Bob the Builder is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment. The series premiered on 12 April 1999 (1999-04-12) in the United Kingdom (it airs CBBC between 1999 to 2001 and CBeebies between 2002 to 2011) and 13 January 2001 (2001-01-13) in the United States (it airs Nick Jr. between 2001 to 2003 and PBS Kids between 2005 to 2011).
The series finale aired on 31 December 2011 (2011-12-31) as a mini series titled The Big Dino Dig, which ended the original series after 18 series.
12 April 1999 (1999-04-12)[2]22 January 2001 (2001-01-22)
101A
A thunderstorm causes havoc in Bobsville: roads are blocked, trees and telegraph lines are down, pipes are broken, and fences are destroyed. Robert II "Bob" and his team of machines repair the damage that the storm left behind. Along the way, Pilchard, Bob's pet cat gets stuck in a broken tree hanging over the middle of a duck pond.
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"Travis Paints the Town"
Chris Trengove
19 April 1999 (1999-04-19)[3]25 January 2001 (2001-01-25)
107A
Bob is called away from a job, leaving Roley and Travis alone with the line marking machine. This gives a mischievous Spud the chance to sabotage Travis, since Travis has never gotten into trouble before.
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"Bob Saves the HedgehogsBob Saves the Porcupines"
Chris Trengove
26 April 1999 (1999-04-26)[4][VHS 1]16 January 2001 (2001-01-16)
103A
Bob and his gang help a family of hedgehogs to get across a busy road. Lofty gets terrified of them and mistakes them for mice, but later is calm when he transports them back to their burrow that Bob and the team have been constructing.
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"Pilchard in a Pickle"
Chris Trengove
10 May 1999 (1999-05-10)[5][VHS 1]22 January 2001 (2001-01-22)
101B
Bob's cat Pilchard goes missing. Wendy tries to find Pilchard unaware that she is napping in one of the pipes Travis is transporting for Bob and the team to lay.
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"Muck Gets Stuck"
Chris Trengove
17 May 1999 (1999-05-17)[6][VHS 1]23 January 2001 (2001-01-23)
102A
Muck gets stuck in the dark tunnel, so Bob and the others struggle to get him out. Muck is afraid of the dark as well.
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"Wendy's Busy Day"
Diane Redmond
24 May 1999 (1999-05-24)[7][VHS 1]23 January 2001 (2001-01-23)
102B
Bob has caught a cold so Wendy steps in and takes over. She then takes Muck, Roley and Dizzy to finish the road but when Dizzy gets stuck in the cement whilst playing football, Lofty is brought in to rescue her.
7 June 1999 (1999-06-07)[8]15 January 2001 (2001-01-15)
106B
Bob makes himself a trumpet out of some left-over bits of piping. None of the machines have the heart to tell him how awful it sounds, except Roley, who actually likes the way it sounds and has no complaints.
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"Buffalo Bob"
Chris Trengrove
14 June 1999 (1999-06-14)[9]15 January 2001 (2001-01-15) (Nick Jr.)13 January 2001 (2001-01-13) (Nickelodeon; reruns)
106A118B (reruns)
Bob takes part of in a line-dancing competition. When his dancing partner, Mavis, calls and tells him she has sprained her ankle at the gym and cannot compete, Wendy offers to take her place as Bob's partner. The machines also take part in their own line-dancing.
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"Travis and Scoop's Race Day"
Ross Hastings
5 July 1999 (1999-07-05)[10][VHS 2]25 January 2001 (2001-01-25)
107B
Spud challenges Scoop and Travis to a race to see which of them is faster than the other. Scoop is determined to win, even though he gets tricked by Spud who keeps throwing obstacles at him to make Travis win instead.
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"Bob's Birthday"
Diane Redmond
12 July 1999 (1999-07-12)[11][VHS 2]19 January 2001 (2001-01-19)
104A
The gang prepares a special surprise for Bob's Birthday. Muck, Roley and Dizzy make a "Concrete Cake" out of an old tyre for Bob to commemorate ten jobs, while Bob, Scoop and Lofty are at Farmer Pickles' farm.
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"Naughty Spud"
Jimmy Hibbert
19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)[12]5 June 2001 (2001-06-05)
116B
Spud steals Bob's ladder to reach apples from an apple tree, unaware that Bob is now stuck on the roof of Travis' shed. Muck then breaks the spare ladder trying to take it to Bob.
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"Scary Spud"
Sarah Ball
26 July 1999 (1999-07-26)[13]16 January 2001 (2001-01-16)
103B
Spud is worried that he may no longer be scary, and to make matters worse, after he attempts to do karate, he loses his nose. Muck, Dizzy and Travis investigate along with Spud to help him get his nose back.
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"Bob's Barnraising"
Diane Redmond
2 August 1999 (1999-08-02)[14]5 June 2001 (2001-06-05)[VHS 3]
116A
The team needs to finish constructing Farmer Pickles' barn and get the bales into it before the rain hits. Travis and Muck haul the harvest into the shed, while Scoop and Lofty hold the walls in the barn.
25 October 1999 (1999-10-25)[17][VHS 4]31 January 2001 (2001-01-31)
113B
Roley loses the brakes in the morning and sleep-rolls out of the yard and causes destruction everywhere. He crashes into the lamps, signs, walls, etc. Bob, Wendy and the other machines have to guide Roley back to the yard without waking him up.
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"Bob's Big Surprise"
Chris Trengove
1 November 1999 (1999-11-01)[18][VHS 4]19 January 2001 (2001-01-19)
104B
While Wendy is visiting her sister, Bob and the team decide to surprise her by giving her garden a makeover. However, Mrs. Potts cannot look after the office as she is sick, so Bob leaves Pilchard alone in the office, but Pilchard ends up making a huge mess due to being constantly annoyed by the phone ringing and the answering machine messages.
8 November 1999 (1999-11-08)[19]18 January 2001 (2001-01-18)
112A
Bob has to put up bollards around the town hall and put up Mrs. Potts' garden statues at the same time. Dizzy tries to help, but gets very mixed up.
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"Lofty to the Rescue"
Chris Trengove
15 November 1999 (1999-11-15)[20]31 January 2001 (2001-01-31)
113A
Lofty is afraid of going over the bridge because of his fear of heights. Spud picks on Lofty to the point of making him cry, but when Spud falls off the bridge and into a tree while taunting everybody passing by, Lofty has to overcome his fears and rescue him.
22 November 1999 (1999-11-22)[21][VHS 5]17 January 2001 (2001-01-17)
117A
Bob is preparing for a "Brightest Building Yard" competition. But when Spud kicks a ball at Wendy, the line-making machine makes a mess, forcing him to clean it up. Bob ends up winning first prize in the "Brightest Building Yard" competition.
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8
"Tea Set Travis"
Ben Randall
29 November 1999 (1999-11-29)[22]26 January 2001 (2001-01-26)
108B
Bob and the gang are preparing for recycling. Farmer Pickles tells Travis to look after his old tea set, but when Spud and Travis are not around, they forget about the tea set and the gang almost recycles it.
6 December 1999 (1999-12-06)[23]7 June 2001 (2001-06-07)
120B
Dizzy watches a birds nest and sees the hatchlings emerge and learn to fly.
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10
"Clocktower Bob"
Chris Trengove
13 December 1999 (1999-12-13)[24]12 November 2001 (2001-11-12)[VHS 6]
122A
Bob ends up stranded on a broken clock tower when Lofty gets scared by a bat and knocks the ladder down. All the while, Muck tells a joke about an elephant in the fridge and starts grumbling when Scoop tells him (her in the US) to let Dizzy get on with her mixing, claiming that "it's not fair". That night, he (she in the US) bumps into Lofty just as Scoop and Wendy find both machines so they can rescue Bob.
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11
"Wendy's Tennis CourtWendy's Tennis Match" (The Big Game Only)
Diane Redmond
20 December 1999 (1999-12-20)[25]17 January 2001 (2001-01-17)
117B
When building a new tennis court, Travis and Spud try to put the net up, but Spud finds it too heavy and falls into the wet cement.
27 December 1999 (1999-12-27)[26][VHS 5]10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) (Christmas special) [VHS 7]
201A
Bob will dress up as Father Christmas (Santa Claus in the US) for the local school carol concert, led by the schoolteacher Mrs. Percival, but he loses time when Farmer Pickles gets snowed in. Scoop uses his snowplow to clear the roads while Muck and Travis clear Farmer Pickles' driveway with their own snowplows.
28 December 1999 (1999-12-28)[27]24 January 2001 (2001-01-24)
105B
Wendy is cleaning Bob's fish tank, but when Muck comes for more cement, he (she in the US) crashes into the lean-to garage. When Wendy gets distracted by another job, Pilchard intends to eat up Bob's goldfish, Finn.
1 September 2000 (2000-09-01)[VHS 8]15 January 2001 (2001-01-15)
110A
Bob gets some new boots. Spud, meanwhile, challenges Bird to a race and eats right out of Bob's lunchbox.
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"Mucky Muck"
Sarah Ball
4 September 2000 (2000-09-04)[VHS 9]26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)[VHS 3]
124B
Bob tries to wash down Scoop and Muck who are both covered in mud, but Muck doesn't want to get washed because he loves being mucky, which is why he (she in the US) is called Muck. Travis also gets stuck in the mud and Bob, Muck and Dizzy have to rescue him. Muck tows Travis from the mud. After the rescue, Muck and Dizzy have a mud pie fight with Spud, before Bob tells them to get back to the farm for a good soapy wash.
5 September 2000 (2000-09-05)[VHS 8]15 January 2001 (2001-01-15)
110B
Bob takes a day off so he can photograph the rare Blue-Crested Warbler. But when the computer breaks down, Wendy needs him back for some urgent jobs.
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"Magnetic Lofty"
Chris Trengove
6 September 2000 (2000-09-06)[VHS 8]26 January 2001 (2001-01-26)
108A
Wendy is turning an old railway line into a bicycle path and Bob is turning an old rubbish dump into a park. But while Lofty is removing the rails using a magnet, he has to retrieve Mr. Bentley's pen in the process.
7 September 2000 (2000-09-07)7 June 2001 (2001-06-07)
120A
While building a bus stop, Roley almost runs over a tortoise, whom he rescues and names Timmy. Dizzy reveals its name is Tommy whom he belongs to Mrs. Potts, but while Bob takes some cabbages from Travis's trailer, Tommy sneaks on board.
8 September 2000 (2000-09-08)[VHS 8]8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
121A
Bob and Wendy have ordered new saws. However, Mr. Dixon's van breaks down so Spud tries to take over. But Spud can't read and gets all the parcels mixed up, sending them to the wrong houses.
11 September 2000 (2000-09-11)[VHS 8]24 January 2001 (2001-01-24)
105A
Bob's gang are building Mr. Beasley's new conservatory, but they forgot to feed Pilchard her breakfast, forcing her to fend for herself and find someone to feed her.
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"Scoop's in Charge"
Jimmy Hibbert
12 September 2000 (2000-09-12)12 November 2001 (2001-11-12)
122B
Bob and Wendy are attending lunch at the town hall, so they leave Scoop in charge of building the Mayor's garage. Scoop does not succeed because all he focuses on is being in charge as opposed to being organised, But while Mr. Bentley inspects the work, Scoop accidentally crushes his gold watch. However, the mayor presents Bob his own gold watch. Bob considers the watch too delicate to take on building sites, so he gives it to Mr. Bentley as a replacement for his broken one. The next day Mr. Bentley brings another gold watch he got from the mayor and gives it to Bob.
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9
"Muck's Sleepover"
Ben Randall
13 September 2000 (2000-09-13)18 January 2001 (2001-01-18)
112B
Bob's gang is working on a tunnel overnight. Muck stays at the farm with Travis, but he (she in the US) gets scared of the dark and the scary noises Spud is making and goes missing. When investigating the sound of an owl, Pilchard also goes missing and the same thing happens with Spud. The machines need to find Muck, Pilchard and Spud before they get lost.
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"Trailer TravisTravis' Trailer" (US, Tool Power only)
Ben Randall
14 September 2000 (2000-09-14)30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)
111B
Travis is delivering a load of gravel, while Scoop helps. However, Spud unhooks the trailer to give Travis a rest and it rolls away, unaware that he causes a serious traffic accident.
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11
"Spud and Squawk"
Teddy Kempner and Andy Seacombe
15 September 2000 (2000-09-15)29 January 2001 (2001-01-29)
109B
Bob, Wendy and the machines are building a new car park. Spud is trying to shake off a persistent crow that is following him everywhere. He forces Travis to shoo it off using both his horn, and exhaust pipe to blow it off, but while swerving to avoid Muck, he (she in the US) spills his (her in the US) load. Spud cleans it up. Meanwhile, Bob and the team finish the car park (parking lot in the US). When Mr. Bentley comes to inspect he is pleased but the crow makes footprints all over the lovely new car park. Bob decides to call the carpark "Crows-foot car park". So Mr. Bentley congratulates everyone and "Crows-foot car park" it is.
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"Scoop Has Some Fun"
Chris Trengove
18 September 2000 (2000-09-18)29 January 2001 (2001-01-29)
109A
Spud blackmails Scoop to help him play some tricks, including attempts to hypnotize Travis with a moving hay bale to make him think it's magic, but Spud frightens Lofty so much that he falls onto his side after crashing into a pile of poles meant for him to put up. Scoop thinks this was another one of Spud's tricks, but Bob decides to make sure, by getting back at Spud by disguising himself as a new scarecrow.
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13
"Dizzy's Crazy Paving"
Diane Redmond
19 September 2000 (2000-09-19)[VHS 10]13 January 2001 (2001-01-13)
118A
While the machines are building a new path for Mrs. Potts, she won't let Roley work on it because she thinks he will crush all the flowerbeds. Roley decides to supervise Wendy with the hand-roller. But then Muck accidentally drops the flagstones while arguing with Dizzy about where to put them, and they break, which prompts Dizzy a bright idea.
1 February 2001 (2001-02-01)4 June 2001 (2001-06-04)
119A
Bob and Scoop discover some old bones in a ditch at Farmer Pickles' field. While Bob is out at the museum, Spud persuades Scoop to see some bigger bones that he found. Mr. Ellis thinks that a stegosaurus skeleton was found, but some of its bones are missing.
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"Sneezing Scoop"
Ruth Estevez
2 February 2001 (2001-02-02)8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
121B
While some tires are being dropped off for Farmer Pickles and Travis, Scoop starts sneezing, which prompts Bob he has hay fever. He sends Scoop back to the yard, but he still sneezes. Bob lets Spud figure out what is causing Scoop to sneeze, and the answer ends up being hay and flowers.
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"Roley's Animal RescueRoley's Sleepy Friend"
Chris Trengove
5 February 2001 (2001-02-05)[VHS 11]1 February 2001 (2001-02-01)
114A
Bob discovers a hedgehog (porcupine in the US) asleep in Farmer Pickles' cottage and Scoop takes it back to the yard, while Roley looks after it. But when Farmer Pickles arrives to see Wendy, Scruffty jumps out of Travis' trailer and he and Pilchard chase each other which makes Roley worried that it might wake the hedgehog (porcupine in the US).
6 February 2001 (2001-02-06)[VHS 11]1 February 2001 (2001-02-01)
114B
Bob and Wendy are working on painting Farmer Pickles' farmhouse with Dizzy guarding the wet cement. But when Spud tries to paint it, he makes a big mess.
7 February 2001 (2001-02-07)7 March 2002 (2002-03-07)[VHS 3]
125B
Bob and the gang are building a crazy golf course. Wendy discovers that she has the instructions for the windmill, that Bob is preparing, yet when she phones him, he says he doesn't need them.
8 February 2001 (2001-02-08)7 March 2002 (2002-03-07)
125A
A rainwater tank is being put up next to Farmer Pickles' barn. While Bob is not around, Spud makes Lofty lift the tank into place. But instead of landing properly, it rolls down a hill and smashes a wooden boat for Wendy's nephew.
9 February 2001 (2001-02-09)[VHS 11]14 March 2002 (2002-03-14)
126B
Bob's gang are preparing Farmer Pickles' bandstand. But then the sheet music falls out of Travis' trailer and Spud starts making paper airplanes with it.
12 February 2001 (2001-02-12)19 November 2001 (2001-11-19)[VHS 12].
123B
Farmer Pickles is phoning Bob to build a doghouse for Scruffty, but he accidentally drops the phone. At the same time, Mrs. Percival phones Farmer Pickles to look after the guinea pigs over the school holiday. After Wendy answers the message, she sends the phone off with Scoop, but then he passes it onto Spud and Travis until Farmer Pickles is puzzled to hear about the arrival of some unordered "mini-pigs" and, has no pigpen.
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"Bob on the Run"
Chris Trengove
13 February 2001 (2001-02-13)[VHS 13]6 June 2001 (2001-06-06)
115A
Mrs. Percival is raising money for a new clubhouse. Bob sponsors it with a Runathon and the machines sponsor it by demolishing the old pavilion.
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"Forget-Me-Knot Bob"
Ben Randall
14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)19 November 2001 (2001-11-19)
123A
Bob's personal organizer (which gives details of all of his jobs) breaks down. He tries to remind himself by tying knots in his handkerchief, but gets them mixed up.
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"Roley and the Rock Star"
Simon Jowett
15 February 2001 (2001-02-15)14 March 2002 (2002-03-14)
126A
Roley gets excited when Bob builds a pond in his favourite rock star's garden.
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"Scruffty the Detective"
Sarah Ball
16 February 2001 (2001-02-16)4 June 2001 (2001-06-04)
119B
A time capsule is being built for Mr. Ellis and will be buried outside the museum. However, Spud thinks it is a treasure chest and he empties the contents of it and almost buries it.
1 April 2002 (2002-04-01)[VHS 14]20 March 2002 (2002-03-20)
202B
Bob, Wendy and the Machines are going to Mrs. Broadbent's House that has a big hole in the wall, but Scrufty gets stuck in the rabbit hole, who gets out with the help of Lofty.
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"Inspector Spud"
Simon Jowett
2 April 2002 (2002-04-02)[VHS 15]15 October 2002 (2002-10-15)
206A
Mr. Bentley inspects a pipe but he gets soaked. Spud tries to take over, but he has no qualifications.
3 April 2002 (2002-04-03)[VHS 14]16 October 2002 (2002-10-16)
207A
Farmer Pickles' hen has abandoned her eggs, so Bob is building a hen coop. Spud decides to look after the chicks.
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"Wendy's Surprise Party"
Ruth Estevez
4 April 2002 (2002-04-04)[VHS 14]12 April 2002 (2002-04-12)
203B
Wendy is inviting the whole town for a barbecue party for her sister, Jenny. But the machines have just laid a garden path and they are too tired to come.
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"Skateboard Spud"
Ross Hastings
5 April 2002 (2002-04-05)[VHS 14]11 October 2002 (2002-10-11)
205B
Using an old ironing board, Spud makes a skateboard and rides it all over town. Bob has just put up some traffic calming measures. When Spud comes across Bob, Dizzy, Roley and Scoop, he crashes into the dumpster.
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"Muck's Monster"
Ben Randall
6 April 2002 (2002-04-06)[VHS 14]10 October 2002 (2002-10-10) (Halloween special)
204B
Wendy, Muck and Dizzy are clearing a blocked drain. Muck gets spooked by gurgling noises and he is convinced it is a monster. Meanwhile, Spud and Lofty play chess.
7 April 2002 (2002-04-07)[c]15 October 2002 (2002-10-15)
206B
Mrs. Percival is preparing costumes for the school play. Spud borrows the dragon costume and pretends to be a magic dragon when he sees Muck. Meanwhile, Bob and Wendy are sorting out Mrs. Potts' attic.
8 April 2002 (2002-04-08)[c]20 March 2002 (2002-03-20)
202A
Scoop notices that Farmer Pickles has entered Scruffty into the dog show, which determines him to also enter Pilchard, even though she is a cat.
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"Bob's HideBob's Bird Blind"
James Henry
9 April 2002 (2002-04-09)[c]10 October 2002 (2002-10-10) (Halloween special)
204A
Bob's gang are making a bird hide at the nature reserve and also want to get a glimpse of the rare Grebe Warbler. But Spud appears instead of dressed like a bird.
10 April 2002 (2002-04-10)[c]12 April 2002 (2002-04-12)
203A
Auntie Dora is coming to visit and she is a stickler for tidiness. Already the yard is in a complete mess and the machines try to clean it up, but they only make it worse.
11 April 2002 (2002-04-11)[c]10 December 2001 (2001-12-10)[VHS 7]
201B
Scoop and Wendy try to clear the roads, but they bumped into the hedgehog/porcupine crossing. Spud tries to skate on the frozen duck pond, but the ice is not thick enough. Bob sends Dizzy and Lofty out to rescue him.
12 April 2002 (2002-04-12)11 October 2002 (2002-10-11)
205A
Roley almost crushes Bob's toolbox. This causes anxiety from him to think he is always clumsy. This always makes him more accident-prone.
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"Eskimo BobBob of the North"
Chris Trengove
13 April 2002 (2002-04-13)10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) (Christmas special) [VHS 7]
201C
A snowstorm has hit Bobsville, and Farmer Pickles has a huge hole in his roof. Wendy, along with her sister, Jenny, goes to fix it while Bob, Scoop, and Muck clear the roads. Spud accidentally destroys Scruffty's kennel while trying on Wendy's skis, so Jenny builds an igloo for Scruffty.
3 September 2002 (2002-09-03)17 October 2002 (2002-10-17)
210B
Bob buys a metal detector to help him look for and fix Farmer Pickles' broken water pipe. Afterwards, Bob and Muck go treasure hunting in Farmer Pickles' field, but all they manage to find is half a bike and the main water pipe, which they accidentally crack.
4 September 2002 (2002-09-04)8 October 2002 (2002-10-08)
213A
Mr. Beasley asks Bob to build him a new tool shed for his garden, but Bob is delayed by an urgent roof repair at the post office. Mr. Beasley tries building the shed himself, but it becomes a disaster when he doesn't put the support in properly.
11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)18 October 2002 (2002-10-18)
211A
Bird is trapped and Roley has to rescue him.
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"Spud's Big Splash"
Polly Churchill
12 September 2002 (2002-09-12)8 October 2002 (2002-10-08)
213B
Muck's job is to deliver bricks to Mrs. Potts' garden to have the bricks as the base for her pottery duck until Spud challenges him to throw bricks in the pond to make a big splash.
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12
"Spud the Musketeer"
Julie Jones
13 September 2002 (2002-09-13)18 October 2002 (2002-10-18)
211B
After Spud sees a poster for the school play, he thinks he would like to be a musketeer. He decides to use a fence post as a sword, but when he does, all the sheep escape.
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"Wendy's Magic Birthday"
Guy Halifax
14 September 2002 (2002-09-14)9 October 2002 (2002-10-09)
208A
It's Wendy's birthday, but she does not want any fuss. Bob organises a magic birthday show for her instead.
12 February 2003 (2003-02-12)January 1, 2005 (2005-01-01) (The Environment) [DVD 5]
101C
While Wendy goes on holiday with her sister, Bob and the team build a campground near Farmer Pickles' farm. Dizzy wants to know what it is like to camp out, so she and Muck spend the night in a tent. However, Dizzy forgets to shut the gate, and the next morning, Farmer Pickles' sheep get loose in the campground. Dizzy and Muck manage to round up the sheep before Bob and Farmer Pickles return.
Scoop wants to enter the snowman competition, but he needs to fix a burst pipe outside Mr. Sabatini's house. The noses for the snowmen start disappearing.
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11
"Lofty's Long Load"
Guy Halifax
17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) (Confidence) [DVD 4]
111B
Bob is building a through-lounge for Mr. and Mrs. Bentley. Lofty carries the long metal girder. Dizzy and Trix decide to have a race and in the process the girder damages the sides of the bridge.
90
12
"Hamish's New Home"
Simon Jowett
18 February 2003 (2003-02-18)February 26, 2005 (2005-02-26) (Discovery) [DVD 1]
Lofty imagines what it would be like to be in the jungle.
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7
"Ballroom Bob"
Simon Jowett
13 October 2003 (2003-10-13)March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) (Confidence) [DVD 9]
111A
Bob has been taking secret salsa dance lessons from Mrs. Percival to practice for the upcoming dance, but he keeps stepping on her feet, making him worry that he won't be able to impress anyone with his moves at the dance. Mr. Bentley tells Bob that the dance is to be moved to Farmer Pickles' field since the town hall is too hot. The team builds an outdoor dance floor and decides to practice dancing, too.
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8
"Molly's Fashion Show"
Glenn Dakin
20 October 2003 (2003-10-20)February 5, 2005 (2005-02-05) (Creativity)
106B
Molly hosts a fashion show, but it then goes wrong.
100
9
"Spud and the Doves"
Sarah Ball
27 October 2003 (2003-10-27)February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19) (Animal Habitats)
108A
Spud gets some trouble with doves.
101
10
"First-Aid Molly"
Peter Reeves
3 November 2003 (2003-11-03)January 8, 2005 (2005-01-08) (Divergent Thinking)
102B
Molly takes a first-aid job at wanting to be a doctor.
10 April 2004 (2004-04-10)February 5, 2005 (2005-02-05) (Creativity) [DVD 10]
106A
Wendy decorates the library, and Lofty is so impressed that he decides to paint a picture as well – but he soon finds that being an artist is harder than it looks.
18 April 2004 (2004-04-18)January 29, 2005 (2005-01-29) (Taking Responsibility)
105C
The team is building a new jungle gym for the school playground. When Trix and Muck collect some wooden poles for the jungle gym from Farmer Pickles, he tells them he needs to deliver a pumpkin to Mr. Sabatini's pizza parlour so he can bake a large pumpkin pie for Farmer Pickles' harvest supper. Trix volunteers to deliver the pumpkin pie after it is finished, but when Bob tells her he needs more wood chips, she asks Spud to look after the pie. Surprisingly, Spud keeps his promise and protects the pie from crows.
111
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"Where's Muck?"
Peter Reeves
24 April 2004 (2004-04-24)January 1, 2005 (2005-01-01) (The Environment)
101B
Bob and the team are repairing an eroded river bank in the countryside. Muck has to collect the fence posts and the grass matting from JJ's yard to start work but he (she in the US) was in such a rush not to miss out of getting mucky, he (she in the US) forgot the matting, now he (she in the US) has to go back to JJ's. Muck decides to take a shortcut but he (she in the US) suddenly gets lost, then he sees a lost duckling, Muck names the duck Quack and he (she in the US) helps bring the duck back to his family.
Lofty and Travis pull down a damaged tree, only to find that they have made a family of squirrels homeless! Travis is devastated, but suddenly he has an idea which Bob could use the old tree to build a new home for the squirrels.
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"Muck's Surprise"
Marc Seal
1 May 2004 (2004-05-01)January 15, 2005 (2005-01-15) (Surprises)
103B
Bob's gang builds a summer house as an anniversary present for Mrs. Bentley, but Muck nearly ruins the surprise.
Skip wishes he could come up with good ideas, while Bob is renovating the old mill.
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"Roley's Important Job"
Diane Redmond
8 May 2004 (2004-05-08)March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) (Confidence) [DVD 10]
111C
Bob and the gang convert a house into a delicatessen, but there's nothing for Roley to do. Fortunately, some birds give him an idea to make him feel useful again.
9 May 2004 (2004-05-09)January 8, 2005 (2005-01-08) (Divergent Thinking)
102C
Bob builds a cinema, and a fake giant bug is sent to promote a new film. However, Trix causes chaos in the town when she borrows the insect to help Spud scare the birds.
117
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"Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair"
Peter Reeves
20 December 2004 (2004-12-20)February 12, 2005 (2005-02-12) (Helping Others)
107A
It is the day of the winter fair, and Mr. Bentley is in charge of organising the fair. He tries to plan it like a military exercise to make sure nothing goes wrong, but when Mr. Bentley expresses his disapproval of how the stalls are set up and Humpty escapes from his pen, the fair escalates into chaos.
Project: Build It (2005–2008)
The series was centred 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 machines does the job.
Series 10 (2005)
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1
"Bob's Big Plan"
Sarah Ball
2 May 2005 (2005-05-02)3 September 2005 (2005-09-03)[DVD 12]
Bob enters a competition to design a town and decides to make his design as environmentally friendly as possible, only to discover, when he wins the contest, that the prize is the job of building it.
119
2
"Bob's Fresh Start"
Marc Seal
3 May 2005 (2005-05-03)10 September 2005 (2005-09-10)[DVD 12]
Bob's crew is nervous as they start work on the Sunflower Valley project, but Muck claims not to be afraid. However, his confidence soon disappears when he and Spud get lost in the woods.
120
3
"Lofty's Shelter"
Storyline by : Lorelei King Written by : Sarah Ball
4 May 2005 (2005-05-04)10 September 2005 (2005-09-10)[DVD 12]
Lofty finds it hard to tell Bob that he wants a place in the new machine shelter.
121
4
"Dizzy and the Talkie-Talkie"
Marc Seal
5 May 2005 (2005-05-05)17 September 2005 (2005-09-17)
Bob and the team build a well, and Wendy gives the team radio headsets called talkie-talkies, in case they get separated. The talkie-talkies come in handy when Dizzy, Scrambler, and Muck get lost in Sunflower Valley.
122
5
"Scoop's Recruit"
Sarah Ball
6 May 2005 (2005-05-06)17 September 2005 (2005-09-17)
Scoop looks for someone to take over Wendy's job at the yard and Bob's dad is the one to do it.
123
6
"Where's Robert?"
Sarah Ball
9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)24 September 2005 (2005-09-24)
Bob's dad Robert slows him down, making Bob wonder how they are going to get everything done in time, but there is more to worry about when the older man disappears at the recycling plant.
124
7
"Wendy's Welcome"
Sarah Ball
10 May 2005 (2005-05-10)24 September 2005 (2005-09-24)
Bob searches for Robert, who is preparing a surprise for Wendy at her new home in Sunflower Valley.
125
8
"Roley's New Friend"
Marc Seal
11 May 2005 (2005-05-11)1 October 2005 (2005-10-01)
Roley makes friends with a bird and helps her find the right spot to build a nest.
126
9
"Two Scoops"
Storyline by : Marc Seal and Sarah Ball Written by : Peter Reeves
12 May 2005 (2005-05-12)1 October 2005 (2005-10-01)
Scoop works very hard and makes himself so tired he falls asleep. He soon gets a very good surprise when his friend Benny returns.
127
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"Benny's Back!"
Peter Reeves and Sarah Ball
13 May 2005 (2005-05-13)8 October 2005 (2005-10-08)
Bob faces a race against time to get everything finished on the workshop and storerooms, as well as doing a job for Farmer Pickles, so Benny and Scrambler help to get the work done.
128
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"Spud's Straw Surprise"
Storyline by : Marc Seal Written by : Rachel Murrell and Sarah Ball
16 May 2005 (2005-05-16)8 October 2005 (2005-10-08)
Spud overhears Bob and Farmer Pickles planning to build something new out of straw, and thinks he is going to be replaced.
129
12
"Off-Road Scrambler"
Marc Seal
17 May 2005 (2005-05-17)15 October 2005 (2005-10-15)
Scrambler takes Scruffty for a walk to keep him out of Bob's hair — but finds the excitable dog has plenty of energy to burn.
130
13
"Meet Marjorie"
Marc Seal
18 May 2005 (2005-05-18)15 October 2005 (2005-10-15)
Bob and the team are building the Sunflower factory and the person running it is Marjorie, Dizzy asks a lot of questions so she decides to be quiet and build the storage bay, but goes too far when she doesn't ask Bob first as she tells Benny to put Marjorie's bike somewhere different and it ends up getting damaged.
131
14
"Muck's Mud Hut"
Sarah Ball
19 May 2005 (2005-05-19)22 October 2005 (2005-10-22)
The team build a home for Marjorie, but Muck's decision to create a mud hut ends in disaster.
132
15
"Wendy's Party Plan"
Marc Seal
20 May 2005 (2005-05-20)22 October 2005 (2005-10-22)
Wendy organises a surprise party for Bob, but she is left worrying about the preparations when he puts her in charge of building a new dome at the same time.
1 August 2005 (2005-08-01)29 October 2005 (2005-10-29)
Bob makes Scruffty a unique kennel using recycled scrap after Scrambler smashes all of the building materials.
134
2
"Benny's Important Job"
Rachel Murrell and Marc Seal
2 August 2005 (2005-08-02)29 October 2005 (2005-10-29)
Bob builds the Bentleys' new home into the side of a hill, and Benny is determined to help, but keeping up with the big diggers is harder than he expected.
135
3
"Put-It-Together Spud"
Simon Nicholson (Storyline by Marc Seal)
3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)5 November 2005 (2005-11-05)
Spud helps Bob put together the machinery for Farmer Pickles' sunflower oil factory, but he leaves his post of protecting sunflowers from crows and he took the parts from the factory without asking first.
136
4
"Roley's Round-Up"
Marc Seal
4 August 2005 (2005-08-04)5 November 2005 (2005-11-05)
Roley finds a way to keep the Bird and his chicks cool in the storeroom.
137
5
"Dizzy the Detective"
Dave Ingham
5 August 2005 (2005-08-05)12 November 2005 (2005-11-12)
A millstone goes missing, so Dizzy and Spud try to track it down by following a trail of clues.
138
6
"Two Jobs Travis"
Simon Nicholson
8 August 2005 (2005-08-08)12 November 2005 (2005-11-12)
When Travis gets his own talkie-talkie, he tries to help Farmer Pickles plant a field of sunflowers and help Bob build a yurt for Mr. Beasley at the same time, which ends in disaster, and he soon realises that it is better to do multiple jobs at once with help from his friends.
139
7
"Scrambler and the Colourful CaveScrambler and the Colorful Cave"[b]
Marc Seal
9 August 2005 (2005-08-09)19 November 2005 (2005-11-19)
Scrambler stumbles across a strange cave while helping an expert on the Stone Age to decorate his house.
140
8
"Spud's Bumper Harvest"
Simon Nicholson
10 August 2005 (2005-08-10)19 November 2005 (2005-11-19)
Spud causes chaos when he stores a bumper crop of sunflowers in Bob's mobile home.
141
9
"Muck's Convoy"
Dave Ingham
11 August 2005 (2005-08-11)26 November 2005 (2005-11-26)
Muck is told to lead a convoy to the mill, but he cannot remember Bob's directions to get there. Muck claims he will not make mistakes, but when they got to the marshland which Bob told Muck not to go there, Lofty is stuck. What would he do?
142
10
"While Bob's Away, Robert Will Play"
Marc Seal
12 August 2005 (2005-08-12)26 November 2005 (2005-11-26)
Robert turns Bob's old rubble chute into a children's playground, with a little help from some squirrels.
143
11
"Bob's Three Jobs"
Marc Seal
15 August 2005 (2005-08-15)3 December 2005 (2005-12-03)
Bob plans to go bird-watching with his dad, but has three very important jobs to finish first; which take longer than expected.
144
12
"Scoop Knows it All"
Simon Nicholson
16 August 2005 (2005-08-16)3 December 2005 (2005-12-03)
A new forklift named Sumsy joins the team, and Scoop shows her round the valley, but stops her from doing her job delivering the bottles to the shed.
Series 12 (2006)
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1
"Dizzy's Sleepover"
Dave Ingham
31 July 2006 (2006-07-31)7 October 2006 (2006-10-07)
While Bob and the machines are refurbishing the watermill, Dizzy discovers there are bats living in the watermill, and she cannot wait to meet them. In the midst of her excitement, Dizzy ends up making a mess around the watermill. After explaining that bats only come out at night, Bob suggests having a sleepover so Dizzy can see the bats.
146
2
"Lofty the Star"
Marc Seal
1 August 2006 (2006-08-01)7 October 2006 (2006-10-07)
The machines build a bunkhouse for Farmer Pickles' sunflower pickers and Lofty gets the chance to show off his talents.
147
3
"Sumsy's Willow Tree"
Simon Nicholson
2 August 2006 (2006-08-02)14 October 2006 (2006-10-14)
The machines chop down a willow tree that's started to topple over and soon discover how useful the woods can be.
148
4
"Slow Down Scrambler!"
Marc Seal
3 August 2006 (2006-08-03)14 October 2006 (2006-10-14)
The team builds a bridge, but Scrambler's rushing around causes Dizzy to get stuck in the mud, and then makes matters worse when he drops the cement bags into the river.
149
5
"Travis and the Tropical Fruits"
Simon Nicholson
4 August 2006 (2006-08-04)21 March 2007 (2007-03-21) (PBS Kids Sprout)
Bob and the gang build a pineapple pit to keep Mr. Beasley's fruit crop warm, and Travis has to fetch a load of manure.
150
6
"Scoop the Teacher"
Dave Ingham
7 August 2006 (2006-08-07)21 March 2007 (2007-03-21) (PBS Kids Sprout)
The team are building a bakery for Mr. Sabatini and Scoop is asked to tutor young Benny.
151
7
"Sir Muck"
Marc Seal
8 August 2006 (2006-08-08)21 October 2006 (2006-10-21)
Bob and the gang help build a windmill for Mr. Sabatini, Meanwhile, Muck and Spud cause trouble jousting windmills.
152
8
"Bashing Crashing Benny"
Marc Seal
9 August 2006 (2006-08-09)21 October 2006 (2006-10-21)
Benny is given a new attachment and he can't wait to use it, but when he does, he ends up in trouble.
153
9
"Spud's Cork Tree"
Dave Ingham
10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)28 October 2006 (2006-10-28)
Spud learns about the many uses of cork.
154
10
"Bob's Top Team"
Simon Nicholson
11 August 2006 (2006-08-11)28 October 2006 (2006-10-28)
Bob is busy turning the giant dome into a visitors' center and learns that his machines can manage without him sometimes.
155
11
"Sumsy and the Beast"
Sarah Ball
14 August 2006 (2006-08-14)4 November 2006 (2006-11-04)
Sumsy and Spud cause panic across the valley when they spot a strange creature in town.
156
12
"Listen with Scrambler"
Marc Seal
15 August 2006 (2006-08-15)4 November 2006 (2006-11-04)
Scrambler plays with the children in Sunflower Valley on the last day before they return to school in Bobsville. But Scrambler keeps borrowing the materials from the team's surprise build which wouldn't be ready in time.
157
13
"Roley's Bird's Eye View"
Sarah Ball
16 August 2006 (2006-08-16)11 November 2006 (2006-11-11)
Roley would like to get a birds eye view of the valley and is upset that he is too big to reach the top of the observation tower.
158
14
"Wendy's Houseboat"
Dave Ingham
17 August 2006 (2006-08-17)11 November 2006 (2006-11-11)
Wendy and Bob announce they are going to fix up a houseboat, and the rest of the team lends a helping hand.
Series 13 (2006)
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159
1
"Mr. Bentley's Assistant"
Simon Nicholson
18 August 2006 (2006-08-18)18 November 2006 (2006-11-18)
Mr. Bentley prepares to welcome a group of newcomers to the valley. Spud attempts to help out, but inevitably ends up complicating matters.
160
2
"Roley's Moleys"
Marc Seal
21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)18 November 2006 (2006-11-18)
Roley's preparations for a cafe opening are made difficult by some troublesome moles.
161
3
"Spud Rushes It"
Marc Seal
22 August 2006 (2006-08-22)25 November 2006 (2006-11-25)
Bob and the machines make a watering system for Farmer Pickles' new orchard. Spud tries to speed things up but doesn't stick to the process.
162
4
"Scrambler's Seaweed Delivery"
Simon Nicholson
23 August 2006 (2006-08-23)25 November 2006 (2006-11-25)
When Bob builds a seaweed farm for Annie Pickles, Scrambler volunteers to help collect the seaweed from the beach and bring it to the garden.
163
5
"Massive Muck"
Marc Seal
24 August 2006 (2006-08-24)2 December 2006 (2006-12-02)
The team starts work on Annie Pickles' new seafront house, but Muck does not concentrate on the task in hand.
164
6
"Roley's Apple Press"
Dave Ingham
25 August 2006 (2006-08-25)2 December 2006 (2006-12-02)
Roley wants to help with the apple harvest, but is not much use, so Bob finds something he can do much better.
165
7
"Travis' Giddy Day"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
28 August 2006 (2006-08-28)9 December 2006 (2006-12-09)
The machines build a goat run for Farmer Pickles' newest arrival.
166
8
"Muck's Drying Tunnel"
Simon Nicholson
29 August 2006 (2006-08-29)9 December 2006 (2006-12-09)
Bob builds a drying tunnel for Annie's seaweed and a rotary washing line for Mr. Beasley.
167
9
"Benny's Jungle Trouble"
Louise Kramskoy
30 August 2006 (2006-08-30)16 December 2006 (2006-12-16)
Benny gets the wrong idea about a conversation he overheard and heads off into marshland, looking for jungle animals.
168
10
"Dizzy the Walking Bus"
Dave Ingham
31 August 2006 (2006-08-31)16 December 2006 (2006-12-16)
Dizzy is given the task of taking the children to school as their "walking bus", but her excitement leads to her being careless. Bob, Scoop, and Lofty are putting up new road signs, but Dizzy does not mix the cement properly, causing the signs to lean over. Spud makes things worse by turning the signs in the wrong direction after straightening them, leading to Dizzy and the children getting lost in the woods.
169
11
"Packer's First Day"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
1 September 2006 (2006-09-01)23 December 2006 (2006-12-23)
Packer arrives in Sunflower Valley, but he finds it very difficult to concentrate on the task at hand.
170
12
"The Bob House"
Simon Nicholson
4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)23 December 2006 (2006-12-23)
Bob designs a house with the help of his father Robert, while Mr. and Mrs. Bentley conduct a survey.
Series 14 (2007)
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171
1
"Mr. Bentley's Big Parade"
Marc Seal
3 September 2007 (2007-09-03)8 September 2007 (2007-09-08)
Mr. Bentley is organising a special parade to announce Sunflower Valley's very first mayor.
172
2
"Scrambler the Goat Herder"
David Ingham
4 September 2007 (2007-09-04)8 September 2007 (2007-09-08)
Scrambler is given the job of bringing Giddy the goat down from Snowcap mountain.
173
3
"Packer's Big Delivery"
Simon Nicholson
5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)15 September 2007 (2007-09-15)
When Packer the delivery truck sets off to collect goat's milk from Meg MacDonald, he gets stuck on a narrow mountain ridge and it's up to Scrambler to rescue him.
174
4
"Spud the Woodsman"
Louise Kramskoy
6 September 2007 (2007-09-06)15 September 2007 (2007-09-15)
Spud wants to become a woodsman like Chip Chipper, but when he causes chaos at the building site he decides to stick with being a scarecrow.
175
5
"Muck's Mootastic Dairy"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
7 September 2007 (2007-09-07)22 September 2007 (2007-09-22)
Bob is building a new dairy and Muck is entrusted with looking after the cows. When the cows cause chaos and knock down the half-built dairy, everyone helps to rebuild it so the cows can be milked before sunset arrives.
176
6
"Roley the Green Cat"
Marc Seal
10 September 2007 (2007-09-10)22 September 2007 (2007-09-22)
Roley is mystified as to why Pilchard doesn't want to play with him any more, until he discovers her with a litter of kittens, and is proud to become Uncle Roley.
177
7
"Put-It-Together Bob"
Simon Nicholson
11 September 2007 (2007-09-11)29 September 2007 (2007-09-29)
When Bob tries to install machinery at Meg's milk bottling plant, he realises it is going to be harder than he first thought–especially when Buttercup the cow eats his plans.
178
8
"Dodger the Milk Truck"
Dave Ingham
12 September 2007 (2007-09-12)29 September 2007 (2007-09-29)
Meg's new milk delivery truck thinks he is not wanted in Sunflower Valley.
179
9
"The Three Musketrucks"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
13 September 2007 (2007-09-13)6 October 2007 (2007-10-06)
Scrambler, Packer, and Dodger make a pact to deliver all their cargo and overcome great obstacles to make it happen.
180
10
"Scoop Slips Up"
Louise Kramskoy
14 September 2007 (2007-09-14)6 October 2007 (2007-10-06)
Bob is building some salt pans by the beach and accidentally breaks the sluice gates. When Scoop slips on some seaweed, he thinks he actually broke the gates, and goes out of his way to stop Bob finding out.
181
11
"Dodger's Dairy Disaster"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
17 September 2007 (2007-09-17)13 October 2007 (2007-10-13)
Dodger is sent to collect ingredients for Meg MacDonald's new cheese, but he ends up making a mess when he tries to amuse everyone with his horn.
182
12
"Bob's Beach Hut"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
18 September 2007 (2007-09-18)13 October 2007 (2007-10-13)
Bob decides to build a beach hut as a surprise for his parents.
Series 15 (2007)
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183
1
"The House That Lofty Built"
Simon Nicholson and Marc Seal
19 September 2007 (2007-09-19)18 September 2008 (2008-09-18)[DVD 13]
Bob moves his mobile home to Bobland Bay and Lofty turns the machine shelter into a makeshift house.
184
2
"Bob's Big Idea"
Marc Seal
20 September 2007 (2007-09-20)18 September 2008 (2008-09-18)[DVD 13]
Bob is having trouble designing his dream house in Sunflower Valley.
185
3
"Roley Brings the House Down"
Marc Seal
21 September 2007 (2007-09-21)20 September 2008 (2008-09-20)
Roley and Muck play in the mud, but an accident leads to the old machine shelter being knocked down.
186
4
"Muck's Machine Wash"
Dave Ingham
24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)20 September 2008 (2008-09-20)
Muck is sad when he finds that Bob has built a machine to clean all the vehicles, as he knows it will clean all the muck off him.
187
5
"Lofty's Comet"
Simon Nicholson
25 September 2007 (2007-09-25)4 October 2008 (2008-10-04)[DVD 14]
Bob, his dad and Lofty build an observatory so everyone can watch a comet pass over the valley.
188
6
"Lofty the Lifeguard"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)4 October 2008 (2008-10-04)[DVD 13]
Lofty rescues a famous film director, Oscar Flicks, who gets into trouble at sea.
189
7
"Star Struck Spud"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
27 September 2007 (2007-09-27)11 October 2008 (2008-10-11)[DVD 13]
Bob and the gang build a drive-in cinema, before Oscar Flicks' sea monster movie shot in Bobland Bay is finally shown.
190
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"Go, Mr. Bentley, Go!"
Simon Nicholson
28 September 2007 (2007-09-28)11 October 2008 (2008-10-11)
Mr. Bentley takes Scrambler on as his personal trainer when Bob and the team build an exercise park at Bobland Bay.
191
9
"Tumbler and the Skate Park"
Marc Seal
1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)18 October 2008 (2008-10-18)[DVD 13]
A new cement mixer named Tumbler arrives in Sunflower Valley to help build a skate park. Dizzy is asked to show Tumbler around the valley, but when he starts teasing her, she decides to leave him behind, until she realizes that she cannot pour all the cement for the skate park on her own.
192
10
"Fantastic Flex"
Marc Seal
2 October 2007 (2007-10-02)18 October 2008 (2008-10-18)[DVD 13]
The lens needs replacing on the lighthouse, so Flex comes to help, his showing off causes trouble.
193
11
"Packer's Trailer Trouble"
Louise Kramskoy
3 October 2007 (2007-10-03)25 October 2008 (2008-10-25)
Bob and the machines build an ice-cream parlour in Bobland Bay, but Packer gets his deliveries all muddled up.
194
12
"Scoop's Best Team Ever"
Simon Nicholson
4 October 2007 (2007-10-04)25 October 2008 (2008-10-25)
Scoop worries that Benny will replace him as Bob's number one machine.
195
13
"Spud and the Hotel"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
5 October 2007 (2007-10-05)1 November 2008 (2008-11-01)[DVD 14]
The team has built a new hotel in Bobland Bay and are finishing it up with guest villas. Meanwhile, Spud welcomes the hotel's first guests and pretends to be the hotel manager while trying his hand at several jobs, such as carrying the guests' luggage and cooking their lunch.
196
14
"Tumbler's Perfect Promenade"
Dave Ingham
8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)1 November 2008 (2008-11-01)[DVD 14]
Tumbler wants the promenade at the Bobland Bay Hotel to be unique to Bobland Bay.
197
15
"Clean as a Whistle Bristle"
Dave Ingham
9 October 2007 (2007-10-09)8 November 2008 (2008-11-08)[DVD 14]
Items go missing soon after Bristle the street cleaner arrives.
Series 16 (2008)
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198
1
"Zoomer's Snowy Adventure"
Dave Ingham
5 August 2008 (2008-08-05)8 November 2008 (2008-11-08)
Zoomer stays with Bob in Sunflower Valley, and when heavy snow blocks everyone in, it is down to Zoomer and Scoop to save the day.
199
2
"Radio Bob"
Simon Nicholson
6 August 2008 (2008-08-06)15 November 2008 (2008-11-15)
Bob and the machines build a radio studio and they think of ideas for their own shows.
200
3
"Tumbler and the Ice Rink"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
7 August 2008 (2008-08-07)15 November 2008 (2008-11-15)
Tumbler and Dizzy are on their way to collect some concrete when Dizzy gets trapped in a snow drift.
201
4
"Spud the DJ"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
11 August 2008 (2008-08-11)22 November 2008 (2008-11-22)
Spud causes chaos when he looks after the radio station and announces on air that a storm is on the way.
202
5
"Silent Scoop"
Dave Ingham
12 August 2008 (2008-08-12)22 November 2008 (2008-11-22)
Mike Turntable finishes his night shift at the radio station and tries to get some sleep, while Bob and the gang build a new swimming pool at the Bobland Bay hotel.
203
6
"Scrambler Gets Prepared"
Marc Seal
13 August 2008 (2008-08-13)29 November 2008 (2008-11-29)
Scrambler takes the kids on an overnight badger patrol with Chip Chipper, and he sets out to prove he is prepared for anything.
204
7
"Sumsy's Special Building"
Simon Nicholson
14 August 2008 (2008-08-14)29 November 2008 (2008-11-29)
The team builds an office for the Mayor using unusual recycled materials.
205
8
"Lofty's Banana Tree"
Simon Nicholson
18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)6 December 2008 (2008-12-06)
The machines build a hot house in Bobland Bay so they can grow tropical plants.
206
9
"Roley's Flat Garden"
Simon Nicholson
19 August 2008 (2008-08-19)6 December 2008 (2008-12-06)
Bob and the team are building a new botanical garden for Mr. Bentley. Roley thinks the garden should be flat, but doesn't realise (realize in the US) that some plants need to be planted on bumpy spots.
207
10
"Super Splasher"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
20 August 2008 (2008-08-20)9 February 2009 (2009-02-09)[DVD 14]
Splasher arrives in town and sets about rescuing everyone.
208
11
"Breezy Bristle"
Dave Ingham
21 August 2008 (2008-08-21)9 February 2009 (2009-02-09)
Bob and the crew plan to surprise Gripper and Grabber with a new shelter when the duo return to Sunflower Valley on a hot day.
209
12
"Splasher's Two Stops"
Marc Seal
25 August 2008 (2008-08-25)14 February 2009 (2009-02-14)
The team builds two shelter stops for Splasher's new ferry route as everybody gets ready for the big summer party in Bobland Bay. But Splasher wants to start his route before the stops are even built and he ends up leaving without several passengers. He also tries juggling with being in two places at once.
210
13
"An Inspector Calls"
Marc Seal
26 August 2008 (2008-08-26)14 February 2009 (2009-02-14)
Mr. Carruthers, the chief building inspector, comes to inspect Bob's team's work.
Ready, Steady, Build! (2010–2011)
The second spin-off is Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!. In June 2008, after production of Project: Build It wrapped up, it was announced that the series would be revamped for environmental CGI. The gang has now apparently moved to a place called Fixham Harbour and the show is now animated in CGI animation instead of the traditional stop-motion animation.
Series 17 (2010)
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211
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"Scratch's Hidden Treasures"
Lisa Akhurst
12 April 2010 (2010-04-12)3 July 2010 (2010-07-03)[DVD 15]
When Scratch finds buried treasure outside Fixham Museum, Scoop and Muck decide he is the best one to dig them up.
212
2
"Scrambler's Best Idea"
Lisa Akhurst
13 April 2010 (2010-04-13)24 July 2010 (2010-07-24)[DVD 15]
Scrambler is disappointed when Roley beats him in the Playtime Build Competition, and decides to create his own treehouse anyway.
213
3
"Scoop the Artist"
Lisa Akhurst
14 April 2010 (2010-04-14)10 July 2010 (2010-07-10)[DVD 15]
Scoop meets a famous artist, David Mockney, and tries to become one himself.
214
4
"High Tide for Lofty"
Anna Starkey
15 April 2010 (2010-04-15)31 July 2010 (2010-07-31)[DVD 15]
Bob and the team are rebuilding the old pier, but Lofty is afraid to get too close to the water because the tide will come in.
215
5
"Roley's Rovers"
Sharon Miller
16 April 2010 (2010-04-16)[DVD 16]24 July 2010 (2010-07-24)[DVD 17]
Wendy tells the machines they need a mascot to become a real team after they find a football to play with. After finding out Mr. Bentley’s football scarf is the same colour as him, Roley decides to be a mascot.
216
6
"Start from Scratch"
Ross Hastings
19 April 2010 (2010-04-19)[DVD 16]24 July 2010 (2010-07-24)[DVD 17]
Scratch tries to impress Bob with a football trick.
217
7
"Night Time Scratch"
Ross Hastings
20 April 2010 (2010-04-20)[DVD 16]31 July 2010 (2010-07-31)[DVD 17]
Scratch is so excited about installing floodlights at the football pitch that he is unable to sleep, but when the time comes to turn them on, he struggles to stay awake.
218
8
"Lofty and the Monster"
Louise Kramskoy
21 April 2010 (2010-04-21)3 July 2010 (2010-07-03)[DVD 15]
Scoop, Dizzy and Scrambler play a game of monster chase, but Lofty does not realise they are only playing.
219
9
"Dizzy in Charge"
Ross Hastings
22 April 2010 (2010-04-22)[DVD 16]17 July 2010 (2010-07-17)[DVD 17]
Bob leaves Dizzy in charge of tidying the yard when he and the rest of the team are sent out on a job.
220
10
"Lofty's Helpful Day"
Lisa Akhurst
23 April 2010 (2010-04-23)17 July 2010 (2010-07-17)
Lofty really wants to be as helpful as he can, but ends up taking on so many jobs that he gets confused.
221
11
"Scoop's Sea Rescue"
Lisa Akhurst
26 April 2010 (2010-04-26)14 August 2010 (2010-08-14)
Splasher is delivering a new lens to Fixham Lighthouse. Meanwhile, Scoop is busy daydreaming about the sea, which leads to an accident.
222
12
"Scratch's Star Turn"
Louise Kramskoy
27 April 2010 (2010-04-27)14 August 2010 (2010-08-14)
The famous actor, Dickie Olivier, arrives in Fixham to celebrate History Day, and after Bob turns an old ship into a stage, Scratch is given the chance to tread the boards in a play.
223
13
"Pineapple Scratch"
Ross Hastings
28 April 2010 (2010-04-28)7 August 2010 (2010-08-07)
Brad's conch shell and pineapple go missing, just as he is celebrating the opening of his beach café. Scratch sets off to pick them up, but gets lost in his way back to the beach.
224
14
"Scrambler's Stage Surprise"
Lisa Akhurst
29 April 2010 (2010-04-29)21 August 2010 (2010-08-21)
When a storm damages the Fixham theatre, Bob and the team have to work fast to repair it in time for the opening of a play. Scrambler and Spud, meanwhile, try to surprise Lofty, but they go too far and frighten him away.
225
15
"Wendy's Birthday Surprise"
Lisa Akhurst
30 April 2010 (2010-04-30)7 August 2010 (2010-08-07)
Getting ready for Wendy's surprise birthday party proves to be a challenge, especially when Scoop tries to do everything himself. When Wendy's birthday present falls into the well the team are working on, Scoop realises he needs help from his friends to complete the job and get the party ready on time.
226
16
"Scratch Goes Solo"
Simon Nicholson
24 May 2010 (2010-05-24)[DVD 16]28 August 2010 (2010-08-28)[DVD 17]
Scratch has a solo job digging for Farmer Pickles, but soon becomes lonely without the others.
227
17
"Dizzy and the Wheelies"
Louise Kramskoy
25 May 2010 (2010-05-25)28 August 2010 (2010-08-28)
Dizzy's stunts impress are a real hit, until Scrambler upstages her, and she becomes desperate to prove she is still the best.
228
18
"Muck's Beach Tower"
Ross Hastings
26 May 2010 (2010-05-26)21 August 2010 (2010-08-21)
Muck tries to build a sandcastle and he forgets about the job that took him to the beach in the first place.
229
19
"Here Comes Muck"
Simon Nicholson
27 May 2010 (2010-05-27)4 September 2010 (2010-09-04)
Bob and the gang rebuild the yard and create new garages for themselves. Muck wants to come out of his new garage first, but soon learns it’s best to be a team.
230
20
"Scrambler Gets Clean"
Ross Hastings
28 May 2010 (2010-05-28)4 September 2010 (2010-09-04)
Bob and the gang finish the machine wash, but Scrambler is afraid to use it. So he tries to avoid getting dirty, which proves to be challenging.
Mini Series 1: The Legend of the Golden Hammer (2010)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Written by
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231
1
"Scrambler and the Clue"
Marc Seal
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)[DVD 18]22 October 2011 (2011-10-22)[d]
Bob and the team are summoned to Fixham Museum by its curator David Mockney. Spud and Scrambler, meanwhile, try to hunt for Pirate Brickbeard’s Golden Hammer as a surprise for Bob.
232
2
"Lofty and the Teddy Bear Rescue"
Simon Nicholson
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)[DVD 18]22 October 2011 (2011-10-22)[d]
Lofty sees a box of teddy bears and decides to move them out of the way.
233
3
"Muck and the Old School Wall"
Simon Nicholson
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)[DVD 18]29 October 2011 (2011-10-29)[d]
When Muck insists that he saw a picture of a dragon on a school wall the team demolished, no one believes him. So he sets off with the bricks to rebuild the picture, only to sink in the mud in the process.
234
4
"Scoop's Big Job"
Louise Kramskoy
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)[DVD 18]29 October 2011 (2011-10-29)[d]
Spud and Scrambler are still searching for the Golden Hammer and are trying to figure out what the latest clue means. Meanwhile, Scoop becomes jealous when Splasher comes to help do the big jobs at the lighthouse. So he tries to outdo him with disastrous results.
24
5
"Dizzy Finds a Pirate"
Louise Kramskoy
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)[DVD 18]5 November 2011 (2011-11-05)[d]
When Dizzy tells the team that she has seen Brickbeard backstage, nobody believes her. Despite this, she is determined not to give up.
244
6
"Roley and the Seagull"
Marc Seal
25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)[DVD 18]5 November 2011 (2011-11-05)[d]
Roley befriends a seagull that gets very angry when the team begins to lift the old ship out of the water.
26 September 2011 (2011-09-26)24 September 2011 (2011-09-24)
Dizzy sets out to prove how quickly she can get things done when the team builds a new workshop for Bob.
232
2
"Travis' New Garage"
Louise Kramskoy
27 September 2011 (2011-09-27)24 September 2011 (2011-09-24)
Roley decides to become the team's official lost-property officer, but his enthusiasm for finding things interferes with work on a new garage for Travis.
233
3
"Scratch and the Dream RoomScratch and the Dream Home"
Ross Hastings
28 September 2011 (2011-09-28)8 November 2011 (2011-11-08)
Scratch persuades the other machines to let Spud design and build his own home.
234
4
"Stage Struck Dizzy"
Anna Starkey
29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)8 November 2011 (2011-11-08)
The team works at a theatre, building a shed to store props and scenery.
235
5
"Roley and the Fox"
Lisa Akhurst
30 September 2011 (2011-09-30)1 October 2011 (2011-10-01)
The team builds a jungle-themed mini-golf course, and Roley befriends a fox.
236
6
"Super Scrambler"
Lisa Akhurst
3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)15 October 2011 (2011-10-15)
Scrambler dreams of emulating his favourite superhero, and comments from Scoop and Muck make him even more determined to achieve his goal.
237
7
"Roley's Weather Rap"
Simon Nicholson
4 October 2011 (2011-10-04)15 October 2011 (2011-10-15)
Roley writes a rap about the weather so he can help Brad Rad make announcements to his surfing students. Suddenly, the weather keeps changing.
238
8
"Bob's Big BounceBob and the Trampoline"
Louise Kramskoy
5 October 2011 (2011-10-05)1 October 2011 (2011-10-01)
The team builds a trampoline by the children's playground, but problems arise when Scratch tries to fix a problem without asking for help.
Mini Series 2: The Big Dino Dig (2011)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Written by
Original air date
239
1
"Lofty and the Diggers Three"
Marc Seal
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)[DVD 19]3 September 2011 (2011-09-03)[e]
Lofty is jealous of the camaraderie between the three diggers, even more so when a new dump truck called Rubble joins them when they start working on a new fun park. So he sets out to prove he is as clever as the diggers.
240
2
"Scoop and the Roller Coaster"
Lisa Akhurst
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)[DVD 19]3 September 2011 (2011-09-03)[f]
Today's job is to build a roller coaster at the theme park, and Scratch is desperate to find his own dinosaur. Scoop tells him that he has a plan to do just that.
241
3
"Rubble and the Seagull Surprise"
Louise Kramskoy
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)[DVD 19]10 September 2011 (2011-09-10)[g]
Bob and the team are building a flying ride at the park. Meanwhile, Rubble tries to chase a seagull who has stolen some important paper plans.
242
4
"Roley and the Impossible Bump"
Ross Hastings
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)[DVD 19]10 September 2011 (2011-09-10)[h]
Roley is flattered when Scratch tells him he thinks he's the best flattener in the world! So he tries to flatten the biggest bump in the Dinosaur park before the inspection. He is unable to, but soon finds out why; underneath the bump is a triceratops skeleton.
243
5
"Muck's Train to Trouble"
Simon Nicholson
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)[DVD 19]17 September 2011 (2011-09-17)[i]
Scoop, Muck and Scratch all work together to dig foundations for a train ride at the Dinosaur Park. Muck insists he doesn’t need help, but this soon leads to trouble as the train is set off before the track is complete.
244
6
"A Dinosaur for Scratch"
Ross Hastings
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)[DVD 19]17 September 2011 (2011-09-17)[j]
Scratch only has one last chance to find a dinosaur. He digs everywhere he can, unaware that Bob and the rest of the crew are preparing a big surprise for him.
Notes
^ abcdefghiTop: British English title Bottom: American English title
^ abAmerican English only removes the letter U from the title.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released on Pilchard Steals the Show and Other Stories VHS on February 11, 2002.
^ abcdefThis episode was first released on The Legend of the Golden Hammer DVD on December 10, 2010.
^This episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig on June 14, 2011.
^This episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig on June 14, 2011.
^This episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig on June 14, 2011.
^This episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig on June 14, 2011.
^This episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig on June 14, 2011.
^This episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig on June 14, 2011.
^ abcdThis episode was first released in Scoop Saves the Day and Other Stories on April 12, 1999.
^ abThis episode was first released in Buffalo Bob and Other Stories VHS on June 21, 1999.
^ abcThis episode was first released in Can We Fix It? VHS on May 22, 2001.
^ abThis episode was first released in Naughty Spud and Other Stories VHS on September 27, 1999.
^ abThis episode was first released in Bob's White Christmas and Other Stories VHS on November 15, 1999.
^This episode was first released in To the Rescue VHS on May 22, 2001.
^ abcThis episode was first released in Bob's White Christmas VHS on October 16, 2001.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released in Pilchard's Breakfast and Other Stories VHS on April 10, 2000.
^This episode was first released in Mucky Muck and Other Stories VHS on March 20, 2000.
^This episode was first released in Trailer Travis and Other Stories VHS on September 18, 2000.
^ abcThis episode was first released in Scarecrow Dizzy and Other Stories on October 30, 2000.
^This episode was first released in Pets in a Pickle VHS on August 7, 2001.
^This episode was first released in Children's Favorites 2 VHS on February 12, 2001.
^ abcdeThis is episode was first released in Skateboard Spud and Other Stories VHS on September 17, 2001.
^This episode was first released in Children's Favorites 3 VHS on July 30, 2001.
^This episode was first released in a Free Bonus Video in 2003.
^ abcdThis episode was first released in Building Friendships VHS/DVD on May 27, 2003.
^ abThis episode was first released in Tool Power! VHS/DVD on December 30, 2003.
^This episode was first released in Scoop's Favorite Adventures VHS on January 27, 2004 and DVD on July 27, 2004.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released in Teamwork! VHS/DVD in July 29, 2003
^ abThis episode was first released in Dizzy's Favorite Adventures VHS/DVD on December 14, 2004.
^This episode was first released in Muck's Favorite Adventures VHS/DVD on January 27, 2004.
^This episode was first released in Roley's Favorite Adventures VHS/DVD on July 24, 2004.
^This episode was first released in Lofty's Favorite Adventures VHS/DVD on December 14, 2004.
^This episode was first released in Bob's Favorite Adventures VHS/DVD on July 24, 2004.
^ abcdThis episode was first released in Yes We Can! VHS/DVD in January 18, 2005.
^This episode was first released in Help Is On the Way! VHS/DVD on March 22, 2005.
^ abcThis episode was first released in Bob's Big Plan VHS/DVD on August 23, 2005.
^ abcdefThis episode was first released in Building Bobland Bay DVD on March 4, 2008.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released in Lets Build the Beach DVD on July 1, 2008.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released in Heavy Duty Diggers on March 3, 2010.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released on Starting From Scratch DVD on April 12, 2010.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released in Building From Scratch DVD on June 15, 2010.
^ abcdefThis episode was first released on The Legend of the Golden Hammer DVD on May 24, 2010.
^ abcdefThis episode was first released on The Big Dino Dig DVD on September 19, 2011.
