Bob the Builder
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<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> Bob the Builder is the title character and protagonist of the 1998-2011 children's show Bob the Builder. He is a general contractor with his own construction yard in Bobsville, Sunflower Valley or Fixham Harbour, depending on the series.
| Bob the Builder | |
|---|---|
| Bob the Builder character | |
| File:Bob the builder.jpg | |
| First appearance | Scoop Saves the Day (28 November 1998) |
| Last appearance | New Year's Spectacular (30 December 2018) |
| Created by | Keith Chapman |
| Voiced by | Neil Morrissey (1998 series)[1]<br>William Dufris (2001-2005)<br>Greg Proops (2005-2007)<br>Marc Silk (2008-2011) (US)<br>Lee Ingleby (2015 series) (UK)<br>Colin Murdock (US) |
| Information | |
| Full name | Robert |
| Nicknames | Bob the Builder<br>Bobby |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Significant other | Wendy |
| Nationality | British |
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Design[edit]
The character's appearance was created by Curtis Jobling. His character sketches initially showed him with a moustache but this made him seem too old for the target audience of children and so he was then restyled as clean-shaven. As stop motion animation requires frequent repositioning of the models, Bob was given large feet for stability.[2]
When the series was sold internationally, some changes had to be made to make him more acceptable to other cultures. For Japan, the character was shown with all five fingers on each hand, rather than his usual four. This was done because, in that society, a missing finger indicates membership of the criminal Yakuza clans.[3][4]
In 2014, the toy company Mattel bought the rights to the character and gave him a Hollywood-style makeover, making him seem younger and slimmer. This was not popular on social media, where the new look was described as creepy and unconvincing.[5][6]
Impact[edit]
The character of Bob the Builder has helped to change negative stereotypes of construction workers among children.[7]
References[edit]
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- ↑ Freed, Brianna (2010), Can We Fix It?: Bob the Builder as a Discrusive Resource for Children (PDF), Colorado State University
- ↑ "Bob the Builder's been rebuilt", Daily Telegraph, 15 October 2014
- ↑ John McCarthy (13 October 2014), Bob the Builder: Can Mattel rebuild him? Twitter doesn't think so, The Drum
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