Changes: Skip's Big Idea

Skip's Big Idea is the eleventh episode (tenth episode to be aired) of the ninth season.

Plot

Bob, Scoop and Skip help Mr Beasley install a new Rockery when Mr Bentley asks for Bob's help.

Characters

• Bob
• Wendy
• Scoop
• Muck
• Dizzy
• Roley
• Lofty
• Skip
• Mr. Beasley
• Mr. Bernard Bentley
• Mrs. Potts
• Mrs. Broadbent
• J.J. (mentioned)
• Pam Goody (mentioned)

Animals

• Ducks

Voice Cast

United Kingdom & Australia

• Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley & Lofty
• Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Mr. Bernard Bentley & Mr. Beasley
• Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts & Mrs. Broadbent
• Colin McFarlane as Skip

North America

• William Dufris as Bob, Mr. Beasley & Skip
• Lorelei King as Wendy, Mrs. Potts & Mrs. Broadbent
• Alan Marriott as Scoop & Mr. Bernard Bentley
• Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
• Lachele Carl as Muck
• Sonya Leite as Lofty

Locations

• Bobsville
• Mr. Beasley's Home (Bobsville)
• Mrs. Broadbent's Home (Bobsville)
• The Old Mill
• The Countryside

Trivia

• Despite airing in 2004, this episode was produced in 2003 according to the UK credits.
• This is one of the few times Skip appears without Trix, J.J. or Molly.
• This episode was Skip's second and final episode dedicated to himself.
• Running Gag: Skip forgetting Mr. Beasley.
• This was the tenth episode where Bob's Yard does not appear in the Original Series.
• Going by original production order, this episode is the latest episode of a few things:
  • Last episode to be produced in 2003.
  • Last episode written by Jimmy Hibbert.
  • Final episode where Mr. Beasley is voiced by the late William Dufris in the US dub. Greg Proops will take over his role starting with Two-Jobs Travis (Season 11).
  • Latest episode where Mrs. Broadbent has a speaking roles in the series to date.
  • Latest episode of the Original Series to be released in the US as the episodes of the Original Series were release out of chronological order. Lofty's Jungle Fun and Mr. Ellis' Art Exhibition were both released on home video in 2004.
• Two of the exhibits in the art exhibition are wooden statues that Spud built in previous episodes. These are:
  • The wooden horse statue Spud built in Spud's Statue (Season 9).
  • The wooden scarecrow Spud built in Mr. Ellis' Art Exhibition (Season 7).
• This episode was paired with the TV premieres of Mr. Ellis' Art Exhibition (Season 7) and Lofty's Jungle Fun (Season 8) when it first premiered on PBS in the US in 2005.
  • Although, the US dub was recorded early 2004 despite airing in 2005.
• During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Muck's Surprise (Season 9) on Sprout on weekend airings only.

In Other Languages

Source

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qtg2p
• https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/