The Priest and the Beast

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“The Priest and the Beast”
The Mighty Boosh episode

Rudi and Spider meet the villainous Betamax
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 2
Written by Julian Barratt
Noel Fielding
Directed by Paul King
Original airdate August 2, 2005
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"The Priest and the Beast" is an episode of the British comedy television series, The Mighty Boosh, that was first broadcast on 2 August 2005. It was made by Baby Cow Productions for BBC Three.

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[edit] Synopsis

Vince and Howard are struggling to find the new sound needed to secure them a record deal with Pie Face Records. They enlist the help of Naboo who tells them the tale of musical gurus Rudi Van DiSarzio and Spider Dijon, who only found their new sound after saving a town full of women from the evil Betamax bandit.

[edit] Plot

Howard and Vince are up late, struggling to find a new musical direction in order to get signed the next morning by Pie Face Records. To inspire them, Naboo tells them the story of Rudi van Disarzio and Spider Dijon; the Bongo Brothers, who form the band Rudi & Spider. Rudi and Spider wander the desert in search of inspiration, looking for the New Sound. After an argument, Spider leaves with the intention of drumming for Carlos Santana, becoming temporarily distracted by a town populated only by women. Rudi soon happens upon the town, meeting and bonding with an inhabitant of the town called Monkey, who tells him of a bandit called Betamax, who regularly terrorizes the town. Rudi and Spider reconvene; the latter then earns himself a Door of Cuckundu by refusing tickets to Santana in Rio from Rudi, and together go to face Betamax. Spider eventually defeats him by rewinding him with his Door of Cuckundu. Rudi & Spider then showcase their newly found sound; found inside their own minds. This is of no help to Howard and Vince, to whom Naboo gives lucozade, telling them it is a magic potion to help their performance.

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[edit] Cultural References

  • When it is pointed out to Spider that he is not the first to come to the desert looking for the 'new sound', he is shown that Razorlight have come ahead of him along with Kevin Rowland and Chris De Burgh.

[edit] Production

  • Noel Fielding's real-life dad appears briefly as singer Chris De Burgh. He was cast in the role because his family had always said he looked like the famous musician.

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