 The TV series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects.Barratt has said that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a show like "The Goodies", as if it were a complete "world" rather than simply a sketch show.Barratt and Fielding play many of the recurring and one-off characters themselves, with other characters being played by other Boosh members Rich Fulcher, Dave Brown, and Michael Fielding.