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    Who plays Bob Fossil in "The Mighty Boosh"?Mighty Boosh!

      Rich Fulcher. He also played the Ape of Death, Alan the Blue King, Betamax! And more!

    By the end of season 2, what food had not been sung about or mentioned in a song on "The Mighty Boosh"?Mighty Boosh!

      Bread. "The Cheese Song" is sung by Howard Moon's hero Tommy in "Jungle". "The Soup Song" is sung by Howard and Vince when they were buried in the sand in the "Fountain of Youth". Charlie Bubblegum, a character created by Vince Noir, is sung about in the episode "Charlie".

    What animals hail Vince as their king when Vince and Howard are locked in the Jungle Room?Mighty Boosh!

      Wolves. One of the wolves, one played by Bollo's actor Dave Brown, picked up a "Mod" magazine Vince dropped while in the jungle room. After all, Vince is king of the mods!

    Along with Gary Numan, who is one of Vince Noir's heros?Mighty Boosh!

      Mick Jagger. At one point, Vince prays to Mick Jagger. At another, he says "Jagger, he's a monkey genius!"

    What does Howard Moon love, that the Hitcher is a master of?Mighty Boosh!

      Slap Bass. When Howard is asked by the Hitcher, a self-declared "Cockney nutjob", if he had any last requests, he mentions slap bass, which sparks the Hitcher to play his funky slap bass.

    Apart from "Fountain of Youth", in what episode in the second season does the Hitcher appear? Mighty Boosh!

      The Nightmare of Milky Joe. The Hitcher is one of the many characters played by Noel Fielding on the Boosh. He has a large thumb. In "The Nightmare of Milky Joe", the Hitcher appeared as a coconut version of himself!

    Whose plane do Vince and Howard take on their way to the Tundra to seach for the egg of Mantumbi?Mighty Boosh!

      Gary Numan. Gary Numan is the singer of Cars.

    Who was originally intended to play Dixon Bainbridge (and did so in the pilot) before Matt Berry was cast?Mighty Boosh!

      Richard Ayoade. Richard Ayoade was meant to play Dixon Bainbride for "The Mighty Boosh", but was still under contract with Channel 4, and couldn't. He has most notably played Dean Learner in "Garth Marenghi" and Moss in "The IT Crowd".

    What band do Vince and Howard join in the episode "Electro"?Mighty Boosh!

      Kraftwork Orange. Vince becomes the lead singer of Kraftwork Orange, and when he annoys Johhny Two-Hats enough that he leaves the band, Howard reluctantly takes place of keys player.

    From whose childhood hair-do does the name "The Mighty Boosh" originate?Mighty Boosh!

      Michael Fielding. Michael Fielding is the brother of Noel Fielding.

    "Killeroo" What does Bob Fossil say he is going to do with the photos of Howard? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      Stick them all over his body and run around the zoo. Fossil threatened Howard with this if he didn't fight the kangaroo because Fossil wanted to use the boxing match to raise money for the zoo.

    "Mutants" Which two characters try unsuccessfully to draw Howard's face? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      Vince and Bainbridge. They both simply drew a pink circle. Vince: 'I paint what I see!' Howard: 'And you see that, do you?' Vince: 'Yeah!' Bainbridge: 'Couldn't draw the face, but the rest is self-explanatory.'

    "Bollo" What is written on Howard's coffin? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      Howard V.I.P.. On the DVD commentary, Noel Fielding (Vince) said he wrote it on there as a last-minute visual gag which didn't end up working.

    "Jungle" Which character is not allowed to 'gather 'round'? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      Fire. Tommy was preparing to tell Vince and Howard something, and said 'Gather 'round,' whereupon the fire came closer as well as Vince and Howard. Tommy added, 'Not you, fire,' and it sat back down.

    "Charlie" Who does Mrs Gideon run off with? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      The panda. Vince took a liking to the panda, but when it saw Mrs Gideon with two black eyes they ran off together.

    "Electro" Which character from the zoo can be found in the crowd at the electro concert? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      Bob Fossil. He is at the very back on the left of the crowd. According to Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt (Howard) and Rich Fulcher (Fossil) on the DVD commentary, there was originally a scene including Bob Fossil at the electro concert which was cut in post-production.

    "Hitcher" According to the Hitcher and the Piper Twins, how much for 'your banana', 'your pear' and 'your melons', respectively? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      1 pound, 2 pound and 14 schillings. The lyrics of the verse in question are: 'Pound your banana (two pound your pear) Pound your banana (two pound your pear) Pound your banana (two pound your pear) Fourteen schillings for your melons (oh yeah!)'

    Bonus One What was the hornet shaman reeling about in, when the Hitcher found him? "The Mighty Boosh" Season 1

      Apple cores. 'I wandered the streets, looking for the answer. And people told me of a magic shaman, part man, part hornet. So I went looking for 'im. I went everywhere! I combed the universe, in search of the stripey insect shaman. Turns out he was in a local primary school, in the bin, reeling about with the apple cores, like they do.'

    Which song featured Rich Fulcher as the 'Ape Of Death'?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      'Ape Of Death'. In series one, Bollo was played by Peter Elliot, and the face moved mechanically. 'You're Gonna Die' isn't a song featured in the show.

    What colour is Vince's suit in 'The Tundra Rap'?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      red. He calls it 'the glam rock ski suit'.

    How many wolves are dancing during the song 'Mod Wolves'?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      four. The voice for Jack Cooper, a talking fox (episode: 'Bollo'), was played by Andrew Mitchell, after the 'right' voice couldn't be found.

    In the song 'The Hitcher', what will the Hitcher use if he chooses to?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      voodoo. During this song and for the whole of this series one episode, the Hitcher has a huge thumb, which is missing in the series two and three episodes the character features in.

    How many masked men were dancing around the fire in 'The Shaman'?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      five. Rich Fucher, A.K.A Bob Fossil, was originally trained as a lawyer, but turned to acting because being a lawyer was 'boring'. He went on to perform in his stage show 'Mom I'm Not A Lawyer'.

    What colour is Howard's shirt in the song, 'Electro'?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      pink. The crowd in this episode were all played by Noel and Julian's friends or relatives and all wore their own clothes.

    Which song featured in the pilot episode?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      'The Tundra Rap'. The pilot episode featured Richard Ayoade as Bainbridge, but Matt Berry took the part in the series when Ayoade was unable to be in the show.

    Who leaves the zoo in 'Mutants'?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      The mutants. The title sequence was originally going to be a cartoon of all the characters featured in the series following Howard and Vince in to the zoo, but this was too difficult to do.

    Who wrote the theme tune to the show?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      Julian Barrat. Paul King is the director of series one, but not the pilot episode. This episode was directed by Steve Bendalak, who has also directed 'The Royle Family', 'The League Of Gentlemen' and 'Little Britain', among others.

    In the song 'Charlie', Charlie is referred to as what?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 1)

      a Hubba-Bubba nightmare. Series one of 'The Mighty Boosh' was originally broadcast on May 18 2004, on BBC3. Thank you for taking my quiz :]

    Which song features yetis? 'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 2)

      'Yeti Magic'. The yetis sing as part of a ritual before they breed with you.

    Which song features Rudy and Spider in a desert?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 2)

      'Searching For The New Sound'. 'Spider Lovin' features Spider with a lot of girls. 'Rudy's Quest' involves only Rudy. 'Searching For The New Sound' includes both of them.

    During the 'Soup Song' where are Vince and Howard?'Mighty Boosh': Songs (Series 2)

      buried up to their heads in the desert. Series two wasn't set in a zoo because they wanted to get in to the adventure quickly.

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