Lofty to the Rescue is the fifth episode (sixth episode to be aired) of the second series.
Plot
Lofty, Scoop and Muck are clearing some land near the new bridge, while Bob, Dizzy and Roley repair the pavement in the town centre. Lofty is scared of heights, so rather than cross the bridge, he goes the long way round, past Spud's field. The naughty scarecrow (looking for some fun) decides to follow Lofty. After Lofty helps to clear the site by piling up some logs, Spud teases him about his fear of mice and heights, sending the hurt crane to the yard in tears. But while bothering Scoop and Muck, Spud stands on the stack of logs, which sends him flying off the bridge and getting caught on a branch. Since Lofty is the only one who can rescue Spud, he has no choice but to face his fears.
Characters
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley & Lofty
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck & Spud
- Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy & Pilchard
North America
- William Dufris as Bob
- Lorelei King as Wendy
- Alan Marriott as Scoop & Spud
- Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Kate Harbour as Pilchard (Uncredited)
Norway
- Hans Petter Meirik as Bob & Scoop
- Øyvind B. Lyse as Muck, Roley, Lofty & Spud
- Jannike Kruse as Wendy & Dizzy
Finland
- Timo Tuominen as Bob and Roley
- Antti Pääkkönen as Scoop and Lofty
- Jukka Rasila as Muck and Spud
- Rinna Paatso as Wendy and Dizzy
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard
- Bob's Office
- The Bridge
- Bob's Yard
- The Countryside
Trivia
- Some TV guide sources incorrectly list this episode airing in July 1999 for the UK.
- This episode marks the first and last of a few things:
- Lofty cries for the first time. It is also the first time a machine was shown crying.
- This is the first appearance of Lofty's grabber.
- This episode was the first time Bob had a ride on Roley.
- This is the first time a can-do crew member makes an angry face. Scoop is angry when he tells Spud not to leave Lofty alone. Muck also looks angry when he/she tells Lofty that he didn't leave something at the yard.
- This episode was the first ever Lofty dedicated episode.
- This episode was the last time Wendy wears her Series 1 outfit.
- This episode was the last time Wendy worked as a full-time secretary before she became a full-time builder.
- Wendy wears her Series 1 outfit, but with a pair of blue pants instead of her red skirt.
- This is the second time Lofty rescues Spud. The first was in Spud the Spanner (Series 2) and the third would be in Bob and the Big Freeze (Series 5).
- This episode was paired with Runaway Roley (Series 2) when it first premiered in North America and Latin America.
- This episode was paired with Wendy's Busy Day (Series 1) when it first premiered on PBS in the US.
- A brief clip of this episode can be seen in the 2008 film Marley and Me.
- The bridge from this episode may have been inspired by Bulgy's Bridge from Thomas & Friends.
Quotes
(Scoop, Muck and Lofty arrive at the log blockage on the bridge.)
- Scoop: Can we clear it?
- Scoop and Muck: Yes, we can!
- Lofty: Uh, I think so, but. Oh. I just remembered. I've left something behind, at the yard.
- Muck: Oh, Lofty! Trust you (US: You Didn’t!)
- Scoop: Uh, that's okay, Lofty. You can go on back. We'll see you on the other side.
- Lofty: Uh, okay. Uh, See you uh later. Bye. (Lofty leaves)
- Muck: Oh! Lofty's gonna make us late! Going all the way back to the yard.
- Scoop: He's not really going back, Muck. He just wants to go round the long way, instead of crossing the bridge.
- Muck: Oh, why's that, then?
- Scoop: He's scared of heights, remember?
- Muck: Oh, yeah, like I'm afraid of the dark.
- Scoop: Right, let's get to work! (Goes to clear some bricks)
- Muck: What about these logs, Scoop?
- Scoop: Leave them to Lofty, he'll be here soon. (Scoop and Muck continue to work.)
- (Spud sees Lofty passing by his field.)
- Spud: (giggles) There goes Lofty, I'm gonna have some fun. (Laughs and speeds off)
(Scoop and Muck have finished clearing the bricks and are waiting for Lofty to clear the logs)
- Lofty: (Arrives back at the bridge) Uh, I'm here, Scoop!
- Scoop: Great, we've saved the logs for you, can you stack them to the side of the road, please?
- Lofty: Oh, uh. I think so, yeah. (Begins to clear the logs)
- Spud: (Pops up from a bush) (Sniggers) Let the fun begin! (Scoop, Muck and Lofty are working as Spud plans a prank)
- Spud: Watch out, Lofty! There's a mouse!
- Lofty: A mouse?! A mouse... where?! Oh! Oh! No! No! No! No!!!! (Causes the logs to spill as Spud helplessly laughs)
- Lofty: (Puts the logs into a stack again) Uh, what should I do now, Scoop?
- Scoop: You can go back to the yard if you like. See if Wendy's got any other jobs for you.
- Lofty: Oh, uh... okay, then. Yeah, uh, see you later.
- Scoop: Bye!
- Muck: Bye, Lofty!
- Lofty: (Looks down) Oh, uh. I think I'll go round the other way. It's well... it's shorter. (Sees Spud coming up to him) Oh!
- Spud: (Singing) Lofty's scared of heights! Scaredy crane/cat, scaredy crane/cat!
- Scoop: (angrily) Hey, Spud! You leave Lofty alone! (Spud laughs and then falls)
- Lofty: Yes, leave me alone. All of you! (Drives off sadly)
- Bob: (After Spud had caught Lofty's hook) Well done, Spud. (to Lofty) Okay, Lofty. (Lofty, with his eyes shut, moves Spud off the branch and safely onto the bridge)
- Lofty: (with his eyes closed) Did, did I do it?
- Bob: (chuckles off screen) Of course you did, Lofty. You can open your eyes now. (Lofty slowly opens his eyes.)
- Scoop: (UK) Nice one/(US) Good going, Lofty, (UK) Nice one/(US) Good going.
- Bob: I don't want any more mischief from you for a while.
Goofs
- On the description of this episode on Netflix for The Best of Bob DVD says Dizzy swallowing her fears instead of Lofty.
- When Scoop and Muck say "Yes, we can!", you can see the end of the set.
- Muck sounds angry when he/she says “Oh, Lofty! Trust you!” (“You didn’t!” in US) and “Oh! Lofty’s gonna make us late! Going back to the yard!”, but he/she doesn’t make an angry face.
- When Lofty was going back to the yard because of Spud hurting his feelings, he has his grabber attached, but when he pulls into the yard he has his hook for the rest of the episode.
- In the American version when Lofty says Wow he seemed to look sad.
- While talking on the phone with Bob, just before Scoop comes to the yard, Wendy is seen wearing her orange skirt instead of her blue pants.
In Other Languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Polish | Dźwig Śpieszy na Ratunek | Lofty Hurries to the Rescue |
Hungarian | Colos a megmentő | Lofty the Savior |
Greek | Ο Ρούλης σώζει τον Φοβέρα | Lofty Saves Spud |
French | Coccigrue à la rescousse! | Lofty to the Rescue! |
Russian | Лофти спешит на помощь | Lofty Hurries to the Rescue |
Japanese | えらいぞロフティ | Betraying Lofty |
German | Heppo, der Retter | Lofty, the Savior |
Dutch | Liftie schiet te hulp | Lofty Comes to the Rescue |
Czech | Lůďa zachráncem | Lofty the Savior |
European Portuguese | O Alturas Salva a Situação | Lofty Saves Spud |
Finnish | Nosse Pelastajana | Lofty to the Rescue |
Latin Spanish | El Rescate | The Rescue |
External Links
United Kingdom Premieres
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08plhyp - Original UK BBC Premiere Date (BBC)
North American Premieres
- https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/Bob_the_Builder - US Premiere Date (Nick Jr)
- https://www.corusent.com/news/obobo-builds-a-canadian-pre-school-following/ - Canada Premiere Date (YTV Jr.)