The first series of ''
The Mighty Boosh'' was originally broadcast between 18 May 2004 and 6 July 2004. It features five main cast members:
Julian Barratt,
Noel Fielding,
Rich Fulcher,
Michael Fielding
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and
Dave Brown, and centres on
Howard Moon and
Vince Noir (Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding), and the adventures they have whilst working at a
zoo. A DVD of the series was released on 29 August 2005 in
Region 2. Series 1 began to air in America on
Adult Swim
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from 29 March 2009.
Overview
Setting
The series is set in a dilapidated zoo known as the "Zooniverse". Howard Moon and Vince Noir work there as zookeepers under manager Bob Fossil and owner Dixon Bainbridge. Naboo the Enigma also works there as the resident shaman.
Howard and Vince often leave the Zooniverse for various adventures throughout the series, visiting locations such as
Limbo, Monkey
Hell
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, and the
Arctic tundra.
Production
The BBC commissioned the series in May 2003. Rehearsals took place throughout 2003, and filming took place in Studio 11 of
Three Mills Studios in London, England, from January 2004, directed by
Paul King. Certain scenes from the pilot were reused in the episode "Tundra". The pilot was directed by
Steve Bendelack
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Originally an assistant to Peter Fluck and Roger Law on satirical TV puppet show ''Spitting Image'', Bendelack went on to direct the s ...
. Episodes were shot on tape, then
filmized in post-production; the outtakes on the DVD are presented raw, pre-filmization. Following series were shot digitally at 25 frames per second.
Reception
The series was a nominee for The Best Newcomer at the
British Comedy Awards 2004.
Episodes
Notes
External links
Series 1at the
BBC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mighty Boosh Series 1
The Mighty Boosh series
2004 British television seasons