The Best Episodes Written By Julian Barratt

In an attempt to compete with daring adventurer Dixon Bainbridge, Howard and Vince set off in search of the Egg of Mantumbi - with the assistance of Gary Numan. Into the whiteness, the nothingness of the Arctic Tundra, the boys come face to face with hideous ice demon Black Frost. Luckily, Vince has befriended a polar bear.

After Ivan the bear becomes angry and escapes from his cage, Fossil arranges a place for Ivan at an Animal Offenders Institute. All Howard and Vince have to do is get there and back, in one piece, without falling foul of the Hitcher.

In an attempt to impress two goth girls, the boys stage a seance in their front room. Trouble ensues when they summon the most evil demon known to man, an old lady called Nanatoo, who does a runner with their flatmate, the Shaman Naboo's, most magic book. Naboo is livid and gets drunk, leaving it up to Howard and Vince to find the demon, retrieve the book and prevent Nanageddon.

Following a somewhat poorly received gig, the boys decide to skip town for a bit. They take in a spot of fishing on Black Lake where, angry at Vince's fishing success, Howard sends him back to the local pub. Whilst Vince swaps tales with the locals at the King Prawn's Head, Howard is abducted by Old Gregg, the eerie merman who haunts the lake's waters.

While marooned on a desert island, Howard sees an opportunity to nurture his poetry and Vince takes to making bamboo fashion lines. However, with no-one to talk to but each other and nothing to eat but rancid coconuts, they soon find themselves in the midst of a coco-nightmare.

Naboo and Bollo are off on the Head Shaman's stag do, leaving Howard and Vince in charge of Nabootique.

When imitators Flighty Zeus steal their thunder, the boys unleash the 'Crimp'.

The Crack Fox enters Nabootique and steals a precious bottle of Shaman Juice.

When Vince bites a rare jazz record, the Jazz Beast enters his bloodstream.

Reluctant to celebrate his birthday, Howard finally succumbs to Vince's plan for a huge party.

Howard takes acting lessons to overcome stage fright and get work with director Jurgen Haabemaaster.