Scoop, Muck, Lofty, Dizzy, andys trailer etc.) and then sold them to stores. Learning Curve also created the Thomas & Friends characters, while the company still makes the sets (e.g. They first merchandised their Bob the Builder products in 2005 after the Hasbro range was discontinued.
#Bob the builder license#
Learning Curve among countless others held a license to make the toys, but discontinued them. The Hasbro line was discontinued in 2005 when Learning Curve took over. They included talking characters and others to go with the Bob the Builder line. Hasbro created licensed Bob the Builder characters. Scoop at Bobland Bay, Muck Can Do It, etc.) until 2009 when Lego's contract expired. The sets were aimed at younger children, two and up. Lego Explorer also made the sets using the same bricks that Duplo used (e.g.
Lego began manufacturing licensed Duplo Bob the Builder sets in 2001. Sometimes some fans make fan-made merchandise for the television show, such as racing games that are not related to the show. Various companies manufacture licensed Bob the Builder merchandise (e.g.: Brio, Lego Duplo, Hasbro, Learning Curve, etc.) since about 1999 to present. Main article: List of Bob the Builder characters Merchandise īob the Builder, the titular character, in his design used for the original series. The changes have been criticized by fans of the original version.
#Bob the builder series#
An American localisation of the new series debuted on PBS Kids in November 2015. The setting and appearance of the characters also changed, with Bob and his team moving to the bustling metropolis of Spring City. Amongst the changes were a complete overhaul of the cast, with Harry Potter actor Lee Ingleby replacing Neil Morrissey as the voice of Bob, and Joanne Froggatt and Blake Harrison were also confirmed as the voices of Wendy and Scoop respectively. In October 2014, Bob the Builder was revamped by Mattel for a new series to be aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! in 2015. Bob's catchphrase is "Can we fix it?", to which the other characters respond with "Yes we can!" This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song, which was a million-selling number one hit in the UK. The show emphasises conflict resolution, co-operation, socialisation and various learning skills.
In each episode, Bob and his group help with renovations, construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed. British proprietors of Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine sold the enterprise in 2011 to US toy-maker Mattel for $680 million. The show later used CGI animation starting with the spin-off series Ready, Steady, Build!. The show is broadcast in many countries, but originated from the United Kingdom where Bob was voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey. In the original series, Bob appears in a stop motion animated programme as a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment. Bob the Builder is a 1998-2011 children's animated television show created in Britain by Keith Chapman.