The Mighty Boosh (2003– )

Vince Noir and Howard Moon have surreal adventures while working at a Zoo run by the deranged Bob Fossil (in series 1) and pursuing a career as musicians and living with the mystic Naboo ... See full summary »

Stars:

Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Julian Barratt	...	Howard Moon (21 episodes, 2003-2007)
Noel Fielding	...	Vince Noir (21 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michael Fielding	...	Naboo (21 episodes, 2003-2007)
Rich Fulcher	...	Bob Fossil (20 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dave Brown	...	Bollo (18 episodes, 2003-2007)

Storyline

Vince Noir and Howard Moon have surreal adventures while working at a Zoo run by the deranged Bob Fossil (in series 1) and pursuing a career as musicians and living with the mystic Naboo the Enigma and his ape familiar Bollo (in series 2 and 3).

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Plot Keywords:

musician | zoo | ape | hair | improvisational comedy | 

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Taglines:

Come with us now on a journey through time and space... To the world of the Mighty Boosh!

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC Three [uk] The Mighty Boosh [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Zooniverzum - Állati kert!

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baby Cow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

27 min 27 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Fielding (who plays Naboo) is the brother of Noel Fielding (who plays Vince).

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Quotes

Saboo: [to Howard Moon] You know nothing of the crunch!

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2007)

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Soundtracks

"The Mighty Boosh"
Written by Julian Barratt
Performed by Julian Barratt & Noel Fielding

User Reviews

Most Original Comedy For Ages

I've been raving about this comedy for a long time even though I missed some of it when it was on TV (usually late at night). So the arrival of the DVD was awaited with much anticipation. People often ask me to describe The Mighty Boosh - which is not an easy thing to do.

Essentially the structure is that of a sit-com, in that there is the reoccurring location of the zoo, and a set of familiar characters most notably the two main protagonists – zoo-keepers Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) and Howard Moon (Julian Barratt). Vince is the fashion conscious shallow one, that plays against Howard's jazz loving, self-important but likable loser. Each episode is a juxtaposition of the Morecombe and Wise type banter between Vince and Howard, and the sheer surrealism of their subsequent adventures that take them to exotic locations and pit them against bizarre and often quite dark foes.

For me the triumph of the show is due to the breadth of vision that links the fantastic theatrical visual look (based on largely on Noel's sketches), with Julian's love of music, together with the off-beat acting style and witty script to provide an experience that is more than the sum of its parts.

There is nothing else quite like this on TV, you won't be splitting your sides every minute at quick-fire one-liners written by teams of caffeine stimulated comedy writers, but instead prepare yourself for a rather more gentle experience, peppered by some hilarious set-pieces, who's imaginative brilliance will ingrain itself into your heart and mind. It's quite simply lovable.