand that is incapable of love.

The Legend of Old Gregg

E5The Legend of Old Gregg

30m10.0

Aug 23, 2005

Following a somewhat poorly received gig, the boys decide to skip town for a bit. They take in a spot of fishing on Black Lake where, angry at Vince's fishing success, Howard sends him back to the local pub. Whilst Vince swaps tales with the locals at the King Prawn's Head, Howard is abducted by Old Gregg, the eerie merman who haunts the lake's waters.

The Nightmare of Milky Joe

E6The Nightmare of Milky Joe

30m10.0

Aug 30, 2005

While marooned on a desert island, Howard sees an opportunity to nurture his poetry and Vince takes to making bamboo fashion lines. However, with no-one to talk to but each other and nothing to eat but rancid coconuts, they soon find themselves in the midst of a coco-nightmare.

Howard Moon and Vince Noir have adventures whilst running Naboo’s second-hand shop. The Mighty Boosh's third series was originally broadcast between 15 November 2007 and 20 December 2007. The series features five main cast members; Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding and Dave Brown. A DVD of the series was released on 11 February 2008 in Region 2 and 7 August in Region 4.

Eels

E1Eels

28m8.3

Nov 15, 2007

Naboo and Bollo are off on the Head Shaman's stag do, leaving Howard and Vince in charge of Nabootique.

Journey to the Centre of the Punk

E2Journey to the Centre of the Punk

28m8.3

Nov 22, 2007

When Vince bites a rare jazz record, the Jazz Beast enters his bloodstream.

The Power of the Crimp

E3The Power of the Crimp

30m8.7

Nov 29, 2007

When imitators Flighty Zeus steal their thunder, the boys unleash the 'Crimp'.

The Strange Tale of the Crack Fox

E4The Strange Tale of the Crack Fox

28m8.0

Dec 6, 2007

The Crack Fox enters Nabootique and steals a precious bottle of Shaman Juice.

Party

E5Party

28m5.4

Dec 13, 2007

Reluctant to celebrate his birthday, Howard finally succumbs to Vince's plan for a huge party.

The Chokes

E6The Chokes

29m6.0

Dec 20, 2007

Howard takes acting lessons to overcome stage fright and get work with director Jurgen Haabemaaster.

Videos

Storyline

A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short acappella songs which are present throughout all three series.

Recommended

More Like This

Comments

Sign in to join the discussion.