Product Details

• Actors: Rob Rackstraw, Kate Harbour, Rupert Degas, Greg Proops
• Directors: Brian Little, Liz Whitaker, Sarah Ball
• Writers: Chris Trengrove, Jimmy Hibbert, Keith Chapman
• Producers: Jackie Cockle, Kate Fawkes, Theresa Plummer-Andrews
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Lyons / Hit Ent.
• VHS Release Date: May 22, 2001
• Run Time: 10 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000059YRN
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,459 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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• This item is part of The Bob the Builder Series.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
This dandy English import for kids is a winner. Bob the Builder is a spunky series for 3- to 6-year-olds combining two irresistible forces: fun characters and big mechanical things. Bob and his arsenal of friendly machines (Scoop the dump truck, Lofty the crane) have a can-do attitude in this brightly colored animated show; there's even a catchy theme song parents will hum along to with the kids. Nickelodeon brought Bob over the pond in 2001, and it became its biggest debut show ever. This 45-minute collection contains four adventures from the series. In "Bob's Barnraising" Bob and crew must race against the weather to help Farmer Pickle. In "Muccky Muck" Bob and the gang are up to their ears in gooey mud. Bob learns instructions are a good thing in "Wendy Plays Golf," and in "Magnetic Lofty" he finds good use for his talents. The educational merit is not always apparent in this series. But values of team building, keeping strong friendships, self-esteem, and enjoying your work come out effortlessly along the way. --Doug Thomas

Product Description
Bob the Builder is a stop-frame model animation series, which follows the adventures of an ever-friendly and helpful builder and his crew of fun-loving machines. The world of Bob the Builder is recognizably modern yet reassuringly traditional. The stories are classic and timeless and always contain a positive and clear pro-social message. Set in and around a construction yard in a small town, Bob and his loveable gang of machines work together to help each other out of trouble while solving problems an providing shoulders to lean on. Bob and his crew live in an imaginative work of fun and adventure - a unique world of construction, hardhats and toolbelts!

Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? - Includes 4 full-length episodes (Bob's Barnraising, Wendy Plays Golf, Mucky Muck and Magnetic Lofty) and 4 mini-adventures (Square Dance Spud, Dizzy Scores a Goal, Scruffty's Bath Time and Wendy's Watering Can).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob - the Jimmy Stewart of the toddler set., January 18, 2002

By	John E Riutta (Scappoose, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

Bob - Bob the industrious, Bob the eternally optimistic, Bob the ever cheerful builder. Beloved of children on both sides of the Atlantic (including my daughter the industrious, eternally optimistic, generally cheerful toddler). How could anyone not like Bob?

Granted, the tales of Bob do not possess the quirkiness or intellectually layered complexity of Sesame Street (you parents know what I mean - can you spot the William Tell reference in the "1,2,3" video?). However, he also lacks - thank the Lord - the chirpy droning musical numbers of Barney. No, Bob is earnest, forthright, and eminently good-natured. Friendship, craftsmanship, creativity, cooperation, and pride in what you do are all important elements in the world of Bob.

To be truthful, I actually find myself wondering some things about future episodes myself. Will Bob and Wendy ever declare their love for one another? Just how diversified is Farmer Pickles' agricultural operation? How does a truck crane develop acrophobia, and is it treatable? Just what is Bob's last name?

Take it from me, a father who has committed the three Bob tapes in our house to memory from repetitive viewing in the company of an ardent Bob admirer, Bob is a wholesome, gentle entertainment that should give no parent doubts or qualms.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your todddler will be hooked!, April 23, 2001

By	Alyson Weir "[e-mail]" (Emeryville, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Having recently visited my family in England we were curious to see Bob the Builder as he was everywhere! My son who is two, was instantly mesmerized - so much so that we "had" to buy the video whilst we were there. The theme tune is so catchy you child will be singing along in no time, the animation is superb and the characters endearing. Alas, we could not bring the video back as it will not play here, so for now we have "Bob's Birthday" on cassette tape and eagerly await our American VHS of "Bob the Builder". This is a must for any child!!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining For Boys and Girls Alike, August 30, 2001

By A Customer

My 2-1/2 year old boy/girl twins both love Bob and his crew. We own "Can We Fix It" and "Pets in A Pickle." While my kids like both videos, this is the one my daughter requests most often. We ran across the series on Nick Jr., and my son was immediately fascinated because of the construction vehicles. But now it's my daughter (a girly-girl in the making) who wants the video...EVERYDAY! It's great for her to see Wendy up on the ladder fixing a gutter for poor Farmer Pickle. Now, whenever they see construction vehicles on the road, they say "that's Scoop" or "that's like Muck," etc.