Mucky Muck is the second episode of the third season.
Plot
It has been raining and Roley and Dizzy are fed up with being stuck in the yard, Bob arrives back with Scoop and Muck who are both covered in mud. Muck loves being muddy, Bob prepares to wash Scoop and Muck after the rain stops, much to Muck's dismay. Wendy and Lofty are at Farmer Pickles' House, replacing the guttering due to a crack in the drainpipe. After the rain stops, Bob washes Scoop and has trouble with the hose. Meanwhile, Spud is hiding in Travis' Trailer because he dislikes getting wet.
Travis tries to get back to Farmer Pickles' yard but gets stuck in the mud, Spud goes for help. Bob is about the wash Muck, who ask Roley to have a go, when Farmer Pickles phones him about Travis stuck in the mud, Bob, Muck and Dizzy go out to rescue him. When they arrive, Muck tows Travis out of the mud and they ride back to the yard. On the way, Dizzy and Muck then play mud pie fight with Spud. When Travis arrives back to the house, Bob discovers that Muck and Dizzy are gone and sets off to find them.
Bob finds Muck and Dizzy with Spud and tells them that Farmer Pickles has a big surprise for them. When they arrive, they are told to close their eyes, and Bob, Wendy and Farmer Pickles, wash Dizzy and Muck (much to his/her shock and horror and freaks out). Spud then laughs in amusement and Farmer Pickles is ready to wash Spud, but Spud panics and is about to run away, but slips on water and falls face-first in the mud puddle, denting his parsnip nose, causing him to ask for a fresh one.
Characters
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley, Lofty & Farmer Pickles
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Travis & Spud
- Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy & Pilchard
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Farmer Pickles
- Lorelei King as Wendy
- Alan Marriott as Scoop, Travis & Spud
- Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Kate Harbour as Pilchard (Uncredited)
Finland
- Timo Tuominen as Bob and Roley
- Antti Pääkkönen as Scoop, Lofty and Travis
- Jukka Rasila as Muck, Spud and Farmer Pickles
- Rinna Paatso as Wendy and Dizzy
Locations
- Bobsville
- The Countryside
- Farmer Pickles' Farm
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2000, this episode was produced in 1999 according to the UK credits.
- Some TV guides incorrectly list this episode as airing in December 1999.
- According to iTunes, this episode premiered on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland in September 2000 before airing on the BBC in October 2000.
- This episode marks a few things:
- The episode reveals that Muck likes to get muddy, hence his/her name.
- When Bob is explaining what Muck and Dizzy are up to, Wendy says "Up to mischief no doubt". This line is also said in the tenth season episode, Spud's Straw Surprise (Season 10), when Farmer Pickles is explaining to Travis to where Spud went.
- This was the first and only time Dizzy gets muddy.
- This episode was released on home video before premiering in North America.
- This episode was paired with Wallpaper Wendy (Season 2) when it first premiered in the North America and Latin America.
Goofs
- In the US version Bob says "ready" in a different voice when he, Wendy and Farmer Pickles are about to wash Muck, Dizzy and Spud.
- Rain is not seen on the Portuguese title card.
- When Spud bends his nose in the US version, he asks if anyone has a fresh turnip when his nose is a parsnip.
Quotes
- Travis: It's okay, Spud. You can come out now. It stopped raining.
- Spud: Oh, thanks Travis! I hate getting wet.
- Travis: Well, I better get back. (Tries to get back but finds out that his wheels begin to spin in the mud, which splatters over him) Oh hey! What's happening? I'm not moving! (US: Oh! Oh!)
- Spud: Oh, come on Travis, what are you doing?
- Travis: Oh, I'm stuck in the mud!
- Spud: Don't be silly, you're a tractor. You can't be stuck. Just try harder.
- (Travis does harder, but to no avail)
- Travis: It's no use, Spud. You have to get help.
- Spud: Hold on there, Travis. I'll go and get Farmer Pickles.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Brudasy | Dirty Muck |
| Russian | Грязнуля Мак | Dirty Muck |
| Latin Spanish | Cubiertos de Barro | Covered in Mud |
| Japanese | どろんこマック | Muddy Muck |
| German | Schmuddel-Buddel | Dirty Muck |
| European Portuguese | O Lagartas Adora Brincar Com a Lama | Muck Plays in the Mud |
| Finnish | Kuraiset Kaverukset | Mucky Friends |
External Links
United Kingdom Premieres
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Mucky+Muck - Original UK BBC Air Date (BBC)
- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season/bob-the-builder-series-3/id296703416 - Original UK TV Premiere Date
North American Premieres
- https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/Bob_the_Builder - US Premiere Date (Nick Jr)
- https://nickstoryjr.fandom.com/wiki/Bob_the_Builder - US Noggin Premiere Date
- https://www.corusent.com/news/treehouse-tv-offers-the-best-of-oworry-free-tvo-for-fall-2001/ - Canada Premiere Date (Treehouse)