Series synopsis
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BBC Three on May 18, 2004. It ended on December 20, 2007. It was created by Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt. It stars Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding and Matt Berry.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Come with us now on a journey through time and space
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julian Barratt as Howard Moon
- Noel Fielding as Vince Noir
- Michael Fielding as Naboo the Enigma
- Matt Berry as Dixon Bainbridge
Guest cast
- Dave Brown as Bollo
- Rich Fulcher as Bob Fossil
- Margaret John as Nanatoo
- Roger Daltrey as Roger Daltrey
- Gary Numan as Gary Numan
- Ramon Tikaram as Banoo
- Richard Ayoade as Saboo
- Steve Oram as Donni
- Tony Devon as Rodney
- Dolly Wells as Methuselah
- Diva Zappa as Astrid
- Martin Trenaman as Locksmith
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 96 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 76 | May 20, 2003 | November 9, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 8 | May 18, 2004 | July 6, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 26, 2005 | August 30, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 6 | November 15, 2007 | December 20, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tundra (Pilot) Pilot Episode: Howard Moon and Vince Noir are keepers at the Zoo-niverse but are not happy with their lot – particularly when new employee Dixon Bainbridge is immediately put on a pedestal by owner Bob Fossil due to his adventures and impressive moustache. Keen to show he is more than a match for Bainbridge, Howard takes Vince on a dangerous mission to be the first to recover a mysterious jewel deep in the frozen tundra of the Artic. |
May 20, 2003 |
| 3 | A Journey Through Time And Space | |
| 4 |
Future Sailors Tour Live Are you ready to set sail into the future? Climb aboard HMS Boosh, hoist the Perspex anchor, set the controls for the heart of the sun and come navigate the electrical seas with Cyborg Patrick and his neon barnacles. In this live boosh presentation you will see Howard wrestle with the problems of the universe in tiny shorts while Vince gets his hair extra big and flounces about, Bob fossil's dance moves will turn you on then anger you over and over until you puke. You shall then weep with salty joy as Bollo and Naboo move about and say stuff in their own special way. The Boosh are mighty and sailing at you, strap your eyes onto your brain double tight cos its gonna get choppy like electric sushi. |
November 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Killeroo 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. |
May 18, 2004 |
| 2 |
Mutants 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. |
May 25, 2004 |
| 3 |
Bollo 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. |
June 1, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Call of the Yeti 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. |
July 26, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Priest and the Beast 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. |
August 2, 2005 |
| 3 |
Nanageddon 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. |
August 9, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eels Naboo and Bollo are off on the Head Shaman's stag do, leaving Howard and Vince in charge of Nabootique. |
November 15, 2007 |
| 2 |
Journey to the Centre of the Punk When Vince bites a rare jazz record, the Jazz Beast enters his bloodstream. |
November 22, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Power of the Crimp When imitators Flighty Zeus steal their thunder, the boys unleash the 'Crimp'. |
November 29, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 18, 2004 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:30:00 |