Bob the Builder (2015 TV series)
| Bob the Builder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Children's animation |
| Created by | Keith Chapman |
| Voices of | See Bob the Builder (2015 reboot) #Cast |
| Theme music composer | Paul K. Joyce |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom United States Canada |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 123 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Christopher Keenan Steven DeNure |
| Producer(s) | Jackie Cockle |
| Editor(s) | Alex McNeel |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera (2004–present) |
| Production company(s) |
HIT Entertainment (1998–2017) Rainmaker Entertainment (2015) Mattel Creations (2017–presemt) DHX Media Halifax (2017–present) |
| Distributor |
Mattel (2015–present) DHX Media (2016–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 5 (UK, 2015–2018) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 1 September 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Bob the Builder is a CGI animated children's television series and a reboot of the British animated television show Bob the Builder. It was first broadcast in the United States on PBS Kids, beginning on 1 September 2015.
History
After the original show ended in 2012, Mattel bought the Bob the Builder franchise for a revamped series which premiered on Channel 5 on 1 September 2015. The series was given a visual overhaul for both the characters and the scenery, with Bob and his team moving to the bustling metropolis of Spring City. The CGI animation remained and the construction projects and buildings are significantly larger and more advanced. Mr. Bentley is now seen with a new character, Mayor Madison and a new builder named Leo joined the building team. Several new vehicles were also introduced, including a heavy delivery vehicle named Two-Tonne.
Turner Broadcasting System later bought the UK broadcasting rights for the 2015 series to be repeated on Cartoon Network UK's sister pre-school channel Cartoonito UK. The channel began airing the series in January 2016.[1]After the first season ended Rainmaker Entertainment announced that they have ceased animating the show due to issues the company was having at the time. DHX Media announced that they have started work for the second season and that they have officially replaced Rainmaker Entertainment.
The show also airs on Family Jr. in Canada.
In Australia, Eleven premiered in 2016 every weekday mornings.
Criticism
The reboot was very poorly received by long time fans of the older series. Criticism focused on the characters' redesigns and the changes to their personalities.[2]
Voice cast (UK)
- Lee Ingleby as Bob
- Joanne Froggatt as Wendy
- Jacob Scipio as Leo
- Nick Mercer as Mr. Bentley
- Blake Harrison as Scoop
- Paul Panting as Muck
- Sarah Hadland as Dizzy, Lift Voice, Betsy and Vet Tilly
- Steven Kynman as Lofty
- Marcel McCalla as Roley
- Terry Mynott as Two-Tonne, Tiny, Alfred (Season 2) and Phillip
- Sam Swann as Stretch
- William Haresceugh as JJ
- Mia Hope as Saffi
- Lucy Montgomery as Mayor Madison, Jenny Dodds and Shifter
- Holly Hazelton as Mila and Spring City Rockets Member
- David Holt as Alfred (Season 1), Tread, Young Bob,
- Jimmy Hibbert as Bob's Dad
Voice cast (US)
- Colin Murdock as Bob
- Joanne Froggatt as Wendy
- Daniel Bacon as Leo
- Blake Harrison as Scoop
- Vincent Tong as Muck
- Claire Corlett as Dizzy
- Ian James Corlett as Roley and Mr. Bentley
- Richard Ian Cox as Lofty
- Richard Newman as Two-Tonne
- Erin Mathews as JJ and Vet Tilly
- Lee Tockar as Tiny
- Peter New as Stretch
- Terry Mynott as Phillip
- Lucy Montgomery as Jenny Dodds
- Samuel Vincent as Shifter
- Nicole Oliver as Mayor Madison
- Kazumi Evans as Saffi
- Rebecca Shoichet as Mila and Betsy
References
- ↑ "Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK January 2016 Highlights". RegularCapital.com. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ Campbell, Tina (12 October 2014). "Bob The Builder gets a makeover: 'WTF have they done?' asks everyone". Metro. Retrieved 2 June 2017.