Clocktower Bob

While repairing a clock tower, Lofty tries to lift Bob's toolbox onto the scaffolding but accidentally knocks his ladder over on the ground. By nighttime, Bob tries to have Lofty lift his ladder back up, but Lofty gets frightened by a bat and speeds away from the clock tower in fear, leaving Bob stranded on the scaffolding for almost all night, with his phone not accessible as it is on the ground below. Meanwhile, Muck, Scoop and Dizzy are clearing a field whilst Wendy checks the answerphone in the office. Muck misunderstands that Scoop is more concerned with getting the job done than playing around and, frustrated, goes off in a sulk before Dizzy can stop him/her. Meanwhile, a frightened Lofty has got completely lost and is wandering the lanes trying to find his way back to the yard. Muck is also lost (worse), it is getting dark, and Muck is scared of the dark. And someone or something is making strange noises! Wendy arrives at the field to find out that Muck has gone missing. She and the Machines race back to the yard but Muck is not there either. Wendy tries to ring Bob on his mobile but (of course) there is no answer. Wendy decides to look for Muck herself. She finds him and Lofty in a nearby field - the strange noises were (in fact) Lofty! Lofty explains what has happened to Bob and Wendy organizes a rescue mission. Together, she and Lofty manage to lift the ladder up to Bob so he can climb down from the Clocktower. Back at the yard, a repentant Muck makes up with Scoop.

Characters

Animals

Bats

Voice Cast

Locations

Bobsville
- Bob's Yard
  - Bob's Office
- Town Hall
The Countryside
- The Field

Trivia

Some TV guide sources incorrectly list this episode airing in August 1999 for the UK.
This episode marks a few things:
- This is the first episode to feature a bat.
- This is the first time Scoop and Muck argue.
This episode most likely takes place in late autumn or winter as it is dark at six o'clock pm.
There is no montage in this episode.
The Dutch title is a reference to The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
This episode was released on home video before premiering on TV in North America.
This episode was paired with Scoop's In Charge (Series 3) when it first premiered in North America and Latin America.
This episode was paired with Scary Spud (Series 1) when it first premiered on PBS in the US.

Goofs

The Czech title of this episode states that Bob fixes the tower clock but Bob isn't fixing the clock but just about to fix the hole in the wall (except that Lofty didn't pass him the tool that was needed for that).
In the US dub, during some sections of the episode the UK voice cast can be heard faintly due to the echo effect retained in the episode’s dubbing track.
Dizzy had cement in her mixer, but does not have a job to pour cement.
When Lofty knocks the ladder down, It was 4:10 the next scene reverse back to 4:05 and the last scene the clock already jump to 4:16.
Dizzy told Scoop Muck is gone the cement in her mixer was lower than the previous scene.
When darkness came the Hour changes five seconds from 5:56, 5:58, and 6:00.
After Lofty ran away, the Clock changes time in two scenes 6:05 to 6:09.
Back at the Yard, Wendy has her Hard Hat on for the rest of the episode.
In a close up footage of Bob's cellphone ringing, the traffic cone wasn't painted orange completely.
In a Close up footage of Wendy and Scoop, His Emergency light is off but studio lights did some flashing.
- In the widescreen version, Scoop is too close to Muck.

When Lofty bring the ladder back to Bob, Their was a small Tree on the side of the road which didn't appear during the day.
When Scoop and Muck said Goodnight to each other in the Promotional Image, a Soccer Ball can be seen.

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Polish	Bob na Wieży Zegarowej	Bob at the Clock Tower
Hungarian	Toronyóra Bobbal	Tower Clock With Bob
Russian	Боб на башне с часами	Bob on the Clock Tower
Hebrew	בוב ומגדל השעון	Bob and the Clock Tower
Japanese	おきざりにされたボブ	Bob That Has Been Left Behind
Dutch	Klokkenluider Notre Bob	The Hunchback of Notre Bob
German	Wie kommt Bob da wieder runter?	How Will Bob Get Down From There?
Czech	Bořek opravuje věžní hodiny	Bob Fixes the Clock Tower
Latin Spanish	El Reloj de la Torre	The Clock Tower
European Portuguese	O Bob Fica Preso na Torre do Relógio	Bob is Stuck in the Clock Tower
Finnish	Suuria Tunteita Pikkalassa	Great Feeling at Clocktower