The Mighty Boosh
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2003 - 2007
- 21 episodes (3 series)
Surreal cult sitcom following the adventures of Vince Noir and Howard Moon. Stars Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding, Dave Brown and Matt Berry
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Series 3, Episode 6 - The Chokes
Vince is MCing a night at the Velvet Onion, to be headlined by The Black Tubes.
Further details
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 the band's obligatory drainpipe jeans, but at a price. Howard takes acting lessons from Montgomery Flange to try to overcome his stage fright and secure work with director Jurgen Haabemaaster, but will he miss out to Sammy the Crab?
Notes
This episode has also been referred to as Sammy the Crab.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 20th December 2007
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Julian Barratt | Howard Moon |
| Noel Fielding | Vince Noir |
| Rich Fulcher | Bob Fossil |
| Michael Fielding | Naboo |
| Dave Brown | Bollo |
| Mike Bayliss | Sammy the Crab |
| Ronnie Le Drew | Sammy the Crab |
| Michael Fowkes | Sammy the Crab |
| Steve Tiplady | Sammy the Crab |
| Adam Leary | Self |
| Richard Glover | Ensemble Actor |
| Ollie Ralfe (as Oliver Ralfe) | Ensemble Actor |
| Faris Badwan (as The Horrors) | Musical Performer |
| Tom Cowan (as The Horrors) | Musical Performer |
| Joshua Hayward (as The Horrors) | Musical Performer |
| Joseph Spurgeon (as The Horrors) | Musical Performer |
| Rhys Webb (as The Horrors) | Musical Performer |
| Julian Barratt | Writer |
| Noel Fielding | Writer |
| Richard Ayoade | Script Editor |
| Richard Ayoade | Writer |
| Paul King | Director |
| Spencer Millman | Producer |
| Henry Normal | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Julian Barratt | Associate Producer |
| Noel Fielding | Associate Producer |
| Sally Cooper | Line Producer |
| Mark Everson | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Lindsay Hughes | Casting Director |
| June Nevin | Costume Designer |
| Christine Cant | Make-up Designer |
| Julian Barratt | Composer |
| Nigel Coan | Animation |
| Ivana Zorn | Animation |
| Pete Rowe | Director of Photography |
| Jay Arthur | 1st Assistant Director |