Bob the Builder - To the Rescue!

Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It? This dandy English import for kids is a winner. Bob the Builder is a spunky series for 3- to 6-year-olds combining two irresistible forces: fun characters and big mechanical things. Bob and his arsenal of friendly machines (Scoop the dump truck, Lofty the crane) have a can-do att...	Bob the Builder - Tool Power Inspector SpudSpud pretends to be the building inspector causing confusion all around town. Following the trail of building certificates issued by the mischievous scarecrow Bob finally tracks down Spud only to find him stuck in wet cement! It's a good thing Bob has the tools to r...	Bob the Builder - Dig Lift Haul Scruffty's Big Dig	Bob the Builder - Pets in a Pickle Can Bob the Builder tear his attention from his talking machines long enough to hammer out four animal misadventures and still keep kids ages 2 to 5 tuned in? Yes, he can! Pets in a Pickle is proof. Pilchard, mewing mainstay around Bob's office, picks up major billing in this...	Bob the Builder: Digging for Treasure 3 Episodes Scoop's Stegosaurus, Scruffty the Detective and Bob's Metal Detector
Bob the Builder - Bob Saves the Day Sweet simplicity describes Bob the Builder, a hands-down winner among toddlers and preschoolers. Earnest, affable Bob and his crew of pastel-colored, animated machines solve pint-sized dilemmas with a can-do attitude. this 45-minute collection comprises four episodes, interspe...	Bob the Builder - The Big Game Bob's friend and co-worker, Wendy, is the star of the show in this installment of Nick Jr's popular animated program for preschoolers. The 45-minute feature includes four stories plus an additional four mini-adventures. The plucky blonde supervises the resurfacing of a road wh...	Bob the Builder - Building Friendships Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 11/25/2008 Run time: 45 minutes Rating: Nr	Bob the Builder - Celebrate with Bob It's always a party when Bob the Builder is around--even when he has work to do! In "Bob's Birthday," he thinks everyone's forgotten his big day, but Wendy has a surprise in store for him: a party. In "Bob's Big Surprise," he decides to treat Wendy to a surprise of her own when h...	Bob the Builder - Bob's Favorite Adventures Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 07/27/2004 Rating: Nr

It's OK
Like all the other Bob the Builder videos "it's ok" is about as nice a thing you can say. There's nothing much memorable about any of the stories. And the characters can get grating after a while. If I was forced to find one good thing about it I'd have to say that the clay-mation is good. That's about all.

My two year old enjoys it quite a bit...
This is my two year olds first Bob the Builder. He has generally only wanted to watch a Baby Mozart and nothing else, but the first time he watched it, he was hooked. He would sit there and nothing could distract him. He really enjoys the opening song of Bob the Builder, but he does get a little bored toward the end of the show. With that said, the first 20 minutes are gold for him as he really enjoys it. This is not too bad for us adults either except for Lofty who is always whiny and tough to listen to, but it is a nice little show. He would give the show 2 thumbs up! We will be trying some additional Bob the Builder dvds.

Phobia Central
My 2-year-old loves Bob the Builder, and I would recommend other B-t-B shows, but NOT THIS ONE! It deals with the fears that the various machines have in a very negative way. Instead of overcoming and triumphing over their fears, they wallow in them and are consumed by them. Lofty, for example is afraid of heights. When Bob gets stuck on a tall scaffolding, Lofty is too afraid to lift the ladder to him, and leaves his friend stranded for several hours. Although Wendy does eventually manage to talk him through the process of lifting the ladder, Lofty does not learn to be any braver in the process. A similar situation happens when Muck is working in a tunnel when most of the lights go out--she is terrified of the dark, and is too afraid to move or come out of the tunnel even with help. Again, she eventually manages to come out of the tunnel, but has no growth or triumph from the experience. I let my son watch this DVD twice, after which he ran into a dark hallway, shut the door, and started saying, "it's not that dark! It's not that dark!" He has never been afraid of the dark, and I don't want him to learn to be from this DVD. We won't be watching this particular video again.

great cartoon
My son loves Bob the builder and so do I! It teaches so many good things, like collaboration, friendship, love for the work and respect. A+...

There is a reason for all the cheap, used copies of this
This particular video features Lofty and Muck more than any other characters from the show. Nearly all of the episodes deal with one or another phobia (Lofty's fear of heights and general tentativeness, Muck's fear of the dark...and mice...and sounds at night). Both characters are shown whining on and on and on about their fears. It's truly annoying. Shows that deal with phobias can potentially help a toddler get over those fears, but this video simply reinforces them without showing characters that have overcome their fears. Each new episode starts with the same rediculous amount of fear and trepidation. Can we fix it? "Uh, I think so...."Other features I dislike are scenes of Spud the scarecrow taunting Lofty about his fears, and Bob exhibiting poor judgement about safety.My husband and I think Lofty should be fired. Please rent this before buying. Let's not encourage them to make any more copies of it.