Bob the Builder

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"*Can we fix it? Yes we can!*"
―Bob and his crew.
***Bob the Builder*** is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. Because both PBS and HiT Entertainment co-owned Sprout when the channel was launched, they aired a variety of shows from both their archive libraries on Sprout, including reruns of *Bob the Builder*.

## Plot

From SproutOnline.com:

*"Can We Build It? Yes We Can! Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive- thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and follow-through. Most importantly, they always show that The Fun Is In Getting It Done!"* (link)
### For Parents

*"Is your child a fire truck fanatic or a bulldozer enthusiast? Plan a visit to see one in person!"*
## History on Sprout

The show premiered on September 26, 2005, along with several other shows, to celebrate the launch of the Sprout network. Before that, they released it on Comcast On-Demand. The series was scheduled in ten-minute episodes on the Sprout channel, but three episodes were packaged together when on demand.

The original series aired until January 23, 2015. Alongside it, *Project Build It* and *Ready, Steady, Build!* aired.

It aired at 6:30 and 8AM ET when Sprout launched, and later aired at 9AM ET when *The Sunny Side Up Show* launched, 8:30 during *Wiggly Waffle*, and 5PM ET during *The Sprout Sharing Show*, and later at 3:30 ET. It also aired during *The Super Sproutlet Show* and later the unbranded block at 5PM ET.

The show has a *Sprout Diner* snack, **Bob's Build Me Up Berry Shake**, and Greg Proops reprised his role as the titular character, also doing so in various promos. The show got another snack in 2010, "Bob the Builder's Spinach Squares."

The show has a *Birthday Show* craft, **Bob the Builder's Construction-themed party**.

The show has several movies such as *A Christmas To Remember* and *Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games*. They all aired on Sprout. *A Christmas To Remember* aired on Sprout on Christmas Day in both 2005 and 2007, as well as December 18 and 21, 2007. Built to Be Wild aired in 2006 during PBS KIDS Sprout's Big Birthday Surprise.

*"Bob the Builder's “A Christmas to Remember” US Broadcast Premiere shows Bob as he encounters his biggest adventure yet -- planning for the holidays! Watch Bob on December 18 & 21 at 5 pm ET and on December 25!"* (link)
## Characters

* Bob
* Wendy
* Scoop
* Muck
* Dizzy
* Spud
* Farmer Pickles

## Games

* Bob the Builder's Eight Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
* Bob the Builder's Four Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
* Bob the Builder's Pipe Game
* Bob the Builder's Scrambler's Ramble
* Bob the Builder's Six Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
* Bob the Builder-Design a House
* Bob the Builder Muck's Maze
* Bob the Builder's Tool Shed
* Spud and Pickles Tic Tac Toe
* Bob the Builder Jigsaw Puzzle 2
* Spud's Counting Game
* Snowball Spud

## Notes

* Celebrities who have voiced characters on the show include Alison Steadman, Elton John, Noddy Holder, and Chris Evans (the radio DJ), the latter three of whom lent their voices to *A Christmas to Remember*.
* The show has aired in over 240 territories and in 45 different languages.
* The episode "Travis and the Tropical Fruits" was banned because of the concept of horse manure (horse poop) being involved in the plot of the episode.
* The show possibly returned to Universal Kids because PBS lost the rights to the *Bob the Builder* franchise in November 2018.
* Nina and her Sproutlet friends once did "Bob the Builder's Scoop Stretch" on *The Good Night Show*. The segment aired during in "Construction."
* Bob was featured in the Bathtime ident.
* Footage from the show was shown in the 2008 Owen Wilson film *Marley and Me*, and visuals from "Lofty to the Rescue" were shown.

### Videos

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## References

1. ↑ https://www.today.com/popculture/good-night-show-new-bed-time-tool-wbna12691000
2. ↑ https://www.nexttv.com/news/kids-tv-rules-vod-336896
3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20081109034742/http://www.sproutonline.com/sprout/videos/character.aspx?preset=bobthebuilder
4. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20091014220236/http://www.sproutonline.com/currentsite/good-night-show/adventures/Default.aspx?id=85176b56-406a-4853-9d05-9c8a016efe59

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