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The Mighty Boosh

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The Mighty Boosh
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Premiere May 18, 2004
Finale December 20, 2007
Creator Julian Barratt,
Noel Fielding
Network/Provider BBC3
Style 30 minute comedy
Company Baby Cow Productions,
BBC
Seasons 3
Episodes 20
Origin UK

The Mighty Boosh is a comedy series written by and starring multi-award winning comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. There were three series made and broadcast on BBC Three. The series was broadcast in the USA on Adult Swim.

Series one introduces us to Howard (Barratt) and Vince (Fielding), two workers in a run-down zoo called the Zoo-Niverse. The pair are often called upon to put their jobs before their pride. That means dressing up as animals and sitting in cages because their boss, American entrepreneur Bob Fossil (Rich Fulcher), can't afford any real animals. Vince accepts the situation happily, quite in contrast to his grandiose, tweed-wearing colleague. The pair often turn to their Shaman friend Naboo (Michael Fielding) for assistance. Also present at the zoo is reptile house worker Mrs Gideon, for whom Howard holds an unrequited love despite her never remembering who he is, and Bollo the old ape.

Howard and Vince's lives revolve around mad adventures. From battling mutant animals engineered in a secret laboratory underneath the zoo by zoo owner Dixon Bainbridge (Matt Berry), visiting the Arctic in search of the Egg of Mantumbi, to fighting a kangaroo to raise money for their dilapidated workplace, Howard and Vince always find themselves embroiled in some very improbable, but always hilarious plots.

Series two saw a significant change in tone and style for the show. This time around, our intrepid heroes have left the Zoo-Niverse to embark on a quest for fame in their band, living in a flat with the shaman Naboo, and their drummer, Bollo the ape. This quest for fame leads them into a string of brand new adventures, travelling to far flung places such as The Desert Of Nightmares, Black Lake and The Planet Xooberon. The duo encounter an array of new madcap characters including the ghostly, funky, merman Old Gregg, perverted hunter Kodiak Jack and the most evil demon known to man, Nanatoo. Old favourites the Hitcher and Rudi Van De Sanio also make a return appearance.

The second series was unique in that it was the first television series the BBC had made available online to broadband internet users before its televisual debut. New episodes ran one week ahead of their television broadcasts.

Cast

Actor Character Duration
Main Cast
Julian Barratt Howard Moon 1 2 3
Noel Fielding Vince Noir 1 2 3
Michael Fielding Naboo 1 2 3
Rich Fulcher Bob Fossil 1 2 3
Peter Elliot Bollo 1
Dave Brown   2 3
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

Seasons

Season  Premiere Finale #
BBC3
Season One May 18, 2004 July 4, 2004 8
Season Two July 26, 2005 August 30, 2005 6
Season Three November 15, 2007 December 20, 2007 6

DVD Releases

Title Release Date #
Season Sets
The Mighty Boosh
Season One
August 29, 2005 2

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The Mighty Boosh 2
Season Two
February 13, 2006 2

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The Mighty Boosh 3
Season Three
February 11, 2008 2

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Multiple Season Sets
Series One & Two February 13, 2006 4

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Special Edition DVD
Seasons One, Two and Three
November 17, 2008 7

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Season Sets: Region 1
The Mighty Boosh
Season One
July 21, 2009 2

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The Mighty Boosh
Season Two
July 21, 2009 2

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The Mighty Boosh
Season Three
July 21, 2009 2

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Multiple Season Sets: Region 1
Special Edition DVD
Seasons One, Two and Three
October 13, 2009 7

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