The Mighty Boosh - Episode Guide

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This surreal psychedelic comedy show really has to be seen to be appreciated or even believed! Starring Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, now more known for Bake-Off.
The show follows the adventures or misadventures of Vince Noir ( Fielding) and Howard Moon ( Barratt), who in series 1 work in the Zoo-niverse, a zoo run by loonies Dixon Bainbridge and Bob Fossil. Also main characters include Naboo , a shaman and Bollo a talking gorilla.
SERIES 1.
1. KILLEROO
Bob Fossil sets up a highly illegal and shady kangaroo boxing match between the Killeroo and Howard. Despite enlisting the help of his bare-knuckles fighter uncle to assist Howard with his training, only Vince can lead Howard to victory - once he's figured out the meaning of his dream.

2. MUTANTS
The animals are disappearing from the zoo and Howard wants to impress Mrs. Gideon by finding her python. So he goes by himself down to the secret lab. And there he sees that Dixon Bainbridge have operated together the animals into weird looking mutants.

 

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3. BOLLO
Bollo, the oldest and most respected gorilla at the zoo is gravely ill, prompting Howard to accept a bet to dress in a gorilla costume in order to continue to accept sponsorship money for the beast. All goes smoothly until Death appears and mistakenly carts Howard off to Monkey Hell. On his journey to rescue his friend, Vince encounters Mister Susan, the leathery guard of Mirrorworld.

4. TUNDRA
In a spirit of daring adventure, Howard and Vince head to the Arctic tundra in search of the Egg of Mantumbi. There, they come face-to-face with the hideous demon Black Frost, but luckily Vince has befriended a polar bear.

 

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5. JUNGLE
When Dixon Bainbridge, owner of the Zooniverse, plans to sell it to the highest bidder, Howard and Vince set off on an arduous trek through the jungle in search of the only man they think is capable of saving the zoo - Tommy Nookah. Along the way they meet Rudy, who goes by many names, and some thoroughly modern wolves.

6. CHARLIE
Howard is hell-bent on a career as a serious writer in the hope that he will 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.

 

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7. ELECTRO
Vince is convinced David Bowie invented music but, according to Vince, Howard's past career as a jazz trumpeter does not measure up. However, when Vince is offered a chance to join new band Kraftwerk Orange with Johnny Two Hats and the Electro Girls, he's intent on leaving everything behind, including Howard.

8. HITCHER
When Ivan the bear starts exhibiting anti-social behaviour culminating in exposing himself to visitors, Bob Fossil arranges for Ivan to be driven to the Animal Offenders Institute by Howard and Vince. All Vince and Howard have to do is avoid The Hitcher - one nasty piece of cockney.

 

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Series 2
1. THE CALL OF THE YETI
A weekend country retreat runs into trouble, when local Kodiak Joe convinces Howard he can find the elusive Yeti He requires Howard's help to gain Vince's affections as an exchange. The Yeti's hypnotic rituals threaten the entire group.
Vince and Howard no longer work at the zoo, and live with Naboo and Bollo and occasionally work at Naboo's shaman shop, The Nabootique.

2. THE PRIEST AND THE BEAST
Vince and Howard are struggling to find the new sound needed to secure them a record deal with Pieface Records. They enlist the help of Naboo who tells them a long-winded tale about psychedelic monk, Rudy Van Disarzio, and his multi-membered companion, Spider Dijon.

 

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3.NANAGEDDON
Vince and Howard attempt to impress some goth girls by stealing and using Naboo's dark spells book. They raise one of the most horrid of demons, Nanatoo, and it's up to them to make things right before she ransacks the city.

4. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Howard, afraid of getting old, seeks the fountain of youth via Naboo's amulet and travels to Naboo's planet of Xooberon with Vince. The Hitcher & the Sandpaper monster intercede, causing the plan to spin out of control, and a rescue ensues.

 

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5. THE LEGEND OF OLD GREGG
On what was intended to be a relaxing trip to the country, Howard is taken captive by local terror and legend, cave-dwelling part-fish, part-man cross-dressing (the exact ratios are unclear) Old Gregg.

 

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6. THE NIGHTMARE OF MILKY JOE
While marooned on a desert island, Howard sees an opportunity to nurture his poetry and Vince takes to making bamboo fashion lines. However, with only coconuts for sustenance - and company - the boys are soon divided by coco-confrontation.

 

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SERIES 3
1. EELS
Whilst Naboo and Bollo go on the head shamans stag party, Howard and Vince are left in charge of the "Nabootique". Howard tries to sell some elbow patches and Vince gets lots of money from his celebrity radar. The Hitcher then appears demanding one thousand Euros as part of a protection racket and tells the story of how he used to go to the shop when it was a shop selling eels.

2. JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE PUNK.
In an attempt to impress his new punk mates, Vince bites Howard's rare jazz record. Of course, Vince has bitten off more than he can chew as the corruptive Jazz Beast enters his bloodstream. As Vince's life hangs in the balance, Naboo has to shrink Howard and his jazz companion Lester Corncrake to the size of a pea and send them into Vince's body to locate and kill the invasive cell before the Jazz Beast kills Vince.

 

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3. THE POWER OF THE CRIMP
Vince and Howard are distraught to learn they have had their style stolen by The Flighty Zeus. As The Flighty Zeus's popularity rages amongst the kids, the Boosh find themselves increasingly pushed out. The boys hope to regain their popularity with the invention of a new dance craze, `Crimping', but with a massive face-off planned at The Velvet Onion, will crimping be enough to win back their reputation?

Yes, it's Gary Numan;

Howard Moon and Vince Noir face the wannabes imposters.

4. THE STRANGE TALE OF THE CRACK FOX.
Whilst putting the rubbish out, Vince befriends the Crack Fox, inviting him into Nabootique for some hot soup. However, the Crack Fox is not as he seems and after knocking Vince out with his potent smell, he vanishes with Naboo's most precious possession, a bottle of Shaman Juice. Punishment for losing the juice is death and whilst Naboo awaits his fate, it's left to the Boosh to save the day and kill the evil Crack Fox.

 

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5. PARTY
Reluctant to celebrate his birthday, Howard finally succumbs to Vince's plan for a huge party. With Bollo on the door, Saboo and Harrison on the decks and Vince's trendy friends on the dancefloor, the party really starts to heat up - until someone is caught in a compromising position with the Head Shaman's wife in Naboo's stock room.

6. THE CHOKES
Vince is MCing a night at the Velvet Onion, to be headlined by The Black Tubes. Keen to fill the shoes of their recently- deceased front man, Vince goes to great lengths to get into their obligatory drainpipe jeans, but at a price. Meanwhile, Howard takes acting lessons from Montgomery Flange to try to overcome his stage fright and secure work with director Jurgen Harbourmaster, but will he miss out to Sammy the Crab?

 

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Howard Moon, what a guy!

What an actor!

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The Mighty Boosh

Surreal comedy series with Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt. 3 series of 6 episodes, plus live shows, that almost defy description. A sort of mix of Monty Python and Lewis Carroll. Plenty of musical numbers in it as Vince Noir ( Fielding) and Howard Moon ( Barratt) two dysfunctional...

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Been watching this MAD show again, is it genius or rubbish? I Still can't decide.


Episode - Killeroo

Episode- Mutants

 

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Episode Tundra

 

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Episode-Electro