The Mighty Boosh - Series 1 (DVD)

"Hip, sexy and magical" says The Times. "Morecomb and Wise reinvented by Lewis Carroll" says The Independent. These two reviews can only be describing the fantastic Mighty Boosh, written by and starring Julien Barratt and Noel Fielding. It's one of the funniest, most bizarre and original comedies on TV at the moment, and I love it! I could talk about it for days but I'll try and keep this review (fairly) concise. Basically, for those who don't know, ...
...revolves around the adventures of two zookeepers: Vince Noir, King of the Mods (Fielding, the one with the long hair) and Howard Moon, Jazz Maverick (Barratt, who you may recognise from Nathan Barley). The "Zooniverse" at which they work is not your regular zoo, as it is home to a Shaman called Naboo (played by Noel's brother, Michael) and a semi-talking gorilla called Bollo; and run by the downright bonkers Bob Fossil (played by Rich Fulcher). Each ...

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The Mighty Boosh are a British comedy group made up of Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Bollo, and Michael Fielding. They are a cult comedy show that originally started on stage displaying their crazy and often psychotic comedy and plots. They soon made it to the television with two series on the BBC. The name apparently comes from a remark that Michael Fielding’s friend made about his once curly hair where he referred to it as the ‘Might ...
...stuck. In all the episodes there are the five main characters Howard Moon played by Julian Barratt who is lonely, sad, he’s the jazz man. He works alongside Vince as a zoo keeper in series 1 and a failing and awful musician in series 2. Often Howard is the victim who gets rescued by Vince and his glorious situations always end in embarrassment. Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) is the cool one with ‘Mod’ hair and is a hit with the ladies. He is laid back ...

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Having seen copies of the Mighty Boosh in HMV for months on end, and growing annoyed by not knowing what it was exactly, I decided to rent the Mighty Boosh series 1 about 3 months ago, and bought the series shortly afterwards, and now I will attempt to try and explain what the Boosh is. -So, What is The Mighty Boosh?- The Mighty Boosh is a British sit-com, created by the stand-up double act, Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt. The Mighty Boosh is ...
...with off-beat, no-punchline humour and the odd song and dance routine. The Mighty Boosh takes place on a magical planet, inside a Zoo called the Zooniverse. The two main characters, a wannabe pop star with brilliant hair, Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) and a refined and self important jazz fan, Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) work as zoo keepers. Their duties at the Zoo often get ignored as the pair set out on unwitting adventures each episode, ranging ...

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...journey through time and space…..to the world of the mighty boosh The mighty boosh is a Hilarious surreal comedy programme which is set at a zoo called zooniversery where two best friends work there as zoo keepers, Howard Moon and Vince Noir. They ended up working in the zoo due to Howard convincing Vince that GCSE's are not important. Each episode takes us on wild, weird and very bizarre journeys from searching for a ruby in the artic tundra to ...
...the audience endless laughs and great entertainment squeezed into 30mins. The series is full of songs and a whole range of characters. Characters Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) aka "King of the Mods" He is a Topshop loving electro boy with a special gift allowing him to communicate with animals. He loves anything electro or punk rock and is a huge fan of Gary Newman. Vince was even raised as a child in the forest by Bryan Ferry! In his spare time ...

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The Mighty Boosh is one of the most unusual comedies to ever be shown on tv. Wacky, crazy, often quite disturbing, but always brilliantly funny, the show is written by and also stars comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. The Mighty Boosh began life as a theatrical show, before moving on to become a radio series on BBC Radio 4, and finally in 2004, the show was commissioned to appear as a tv series on BBC Three. The show has been a massive success, ...
...Bainbridge .... Matt Berry The Mighty Boosh series one DVD was released in 2005, and includes all 8 episodes of the hit series, on a 2 disk set. Set in Bob Fossil's Zoo, the Zooniverse, series one is set around the adventures of Howard Moon and Vince Noir, both as workers in the run-down zoo. Whilst Vince accepts his daily routines, caught up in his own little 70's mindset, with no care in the world other than his own hairstyle, Howard despairs ...

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...had never even heard of the mighty boosh. so when i trundled upto oxford to see my friend, to be greeted by, hope you don't mind....but .....the mighty boosh are doing a dvd signing in one of the book shops i REALLY want to go. still having no clue who they were i agreed and a couple of hours later we were standing in the queue waiting for god knows who in the middle of god knows where. whilst standing in the queue i found out that they had originally ...
...a small fit, something along the lines of ' i can't tell them that i fancy them i really can't', i decided that i may as well buy the dvd, just to see what it was all about, and at £15.99 (shockingly expensive for a poor student like myself), maybe not the wisest thing to do but i trusted my friends judgement. couple of days later i finally got round to watching the dvd, i will admit, at firsti think my reaction was 'oh no, amy why the hell did ...

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...English About The Mighty Boosh season 1 DVD is a comedy produced for the BBC. Starring comedians Julian Barratt (who plays Howard Moon) and Noel Fielding (who plays Vince Noir) the comedy duo go on wild mystical and totally random adventures and come across some very strange and wonderful charactors including 'The Hitcher' a cockney geezer, 'Killeroo' a boxing kangaroo and many others. The series is set in a Zoo where characters Howard and Vince ...
...stars Bob Fossil the zoo owner played by Rich Fulcher, Bollo the Ape played by Dave Brown and Naboo the Enigma played by Michael Fielding. The episode listing on this DVD is: Episode 1: Killeroo Episode 2: Mutants Episode 3: Bollo Episode 4: Tundra Episode 5: Jungle Episode 6: Charlie Episode 7 Electro Episode 8: Hitcher Special Features include: Inside the Zooniverse History of the Boosh Boosh Music Out Takes Picture Gallery Commentary on Bollo, ...

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The Mighty Boosh are Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, and this series is their first foray into television. Previously Perrier Award winners for their Mighty Boosh stage show, these veterans of the Edinburgh Festival have practised their moves on the BBC Radio 4 crowd before being unleashed on BBC Three. The show focuses on two zoo keepers: Howard Moon (Barratt) - a slightly unsure, self-deluded (supposedly) intelligent individual, Britain's leading ...
...He is king of the mods, mates with Gary Newman, was brought up by Brian Ferry (or possibly Terry Wogan), is obsessed with Mick Jagger and can talk to the animals (he's like Mowgli - the Retro version). Howard and Vince work in the Zooniverse - a dilapidated zoo with a decreasing animal population and a brash, yet damaged manager, Bob Fossil (Rich Fulcher). Each episode sees them off on a different adventure, whether to the Arctic Tundra or to Monkey ...

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Ahh the mighty boosh series one! this is a wild and wacky comedy show, which captures all our imaginations! And with, actor character Julian Barrat = Howard Moon and Noel Fielding = Vince Noir these comedy geniuses have taken us on a journey through time and space, to the world of their mighty boosh!!! This is an amazing tale of two normal, well almost normal guys working in a zoo, that go on adventures to the acrtic tundra, the jungle, ...
...this and then go buy the second series also! Heres the episode list for this series one! Episode one=Killeroo Episode two=Mutants Episode three=Bollo Episode four=Tundra Episode five=Jungle Episode six=Charlie Episode seven=Electro Episode eight=Hitcher Bonus material The mighty boosh is all about the perfect balance theyt have created between hilarious witty jokes, stupidity, craziness, funny cartoons, and catchy songs! All of ...

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...At first, i couldn't stand the Boosh. I really hated it. I thought it was childish, tacky, stupid....oh how wrong i was. With so many people liking it, i figured i was missing something, so i swallowed my pride and bought series 1 determined to 'get into it' The first episode was a bit slow, and i started to regret my decision. However, i persevered and by the third episode, i was completely hooked. Once you get over the fact that it's SUPPOSED to ...
...the situations, you realise it's actually pure genius, and once you realise this, there's no turning back. If you're not sure about this show, do what i did- just watch it with an open mind and let yourself be taken into a different world. You won't regret it. ...

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The mighty boosh is one of the best new comedy shows for the last few years. The season 1 boxset introduces you to the main characters along with some hilarious sub characters. Firstly , this is not you typical comedy show. It isnt a series of sketches but the strange day to day events surrounding two workers at a zoo. It is quite a refreshing comedy style as its new and different and you definately should give it a try. There are some brilliant ...
...for along time afterwards. The characters are lovable and have contrasting styles that leaves a strong comedy partnership to rival those throughout history. The series isnt for everyone however. Some will find it simply odd and annoying. If you are picky about what you like then you may want to catch an episode on TV before you commit to buy. The series is not offensive though and basically a delight to watch and for the easy going who are open to ...

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The mighty boosh This has to be the most funnies thing on the planet Vince noir and Howard moon go on some seriously funny adventures They: Fight kangaroos Nearly gets frozen black frost Get put in a box by the hither Come across people with cheese heads Vince and Howard are really good friends and do everything together. Vince is more electro and howard is all about jazz And is trying to win the heart of the reptile keeper Anybody would ...
...Characters Naboo Vince Howard Bollo The hitcher Bob fossil Dixon Bainbridge Episode 1 Killeroo Episode 2 Mutants Episode 3 Bollo Episode 4 Tundra Episode 5 Jungle Episode 6 Charlie Episode 7 Electro Episode 8 Hitcher I recommend this programme to anybody ...

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...if not slightly barmy comedians. The Boosh has an array of characters and scenarios previously only available in a deranged childs mind. Barratt and Fielding are excellent as Howard Moon and Vince Noir respectively and it's their glorious imagination and non-stop energy that keeps you gripped from start to finish. I could easily sit there through every episode (stopping for a few minutes in between to get back to reality!) without getting bored. ...

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The Mighty Boosh have a growing reputation of being the hottest new talent in british comedy and the first series shows why. As a duo Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett are hilarious and interact beautifully with each other. This series is a comedy masterclass and totally unique. The widea array of great characters as well as fieldings cartoons all add to the playful charm of the show which can be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates unique comedy. In ...
...is developed and also how the pair interact with each other is genuinely brilliant and charming to watch. The supporting characters including Naboo the Shaman and Bolo the gorilla add depth to the show and the setting of a zoo provides limitless possibilites for adventure and comedy. The array of music is delightful and the characters sing some charming little songs of Felding and Barratts creation. Overall a refreshingly unique show that id highly ...

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...weird and wacky TMB is. The laughs are outrageous, and sometimes rather weird! I loved every minute of this DVD from the colourful costumes to the non stop humour. The series is set around two main characters, Vince and Howard. They both work in a zoo called the "Zooniverse". They both aspire to one day be musicians and spend most of their time day dreaming and talking absolute nonsense - which is the core of the show! Although you have to be open ...

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