Fictional Characters dictionary
Old Gregg
[ohld greg]
Who is聽Old Gregg?
Old Gregg is a character from the British TV comedy series, The Mighty Boosh. He鈥檚 a merman known for his 鈥渂linding mangina鈥� and a love for Bailey鈥檚, especially when it comes in a shoe.
Where does Old Gregg come from?
聽Old Gregg first appeared in the episode 鈥淭he Legend of Old Gregg鈥� (August 2005). In the episode, the character Howard accidently fishes him out of a lake. Old Gregg stuns Howard when he takes him to his cave and shows him his mangina (a 鈥渕an vagina鈥�), which emits a blinding light. Near the end of the episode, the characters perform a musical number in which Old Gregg asks Howard if he loves him (which he obviously doesn鈥檛).
When he was first introduced, Old Gregg immediately interested fans. Since then, Old Gregg has had a significant cultural presence, likely due to the absurdity of the character and his many quotable lines, such as 鈥淚鈥檓 Old Gregg.鈥�, 鈥淚 got a mangina!鈥�, and 鈥淵ou ever drunk Bailey鈥檚 from a shoe?鈥�
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Who uses Old Gregg?
Old Gregg is a familiar allusion among fans of The Mighty Boosh, and his character is a popular source of quotes, especially 鈥淚鈥檓 Old Gregg.鈥�
Some people will make playful jokes out of Lady Gaga鈥檚 2008 hit 鈥淟ove Game,鈥� as Old Gregg sings his own tune similarly titled 鈥淟ove Games.鈥�
Because of his iconic look, featuring seaweed for hair, green skin, and a bright-pink tutu, Old Gregg is also a popular subject for cosplay or Halloween costumes. He is also the source of popular meme images and GIFs.
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