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~ Bob's catchphrase in Ready, Steady, Build! |
“ | ♫ Bob the Builder! Can we fix it? Bob the Builder! Yes, we can! Scoop, Muck and Dizzy, and Roley too Lofty and Wendy join the crew Bob and the gang have so much fun Working together, they get the job done Bob the Builder! Can we fix it? Bob the Builder! Yes, we can! (Oh yeah, I think so!) Pilchard and Bird, Travis and Spud Playing together, like good friends should Bob the Builder! Can we fix it? Bob the Builder! Yes, we can! (Yeah!)♫ |
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~ Lyrics from Bob the Builder's original theme song. |
“ | Boots check! Toolbelt check! Hard hat check! ♫ Bob the Builder! Can we build it? Bob the Builder! Yes, we can! Scoop, Muck and Lofty, and Two-Tonne too Leo and Wendy join the crew Bob and the team have so much fun And they get the job done (Yeah!) Bob the Builder! Can we fix it? Bob the Builder! Yes, we can! ♫ |
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~ Lyrics from Bob the Builder's reboot theme song. |
Bob the Builder is the titular protagonist of the children's television series of the same name and its eponymous 2015 reboot. He is a general contractor and runs his own construction yard based in Bobsville, later in Sunflower Valley, and now in 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 town. 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. He also is the owner of Pilchard the cat.
In the 1999-2011 series, he is voiced by Neil Morrissey (who also voices other characters like Roley, Lofty, Farmer Pickles, Mr. Fothergill and Mr. Angelo Sabatini) in the UK, and by the late William Dufris in the Original Series, Greg Proops in the first five seasons of Project: Build It and its Sprout Diner webisode, and Marc Silk in its last two seasons and Ready, Steady, Build! in the US. In the 2015 reboot series, he is voiced by Lee Ingleby in the UK and Colin Murdock (who also voices Mr. Pteranodon in Dinosaur Train) in the US.
Personality[]
Bob is a very passionate man who always shows determination to get jobs done and to encourage everyone else. He is also a fun-loving person in general and very smart. During a crisis or problem, he isn't one to lose focus and often comes up with ideas on how to fix things.
He acts as a parental figure to his fleet of machines and makes sure to keep them in order. While he is honest about things like feelings or when someone messes up, Bob is nowhere mean or strict.
He doesn't get upset when someone makes an accident, but he will be sure to tell them where they messed up. He also seems to have a soft spot for Wendy.
Appearance[]
In the 1999-2011 series, Bob is a tan, fair-skinned man with small black eyes, a medium sized nose and brown hair and four fingers. As a builder, he is mostly seen wearing his construction gear, consisting of a red and orange chequered shirt, faded light blue dungarees, brown boots, and a yellow hard hat. Around his waist, Bob also has a tan-colored tool belt. In the 2015 reboot, Bob is still a fair-skinned man with brown hair, but he also has brown eyes. As he is a builder, he is often seen wearing his construction gear, consisting of a red and yellow chequered shirt, a faded white and blue waistcoat with a white B on the back, faded blue trousers, brown shoes, and a yellow hard hat with a golden B on the front. Around his waist, Bob also has a brown-coloured tool belt.
Appearances[]
Bob has appeared in every episode in the series and all related media. His first appearance was in the first episode of the Bob the Builder franchise titled "Scoop Saves the Day" which was first aired on 12 April 1999 on the BBC in the UK and has been on screen since 1999.
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese version of the show, Bob gets a fifth finger so that he would not be confused as a Yakuza Member since, in real life, they chop off their pinky fingers as part of a ritual punishment in Japan.
- In the UK dub, Bob speaks in a Midlands accent. However, in the episode "Buffalo Bob", he can speak in a Southern American accent.
- When Bob used to have long hair his hair is spiky and looks similar to Naruto Uzumaki.
- In Ready, Steady, Build!, Bob is only seen wearing his work clothes. This applies for Wendy, too.
- In 2007, Bob appeared in Comic Relief's music video for "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", where he alongside Basil Brush, Postman Pat, Rupert the Bear and various celebrities watched and sang along with Brian Potter (Peter Kay), Andy Pipkin (Matt Lucas) and The Proclaimers.
- In 2009, Bob sung and appeared alongside various other children's TV characters in the music video to "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" by Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band.
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