Roley's Tortoise is the fifth episode of the third season.
Plot
While building a bus stop, Roley almost runs over a tortoise, whose name is Timmy. Dizzy reveals it belongs to Mrs. Potts, but when Bob takes some cabbages from Travis' trailer, Timmy sneaks onboard.
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Dizzy
- Roley
- Lofty
- Pilchard
- Bird
- Farmer Pickles
- Mrs. Potts
- Tommy (debut)
- Travis (cameo)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley, Lofty & Farmer Pickles
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop & Muck
- Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy, Pilchard, Bird & Mrs. Potts
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Farmer Pickles
- Lorelei King as Wendy & Mrs. Potts
- Alan Marriott as Scoop
- Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Kate Harbour as Pilchard & Bird (Uncredited)
Finland
- Timo Tuominen as Bob and Roley
- Antti Pääkkönen as Scoop and Lofty
- Jukka Rasila as Muck, Spud and Farmer Pickles
- Rinna Paatso as Wendy, Dizzy and Mrs. Potts
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard
- Mrs. Potts' Home
- The Bus Stop
- The Countryside
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2000, this episode was most likely produced in late 1999.
- Some TV guides incorrectly list this episode airing in January 2000 for the UK.
- According to iTunes, this episode premiered on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland on September 2000 before airing on the BBC in October 2000.
- Roley names the Tortoise Timmy but later its owner was Mrs. Potts and the Tortoise's real name was Tommy.
- Timmy and Tommy are also names of characters from The Fairly OddParents and Rugrats.
- Tommy and Timmy are also the names of the Tibble Twins from Arthur.
- In the United Kingdom, this episode aired one year before the series was introduced to the United States.
- This is the only episode to feature Tommy the Tortoise, but he does return in the short Roley's Rock Garden.
- This episode was paired with Dizzy's Birdwatch (Season 2) when it first premiered in North America and Latin America.
Goofs
- When Bird lays down the cabbages, there are holes on his feet.
In Other Languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Polish | Walec i żółw | Roley and Turtle |
Russian | Черепаха Роли | Roley's Turtle |
Latin Spanish | La Tortuga | The Turtle |
Japanese | りくカメのトミー | Tommy's Tortoise |
German | Rollo und die Schildkröte | Roley and the Tortoise |
Czech | Rolandova želva | Roley's Turtle |
European Portuguese | O Rolão e o Cágado | Roley and the Tortoise |
Finnish | Rollen Kilpikonna | Roley's Turtle |
External Links
United Kingdom Premieres
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Roley%27s+Tortoise&page=1 - Original BBC UK Premiere 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)