Bob the Builder

***Bob the Builder*** is a British-American children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specializing in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment (all made of clay). The show is broadcast in many countries, but originates from the United Kingdom where Bob is voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey. The show was later created using CGI animation starting with the spin-off series *Ready, Steady, Build!*.

In each episode, Bob and his group help with renovations,
construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed. The show
emphasizes conflict resolution, co-operation, socialization and various learning skills. Bob's catchphrase is *"Can we fix it?"*, to which the other characters respond with *"Yes we can!"* This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song, which was a million-selling number one hit in the UK.

## Impact

*Bob the Builder* was nominated in the BAFTA
 "Pre-school animation" category from 1999 to 2009 FR3,RTE and BBC/CBeebies, and 2016-pre TF1,SRG and Channel 5
"Children's Animation" category in 2003 for the special episode "A
Christmas to Remember".[3] Of the show's success, Sarah Ball said:

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Bob the Builder has been parodied by *Robot Chicken* in the episode "More Blood, More Chocolate", and by *Comedy Inc.* as Bodgy Builder.

Bob was also parodied on Cartoon Network's *MAD* in the episode "S'UP / Mouse M.D." In the episode when Mickey Mouse portrays Gregory House
 he goes to perform surgery on Bob who smashed his thumb asking similar
to his famous catchphrase "Can we fix it?" Mickey then replies no and
orders for it to be amputated. He later appears in another episode when
Bob interacts with Manny from *Handy Manny*
 after they get into a fender bender and get into an argument with Bob
saying "Stop copying my show!" He leaves then someone tells Manny he
just got built. In another episode, "Kung Fu Blander / Destroy Bob the
Builder Destroy", *Mad* parodies *Bob the Builder* and *Destroy Build Destroy*. In the episode, Andrew W.K. of *Destroy Build Destroy*,
 is portrayed as being a jerk towards Bob. Andrew destroys everything
Bob builds. In the end, Bob transforms his construction vehicles into
Build-Tron (a parody of Voltron). A New Yorker cartoon shows a parent in a toy store asking for toys depicting *Alex the Architect*, supposedly a white-collar equivalent to *Bob the Builder*.

Some have complained about technical errors and lack of proper safety
 practices in the programme, especially the absence of protective
eyewear.[5] However, in later episodes, Bob is seen using safety glasses.

## Humans

* **Bob the Builder** (catchphrase: "Can we fix it?") is a General Contractor

 and head of his own construction yard based in Bobsville and later in
Sunflower Valley and now Fixham Harbour. Bob is from a family of
builders - his father Robert is also a builder and so was his
grandfather Billy. He is assisted by Wendy and a host of anthropomorphic
 vehicles in various projects in and around the town. He is the owner of
 Pilchard the Cat and he is not good with computers. Some of the
problems in the show arise from Bob's habit of forgetting to turn his mobile phone on. Bob is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and in the US, he is voiced by William Dufris, Greg Proops, and Marc Silk.
Bob the Builder

* **Wendy** is Bob's business partner

 who runs the office and keeps the business in order, and often
organizes tools and equipment. She is also seen doing construction work
in many episodes. Wendy is often worried about Bob's cat, Pilchard, as
shown in the episode *Pilchard in a Pickle* and in the song *Find That Cat*. Wendy is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and by Lorelei King in the US.

* **Spud** (Voiced by Rob Rackstraw) is a mischievous scarecrow

 on Farmer Pickles' farm who tries to help Bob and the crew. Often he
causes more problems than he solves, but it usually all works out in the
 end. It is Spud who needs to learn to be patient, not to eat all of the
 food, not to take things from other characters, etc. Spud has a habit
of trying to do work and with his limited intelligence getting it wrong
and spoiling materials. (male voice; catchphrase: "OK, Farmer Pickles"
and "Spud's on the job Bob!"

* **Farmer Pickles** is a nearby farmer, and a good friend of Bob

who often helps out in construction projects with Bob. He is the owner
of Travis the tractor, Sumsy the forklift, Packer the truck, Scruffty the dog, and Spud the scarecrow. Farmer Pickles is voiced by Neil Morrissey.

## Recurring human characters

* **Dot** – Bob's Mother and also Robert(Bob's Dad)'s Wife
* **Mrs. Broadbent** – A Bobsville resident and neighbour of Bob. She is voiced by Kate Harbour.
* **Mr. Beasley** – A Bobsville and later Sunflower Valley resident and a frequent customer
* **Mr. Bernard Bentley** – The Bobsville town building inspector and later Mayor of Sunflower Valley and then Fixham Harbour building inspector, and Barbara Bentley's husband. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw.
* **Mrs. Barbara Bentley** – Bernard Bentley's wife.
* **Mr. Dixon** – Postman and brother to a famous football goalkeeper
* **Mr. Jeremy Ellis** – Bobsville Museum manager
* **JJ** – Parts supplier and Hamish's new owner. He is Jamaican. He is voiced by Colin McFarlane.
* **Molly** – JJ's daughter
* **Mrs. Percival** – School headteacher. She is voiced by Kate Harbour.
* **Mrs. Potts** – a Bobsville resident and owner of Tommy the Tortoise. She is voiced by Kate Harbour.
* **Mr. Angelo Sabatini** – Runs the local pizza shop and cater Sunflower valley Bakery
* **Mr. David Mockney** – Fixham Harbour Museum manager.
* **Robert** – Bob's Dad also a Builder Married to Dot

## Minor human characters

* **Mr. Costello** – Drive-in movie manager
* **David Dixon** – Famous Football goalkeeper and brother to Mr. Dixon
* **Dora** – Bob's aunt. She is never seen.
* **Doris** – Mr. Ellis' aunt. In Bob's Aunt, Bob picks up the

letter which is wet and he thinks Aunt Dora is coming and then later on,
 they find out that it's not Aunt Dora, but Mr. Ellis's aunt Doris.

* **Dorothy** – Bob and Tom's mother. She is voiced by June Whitfield.
* **Mr. Fothergill** – A Bobsville resident, the computer repair

man and Hamish's first owner. He gave Hamish to JJ and Molly after he
doscovered that he was allergic to him. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw.

* **Jenny** – Wendy's sister
* **Mavis the Postwoman** – postwoman. She is mentioned only in Buffalo Bob and Scruffty the Detective but never seen.
* **Marjorie** – The new manager at Farmer Pickles's factory
* **Pam Goody** – Runs the Arts Centre
* **Robert** – Bob and Tom's father
* **Tom** – Bob's fraternal twin brother
* **Mrs. Sophia Sabatini** – Mr Sabatini's wife
* **Mr. Stevens** – An archaeologist
* **Mr. Williams** – An airport manager
* **Sandy Beach** – A cave expert and friend of Mr. Ellis. He speaks in an American accent and has long hair in a ponytail. He is voiced by Rupert Degas.
* **Jana von Strudel** – She yodelled with Roley. She is Austrian and speaks in a German accent. She's also the owner of Zoomer.

## Project: Build It recurring human characters

* **Annie Pickles** – She is a seaweed farmer and Farmer Pickle's cousin.
* **Meg McDonald** – She is a dairy farmer and is Piper's aunt as well as the owner of Dodger.
* **Baz** – He is a sheep shearer and Farmer Pickles' cousin.
* **Pablo** – Mr Sabatini's brother.
* **Sunny** – The daughter of Marjorie and the twin brother of Saffron.
* **Saffron** – The son of Marjorie and the twin sister of Sunny.
* **Cassie** – The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini and the twin sister of Carlos.
* **Carlos** – The son of Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini and the twin brother of Cassie.
* **Piper McDonald** – He is Meg's nephew and assists her with her dairy products.

## Animals

* **Pilchard** (voiced by Kate Harbour) - Bob's pet cat. She likes to stay at the yard and occasionally rides in Dizzy's mixer.
* **Scruffty** - Farmer Pickles' pet dog.
* **Bird** - Roley's best friend, who goes "Toot, toot."
* **Birdie** - Roley's new friend in Sunflower Valley.

## Main vehicle characters

### Original series

#### Construction vehicles

* **Scoop** – a backhoe loader. Scoop is the leader of the machines.

Color: Yellow
Gender: Male, female in Swedish and Polish versions
Catchphrase: "No prob, Bob!"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK), Alan Marriott and David Menkin (US)
* **Muck** – a dump truck who has an additional blade of a bulldozer. Muck often acts before thinking and subsequently gets in trouble for it.

Color: Red and Orange
Gender: Male in UK, female in US version
Catchphrase: "Muck to the rescue!"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK), Lachele Carl, and Sophie Aldred (US)
* **Lofty** – a crane.

 Lofty lacks the confidence shown by the others; he is hesitant and
timid, but with the encouragement of the team comes through in the end.

Color: Blue
Gender: Male in every version.
Catchphrase: "Err, yeah, I think so!," usually said in response to the question "Can we fix it?"
Voiced by: Neil Morrissey (UK), Sonya Leite and Emma Tate (US)
* **Dizzy** – a little cement mixer. Dizzy is portrayed as the youngest in the yard until Scratch was introduced. She is eager, curious, and easily excitable.

Color: Orange & Black
Gender: Female. Male on Romanian version.
Catchphrase: "Brilliant!"
Voiced by: Kate Harbour (UK), Maria Darling and Emma Tate (US)
* **Roley** – a steamroller who loves to make up songs and frequently spins his eyes when he is excited.

Color: Green
Gender: Male, female in Swedish version
Catchphrase: "Rock and roll!"
Voiced by: Neil Morrissey (UK), Maria Darling and Lorelei King (US)
#### Other vehicles

* **Travis** – a tractor.

 Travis is owned by Farmer Pickles, and is often seen pulling a wood
sided trailer. He helps out the crew when they need it and keeps an eye
on Spud the scarecrow.

Color: Turquoise
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Travis Tractor's my name, moving loads is my game." and "OK, Farmer Pickles."
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK), Alan Marriott and David Menkin (US)
### Project: Build It!

* **Scrambler** – a quadbike (ATV). Scrambler was won by Bob for designing Sunflower Valley's new settlement.

Color: Dark Blue
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Let's Scram!" "Awesome!" and "Cool as a Mule"
Voiced by: Rupert Degas (UK/US)
* **Benny** – a small excavator. Benny looks up to Scoop. He speaks in a British accent. He is the second youngest of the team.[1]

Color: Magenta
Gender: Male (UK/US), Female in JP version
Catchphrase: "Unreal banana peel" or "It's unreal, banana peel!" in reference to Scoop's yellow color
Voiced by: Emma Tate (UK/US)
### Ready, Steady, Build!

* **Scratch** – A small digger who is currently the youngest of the team.

Color: Light Blue
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "I'm part of the team!"
Voiced by: Kate Harbour (UK) Jo Wyatt (US)
## Recurring vehicle characters

### Original series

* **Skip** – a deposit waste container truck. Skip belongs to JJ.

Color: Lime-Yellow
Gender: Male
Catchphrase:
Voiced by: Colin McFarland (UK), William Dufris (US)
* **Trix** – a forklift. Just like Skip, Trix belongs to JJ.

Color: Lilac
Gender: Female
Catchphrase: "Easy peasy!"
Voiced by: Llewella Gideon (UK), Maria Darling (US)
* **Scoot** - a snowmobile. Scoot Belongs to Tom.

Color: Yellow and Black
Gender: Female (US/UK)
Catchphrase: "Christmas, here we come!"
Voiced by: Maria Darling (UK/US)
### Project: Build It!

* **Zoomer** - a snowmobile.

Color: Purple and Black
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!!"
Voiced by:Rupert Degas (UK/US)
* **Sumsy** – a forklift

 who greatly resembles Trix (may be the same model), explaining her
absence in Project Build-It. Sumsy is owned by Farmer Pickles and works
at his factory.

Color: Maroon and Yellow-striped
Gender: Female
Catchphrase: "I can pack 'em, I can stack 'em!"
Voiced by: Kate Harbour (UK) Lorelei King (US)
* **Packer** – a semi-trailer truck. Packer is owned by Farmer Pickles and has two trailers, a flatbed and a covered trailer resembling the 1988 Freightliner FL50.

 He delivers for all of Sunflower Valley. (male voice; catchphrases:
"Pick up and Deliver!" and "Pack me up and watch me go-go")[2]

Color: Red
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Pick up and Deliver!" and "Pack me up and watch me go-go"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK), Rupert Degas (US)
* **Dodger** – a pickup truck, who looks similar to the 1930s Ford

 truck due to his shape. Dodger is owned by Meg and is used to carry
milk. He has a crane with a grabber that lifts the milk. His horn makes
strange honking sounds that the rest of the team find funny.[3]

Color: Light-Blue and White
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Dodger Delivers"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK), Alan Marriott (US)
* **Tumbler** – a concrete transport truck. He is the loudest machine on Bob's team. He is big and can do big things that Dizzy can't.[4]

Color: Green and Orange-Yellow
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "I'm a Rumblin' and a Tumblin'" and "Rollin' and a Tumblin'"
Voiced by: Rupert Degas (UK) Vincent Marzello (US)
* **Flex** – a cherry picker. Flex tends to have an extensive knowledge of plants and loves Horticulture. He has a Northern Irish accent.[5]

Color: Yellow
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Fantastic Flex!"
Voiced by: Rupert Degas (UK) Vincent Marzello (US)
* **Bristle** – a street sweeper.

 Bristle is very eager to help out the others by doing jobs often ahead
of the team. Bristle seems to whistle very often. He also tends to be a
neat freak.[6]

Color: Grey and Blue
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Clean as a whistle" or "Clean as a whistle bristle, that's me!"
Voiced by: Rupert Degas(UK) Marc Silk (US)
* **Splasher** – an amphibious car, who works at Bobland Bay.[7]

Color: Yellow & Blue
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Never fear, Super Splasher is here!"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
* **Gripper** – a crane. Gripper speaks with a Scouse accent (southern drawl

 in US dub). Gripper and Grabber refer to the other characters as "mate"
 ("partner" in the US dub) mainly due to stereotypical behaviours.[8]

Color: Brown and Green
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Gripper and Grabber having fun together"
Voiced by: Rupert Degas (UK/US)
* **Grabber** – a excavator. Grabber speaks with a Scouse accent (southern drawl

 in US dub). Gripper and Grabber refer to the other characters as "mate"
 ("partner" in US dub) mainly due to stereotypical behaviours.[9]

Color: Green and Brown
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Grabber and Gripper having fun together"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
* **R Vee** - a Van. He is seen in Scrambler to the Rescue.

Color: Light Blue
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Amazing R Vee, That's Me!"
Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (UK) Marc Silk (US)
* **Jackaroo** - a Pickup Truck. He seen only in Built to Be Wild.

Color: Blue
Gender: Male
Voiced by: Donny Osmond (UK/US)
### Ready Steady Build

* **Rubble** - a Dump Truck. He helped with the team to build a dinosaur fun park in The Big Dino Dig

Color: Yellow
Gender: Male
Catchphrase: "Okay Bob!"
Voiced by: Rupert Degas (UK) Marc Silk (US)
## Other characters

* **Pirate Brickbeard** (Voiced by Rupert Degas) is a pirate who founded Fixham Harbour and sails in a ship called *The Bonny Beard*. He is believed to have hidden a golden hammer in Fixham. (male voice; catchphrase: "No one will ever find my Golden Hammer! Har har!"). He is only seen in *The Legend of the Golden Hammer*. He also made cameos in several *Ready, Steady, Build!* episodes.

## Original Series

The following series were originally shown on the BBC One in the CBBC portion of the schedules. *Bob the Builder* is now on CBeebies,[1] and other BBC channels. In later series, there was a two-part episode, "Bob and the Sliding
Doors", where Bob, Wendy, and the crew tell caregivers (parents,
teachers, nannies, etc.) how to keep children safe from sliding doors. The first part was shown at the beginning of the show and the second part was shown towards the end. All episodes were produced by HiT Entertainment and HoT Animation. Seasons 1 and early episodes of 2 were partially animated by Cosgrove Hall.

### Season 1 (1998 + 1999)

The first series of Bob the Builder began production from July 1998 to 26 February 1999, before its original TV broadcasts on the BBC from 12 April to 2 August 1999. Although some TV guide sites mistakingly list the episodes of this series airing between 28 November 1998 and 21 February 1999 for the UK.

### Season 2 (Mid 1999)

The second series of Bob the Builder was most likely to have been produced from March to Summer 1999, before its original TV broadcasts on the BBC from 11 September to 28 December 1999. Although some TV guide sites mistakingly list the episodes of this series airing between 4 June and 27 August 1999 for the UK.

### Season 3 (1999 + 2000)

The third series of Bob the Builder was most likely to have been produced from October 1999 to March 2000, before they got broadcasted on Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) from 1st September 2000 to 1 February 2001 and on the BBC from 25 September 2000 to 12 September 2001. Although some TV guide sites mistakingly list the episodes of this series airing between 24 December 1999 to 1 April 2000 for the UK.

### Season 4 (Late 2000)

The fourth series of Bob the Builder was most likely to have been produced from early/mid to late 2000, before they got broadcasted on Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) from 2 to 20 February 2001 and on the BBC from 27th November 2000 to 5 December 2001. Although some TV guide sites mistakingly list the episodes of this series airing between 12 September 2000 to 5 December 2000 for the UK.

### Season 5 (Early 2001)

The fifth series of Bob the Builder was most likely to have been produced from January to June 2001, before they got broadcasted on CBeebies from 1 to 13 April 2002 and on the BBC from 3rd April to 26 June 2002. Although some TV guide sites mistakingly list the episodes of this series airing between 6 January and 31 March 2001 for the UK.

### Season 6 (Late 2001)

The sixth series of Bob the Builder was most likely to have been produced from mid to late 2001, before they got broadcasted on CBeebies from 2 to 14 September 2002 and on the BBC from 6 September 2002 to 22 January 2003. Although some TV guide sites mistakingly list the episodes of this series airing between 6 October and 29 December 2001 for the UK.

### Season 7 (Early 2002)

The seventh series of Bob the Builder was most likely to have been produced from early to mid 2002, before they got broadcasted on the BBC from 3 to 20 February 2003. Although some TV guide sites mistakenly list the episodes of this series airing between 21 January and 15 April 2002.

### Season 8 (Late 2002)

The eighth series of Bob the Builder had most likely to have been produced from the second half of 2002 to early 2003, before they got broadcasted on the BBC from 1 September to 24 November 2003 and on CBeebies from 6 to 22 October 2003. Although some TV guide sites mistakenly list the episodes in this series between 17 September and 10 December 2002 for the UK.

### Season 9 (2003)

The ninth series of Bob the Builder was most likely to be produced during mid-late 2003 to early 2004, before they got broadcasted on CBeebies from 3 April to 24 December 2004 and on the BBC from 7 September to 24 December 2004. Although some TV guide sites mistakenly list the episodes airing between 4 February and 9 May 2003 for the UK.

## Project: Build It (2005-2010)

This show was centered around Bob and his crew's adventures in their new home of Sunflower Valley. Many new machines were introduced, and throughout the episodes Bob always tried to be eco-friendly. The show's intro begins with one of Bob's crew and one of other machines doing the job before Wendy and Bob wave good morning and begin their jobs. The
show ends with Bob's crew going to sleep and Wendy and Bob waving good night before one of Bob's crew and one of other trucks does the job. All episodes were produced by HiT Entertainment and HoT Animation.

### Season 10 (Mid 2005)

The tenth series of Bob the Builder was produced throughout 2004, before it was broadcasted on the BBC from 2 to 20 May 2005. Although some TV guide sites mistakenly list 12 of the episodes airing from 8 October 2004 to 7 January 2005 for the UK.

### Season 11 (Mid 2005)

The eleventh series of Bob the Builder was produced in early 2005, before it was broadcasted on the BBC from 1 to 16 August 2005. Although some source TV guides list the episodes airing between 1 and 24 June 2005 for the UK.

### Season 12 (Early 2006)

The twelfth series of Bob the Builder was produced in around late-2005 and early-2006, before they got broadcasted on CBeebies from 31 July to 17 August 2006. Although some TV guide sites mistakenly list the episodes airing between 12 January and 7 March 2006 for the UK.

### Season 13 (Mid 2006)

The thirteenth series of Bob the Builder was produced in around early to mid 2006, before it actually got broadcasted on CBeebies from 18 to 29 August 2006. Although some TV guide sites mistakenly list the episodes airing between 4 to 26 July 2006.

### Season 14 (2006)

The fourteenth series of Bob the Builder was produced in around mid to late 2006, before it was broadcasted on CBeebies from 3 to 18 September 2007 and on the BBC from 1 to 15 October 2007.

### Season 15 (2006-2007)

The fifteenth series of Bob the Builder was produced in around late-2006 to early-2007, before they got broadcasted on CBeebies from 19 September to October 2007.

### Season 16 (2007)

The sixteenth series of Bob the Builder was produced in around early to mid 2007, before they got broadcasted on CBeebies from 5 to 26 August 2008 and on the BBC from 2 to 18 September 2008.

## Bob's Mini Projects (shorts)

In recent years, a number of 2-minute shorts, called Bob's Mini Projects, has been aired on Cbebbies as a short series and aired on PBS and Treehouse whenever an episode was paired but was later replaced with Bob's Jobs in Ready, Steady, Build!:

1. Scoop and the Worms
2. Rowdy Roley
3. Lofty and the Otters
4. Dizzy's Tree
5. Wendy Weaves a Basket
6. Muck's Water Butt
7. Hedges and Holes
8. Spud the Tree
9. Recycling Pilchard
10. Bob and the Hedgehogs
11. Bob's Hammock
12. Bob and the Dry Stone Wall
13. Sun Time
14. Sa
15. Spud's Lunchbreak
16. Bob's Birdfeeder
17. Scoop's Reflections
18. Spud's Toasted Marshmallows
19. Benny's Animal Talk
20. Roley the Worm Charmer
21. Stepping Stones
22. Scrambler's Off-Road Team
23. Watch the Birdie
24. Dizzy's Ducklings
25. Scrambler the Shepherd
26. Benny's Keepasake
27. Bob's Poe
28. Beach Music
29. Shut that Gate
30. Hide and Tweet
31. Tumbler Gets Clean
32. Finder Flex
33. Bristle the Sheepdog
34. It's Oh So Early

## Ready Steady Build!

The third spin-off is **Bob The Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!**.
The gang has now apparently moved to a place called Fixham Harbour and
the show is now animated in full CGI animation instead of the
traditional stop-motion animation.

The characters from the previous spin-offs (like Gripper, Grabber, Splasher, Scrambler, Packer and Ella) are still present. Zoomer appears to have his last appearance in *Project: Build It* currently. There's a segment called *Bob's Jobs*
 where a live action child appears on Bob's computer screen and needs help but Gripper and Grabber come in with stuff like rocks, crates, etc.
 and Bob finds out a safer way to use them. The Series aired every day on CBeebies between April 12 to May 7, 2010 and later from October 25, 2011 to June 2, 2012.

### Bob's Jobs

1. Planter
2. Bird Feeder
3. Rock Garden
4. Wind-Proof Planter
5. Composting Bin
6. Wind Chimes
7. Kitty House
8. Bunny Run
9. Rain Catcher
10. Squirrel Fun Course

## Movie Specials

### Original Series

 Special
 Bob's
 father Robert makes a surprise welcome to Bob, Wendy and the gang to
help Dr. Mountfinchett repair a castle when Robert pretends to be Bob
the Builder and take all the glory. Will the castle be finish and will
 Special
 Bob
 the Builder and his gang travel to a winter resort and have to help
build the venues for the Bobblesberg Winter Games, since the original
crew assigned the tasked gets snowed under.

### *Project: Build It*

1. *Bob's Big Plan* (2004)
2. *When Bob Became a Builder* (2005)
3. *Built to Be Wild* (2006)
4. Scrambler to the Rescue (2007)
5. *Race to the Finish* (2008)

### Ready, Steady, Build!

1. *Bob the Builder: The Legend of the Golden Hammer* (2010) - Runtime: 60:06
2. *Big Dino Dig* (2011) - Runtime: 60:45
3. *The Diggineers* (2013) - Runtime: 60:37

## Merchandise

Various companies manufacture licensed Bob the Builder Merchandise
(e.g.: Brio, Lego Duplo, Hasbro, Learning Curve, etc.) since about 1999
to present. Sometimes some fans make fan-made merchandise for the
television show, such as racing games that are not related to the show.[*citation needed*]

### Lego Duplo/Explorer

Lego began manufacturing licensed Duplo
 Bob the Builder sets in 2001. Lego Explorer also made the sets using
the same bricks that Duplo used (e.g. Naughty Spud, Wallpaper Wendy,
etc.). The sets were aimed at younger children, two and up. Duplo manufactured the sets (e.g. Scoop at Bobland Bay, Muck Can Do It, etc.)
until 2009 when Lego's contract expired.[*citation needed*]

### Hasbro

Hasbro
 created licensed Bob the Builder characters. They included talking
characters and others to go with the Bob the Builder line. The Hasbro
line was discontinued in 2005 when Learning Curve took the chance to take over.[*citation needed*]

### Learning Curve

Learning Curve
 among countless others held a license to make the toys, but
discontinued them. They first merchandised their Bob the Builder
products in 2005 after the Hasbro range was discontinued. Learning Curve
 also created the Thomas & Friends
 characters, while the company still makes the sets (e.g. Scoop, Muck,
Lofty, Dizzy, andys trailer etc.) and then sold them to stores. They
discontinued them in 2010 and it is unknown if they could ever return to
 making them. The toys are currently available in the United Kingdom by Character Options.[*citation needed*]

### Character World

In 2012 Character World announced that they had signed a license to
manufacture official Bob the Builder bedding and bedroom textiles. A
duvet cover is said to be available in the UK in late 2012.

### Video games

Various companies released the Bob the Builder games.

* Fix it Fun! (Game Boy Color, NTSC/PAL) - 2000
* Can We Fix It? (PC, PS1, NTSC/PAL) - 2001
* Bob Builds a Park (PC, NTSC/PAL) - 2002
* Bob's Castle Adventure (PC, NTSC/PAL) - 2003
* Project: Build It (PS2, PAL only) - 2005
* Bob the Builder: Can-Do-Zoo (PC, NTSC/PAL) - 2008
* Festival of Fun! (PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PAL only) - 2009

## *Project Build It*

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Bob the Builder episodes.

In the second series, a sort of spin-off series was created titled *Bob the Builder: Project Build It*.
 Bob hears of a contest to build a new community in a remote area called
 Sunflower Valley, outside of Bobsville. He moves from Bobsville
(supposedly temporarily) with Wendy and the machines and builds a new
Yard there. Bob convinces his father, Robert, to come out of retirement
and take over the Bobsville building business. For the US version of the Project Build-It series, different actors
were found to do the voices for many of the human characters, including
casting Greg Proops as the new voice of Bob, and Rob Rackstraw to be the voices of Spud the Scarecrow and Mr. Bentley. The show also added recycling and being environmentally friendly to its lessons, emphasising the phrase "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."

## *Ready, Steady, Build!*

The third spin-off was titled **Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!** It was created by Keith Chapman and Mallory Lewis.
 The group, now joined by newcomer Scratch are now residing in the town
of Fixham Harbour (which is very similar to Bobsville, and is even
implied to be Bobsville in several episodes), deal with construction and
 other building tasks around the area. Unlike previous series, *Ready, Steady, Build!* is animated in full CGI animation,
 which allows for larger and more elaborate construction projects that
would be too large or expensive for the model sets of the stop-motion
series, though it still retains the theme song.[6]

## Voice actors

Voice actors who have contributed to the original British version include Neil Morrissey, Rob Rackstraw, Kate Harbour, Rupert Degas, Colin McFarlane, Maria Darling, Emma Tate, Richard Briers, June Whitfield and Wayne Forester.

Celebrities who have provided voices for the series (usually for one-off specials) include John Motson, Sue Barker, Kerry Fox, Ulrika Jonsson, Alison Steadman, Stephen Tompkinson, Elton John, Noddy Holder, and Chris Evans (Bobsville's resident rock star Lennie Lazenby).

## International broadcasts

*Bob the Builder* is shown in more than thirty countries, and
versions are available in English, French, Spanish, Slovenian, German,
Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Hindi and Croatian, among other languages. It is
 shown on CBeebies on BBC television in the UK.

The North American version of the show uses the original British footage and script, but dubs the voices in American accents and slang; for example, the word "soccer" is used instead of "football" to avoid confusion with the gridiron forms of the game. The original North American voice of Bob (and Farmer Pickles/Mr. Beasley/Mr. Sabatini) was William Dufris, however, he was replaced with comedian Greg Proops. Bob's newest US voice has been provided by Marc Silk, an English voice actor from Birmingham.[7][8]

When being exported to Japan, it was reported that characters of *Bob the Builder* would be doctored to have five fingers instead of the original four. This was because of a practice among the Yakuza, the famed Japanese mafia, where members would "cut off their little fingers as a sign they can be trusted and have strength of character, and will stay through."[9] In fact, Bob the Builder aired in Japan without such edits,[10] as did other series including Postman Pat and The Simpsons.

## Discography

### Studio albums

[11]
[12]
[13]
 *Bob the Builder: The Album*
* Label: BBC Records
* Formats: CD
 *Never Mind the Breeze Blocks* | * Release date: 8 December 2008
* Label: Universal Music Group
* Formats: CD, music download

### Singles

Year
Single
Peak chart

positions
Certifications

(sales threshold)
Album
AUS

[17]
IRE

[12]
UK

[14]

2000
"Can We Fix It?"
1
3
1

* AUS: 2× Platinum[18]
* UK: Gold[16]

*Bob the Builder: The Album*

2001
"Mambo No. 5"
2
4
1

* AUS: Platinum[18]
* UK: Gold[16]

2008
"Big Fish Little Fish"
—
—
81

*Never Mind the Breeze Blocks*

"—" denotes releases that did not chart

## Repeats

Bob the Builder has been shown on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC Choice since 1999. CBBC on Choice have broadcasted Bob the Builder quatrice premiering on Saturday 4th December 1999 at 11.25am, 1.25pm, 3.15pm and 5.25pm. Bob the Builder was also screened on Nick Jr on January 15, 2001 at 4.30pm until 2005, where it later aired on PBS and its sister channel, Sprout until 2019 and 2015 respectively. CBeebies have also screened the series until 2015, when the reboot came out. Then Later In 2017 Due To Gender Imbalance It Was With Fireman Sam When They Replaced By Bitz And Bob

## Reference Links

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