LEGO DUPLO Bob the Builder 3297 Scoop and Lofty at the Building Yard

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Hasbro created licensed Bob the Builder characters. They included talking characters and others to go with the Bob the Builder line. The Hasbro line was discontinued in 2005 when Learning Curve took over. Fielding, James (16 May 2010). "Bob the Builder becomes children's role model in China". Express . Retrieved 16 December 2020. a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Singles". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014 . Retrieved 28 July 2011. This series premiered on 2 May 2005 in the United Kingdom and 3 September of the same year in the United States, and was the first series made in HD 1080p.

This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( December 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The LEGO Bob the Builder licensed subtheme was part of the DUPLO theme and based on the British children's television series Bob the Builder. The theme ran for eight years with only a small number of sets released each year starting in 2001 and is one of the longest running themes. Most of the sets were based on the vehicle characters seen in the show with some DUPLO figures including Bob, Wendy and Spud. This ride has never gotten its own home media release because of the fact this was a LEGOLAND exclusive CGI short.Bob the Builder was nominated in the BAFTA "Pre-school animation" category from 1999 to 2009, [ failed verification] and won the "Children's Animation" category in 2003 for the special episode "A Christmas to Remember". [20] Of the show's success, Sarah Ball said: Bob the Builder – Cast and Crew". TV.com. 28 November 1998. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011 . Retrieved 10 June 2012.

When being exported to Japan, it was reported that characters of Bob the Builder would be doctored to have five fingers instead of the original four. This was because of a practice among the yakuza, the famed Japanese mafia, where members would "cut off their little fingers as a sign they can be trusted and have strength of character, and will stay through." [10] In fact, Bob the Builder aired in Japan without such edits, [11] as did other series including Postman Pat and The Simpsons.Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!". British Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 27 August 2010. Bob's original figure incorrectly had a yellow shirt and had a darker head than his appearance in the show. Both errors were fixed in the Project: Build It sets, when the figures were updated to the new DUPLO format.

In 2012, Character World announced that they had signed a license to manufacture official Bob the Builder bedding and bedroom textiles. A duvet cover is said to be available in the UK in late 2012. Unlicensed sets based on this range have been made by Jixin, with some features the actual products do not have (including electronic components). Interview with Sarah Ball, Bob the builder & Chuggington writer and director". Gurgle.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010 . Retrieved 27 November 2010.

FLUID POWER SAFETY INSTITUTE - Toy Safety - ATTENTION PARENTS! - Bob the Builder Alert!". Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Albums". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009 . Retrieved 28 July 2011. June 10 Japanese TV Ads Children Program Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder". 17 August 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 6 January 2012– via YouTube. Travis is mostly a repaint of Scoop with a different front piece, and he is missing his exhaust pipe.