Bob the Builder is a CGI animated children's television series and a reboot of the 1999 animated television series of the same name. It premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 5 on 1 September 2015 and ended on 30 December 2018. 130 episodes and 3 series were produced.

Episodes

Characters

Production and broadcast

Turner Broadcasting System bought the broadcasting rights for the 2015 series in the United Kingdom to be repeated on Cartoon Network UK's sister preschool channel Cartoonito UK. The channel began airing the series in January 2016.

Bob the Builder (2015 TV series)

In the US, the series aired on PBS Kids in the United States on 14 November 2015 to November 2018. Qubo aired the series from 2019 to 2021 for the British dub before Qubo ceased operations. The show currently airs on Kids Street.

Bob the Builder (2015 TV series)

In Canada, the series aired on Family Jr. while in Quebec, the series aired on Télé-Québec.

Bob the Builder (2015 TV series)

In Australia, the series aired on 10 Peach and then on ABC Kids.

In New Zealand, the series airs on TVNZ.

Reception and criticism

The reboot was poorly received by longtime fans of the older series. Criticism focused on the characters' redesigns and the changes to their personalities.

References

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2010s British children's television series

2010s British animated television series

2015 British television series debuts

2018 British television series endings

2010s Canadian children's television series

2010s Canadian animated television series

2015 Canadian television series debuts

2018 Canadian television series endings

British computer-animated television series

Canadian computer-animated television series

English-language television shows

Animated television series reboots

British children's animated comedy television series

British children's animated fantasy television series

British preschool education television series

Canadian children's animated comedy television series

Canadian children's animated fantasy television series

Canadian preschool education television series

Animated preschool education television series

2010s preschool education television series

Television series by Mattel Television

Television series by DHX Media

Television series by Mainframe Studios

PBS Kids shows

Family Jr. original programming

Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming

Qubo