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List of Bob the Builder episodes facts for kids

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This page lists all the episodes from the original Bob the Builder TV show. This popular British animated television series first aired on 12 April 1999. The original series finished on 31 December 2011 with a mini-series called The Big Dino Dig, after 18 exciting seasons.

Series Overview

The Bob the Builder show had many seasons and special mini-series. It started with the original series, then changed to Project: Build It, and later to Ready, Steady, Build!. Each part of the show brought new adventures for Bob and his team of machines.

Series Episodes Originally aired Original network
First aired Last aired
Original series UK US
1 13 12 April 1999 (1999-04-12) 2 August 1999 (1999-08-02) CBBC (1999) Nick Jr. (starting 15 January 2001)
2 13 11 October 1999 (1999-10-11) 28 December 1999 (1999-12-28) CBBC (1999) Nick Jr. (2001)
3 13 1 September 2000 (2000-09-01) 19 September 2000 (2000-09-19) CBBC (2000) Nick Jr. (2001)
4 13 1 February 2001 (2001-02-01) 19 February 2001 (2001-02-19) CBBC (2001) Nick Jr. (2001)
5 13 1 April 2002 (2002-04-01) 13 April 2002 (2002-04-13) CBeebies (2002) Nick Jr. (2001–02)
6 13 2 September 2002 (2002-09-02) 14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) CBeebies (2002) Nick Jr. (2002)
7 13 3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) 20 February 2003 (2003-02-20) CBeebies (2003) VHS/DVD (2003–04)
PBS Kids (2005)
8 13 1 September 2003 (2003-09-01) 24 November 2003 (2003-11-24) CBeebies (2003) VHS/DVD (2004)
PBS Kids (2005)
9 13 3 April 2004 (2004-04-03) 20 December 2004 (2004-12-20) CBeebies (2004) PBS Kids (2005)
Project: Build It (2005–2009) UK US
10 15 2 May 2005 (2005-05-02) 20 May 2005 (2005-05-20) CBeebies (2005) PBS Kids (2005)
11 12 1 August 2005 (2005-08-01) 16 August 2005 (2005-08-16) CBeebies (2005) PBS Kids (2005)
12 14 31 July 2006 (2006-07-31) 17 August 2006 (2006-08-17) CBeebies (2006) PBS Kids (2006)
13 12 18 August 2006 (2006-08-18) 4 September 2006 (2006-09-04) CBeebies (2006) PBS Kids (2006)
14 12 3 September 2007 (2007-09-03) 18 September 2007 (2007-09-18) CBeebies (2007) PBS Kids (2007)
15 15 19 September 2007 (2007-09-19) 9 October 2007 (2007-10-09) CBeebies (2007) PBS Kids (2008)
16 13 5 August 2008 (2008-08-05) 26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) CBeebies (2008) PBS Kids (2008–09)
Ready, Steady, Build! UK US
17 20 12 April 2010 (2010-04-12) 28 May 2010 (2010-05-28) CBeebies (2010) PBS Kids (2010)
Mini Series 1 6 25 October 2010 (2010-10-25) DVD (2010) PBS Kids (2011)
18 8 26 September 2011 (2011-09-26) 5 October 2011 (2011-10-05) CBeebies (2011) PBS Kids (2011)
Mini Series 2 6 31 December 2011 (2011-12-31) DVD (2011) PBS Kids (2011)

Original Series (1999–2005)

Pilot (1997)

Title Written by Original air date
"Bob the Builder" Chris Allen May 15, 1997 (1997-05-15)
Bob and Scoop are exercising. Bob falls from a ladder while trying to remove a bird's nest. Luckily, Scoop saves him.

Series 1 (1999)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
1 1 "Scoop Saves the Day" Diane Redmond 12 April 1999 (12 April 1999)
A big thunderstorm causes lots of damage. Bob and his team must fix roads, trees, and pipes. Scoop bravely rescues Pilchard, Bob's cat, from a broken tree.
2 2 "Travis Paints the Town" Chris Trengove 19 April 1999 (19 April 1999)
Bob leaves Travis and Roley with a paint machine. Spud, feeling jealous, tricks Travis into painting white lines everywhere. Spud then has to clean up the mess.
3 3 "Bob Saves the Hedgehogs"
"Bob Saves the Porcupines"
Chris Trengove 26 April 1999 (26 April 1999)
Bob and his team help a family of hedgehogs cross a busy road safely.
4 4 "Pilchard in a Pickle" Chris Trengove 10 May 1999 (10 May 1999)
Bob's cat, Pilchard, goes missing. Wendy searches for her, unaware that Pilchard is napping inside a pipe Travis is carrying.
5 5 "Muck Gets Stuck" Chris Trengove 17 May 1999 (17 May 1999)
Muck gets stuck in a dark tunnel. Bob and the other machines work hard to pull Muck out.
6 6 "Wendy's Busy Day" Diane Redmond 24 May 1999 (24 May 1999)
Bob has a cold, so Wendy takes over his jobs. Dizzy gets stuck in cement, and Lofty comes to the rescue.
7 7 "Bob's Bugle" Jimmy Hibbert 7 June 1999 (7 June 1999)
Bob makes a bugle from old pipes. Everyone thinks it sounds terrible, except Roley. The bugle gets accidentally squashed.
8 8 "Buffalo Bob" Chris Trengove 14 June 1999 (14 June 1999)
Bob plans to enter a line-dancing contest. When his partner gets hurt, Wendy steps in to dance with him. The machines also try line-dancing.
9 9 "Travis and Scoop's Race Day" Ross Hastings 5 July 1999 (5 July 1999)
Spud challenges Scoop and Travis to a race. Spud tries to cheat, but Scoop still wins by working hard.
10 10 "Bob's Birthday" Diane Redmond 12 July 1999 (12 July 1999)
The team plans a surprise birthday party for Bob. Muck, Roley, and Dizzy make a special "concrete cake."
11 11 "Naughty Spud" Jimmy Hibbert 19 July 1999 (19 July 1999)
Spud takes Bob's ladder to pick apples, leaving Bob stuck on a shed roof. Muck accidentally breaks the spare ladder.
12 12 "Scary Spud" Sarah Ball 26 July 1999 (26 July 1999)
Spud worries he isn't scary anymore. He breaks his nose while trying karate. The machines help him find it.
13 13 "Bob's Barnraising" Diane Redmond 2 August 1999 (2 August 1999)
The team must finish Farmer Pickles' barn and store hay before it rains. Travis and Muck move the hay, while Scoop and Lofty hold the barn walls.

Series 2 (1999)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
14 1 "Spud the Spanner"
"Spud the Super Wrench" (US)
Ben Randall 11 October 1999 (11 October 1999)
Spud is tired of being a scarecrow. He takes Bob's toolbox to become a superhero, but he starts to fall apart.
15 2 "Wallpaper Wendy" Jimmy Hibbert 18 October 1999 (18 October 1999)
Bob tries to decorate Mrs. Broadbent's apartment. Since he's never done it before, he makes a big mess.
16 3 "Runaway Roley" Jimmy Hibbert 25 October 1999 (25 October 1999)
Roley's brakes fail, and he rolls out of the yard while sleeping. Bob, Wendy, and Travis must guide him back safely.
17 4 "Bob's Big Surprise" Chris Trengove 1 November 1999 (1 November 1999)
Bob and the team decide to surprise Wendy by redoing her garden. Pilchard, Bob's cat, makes a mess in the office while alone.
18 5 "Dizzy's Statues" Diane Redmond 8 November 1999 (8 November 1999)
Bob needs to place bollards and Mrs. Potts' garden statues. Dizzy tries to help but gets confused.
19 6 "Lofty to the Rescue" Chris Trengove 15 November 1999 (15 November 1999)
Lofty is scared of heights and crossing a bridge. When Spud falls, Lofty must overcome his fear to save him.
20 7 "Wendy's Big Match"
"Wendy's Big Game" (US)
Simon Jowett 22 November 1999 (22 November 1999)
Bob prepares for a "Brightest Building Yard" contest. Spud causes a mess with the line-making machine, but Bob still wins.
21 8 "Tea Set Travis" Ben Randall 29 November 1999 (29 November 1999)
Bob's team prepares for recycling. Travis is asked to watch Farmer Pickles' old tea set, which almost gets recycled by mistake.
22 9 "Dizzy's Bird Watch" Simon Jowett 6 December 1999 (6 December 1999)
Dizzy watches a bird's nest and sees the baby birds hatch and learn to fly.
23 10 "Clocktower Bob" Chris Trengove 13 December 1999 (13 December 1999)
Bob gets stuck on a broken clock tower after Lofty gets scared by a bat. The machines work together to rescue Bob.
24 11 "Wendy's Tennis Court"
"Wendy's Tennis Match" (US)
Diane Redmond 20 December 1999 (20 December 1999)
While building a new tennis court, Spud falls into wet cement while trying to put up the net.
25 12 "Bob's White Christmas" Jimmy Hibbert 27 December 1999 (27 December 1999)
Bob plans to dress as Father Christmas for a carol concert. A snowstorm delays him, but Scoop and the others clear the roads.
26 13 "Pilchard Goes Fishing" Jimmy Hibbert 28 December 1999 (28 December 1999)
Wendy cleans Bob's fish tank. Muck crashes into the garage, and Pilchard tries to catch Bob's goldfish, Finn.

Series 3 (2000)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
27 1 "Bob's Boots" Ben Randall 1 September 2000 (1 September 2000)
Bob gets new boots. Spud challenges a bird to a race and eats Bob's lunch.
28 2 "Mucky Muck" Sarah Ball 4 September 2000 (4 September 2000)
Bob tries to wash Scoop and Muck, but Muck loves being muddy. Travis gets stuck, and Muck helps pull him out.
29 3 "Bob's Day Off" Ian Carney 5 September 2000 (5 September 2000)
Bob takes a day off to photograph a rare bird. But when the computer breaks, Wendy needs him for urgent jobs.
30 4 "Magnetic Lofty" Chris Trengove 6 September 2000 (6 September 2000)
Wendy turns an old railway into a bike path. Lofty uses a magnet to remove rails and accidentally picks up Mr. Bentley's pen.
31 5 "Roley's Tortoise" Diane Redmond 7 September 2000 (7 September 2000)
Roley almost runs over a tortoise while building a bus stop. He rescues it and names it Timmy, but it belongs to Mrs. Potts.
32 6 "Special Delivery Spud" Simon Jowett 8 September 2000 (8 September 2000)
Bob and Wendy order new saws. Mr. Dixon's van breaks down, so Spud tries to deliver. He mixes up all the parcels.
33 7 "Pilchard's Breakfast" Jimmy Hibbert 11 September 2000 (11 September 2000)
Bob's team builds a conservatory but forgets to feed Pilchard. She goes off to find her own breakfast.
34 8 "Scoop's in Charge" Jimmy Hibbert 12 September 2000 (12 September 2000)
Bob and Wendy go to lunch, leaving Scoop in charge of building the Mayor's garage. Scoop focuses on being bossy, not organized.
35 9 "Muck's Sleepover" Ben Randall 13 September 2000 (13 September 2000)
Bob's team works on a tunnel overnight. Muck stays at the farm but gets scared by Spud's noises and goes missing.
36 10 "Trailer Travis"
"Travis' Trailer" (US, Tool Power only)
Ben Randall 14 September 2000 (14 September 2000)
Travis delivers gravel. Spud unhooks the trailer, causing it to roll away and create a traffic problem.
37 11 "Spud and Squawk" Teddy Kempner and Andy Seacombe 15 September 2000 (15 September 2000)
Bob's team builds a new car park. Spud tries to get rid of a crow following him, causing Muck to spill his load.
38 12 "Scoop Has Some Fun" Chris Trengove 18 September 2000 (18 September 2000)
Spud tricks Scoop into helping him play pranks. Spud frightens Lofty, causing an accident. Bob decides to trick Spud back.
39 13 "Dizzy's Crazy Paving" Diane Redmond 19 September 2000 (19 September 2000)
The machines build a path for Mrs. Potts. Muck accidentally drops flagstones, breaking them. Dizzy has a clever idea to fix it.

Series 4 (2001)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
40 1 "Scoop's Stegosaurus" Jimmy Hibbert 1 February 2001 (1 February 2001)
Bob and Scoop find old bones in Farmer Pickles' field. Spud convinces Scoop to find bigger bones, leading to a hunt for a missing stegosaurus skeleton.
41 2 "Sneezing Scoop" Ruth Estevez 2 February 2001 (2 February 2001)
Scoop starts sneezing a lot, and Bob thinks he has hay fever. Spud helps figure out that hay and flowers are causing the sneezes.
42 3 "Roley's Animal Rescue"
"Roley's Sleepy Friend" (US)
Chris Trengove 5 February 2001 (5 February 2001)
Bob finds a hedgehog asleep in Farmer Pickles' cottage. Roley looks after it, but Scruffty and Pilchard's playing almost wakes it up.
43 4 "Scarecrow Dizzy" James Henry 6 February 2001 (6 February 2001)
Bob and Wendy paint Farmer Pickles' farmhouse, with Dizzy guarding wet cement. Spud tries to paint and makes a big mess.
44 5 "One Shot Wendy"
"Wendy Plays Golf" (US)
Simon Jowett and
Ben Randall
7 February 2001 (7 February 2001)
Bob's team builds a crazy golf course. Wendy finds instructions for a windmill, but Bob says he doesn't need them.
45 6 "Spud Lends a Hand" Ian Carney 8 February 2001 (8 February 2001)
A rainwater tank is being installed. Spud makes Lofty lift it, but it rolls down a hill and breaks a wooden boat.
46 7 "Bob and the Bandstand" Teddy Kempner and Andy Secombe 9 February 2001 (9 February 2001)
Bob's team prepares Farmer Pickles' bandstand. Sheet music falls from Travis' trailer, and Spud makes paper airplanes with it.
47 8 "Farmer Pickles' Pigpen" Jimmy Hibbert 12 February 2001 (12 February 2001)
Farmer Pickles accidentally drops his phone while calling Bob. Wendy gets a message about "mini-pigs," and Farmer Pickles has no pigpen.
48 9 "Bob on the Run" Chris Trengove 13 February 2001 (13 February 2001)
Mrs. Percival raises money for a new clubhouse. Bob sponsors a Runathon, and the machines demolish the old pavilion.
49 10 "Forget-Me-Knot Bob" Ben Randall 14 February 2001 (14 February 2001)
Bob's personal organizer breaks. He tries to remember jobs by tying knots in his handkerchief, but he gets them mixed up.
50 11 "Roley and the Rock Star" Simon Jowett 15 February 2001 (15 February 2001)
Roley is excited when Bob builds a pond in his favorite rock star's garden.
51 12 "Scruffty the Detective" Sarah Ball 16 February 2001 (16 February 2001)
A time capsule is being buried. Spud thinks it's treasure, empties it, and almost buries the empty box.
52 13 "Watercolour Wendy"
"Watercolor Wendy" (US)
Ian Carney 19 February 2001 (19 February 2001)
Wendy enjoys her day off by painting. Scruffty buries her phone, causing a problem.

Series 5 (2002)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
53 1 "Scruffty's Big Dig" Diane Redmond 1 April 2002 (1 April 2002)
Bob's team fixes a hole at Mrs. Broadbent's house. Scruffty gets stuck in a rabbit hole but is rescued by Lofty.
54 2 "Inspector Spud" Simon Jowett 2 April 2002 (2 April 2002)
Mr. Bentley inspects a pipe and gets soaked. Spud tries to take over the inspection, but he isn't qualified.
55 3 "Cock-a-Doodle Spud" Diane Redmond 3 April 2002 (3 April 2002)
Farmer Pickles' hen leaves her eggs, so Bob builds a hen coop. Spud decides to look after the chicks.
56 4 "Wendy's Surprise Party" Ruth Estevez 4 April 2002 (4 April 2002)
Wendy plans a barbecue for her sister, Jenny. The machines are too tired to come after laying a garden path.
57 5 "Skateboard Spud" Ross Hastings 5 April 2002 (5 April 2002)
Spud makes a skateboard from an old ironing board. He rides it around town and crashes into a dumpster near Bob.
58 6 "Muck's Monster" Ben Randall 6 April 2002 (6 April 2002)
Wendy, Muck, and Dizzy clear a blocked drain. Muck gets scared by gurgling noises, thinking it's a monster.
59 7 "Spud the Dragon" Ian Carney 7 April 2002 (7 April 2002)
Mrs. Percival prepares costumes for a school play. Spud borrows a dragon costume and pretends to be a magic dragon.
60 8 "Pilchard Steals the Show" Jimmy Hibbert 8 April 2002 (8 April 2002)
Scoop sees Farmer Pickles enter Scruffty in a dog show. Scoop decides to enter Pilchard, even though she's a cat.
61 9 "Bob's Hide"
"Bob's Bird Blind" (US)
James Henry 9 April 2002 (9 April 2002)
Bob's team builds a bird hide at a nature reserve. They hope to see a rare bird, but Spud appears dressed like one instead.
62 10 "Bob's Auntie" Jimmy Hibbert 10 April 2002 (10 April 2002)
Auntie Dora, who loves tidiness, is visiting. The yard is a mess, and the machines try to clean it, but only make it worse.
63 11 "Bob and the Big Freeze" Simon Jowett 11 April 2002 (11 April 2002)
Scoop and Wendy clear roads but encounter a hedgehog. Spud tries to skate on thin ice. Bob sends Dizzy and Lofty to rescue him.
64 12 "Clumsy Roley"
"Roll on Roley" (US)
Ian Carney 12 April 2002 (12 April 2002)
Roley almost crushes Bob's toolbox. He becomes anxious about being clumsy, which makes him more prone to accidents.
65 13 "Eskimo Bob"
"Bob of the North" (US)
Chris Trengove 13 April 2002 (13 April 2002)
A snowstorm hits Bobsville. Farmer Pickles has a hole in his roof. Jenny builds an igloo for Scruffty after Spud breaks his kennel.

Series 6 (2002)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
66 1 "Bob's Pizza" Ian Carney 2 September 2002 (2 September 2002)
Bob starts a new pizza delivery service.
67 2 "Bob's Metal Detector" Ian Carney 3 September 2002 (3 September 2002)
Bob buys a metal detector to find Farmer Pickles' broken water pipe. They accidentally crack the main pipe while treasure hunting.
68 3 "Mr. Beasley's DIY Disaster"
"Mr. Beasley's Vegetable Patch" (US)
Chris Trengove 4 September 2002 (4 September 2002)
Mr. Beasley asks Bob to build a shed. Bob is busy, so Mr. Beasley tries to build it himself, leading to a disaster.
69 4 "Wendy's Removal Service"
"Wendy's Moving Company" (US)
Simon Jowett 5 September 2002 (5 September 2002)
Wendy starts her own removal service.
70 5 "Lofty and the Rabbits" Ruth Estevez 6 September 2002 (6 September 2002)
Lofty discovers a small family of rabbits.
71 6 "Lofty and the Giant Carrot" Jimmy Hibbert 7 September 2002 (7 September 2002)
Lofty gets scared by a giant carrot, even though it poses no threat to him.
72 7 "Bob's Egg and Spoon Race" Diane Redmond 8 September 2002 (8 September 2002)
The town practices for an egg and spoon race. Spud cheats by using Bob's putty to keep his egg on the spoon.
73 8 "Trix's Tiles" Peter Corey 9 September 2002 (9 September 2002)
Bob places red tiles on a roof. A mix-up at JJ's yard causes Wendy to put green tiles on the other side.
74 9 "Mr. Sabatini's Smashing Day"
"Mr. Sabatini Picks Up the Pieces" (US)
Lee Pressman 10 September 2002 (10 September 2002)
Mr. Sabatini kicks a new football through his shop window. J.J. and Bob replace it with a new pane.
75 10 "Roley to the Rescue" James Henry 11 September 2002 (11 September 2002)
Bird is trapped, and Roley has to rescue him.
76 11 "Spud's Big Splash" Polly Churchill 12 September 2002 (12 September 2002)
Muck delivers bricks for Mrs. Potts' pottery duck base. Spud challenges Muck to throw bricks in the pond for a big splash.
77 12 "Spud the Musketeer" Julie Jones 13 September 2002 (13 September 2002)
Spud sees a poster for a school play and wants to be a musketeer. He uses a fence post as a sword, causing sheep to escape.
78 13 "Wendy's Magic Birthday" Guy Halifax 14 September 2002 (14 September 2002)
It's Wendy's birthday, but she doesn't want a fuss. Bob organizes a magic birthday show for her instead.

Series 7 (2003)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
79 1 "Mr. Beasley's New Friends" Julie Jones 3 February 2003 (3 February 2003)
Mr. Beasley makes some new friends.
80 2 "Spud the Pilot" Simon Jowett 4 February 2003 (4 February 2003)
JJ loses his remote control airplane. Spud finds it and pretends to be a pilot.
81 3 "Trix and the Otters" Lee Price 5 February 2003 (5 February 2003)
Molly sees a family of otters. Trix wants to watch them too. Muck finds a good way for them to observe.
82 4 "Speedy Skip" Chris Trengove 6 February 2003 (6 February 2003)
Skip moves too fast, causing problems for the team. He races and speeds around town.
83 5 "Mr. Ellis' Exhibition"
"Mr. Ellis' Art Exhibition" (US)
Diane Redmond 7 February 2003 (7 February 2003)
Mr. Ellis' new exhibition gets ruined. Everything needs to be fixed quickly before more damage occurs.
84 6 "Bob and the Badgers" Sarah Ball 10 February 2003 (10 February 2003)
Farmer Pickles needs a fence to keep rabbits away. This fence also blocks the badgers' path to the stream.
85 7 "Bob and the Goalie" Glenn Dakin 11 February 2003 (11 February 2003)
Bob's team builds an exercise park. Bob and Spud think they are not good at soccer.
86 8 "Dizzy Goes Camping" Glenn Dakin 12 February 2003 (12 February 2003)
Wendy goes on holiday. Bob and the team build a campground. Dizzy and Muck camp out, but Dizzy forgets to close the gate.
87 9 "Pilchard's Pets" Jimmy Hibbert 13 February 2003 (13 February 2003)
Pilchard meets tiny creatures and decides to treat them as her pets.
88 10 "Snowman Scoop" James Henry 14 February 2003 (14 February 2003)
Scoop wants to enter a snowman contest but needs to fix a pipe. Snowman noses start disappearing.
89 11 "Lofty's Long Load" Guy Halifax 17 February 2003 (17 February 2003)
Bob builds a lounge for the Bentleys. Lofty carries a long metal beam. Dizzy and Trix race, damaging the bridge.
90 12 "Hamish's New Home" Simon Jowett 18 February 2003 (18 February 2003)
Hamish gets a new home.
91 13 "Dizzy the Sheepdog" Diane Redmond 19 February 2003 (19 February 2003)
Dizzy tries to help Farmer Pickles by acting like a sheepdog.

Series 8 (2003)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
92 1 "Bob the Photographer" Julie Jones 1 September 2003 (1 September 2003)
Bob takes pictures of the town.
93 2 "Mr. Bentley's Trains" Sarah Ball 8 September 2003 (8 September 2003)
Mrs. Bentley accidentally breaks one of Mr. Bentley's toy trains, which she thinks are very special to him.
94 3 "Wendy's Big Night Out" Diane Redmond 15 September 2003 (15 September 2003)
Wendy goes out for a fun night in town.
95 4 "Racing Muck" James Henry 22 September 2003 (22 September 2003)
Muck suddenly gets into a racing mood.
96 5 "Mr. Beasley's Noisy Pipes" Polly Churchill 29 September 2003 (29 September 2003)
Mr. Beasley thinks the noise from his old pipes is a mole. This makes him feel worried.
97 6 "Lofty's Jungle Fun" Julie Jones 6 October 2003 (6 October 2003)
Lofty imagines what it would be like to be in a jungle.
98 7 "Ballroom Bob" Simon Jowett 13 October 2003 (13 October 2003)
Bob takes secret salsa lessons. He worries he won't impress anyone at the dance. The team builds an outdoor dance floor.
99 8 "Molly's Fashion Show" Glenn Dakin 20 October 2003 (20 October 2003)
Molly hosts a fashion show, but things go wrong.
100 9 "Spud and the Doves" Sarah Ball 27 October 2003 (27 October 2003)
Spud has some trouble with doves.
101 10 "First-Aid Molly" Peter Reeves 3 November 2003 (3 November 2003)
Molly takes a first-aid job, wanting to be a doctor.
102 11 "Mr. Bentley: Dog Sitter" Jimmy Hibbert 10 November 2003 (10 November 2003)
Mr. Bentley is dog-sitting the Mayor's dog, Timmykins. But Timmykins escapes.
103 12 "Travis Gets Lucky" Diane Redmond 17 November 2003 (17 November 2003)
Travis has a lucky day when he plows a field for the first time in a long while.
104 13 "Scruffty on Guard" Glenn Dakin 24 November 2003 (24 November 2003)
Scruffty is on guard duty, but he quickly gets distracted.

Series 9 (2004)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
105 1 "Scoop the Disco Digger" Diane Redmond 3 April 2004 (3 April 2004)
The team plans a Tropical Beach Party. Dizzy teaches Scoop how to dance for the party.
106 2 "Bob the Farmer" Glenn Dakin 4 April 2004 (4 April 2004)
Bob takes care of Farmer Pickles' farm while Farmer Pickles goes to a county fair.
107 3 "Lofty the Artist" James Henry 10 April 2004 (10 April 2004)
Wendy decorates the library. Lofty is inspired to paint, but finds being an artist is harder than it looks.
108 4 "Spud's Statue" Jimmy Hibbert 11 April 2004 (11 April 2004)
Spud breaks Molly's statue. He tries to make a new one from Bob's materials, leaving Bob without wood for a repair.
109 5 "Pilchard and the Field Mice" Diane Redmond 17 April 2004 (17 April 2004)
Pilchard causes trouble while Bob fixes a beam. She finds mice living in Mr. Ellis' cottage.
110 6 "Trix's Pumpkin Pie" Diane Redmond 18 April 2004 (18 April 2004)
The team builds a jungle gym. Trix volunteers to deliver a pumpkin pie, asking Spud to guard it from crows.
111 7 "Where's Muck?" Peter Reeves 24 April 2004 (24 April 2004)
Bob's team repairs a river bank. Muck rushes to get muddy, forgets matting, and gets lost taking a shortcut.
112 8 "Travis' Busy Day" Peter Reeves 25 April 2004 (25 April 2004)
Lofty and Travis pull down a damaged tree, making squirrels homeless. Travis has an idea to build them a new home from the old tree.
113 9 "Muck's Surprise" Marc Seal 1 May 2004 (1 May 2004)
Bob's team builds a summer house for Mrs. Bentley's anniversary. Muck almost ruins the surprise.
114 10 "Skip's Big Idea" Jimmy Hibbert 2 May 2004 (2 May 2004)
Skip wishes he could have good ideas. Bob renovates an old mill, and Skip tries to help.
115 11 "Roley's Important Job" Diane Redmond 8 May 2004 (8 May 2004)
Bob's team converts a house into a delicatessen. Roley feels useless until some birds give him an idea.
116 12 "Trix and the Bug" Glenn Dakin 9 May 2004 (9 May 2004)
Bob builds a cinema. A fake giant bug promotes a new film. Trix borrows the bug to scare birds, causing chaos.
117 13 "Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair" Peter Reeves 20 December 2004 (20 December 2004)
Mr. Bentley organizes the winter fair like a military operation. But when Humpty escapes, the fair becomes chaotic.

Project: Build It (2005–2009)

This part of the show follows Bob and his team in their new home, Sunflower Valley. Many new machines join the crew. Bob always tries to build things in an eco-friendly way. The show's opening features a machine working, then Bob and Wendy wave hello. It ends with the crew going to sleep and Bob and Wendy waving goodnight.

Series 10 (2005)

Number
in series
Number
in season
Title Written by Original air date
118 1 "Bob's Big Plan" Sarah Ball 2 May 2005 (2 May 2005)
Bob enters a town design contest. He makes his design eco-friendly and wins. The prize is building the town himself.
119 2 "Bob's Fresh Start" Marc Seal 3 May 2005 (3 May 2005)
Bob's crew is nervous starting the Sunflower Valley project. Muck claims not to be scared, but gets lost in the woods.
120 3 "Lofty's Shelter" Storyline by : Lorelei King
Written by : Sarah Ball
4 May 2005 (4 May 2005)
Lofty finds it hard to tell Bob he wants a spot in the new machine shelter.
121 4 "Dizzy and the Talkie-Talkie" Marc Seal 5 May 2005 (5 May 2005)
Bob digs a well. Wendy brings radio headsets, which help when Muck gets lost.
122 5 "Scoop's Recruit" Sarah Ball 6 May 2005 (6 May 2005)
Scoop looks for someone to take over Wendy's yard job. Bob's dad, Robert, steps in to help.
123 6 "Where's Robert?" Sarah Ball 9 May 2005 (9 May 2005)
Bob's dad, Robert, slows things down. Bob worries about finishing on time. Then Robert disappears at the recycling plant.
124 7 "Wendy's Welcome" Sarah Ball 10 May 2005 (10 May 2005)
Bob searches for Robert. Robert is preparing a surprise for Wendy at her new home in Sunflower Valley.
125 8 "Roley's New Friend" Marc Seal 11 May 2005 (11 May 2005)
Roley makes friends with a bird. He helps her find the perfect spot to build her nest.
126 9 "Two Scoops" Peter Reeves
(Storyline by Marc Seal and Sarah Ball)
12 May 2005 (12 May 2005)
Scoop works very hard. He gets so tired that he falls asleep on the job.
127 10 "Benny's Back!" Peter Reeves and Sarah Ball 13 May 2005 (13 May 2005)
Bob races to finish the workshop and storerooms. Benny and Scrambler help get the work done quickly.
128 11 "Spud's Straw Surprise" Rachel Murrell and Sarah Ball
(Storyline by Marc Seal)
16 May 2005 (16 May 2005)
Spud overhears Bob planning to build with straw. He thinks he will be replaced.
129 12 "Off-Road Scrambler" Marc Seal 17 May 2005 (17 May 2005)
Scrambler takes Scruffty for a walk. He finds the energetic dog has lots of energy to burn.
130 13 "Meet Marjorie" Marc Seal 18 May 2005 (18 May 2005)
Bob's team builds the Sunflower factory for Marjorie. Dizzy tries to be quiet but accidentally damages Marjorie's bike.
131 14 "Muck's Mud Hut" Sarah Ball 19 May 2005 (19 May 2005)
The team builds a home for Marjorie. Muck decides to make a mud hut, but it ends in disaster.
132 15 "Wendy's Party Plan" Marc Seal 20 May 2005 (20 May 2005)
Wendy organizes a surprise party for Bob. She worries about preparations while also building a new dome.

Series 11 (2005-2006)

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133 1 "Scrambler in the Doghouse" Marc Seal 1 August 2005 (1 August 2005)
Scrambler smashes building materials. Bob makes Scruffty a unique kennel from recycled scrap.
134 2 "Benny's Important Job" Rachel Murrell and Marc Seal 2 August 2005 (2 August 2005)
Bob builds the Bentleys' new home into a hill. Benny wants to help, but keeping up with big diggers is hard.
135 3 "Put-It-Together Spud" Simon Nicholson
(Storyline by Marc Seal)
3 August 2005 (3 August 2005)
Spud helps Bob assemble machinery for a factory. He leaves his post and takes parts without asking, causing problems.
136 4 "Roley's Round-Up" Marc Seal 4 August 2005 (4 August 2005)
Roley finds a way to keep a bird and her chicks cool in the storeroom.
137 5 "Dizzy the Detective" Dave Ingham 5 August 2005 (5 August 2005)
A millstone goes missing. Dizzy and Spud try to find it by following clues.
138 6 "Two Jobs Travis" Simon Nicholson 8 August 2005 (8 August 2005)
Travis tries to do two jobs at once, leading to disaster. He learns he needs help from his friends.
139 7 "Scrambler and the Colourful Cave"
"Scrambler and the Colorful Cave" (US)
Marc Seal 9 August 2005 (9 August 2005)
Scrambler finds a strange cave while helping an expert decorate his house.
140 8 "Spud's Bumper Harvest" Simon Nicholson 10 August 2005 (10 August 2005)
Spud causes chaos by storing a huge crop of sunflowers in Bob's mobile home.
141 9 "Muck's Convoy" Dave Ingham 11 August 2005 (11 August 2005)
Muck is told to lead a convoy but forgets directions. He leads them into marshland, and Lofty gets stuck.
142 10 "While Bob's Away, Robert Will Play" Marc Seal 12 August 2005 (12 August 2005)
Robert turns Bob's old rubble chute into a children's playground, with help from squirrels.
143 11 "Bob's Three Jobs" Marc Seal 15 August 2005 (15 August 2005)
Bob plans to go bird-watching. He has three important jobs that take longer than expected.
144 12 "Scoop Knows it All" Simon Nicholson 16 August 2005 (16 August 2005)
Sumsy, a new forklift, joins the team. Scoop shows her around but stops her from delivering bottles.

Series 12 (2006)

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145 1 "Dizzy's Sleepover" Dave Ingham 31 July 2006 (31 July 2006)
Bob's team refurbishes a watermill. Dizzy finds bats living there and makes a mess in her excitement. Bob suggests a sleepover to see the bats.
146 2 "Lofty the Star" Marc Seal 1 August 2006 (1 August 2006)
The machines build a bunkhouse. Lofty gets a chance to show off his talents.
147 3 "Sumsy's Willow Tree" Simon Nicholson 2 August 2006 (2 August 2006)
The machines chop down a toppling willow tree. They discover how useful the wood can be.
148 4 "Slow Down Scrambler!" Marc Seal 3 August 2006 (3 August 2006)
Scrambler's rushing causes Dizzy to get stuck in mud. He tries to speed things up, but spills concrete bags in the river.
149 5 "Travis and the Tropical Fruits" Simon Nicholson 4 August 2006 (4 August 2006)
Bob's team builds a pineapple pit. Travis has to fetch a load of manure for it.
150 6 "Scoop the Teacher" Dave Ingham 7 August 2006 (7 August 2006)
The team builds a bakery. Scoop is asked to tutor young Benny.
151 7 "Sir Muck" Marc Seal 8 August 2006 (8 August 2006)
Bob's team builds a windmill. Muck and Spud cause trouble by jousting windmills.
152 8 "Bashing Crashing Benny" Marc Seal 9 August 2006 (9 August 2006)
Benny gets a new attachment. He can't wait to use it, but ends up in trouble.
153 9 "Spud's Cork Tree" Dave Ingham 10 August 2006 (10 August 2006)
Spud learns about the many uses of cork.
154 10 "Bob's Top Team" Simon Nicholson 11 August 2006 (11 August 2006)
Bob turns a giant dome into a visitors' center. He learns his machines can manage without him sometimes.
155 11 "Sumsy and the Beast" Sarah Ball 14 August 2006 (14 August 2006)
Sumsy and Spud cause panic. They spot a strange creature in town.
156 12 "Listen with Scrambler" Marc Seal 15 August 2006 (15 August 2006)
Scrambler plays with children on their last day before school. He borrows materials from a surprise build, delaying it.
157 13 "Roley's Bird's Eye View" Sarah Ball 16 August 2006 (16 August 2006)
Roley wants a bird's eye view of the valley. He is upset he is too big to reach the observation tower top.
158 14 "Wendy's Houseboat" Dave Ingham 17 August 2006 (17 August 2006)
Wendy and Bob announce they will fix up a houseboat. The rest of the team helps them.

Series 13 (2006-2007)

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159 1 "Mr. Bentley's Assistant" Simon Nicholson 18 August 2006 (18 August 2006)
Mr. Bentley prepares to welcome newcomers. Spud tries to help, but makes things more complicated.
160 2 "Roley's Moleys" Marc Seal 21 August 2006 (21 August 2006)
Roley prepares for a cafe opening. Troublesome moles make his job difficult.
161 3 "Spud Rushes It" Marc Seal 22 August 2006 (22 August 2006)
Bob's team makes a watering system. Spud tries to speed things up but doesn't follow the steps.
162 4 "Scrambler's Seaweed Delivery" Simon Nicholson 23 August 2006 (23 August 2006)
Bob builds a seaweed farm. Scrambler volunteers to collect seaweed from the beach.
163 5 "Massive Muck" Marc Seal 24 August 2006 (24 August 2006)
The team starts Annie Pickles' new seafront house. Muck doesn't focus on the task.
164 6 "Roley's Apple Press" Dave Ingham 25 August 2006 (25 August 2006)
Roley wants to help with the apple harvest. Bob finds something else he can do better.
165 7 "Travis' Giddy Day" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
28 August 2006 (28 August 2006)
The machines build a goat run for Farmer Pickles' newest animal.
166 8 "Muck's Drying Tunnel" Simon Nicholson 29 August 2006 (29 August 2006)
Bob builds a drying tunnel for Annie's seaweed. He also builds a washing line for Mr. Beasley.
167 9 "Benny's Jungle Trouble" Louise Kramskoy 30 August 2006 (30 August 2006)
Benny misunderstands a conversation. He heads into marshland looking for jungle animals.
168 10 "Dizzy the Walking Bus" Dave Ingham 31 August 2006 (31 August 2006)
Dizzy tries to help children get to school. Her excitement makes her careless, and they get lost.
169 11 "Packer's First Day" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
1 September 2006 (1 September 2006)
Packer arrives in Sunflower Valley. He finds it hard to focus on his tasks.
170 12 "The Bob House" Simon Nicholson 4 September 2006 (4 September 2006)
Bob designs a house with his father, Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Bentley conduct a survey.

Series 14 (2007)

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171 1 "Mr. Bentley's Big Parade" Marc Seal 3 September 2007 (3 September 2007)
Mr. Bentley organizes a special parade. It will announce Sunflower Valley's first mayor.
172 2 "Scrambler the Goat Herder" David Ingham 4 September 2007 (4 September 2007)
Scrambler is given the job of bringing Giddy the goat down from Snowcap mountain.
173 3 "Packer's Big Delivery" Simon Nicholson 5 September 2007 (5 September 2007)
Packer gets stuck on a narrow mountain ridge. Scrambler must rescue him and his milk delivery.
174 4 "Spud the Woodsman" Louise Kramskoy 6 September 2007 (6 September 2007)
Spud wants to be a woodsman. He causes chaos at the building site and decides to stick to being a scarecrow.
175 5 "Muck's Mootastic Dairy" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
7 September 2007 (7 September 2007)
Bob builds a new dairy. Muck looks after the cows, but they cause chaos and knock down the dairy.
176 6 "Roley the Green Cat" Marc Seal 10 September 2007 (10 September 2007)
Roley wonders why Pilchard won't play. He discovers her with kittens and becomes proud "Uncle Roley."
177 7 "Put-It-Together Bob" Simon Nicholson 11 September 2007 (11 September 2007)
Bob installs machinery at a bottling plant. It's harder than he thought, especially when a cow eats his plans.
178 8 "Dodger the Milk Truck" Dave Ingham 12 September 2007 (12 September 2007)
Meg's new milk delivery truck thinks he is not wanted in Sunflower Valley.
179 9 "The Three Musketrucks" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
13 September 2007 (13 September 2007)
Scrambler, Packer, and Dodger promise to deliver all their cargo. They overcome big challenges to do it.
180 10 "Scoop Slips Up" Louise Kramskoy 14 September 2007 (14 September 2007)
Bob builds salt pans and accidentally breaks the sluice gates. Scoop thinks he broke them and tries to hide it.
181 11 "Dodger's Dairy Disaster" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
17 September 2007 (17 September 2007)
Dodger collects ingredients for cheese. He makes a mess trying to amuse everyone with his horn.
182 12 "Bob's Beach Hut" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
18 September 2007 (18 September 2007)
Bob decides to build a beach hut as a surprise for his parents.

Series 15 (2007-2008)

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183 1 "The House That Lofty Built" Simon Nicholson and Marc Seal 19 September 2007 (19 September 2007)
Bob moves his mobile home. Lofty turns the machine shelter into a temporary house.
184 2 "Bob's Big Idea" Marc Seal 20 September 2007 (20 September 2007)
Bob has trouble designing his dream house in Sunflower Valley.
185 3 "Roley Brings the House Down" Marc Seal 21 September 2007 (21 September 2007)
Roley and Muck play in the mud. An accident causes the old machine shelter to fall down.
186 4 "Muck's Machine Wash" Dave Ingham 24 September 2007 (24 September 2007)
Muck is sad Bob built a machine to clean vehicles. He knows it will wash all the mud off him.
187 5 "Lofty's Comet" Simon Nicholson 25 September 2007 (25 September 2007)
Bob, his dad, and Lofty build an observatory. Everyone can watch a comet pass over the valley.
188 6 "Lofty the Lifeguard" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
26 September 2007 (26 September 2007)
Lofty rescues a famous film director, Oscar Flicks, who gets into trouble at sea.
189 7 "Star Struck Spud" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
27 September 2007 (27 September 2007)
Bob's team builds a drive-in cinema. Oscar Flicks' sea monster movie is finally shown.
190 8 "Go, Mr. Bentley, Go!" Simon Nicholson 28 September 2007 (28 September 2007)
Mr. Bentley takes Scrambler as his personal trainer. Bob's team builds an exercise park.
191 9 "Tumbler and the Skate Park" Marc Seal 1 October 2007 (1 October 2007)
A new cement mixer, Tumbler, arrives. Dizzy shows him around, but he teases her. She realizes she needs his help.
192 10 "Fantastic Flex" Marc Seal 2 October 2007 (2 October 2007)
The lighthouse lens needs replacing. Flex comes to help, but his showing off causes trouble.
193 11 "Packer's Trailer Trouble" Louise Kramskoy 3 October 2007 (3 October 2007)
Bob's team builds an ice-cream parlor. Packer gets his deliveries all mixed up.
194 12 "Scoop's Best Team Ever" Simon Nicholson 4 October 2007 (4 October 2007)
Scoop worries that Benny will replace him as Bob's top machine.
195 13 "Spud and the Hotel" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
5 October 2007 (5 October 2007)
The first guests arrive at the Bobland Bay Hotel. Spud tries every job to help out.
196 14 "Tumbler's Perfect Promenade" Dave Ingham 8 October 2007 (8 October 2007)
Tumbler wants the promenade at the Bobland Bay Hotel to be special and unique.
197 15 "Clean as a Whistle Bristle" Dave Ingham 9 October 2007 (9 October 2007)
Items start going missing soon after Bristle, the street cleaner, arrives.

Series 16 (2008-2009)

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198 1 "Zoomer's Snowy Adventure" Dave Ingham 5 August 2008 (5 August 2008)
Zoomer stays with Bob. Heavy snow blocks everyone in. Zoomer and Scoop must save the day.
199 2 "Radio Bob" Simon Nicholson 6 August 2008 (6 August 2008)
Bob and the machines build a radio studio. They think of ideas for their own shows.
200 3 "Tumbler and the Ice Rink" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
7 August 2008 (7 August 2008)
Tumbler and Dizzy collect concrete. Dizzy gets trapped in a snow drift.
201 4 "Spud the DJ" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
11 August 2008 (11 August 2008)
Spud causes chaos looking after the radio station. He announces a storm is coming on air.
202 5 "Silent Scoop" Dave Ingham 12 August 2008 (12 August 2008)
Mike Turntable finishes his night shift and tries to sleep. Bob's team builds a new swimming pool.
203 6 "Scrambler Gets Prepared" Marc Seal 13 August 2008 (13 August 2008)
Scrambler takes kids on a badger patrol. He tries to prove he is ready for anything.
204 7 "Sumsy's Special Building" Simon Nicholson 14 August 2008 (14 August 2008)
The team builds an office for the Mayor. They use unusual recycled materials.
205 8 "Lofty's Banana Tree" Simon Nicholson 18 August 2008 (18 August 2008)
The machines build a hot house. They want to grow tropical plants in Bobland Bay.
206 9 "Roley's Flat Garden" Simon Nicholson 19 August 2008 (19 August 2008)
Bob's team builds a botanical garden. Roley thinks it should be flat, but some plants need bumpy spots.
207 10 "Super Splasher" Laura Beaumont and
Paul Larson
20 August 2008 (20 August 2008)
Splasher arrives in town. He sets about rescuing everyone.
208 11 "Breezy Bristle" Dave Ingham 21 August 2008 (21 August 2008)
Bob's crew plans a surprise shelter for Gripper and Grabber. They arrive on a hot day.
209 12 "Splasher's Two Stops" Marc Seal 25 August 2008 (25 August 2008)
The team builds two shelter stops for Splasher's ferry. Splasher leaves without passengers and tries to be in two places at once.
210 13 "An Inspector Calls" Marc Seal 26 August 2008 (26 August 2008)
Mr. Carruthers, the chief building inspector, comes to check Bob's team's work.

Ready, Steady, Build! (2009–2011)

This second spin-off, Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!, was announced in 2008. The show changed to CGI animation instead of stop-motion. The team now lives in Fixham Harbour.

Series 17 (2009-2010)

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211 1 "Scratch's Hidden Treasures" Lisa Akhurst 12 April 2010 (12 April 2010)
Scratch finds buried treasure. Scoop and Muck decide he is the best one to dig it up.
212 2 "Scrambler's Best Idea" Lisa Akhurst 13 April 2010 (13 April 2010)
Scrambler is disappointed when Roley wins a competition. He decides to build his own treehouse anyway.
213 3 "Scoop the Artist" Lisa Akhurst 14 April 2010 (14 April 2010)
Scoop meets a famous artist. He tries to become an artist himself.
214 4 "High Tide for Lofty" Anna Starkey 15 April 2010 (15 April 2010)
Bob's team rebuilds an old pier. Lofty is afraid to get too close to the water because of the tide.
215 5 "Roley's Rovers" Sharon Miller 16 April 2010 (16 April 2010)
Wendy tells the machines they need a mascot. They find a football to play with.
216 6 "Start from Scratch" Ross Hastings 19 April 2010 (19 April 2010)
Scratch tries to impress Bob with a football trick.
217 7 "Night Time Scratch" Ross Hastings 20 April 2010 (20 April 2010)
Scratch is excited about installing floodlights. He can't sleep and struggles to stay awake when it's time to turn them on.
218 8 "Lofty and the Monster" Louise Kramskoy 21 April 2010 (21 April 2010)
Scoop, Dizzy, and Scrambler play monster chase. Lofty doesn't realize they are just playing.
219 9 "Dizzy in Charge" Ross Hastings 22 April 2010 (22 April 2010)
Bob's team restores Fixham. Dizzy is in charge of things.
220 10 "Lofty's Helpful Day" Lisa Akhurst 23 April 2010 (23 April 2010)
Lofty wants to be helpful. He takes on too many jobs and gets confused.
221 11 "Scoop's Sea Rescue" Lisa Akhurst 26 April 2010 (26 April 2010)
Fixham continues to be restored. Scoop has to make a rescue at sea.
222 12 "Scratch's Star Turn" Louise Kramskoy 27 April 2010 (27 April 2010)
Famous actor Dickie Olivier arrives. Bob turns a ship into a stage. Scratch gets to act in a play.
223 13 "Pineapple Scratch" Ross Hastings 28 April 2010 (28 April 2010)
Brad's conch shell and pineapple go missing. This happens as he celebrates his beach cafe opening.
224 14 "Scrambler's Stage Surprise" Lisa Akhurst 29 April 2010 (29 April 2010)
A storm damages the Fixham theater. Bob's team must quickly repair it for a play's opening.
225 15 "Wendy's Birthday Surprise" Lisa Akhurst 30 April 2010 (30 April 2010)
Getting ready for Wendy's surprise party is hard. Scoop tries to do everything himself. He realizes he needs help.
226 16 "Scratch Goes Solo" Simon Nicholson 24 May 2010 (24 May 2010)
Scratch has a solo digging job for Farmer Pickles. He soon feels lonely without the others.
227 17 "Dizzy and the Wheelies" Louise Kramskoy 25 May 2010 (25 May 2010)
Dizzy's stunts are popular. A friend outshines her, and she tries hard to prove she's still the best.
228 18 "Muck's Beach Tower" Ross Hastings 26 May 2010 (26 May 2010)
Muck tries to build a sandcastle. He forgets about his job at the beach.
229 19 "Here Comes Muck" Simon Nicholson 27 May 2010 (27 May 2010)
Bob and the gang rebuild the yard. They create new garages for themselves.
230 20 "Scrambler Gets Clean" Ross Hastings 28 May 2010 (28 May 2010)
Bob's team finishes the machine wash. Scrambler is afraid to use it.

Mini Series 1: The Legend of the Golden Hammer (2010)

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231 1 "Scrambler and the Clue" Marc Seal 25 October 2010 (25 October 2010)
Bob and the team are called to Fixham Museum. The curator, David Mockney, needs their help.
232 2 "Lofty and the Teddy Bear Rescue" Simon Nicholson 25 October 2010 (25 October 2010)
Lofty sees a box of teddy bears. He decides to move them out of the way.
233 3 "Muck and the Old School Wall" Simon Nicholson 25 October 2010 (25 October 2010)
Following a clue, the team finds a picture of a dragon.
234 4 "Scoop's Big Job" Louise Kramskoy 25 October 2010 (25 October 2010)
Spud and Scrambler search for the Golden Hammer. They try to figure out the latest clue.
24 5 "Dizzy Finds a Pirate" Louise Kramskoy 25 October 2010 (25 October 2010)
Dizzy tells the team she saw Brickbeard backstage.
244 6 "Roley and the Seagull" Marc Seal 25 October 2010 (25 October 2010)
Roley befriends a seagull. The seagull gets angry when the team lifts an old ship from the water.

Series 18 (2010-2011)

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Title Written by Original air date
231 1 "Whizzy Dizzy" Lisa Akhurst 26 September 2011 (26 September 2011)
Dizzy tries to show how fast she can work. The team builds a new workshop for Bob.
232 2 "Travis' New Garage" Louise Kramskoy 27 September 2011 (27 September 2011)
Roley becomes the lost-property officer. His eagerness to find things gets in the way of building Travis' new garage.
233 3 "Scratch and the Dream Room"
"Scratch and the Dream Home"
Ross Hastings 28 September 2011 (28 September 2011)
Scratch convinces the machines to let Spud design and build his own home.
234 4 "Stage Struck Dizzy" Anna Starkey 29 September 2011 (29 September 2011)
The team works at a theater. They build a shed to store props and scenery.
235 5 "Roley and the Fox" Lisa Akhurst 30 September 2011 (30 September 2011)
The team builds a jungle-themed mini-golf course. Roley befriends a fox.
236 6 "Super Scrambler" Lisa Akhurst 3 October 2011 (3 October 2011)
Scrambler dreams of being a superhero. Comments from Scoop and Muck make him even more determined.
237 7 "Roley's Weather Rap" Simon Nicholson 4 October 2011 (4 October 2011)
Roley writes a weather rap to help Brad Rad. The weather keeps changing unexpectedly.
238 8 "Bob's Big Bounce"
"Bob and the Trampoline"
Louise Kramskoy 5 October 2011 (5 October 2011)
The team builds a trampoline. Problems arise when Scratch tries to fix something without asking for help.

Mini Series 2: The Big Dino Dig (2011)

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Title Written by Original air date
239 1 "Lofty and the Diggers Three" Marc Seal 31 December 2011 (31 December 2011)
Lofty feels jealous of the strong friendship between the three diggers.
240 2 "Scoop and the Roller Coaster" Lisa Akhurst 31 December 2011 (31 December 2011)
The team builds a roller coaster. Scratch wants to find his own dinosaur, and Scoop has a plan.
241 3 "Rubble and the Seagull Surprise" Louise Kramskoy 31 December 2011 (31 December 2011)
Bob and the team build a flying ride at the park.
242 4 "Roley and the Impossible Bump" Ross Hastings 31 December 2011 (31 December 2011)
Scratch tells Roley he's the best flattener. Roley tries to flatten the biggest bump in Fixham before an inspection.
243 5 "Muck's Train to Trouble" Simon Nicholson 31 December 2011 (31 December 2011)
Muck sings about a train coming. The train gets stuck in a tunnel.
244 6 "A Dinosaur for Scratch" Ross Hastings 31 December 2011 (31 December 2011)
Scratch pretends to be a dinosaur.
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