Racing Muck is the fourth episode of the eighth season.
Plot
Bob is building a new swimming pool for the mayor. He asks Muck to collect some special tiles from J.J.'s explaining they are very fragile and easy to break. While returning from J.J.'s yard, Muck meets Spud who claims to be late for Farmer Pickles. Spud convinces Muck to give him a ride through a bumpy field. Once back at the building site, Muck realizes all the tiles are broken.
Characters
- Bob
- Scoop
- Muck
- Dizzy
- Spud
- J.J.
- Skip
- Trix
- Mr. Bernard Bentley
- Mr. Steven (debut)
- Hamish
- Farmer Pickles (mentioned)
- The Mayor (mentioned)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Spud, Hamish, Mr. Bernard Bentley, Hamish & Mr. Steven
- Kate Harbour as Dizzy
- Colin McFarlane as J.J. & Skip
- Llewella Gideon as Trix
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Skip
- Alan Marriott as Scoop, Spud, Hamish & Mr. Bernard Bentley
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Maria Darling as Dizzy
- Lorelei King as Trix
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
- Vincent Marzello as Mr. Steven
Locations
- Bobsville
- J.J.'s Yard
- The Race Track
- The Countryside
- The Field
- The Swimming Pool (mentioned)
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2003, this episode was produced in 2002 according to the UK credits.
- This episode marks the first time Roley doesn't appear in Season 8 and the first time Wendy is absent.
- This was the fifth episode where Bob's Yard does not appear in the Original Series.
- This was one of the few episodes from the eighth season to receive a home release in the UK.
- This episode was released on home video in 2004 before premiering in the US in 2005.
- This episode was paired with Mr. Bentley: Dog Sitter (Season 8) when it was shown in Canada and Latin America.
- This episode was later paired with the TV premieres of Pilchard's Pets (Season 7) and Hamish's New Home (Season 7) when the series moved to PBS in the US in 2005.
- During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Wendy's Big Night Out (Season 8) on Sprout on weekend airings only.
Goofs
- When this episode was released on BBC iPlayer, the subtitles refer to Muck as "block" in the opening.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Szybki Spychacz | Quick Muck |
| Russian | Гонщик Мак | Racer Muck |
| Latin Spanish | Muck Tiene Prisa | Muck is in a Hurry |
| Dutch | Race Muck | Race Muck |
| German | Der rasende Buddel | The Racing Muck |
| Czech | Max závodí | Muck Races |
Source
- https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/
- http://web.archive.org/web/20040810175428/http://www.treehousetv.com:80/SPEC/bob_the_builder_04/schedule.asp