Bob the Builder (character)

"This article is about Bob's original series counterpart. For his reboot series counterpart, see Bob the Builder (2015 TV series character)." Bob the Builder, also known simply as Bob, is the main protagonist and titular character of the 1998 British animated television series of the same name. He is a general contractor with being head of his own construction yard along with his close colleague Wendy and a group of anthropomorphic vehicles —Scoop (a yellow backhoe loader), Muck (a red bulldozer with additional dump bed), Dizzy (an orange cement mixer), Roley (a green steam roller) and Lofty (a blue mobile crane), and some additional or honorary members, such as Benny (a black and magenta compact tracked loader), Scrambler (a blue ATV) and Scratch (a light blue skid-steer loader)— in and around town, based in Bobsville, Sunflower Valley or Fixham Harbour, depending on the series.

In the UK, Bob was voiced by Neil Morrissey in the series and Rob Rackstraw in the website and live shows. In the US, Bob was voiced by William Dufris from the first to ninth season, Greg Proops from the tenth to fourteenth season and Marc Silk from the fifteenth to eighteenth season.

Biography


Bob is from a family of builders, his father Robert is also a builder and so was his frandfather Billy. In A Christmas to Remember, Bob wanted to be a builder ever since he was a child. He got a hardhat for Christmas when he was young. The first thing he fixed was Tom's toy elephant. When he was a teenager, he and his twin brother Tom went out camping in Sunflower Valley. He is assisted by Wendy and a host of five anthropomorphic vehicles in various projects in and around town. In the early episodes he was not good with computers but in newer episodes he used them for construction work designing. 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.

Official UK website description (2010-2015)
"There is no job too big or too small for Bob. As head of his own construction yard, Bob works with his machine team and business partner, Wendy. Bob is very proud of his machines and they're always eager to get things right for him, and he is always there to help them out when they get into trouble."

Discovery Kids Latin America description (Spanish)
"Bob el constructor es un trabajador que actúa a su vez como jefe de su propia zona de construcción. Aunque se olvida de las cosas con frecuencia, sus mejores herramientas son su actitud optimista, sus ganas de resolver los problemas y su capacidad para trabajar en equipo."

Translation: "Bob the Builder is a worker who in turn acts as the boss of his own construction zone. Although he forget things frequently, his best tools are hisoptimistic attitude, his desire to solve problems and his ability to work as a team."

Personality
Bob is a very kind-hearted, caring, and hard-working man who enjoys his work and encourages everyone else. He is shown to be a fun-loving and intelligent individual. During a crisis/problem, he is not one to lose focus and often comes up with ideas on how to fix things.

He acts as a parental figure to his machines and makes sure to keep them in line. While he is honest and frank about how he feels, Bob is far from being strict or stern. Rather, he is shown to be quick to forgive, but also willing to teach and correct.

He's very close to his twin brother Tom, and they have been close since they were kids.

He can at sometimes be forgetful when he tries to remember what jobs to do. Thus, Wendy is there to help his mind Kickstart.

Working the office and computer electronics, that also needs Wendy.

Physical appearance
Bob is a tan-fair skinned male with small black eyes and a medium sized nose. As a construction worker, he is often shown to be wearing his building clothing which consists of a red and orange patch shirt, faded blue overalls, brown shoes, and a yellow construction worker's hat. Around his waist, Bob also carries a tan colored tool-belt.

When his hat is removed, he is revealed to have brown hair. His hair was longer during his youth.

From the first to third season, Bob wore a tape measure on the back of his tool belt.