Bob's Metal Detector is the first episode (second episode to be aired) of the sixth season.
Plot
Bob buys a metal detector to search for Farmer Pickles' broken water pipes but later uses it to look for treasure.
Characters
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley, Lofty, Farmer Pickles & Scruffty
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Spud & Mr. Dixon
- Kate Harbour as Wendy & Dizzy
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Farmer Pickles
- Lorelei King as Wendy
- Alan Marriott as Scoop, Spud & Mr. Dixon
- Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Neil Morrissey as Scruffty (Uncredited)
Finland
- Timo Tuominen as Bob and Roley
- Antti Pääkkönen as Scoop and Lofty
- Jukka Rasila as Muck, Spud, Farmer Pickles and Mr. Dixon
- Rinna Paatso as Wendy and Dizzy
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard
- The Machine Wash
- The Countryside
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2002, this episode was produced in 2001 according to the UK credits.
- This episode marks the first, second and last of a few things:
- The first appearance of the metal detector.
- The first time a machine wash is built.
- The first episode to not be released on DVD in the UK.
- The first episode of the sixth season to premier in Australia and on Sprout in the US.
- The second time Muck gets washed, much to his/her dismay. The first one being Mucky Muck. (Season 3)
- The last episode written by Ian Carney.
- This episode was paired with Wendy's Moving Company (Season 6) when it first premiered in North America and Latin America.
- A voice sample from this episode ("Oh! That is really cool, Bob!") was later used for the Roley kiddie ride by Jolly Roger.
- During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Bob of the North (Season 6) on Sprout on weekend airings only.
Goofs
- When Muck splash the main water system on Bob, Black Screen on the right side of the tree and shadow of Studio Equipment.
Quotes
- (Lofty tries to pick up a roller but he starts to chuckle and drops it) Wendy: Lofty, what is it?
- Lofty: (chuckles) It tickles.
- Wendy: (laughing) Oh, Lofty! Oh, Lofty, you big goof!
- Lofty: (tries to pick up the roller) It's making me...(chuckles so much he drops the roller)
In Other Languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Albanian | Detektuesi Metalik i Bobit | Bob's Metal Detector |
Polish | Bob Wykrywacz Metali | Bob's Metal Detector |
Russian | Металлоискатель Боба | Bob's Metal |
Latin Spanish | El Detector de Metales de Bob | Bob's Metal Detector |
Dutch | Bob’s metaaldetector | Bob's Metal Detector |
German | Bobs Metalldetektor | Bob's Metal Detector |
Czech | Bořkův detektor kovu | Bob's Metal Detector |
Finnish | Peten Metallinilmaisin | Bob's Metal Detector |
Source
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06s72ht
- http://www.toonhound.com/aug2002.htm
- https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/season-6/
- https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/October_18,_2002