Wallpaper Wendy is the seventh episode (second episode to be aired) of the second series.
Plot
Bob decorates Mrs. Broadbent’s new apartment but he has never done anything like this before and keeps making mistakes and a huge mess!
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Dizzy
- Roley
- Lofty
- Pilchard
- Mrs. Broadbent (debut)
- Mrs. Broadbent's Mother (mentioned)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley & Lofty
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop & Muck
- Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy, Pilchard & Mrs. Broadbent
North America
- William Dufris as Bob
- Lorelei King as Wendy & Mrs. Broadbent
- Alan Marriott as Scoop
- 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 and Lofty
- Jukka Rasila as Muck
- Rinna Paatso as Wendy, Dizzy and Mrs. Broadbent
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard
- Town Hall
- Mrs. Broadbent's Home
Trivia
- Some TV guide sources incorrectly list this episode airing in June 1999 for the UK.
- A DUPLO Explore LEGO Set was based on this episode.
- The word "decorator" was changed to "painter" in the US version.
- In the UK version, Bob says "We're off to the town hall", while in the US version, he says "We're off to City hall".
- This episode was paired with Mucky Muck (Series 3) when it first premiered in North America and Latin America.
- This episode was paired with Buffalo Bob (Series 1) when it first premiered on PBS in the US.
- This is the first episode to be considered controversial. In early airings, and the 1999 UK VHS of Bob's White Christmas, in the scene where Bob gets a bit of wallpaper stuck on his face, it vaguely sounds like he is saying "fucking hell", just as he mumbles. Later versions had Bob's mumbling muted.
- When Wendy sees the mess, In the UK Dub Dizzy laughs nervously, but in the US Dub Bob laughs nervously.
Goofs
- When Dizzy is listening to her music, her eyelids aren't closed properly.
- After Bob, Muck, and Roley leave the yard, the green brush in Dizzy's mixer disappears.
- An extra lump of asphalt appears when Bob tells Roley he missed a spot.
- In a close up shot of Mrs. Broadbent, There's a tree and some bushes behind her instead of Muck.
- When Wendy asks Pilchard does she like the smell of Paint, blu-tack is in her eyelids.
- Before Bob checks to see Wendy, Dizzy's pupils are missing for a second.
- Blu-tack is also used to hold the door open.
- On the way to Mrs. Broadbent's House, Dizzy's eyes are wonky.
- When Bob and Dizzy go inside the flat, the road is absent on the interior set.
- When Dizzy first laughs at Bob, Her model has a paint chip near her mouth.
- When Bob tries again with the wallpaper, Dizzy had her headphones.
- The bucket is next to the ladder while Bob kept stepping over the wallpaper.
- Dizzy has her sad mouth on when chuckling nervously.
- When Bob apologises to Mrs. Broadbent when he thought about his mess, There was a tiny spec on top of his hard hat.
- Bob and Mrs. Broadbent were Astounded with Wendy's hard work, The road and the Machines disappears.
- Mrs. Broadbent Right (Viewer's perspective Left) Eyelid had a small spot of Sticky tac when she chuckled.
Censorship
- The original version of the episode features a scene of Bob mumbling after the wallpaper gets stuck on his face, and his mumbling was misinterpreted as him swearing as "fucking hell". HiT had the master tapes checked, and revealed that the "swearing" was clearly misinterpreted. Due to the initial controversy, later UK versions of the episode had Bob's mumbling muted to avoid controversy. The original version is only featured in initial releases of the Bob's White Christmas and Other Stories UK VHS. (Note: The US dub retains Bob mumbling without swearing, and is present on all US releases.)
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Marta Maluje i Tapetuje | Wendy Paints and Papers |
| Greek | Η Γουέντι φτιάχνει την ταπετσαρία | Wendy Makes the Wallpaper |
| Hungarian | Wendy a festő mázoló tapétázó | Wendy the Painter Decorator |
| French | L'art du papier-peint | The Art of Wallpaper |
| Hebrew | וונדי מדביקה טפטים | Wendy Pastes Wallpapers |
| Serbian | Vendi lepi papeta | Wendy's Nice Paper |
| Swedish | Vilma målar om | Wendy Repainting |
| Russian | Венди делает ремонт | Wendy Makes Repairs |
| Latin Spanish | El Papel de Wendy | Wendy's Paper |
| Japanese | ウェンディのペンキぬり | Wendy's Paint Coloring |
| German | Malermeisterin Wendy | Master Painter Wendy |
| Dutch | Behangen valt niet mee | Decorating is Not Easy |
| Czech | Tina tapetuje | Wendy's Wallpaper |
| European Portuguese | Wendy a Decoradora | Wendy the Decorator |
| Finnish | Sisustaja-Anni | Decorator Wendy |
External Links
United Kingdom Premieres
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08plhd9 - 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/treehouse-tv-offers-the-best-of-oworry-free-tvo-for-fall-2001/ - Canada Premiere Date (Treehouse)