Buffalo Bob

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## Distribution

### TV Blocks

**North America**:* 1: **Nick Jr.:** **Buffalo Bob**/Square Dance Spud/Bob's Bugle/Bob's Bucket (2001-04)
* 2: **Nick Jr.:** Dizzy's Crazy Paving/Scoop's Shapes/**Buffalo Bob**/Sing-A-Long Bird
* **PBS:** Well Done, Wendy (Wallpaper Wendy/Bob Five-O/Bob's Brass Band/**Buffalo Bob**)

### DVD/VHS releases

**United Kingdom**:* Buffalo Bob and Other Stories
* BBC Toybox: The Best of Toybox in 2000

**Australia**:

* Bob's Birthday and Other Stories
* ABC For Kids - Let's Sing and Dance

**United Kingdom & Australia**:

* The Complete 1st Series

**North America**:

* Celebrate With Bob

**Japan**:

* Bob the Builder Vol.3

**Buffalo Bob** is the fourth episode (eighth episode to be aired on BBC and the seventh in credit order) of the first season.

## Plot

Bob, Scoop, Muck, and Lofty are building a wooden floor and Travis delivers hay bales. Muck asks what's going on, Scoop explains that this is for the big line dancing contest that night. Lofty asks what "line dancing" is and Bob explains that it's American/square dancing like cowboys do. He demonstrates for a little bit and says that he and Mavis from the post office have entered the contest and had been taking classes prior.

At the yard, Wendy is feeling jealous and left out that she wouldn't be taking part in the line-dancing contest, but she still believes that Bob and Mavis have worked hard and that they deserve to win.

After the dance floor is built, Bob tests the microphone, but he realizes that he needs to get back home for some last-minute practice. So he leaves Scoop in charge and Travis gives Bob a ride back home in his trailer. Scoop, Muck, and Lofty place hay bales around the dance floor and try out some dancing as well.

After Bob finishes a practice dance with the song that will be played, he begins to imagine himself and Mavis winning the contest. Wendy comes in with the phone and tells him that it's Mavis. Bob is excited and tells Mavis that he has a good feeling about that night. Unfortunately, Mavis has bad news and Bob is disappointed. He tells Wendy that Mavis has sprained her ankle which means she cannot dance. Bob considers pulling out of the contest, but Wendy suggests that she takes Mavis' place. Bob and Wendy practice line dancing together and Bob is impressed with Wendy's skill and says that she is a fast learner. Bob sees that the contest will be starting soon so Wendy goes over to her house to change into a western outfit. Meanwhile, Scoop, Muck, and Lofty have finished and go back to Bob's yard.

When the machines arrive, Bob and Wendy are dressed in cowboy clothes. Scoop asks where Mavis is, and Wendy explains what had happened. Bob and Wendy leave the yard to go to the contest and the machines hope that they win. Dizzy wishes that she could take part in the fun which gives Scoop an idea. He tells Pilchard to turn on some western music and Scoop, Muck, and Lofty show Dizzy and Roley some line dancing that Bob had demonstrated earlier. By night, all five machines are dancing to the music.

At the contest, Farmer Pickles and Mrs. Potts had just finished their turn. Bob tells Wendy that it will soon be their turn, which makes Wendy nervous, but Bob assures her that they'll be fine. Together Bob and Wendy perform their line dancing on stage and get big cheers and applause from the audience.

Later that night, all of the machines are asleep except for Muck and Dizzy who are too excited to find out if Bob and Wendy won. Bob takes Wendy home and Wendy thanks Bob foe the lovely evening. Bob thanks Wendy for being a good partner and walks back to his yard. Muck and Dizzy ask Bob about the contest and Bob announces that he and Wendy won the contest and holds up a trophy. The machines cheer for Bob and Wendy's victory.

## Characters

* Bob
* Wendy
* Scoop
* Muck
* Dizzy
* Roley
* Lofty
* Pilchard
* Travis
* Farmer Pickles (*cameo*)
* Mrs. Potts (*cameo*)
* Mavis (*mentioned*)
* Marjorie (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Bobsville
	+ Bob's Yard
		- Bob's Office
		- Bob's Living Room
* The Countryside
	+ The Dance Floor
* The Gym (*mentioned in US version*)

## Voice Cast

### United Kingdom & Australia

* **Neil Morrissey** as **Bob**, **Roley** & **Lofty**
* **Rob Rackstraw** as **Scoop**, **Muck**, **Travis** & **the Announcer**
* **Kate Harbour** as **Wendy**, **Dizzy** & **Pilchard**

### North America

* **William Dufris** as **Bob**
* **Lorelei King** as **Wendy**
* **Alan Marriott** as **Scoop**, **Travis** & **the Announcer**
* **Maria Darling** as **Roley** & **Dizzy**
* **Lachele Carl** as **Muck**
* **Sonya Leite** as **Lofty**
* **Kate Harbour** as **Pilchard** (uncredited)

### Finland

* **Timo Tuominen** as **Bob** and **Roley**
* **Antti Pääkkönen** as **Scoop,** **Lofty**and **Travis**
* **Jukka Rasila** as **Muck**
* **Rinna Paatso** as **Wendy** and **Dizzy**

## Trivia

* The title is a reference to Buffalo Bill.
* Despite being produced in 1998, this episode was aired in 1999.
* Some TV guide sources incorrectly list this episode airing in January 1999 for the UK.
* This episode marks a few things:
	+ This is the first ever Bob dedicated episode when going by original production order.
	+ The first appearance of Bob's pocket watch.
* Mavis from the post office never makes an on-screen appearance making her a mentioned only character.
* This is the first time Bob and Wendy hugged each other.
* The name Bob uses is also used in Built To Be Wild.
* The UK version of the episode reveals Bob can do an American accent.
* In the US version, Bob says, "square dancing", in the UK version, he says "American dancing".
* This episode was paired with *Bob's Bugle* (*Season 1*) when it first premiered in North America and Latin America. It was re-aired and paired with *Dizzy's Crazy Paving* (*Season 3*) when said episode first premiered in North America and Latin America.
* This episode was paired with *Wallpaper Wendy* (*Season 2*) when it first premiered on PBS in the US.

## Goofs

* While Bob is hammering the wooden floor in place, he only has his yellow screwdriver and tape measure in his toolbelt, but when he stands up to demonstrate the dancing to the machines, his wrench and black screwdriver appear in his toolbelt, and his tape measure is missing. When he explains that he and Mavis had entered the contest, his wrench and black screwdriver disappear.

## UK/US Script Differences

* Scene 1
	+ UK: Still, mustn't grumble.
	+ US: Still, can't complain.
* Scene 2
	+ UK: Spot on.
	+ US: Perfect.
* Scene 3
	+ UK: I suppose I'll just have to cancel our entry.
	+ US: I suppose I'll just have to pull out of the contest.
* Scene 4
	+ UK: YEE-HAW, WENDY! You're a fast learner, alright!
	+ US: YEE-HAW, WENDY! You are sure a fast learner!

## External Links

**United Kingdom Premieres**

* https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08plky1 - Original UK BBC Premiere Date (BBC)

**North American Premieres**

* https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/Bob\_the\_Builder - US Premiere Date (Nick Jr)
* https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/January\_15,\_2001 - US Premiere (Nick Jr.)
* https://www.corusent.com/news/obobo-builds-a-canadian-pre-school-following/ - Canada Premiere Date (YTV Jr.)
* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1901539/ - PBS Premiere Date

**Series 1**
Pilchard in a Pickle • Muck Gets Stuck • Scoop Saves the Day • **Buffalo Bob** • Wendy's Busy Day • Bob Saves the Hedgehogs •Bob's Bugle • Bob's Birthday • Travis Paints the Town • Travis and Scoop's Race Day • Naughty Spud • Scary Spud • Bob's Barnraising
**Series 2**
Runaway Roley • Bob's Big Surprise • Spud the Spanner • Bob's White Christmas • Lofty to the Rescue • Dizzy's Birdwatch • Wallpaper Wendy • Dizzy's Statues • Tea Set Travis • Wendy's Big Match • Clocktower Bob • Wendy's Tennis Court • Pilchard Goes Fishing
**Series 3**
Bob's Boots • Mucky Muck • Bob's Day Off • Magnetic Lofty • Roley's Tortoise • Special Delivery Spud • Pilchard's Breakfast • Scoop's In Charge • Muck's Sleep-Over • Trailer Travis • Spud and Squawk • Scoop Has Some Fun • Dizzy's Crazy Paving
**Series 4**
Scoop's Stegosaurus • Sneezing Scoop • Roley's Animal Rescue • Scarecrow Dizzy • One Shot Wendy • Spud Lends A Hand • Bob and the Bandstand • Farmer Pickles' Pigpen • Bob on the Run • Forget-Me-Knot Bob • Roley and the Rock Star • Scruffty the Detective • Watercolour Wendy
**Series 5**
Scruffty's Big Dig • Inspector Spud • Cock-A-Doodle Spud • Wendy's Surprise Party • Skateboard Spud • Muck's Monster • Spud the Dragon • Pilchard Steals the Show • Bob's Hide • Bob's Auntie • Clumsy Roley • Bob and the Big Freeze • Eskimo Bob
**Series 6**
Bob's Metal Detector • Bob's Pizza • Mr. Beasley's DIY Disaster • Wendy's Removal Service • Lofty and the Rabbits • Lofty and the Giant Carrot • Bob's Egg and Spoon Race • Trix's Tiles • Mr. Sabatini's Smashing Day • Roley to the Rescue • Spud's Big Splash • Spud the Musketeer • Wendy's Magic Birthday
**Series 7**
Mr. Beasley's New Friends • Spud the Pilot • Trix and the Otters • Speedy Skip • Mr. Ellis' Exhibition • Bob and the Badgers • Bob and the Goalie • Dizzy Goes Camping • Pilchard's Pets • Snowman Scoop • Lofty's Long Load • Hamish's New Home • Dizzy the Sheepdog
**Series 8**
Bob the Photographer • Mr. Bentley's Trains • Wendy's Big Night Out • Racing Muck • Mr. Beasley's Noisy Pipes • Lofty's Jungle Fun • Ballroom Bob • Molly's Fashion Show • Mr. Bentley: Dog Sitter • Spud and the Doves • First Aid Molly • Travis Gets Lucky • Scruffty On Guard
**Series 9**
Scoop the Disco Digger • Bob the Farmer • Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair • Lofty the Artist • Spud's Statue • Pilchard and the Field Mice • Trix's Pumpkin Pie • Where's Muck? • Travis' Busy Day • Muck's Surprise • Skip's Big Idea • Roley's Important Job • Trix and the Bug
**Specials**
A Christmas To Remember • The Live Show • The Knights of Can-A-Lot • Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games

**Series 10**
Bob's Big Plan • Bob's Fresh Start • Lofty's Shelter • Dizzy and the Talkie Talkie • Scoop's Recruit • Where's Robert? • Wendy's Welcome • Roley's New Friend • Two Scoops • Benny's Back! • Spud's Straw Surprise • Off-Road Scrambler • Meet Marjorie • Muck's Mud Hut • Wendy's Party Plan
**Series 11**
Scrambler in the Doghouse • Benny's Important Job • Put-It-Together Spud • Roley's Round-Up • Dizzy the Detective • Two-Jobs Travis • Scrambler and the Colourful Cave • Spud's Bumper Harvest • Muck's Convoy • While Bob's Away, Robert Will Play • Bob's Three Jobs • Scoop Knows It All
**Series 12**
Dizzy's Sleepover • Lofty the Star • Sumsy's Willow Tree • Slow Down Scrambler • Travis and the Tropical Fruits • Scoop the Teacher • Sir Muck • Bashing Crashing Benny • Spud's Cork Tree • Bob's Top Team • Sumsy and the Beast • Listen with Scrambler • Roley's Bird's Eye View • Wendy's Houseboat
**Series 13**
Mr. Bentley's Assistant • Roley's Moleys • Spud Rushes It • Scrambler's Seaweed Delivery • Massive Muck • Roley's Apple Press • Travis' Giddy Day • Muck's Drying Tunnel • Benny's Jungle Trouble • Dizzy the Walking Bus • Packer's First Day • The Bob House
**Series 14**
Mr. Bentley's Big Parade • Scrambler the Goat Herder • Packer's Big Delivery • Spud the Woodsman • Muck's Mootastic Dairy • Roley the Green Cat • Put-It-Together Bob • Dodger the Milk Truck • The Three Musketrucks • Scoop Slips Up • Dodger's Dairy Disaster • Bob's Beach Hut
**Series 15**
The House That Lofty Built • Bob's Big Idea • Roley Brings the House Down • Muck's Machine Wash • Lofty's Comet • Lofty the Lifeguard • Go, Mr. Bentley, Go • Star Struck Spud • Tumbler and the Skate Park • Fantastic Flex • Packer's Trailer Trouble • Scoop's Best Team Ever • Tumbler's Perfect Promenade • Spud and the Hotel • Clean As A Whistle Bristle
**Series 16**
Zoomer's Snowy Adventure • Radio Bob • Tumbler and the Ice Rink • Spud the DJ • Silent Scoop • Scrambler Gets Prepared • Sumsy's Special Building • Lofty's Banana Tree • Roley's Flat Garden • Super Splasher • Breezy Bristle • Splasher's Two Stops • An Inspector Calls
**Specials**
When Bob Became A Builder • Built To Be Wild • Scrambler to the Rescue • Race to the Finish

**Main Series**
Scratch's Hidden Treasures • Scrambler's Best Idea • Scoop the Artist • High Tide For Lofty • Roley's Rovers • Start from Scratch • Night Time Scratch • Lofty and the Monster • Lofty's Helpful Day • Dizzy In Charge • Scoop's Sea Rescue • Scratch's Star Turn • Pineapple Scratch • Scrambler's Stage Surprise • Wendy's Birthday Surprise • Scratch Goes Solo • Dizzy and the Wheelies • Muck's Beach Tower • Here Comes Muck • Scrambler Gets Clean • Whizzy Dizzy • Travis' New Garage • Scratch and the Dream Room • Stage Struck Dizzy • Roley and the Fox • Super Scrambler • Roley's Weather Rap • Bob's Big Bounce
**The Legend of the Golden Hammer**
Scrambler and the Clue • Lofty and the Teddy Bear Rescue • Muck and the Old School Wall • Scoop's Big Job • Dizzy Finds a Pirate • Roley and the Seagull
**The Big Dino Dig**
Lofty and the Diggers Three • Scoop and the Roller Coaster • Rubble and the Seagull Surprise • Roley and the Impossible Bump • Muck's Train to Trouble • A Dinosaur for Scratch