Series 16

The sixteenth season premiered in the UK between March 14, 2008 to October 3, 2009 on Cbeebies. In the US, the sixteenth season premiered between November 8, 2008 to February 14, 2009 on PBS and debuted on Sprout in 2010.

Episodes

Screenshot	Episode Number	UK title (top) US title (bottom)	Written by	Original air date
	199	"Radio Bob"	Simon Nicholson	8/11/2008
	Bob and the machines build a radio studio and they think of ideas for their own shows.
	200	"Tumbler and the Ice Rink"	Laura Beaumont Paul Larson	11/23/2008
	Tumbler and Dizzy are on their way to collect some concrete when Dizzy gets trapped in a snow drift.
File:Spudthedjscreenshot.png	201	"Spud the DJ"	Marc Seal	3/14/2008
	Spud causes chaos when he looks after the radio station and announces on air that a storm is on the way.
	202	"Silent Scoop"	Dave Ingham	3/31/2008
	Mike Turntable finishes his night shift at the radio station and tries to get some sleep, while Bob and the gang build a new swimming pool at the Bobland Bay hotel.
	203	"Scrambler Gets Prepared"	Marc Seal	6/5/2008
	Scrambler takes the kids on an overnight badger patrol with Chip Chipper, and he sets out to prove he is prepared for anything.
	204	"Sumsy's Special Building"	Simon Nicholson	8/28/2008
	The team builds an office for the Mayor using unusual recycled materials.
	205	"Lofty's Banana Tree"	Simon Nicholson	10/10/2008
	The machines build a hot house in Bobland Bay so they can grow tropical plants.
	206	"Roley's Flat Garden"	Simon Nicholson	1/24/2009
	Roley decides to lend a hand with Mr Bentley's design for a new botanical garden, which he thinks should be flat.
	207	"Super Splasher"	Laura Beaumont Paul Larson	7/1/2008
	Splasher arrives in town and sets about rescuing everyone.
	208	"Breezy Bristle"	Dave Ingham	5/14/2009
	Bob and the crew plan to surprise Gripper and Grabber with a new shelter when the duo arrive in Sunflower Valley on a hot day.
	209	"Splasher's Two Stops"	Marc Seal	5/19/2009
	The team builds two shelter stops for Splasher's new ferry route as everybody gets ready for the big summer party in Bobland Bay.
	210	"An Inspector Calls"	Marc Seal	10/3/2009
	Mr. Carruthers, the chief building inspector, comes to inspect Bob's team's work.

Specials

Screenshot	Episode Number	UK title (top)	Written By	Original air date
	211	Race to the Finish	Lorelei King & Marc Seal	11/3/2008
	Wendy helps to be an replacement gymnastic while Gripper and Grabber were arguing as they help Bob and the team build a football stadium.

Characters

• Bob
• Wendy
• Scoop
• Muck
• Dizzy
• Roley
• Lofty
• Scrambler
• Benny
• Travis
• Spud
• Farmer Pickles
• Scruffty
• Sumsy
• Packer
• Mr. Bernard Bentley
• Mrs. Barbara Bentley
• Mr. Beasley
• Tumbler
• Bristle
• Flex
• Angelo Sabatini
• Robert (flash back; does not speak)
• Dorothy (flash back; does not speak)

Characters introduced

• Splasher

Trivia

• This was the last season to use stop-motion, puppets and models before transitioning to CGI.
• The latest season to feature Sunflower Valley.
• The latest season to feature Mr. Beasley, Mr. Sabatini, Mrs. Bentley, Benny, Sumsy, Tumbler, Flex and Bristle.
• This was the last season where Alan Marriott and Lachele Carl voices Scoop, Scrambler, Travis and Muck in the US dub.
• The latest season to be animated by HOT Animation, Sabella Dern Entertainment took over starting with Ready, Steady, Build!: Season 1.