 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.In 2019, "The Mighty Boosh" was ranked 98th on "The Guardian"'s list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.