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Lofty's Helpful Day
Writer(s)	Lisa Akhurst
Air Date(s)	UK DUB: April 23, 2010 (UK; CBeebies) US DUB: July 17, 2010 (US; PBS)
Previous episode	Dizzy in Charge
Next episode	Scoop's Sea Rescue
Distribution
DVD/VHS releases	United Kingdom and North America Here to Help North America Can-Do Crew Pack

Lofty's Helpful Day is the tenth episode of Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!.

Plot

Lofty really wants to be as helpful as he can, but ends up taking on so many jobs that he gets confused.

Characters

• Bob
• Wendy
• Scoop
• Muck
• Dizzy
• Roley
• Lofty
• Scrambler
• Scratch
• Travis (CGI debut)
• Spud (CGI debut)
• Farmer Pickles (CGI debut)
• Mr. Bernard Bentley
• Scruffty (CGI debut)
• Gripper (CGI debut)
• Grabber
• Mr. Mockney

Voice Cast

United Kingdom & Australia

• Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley, Lofty, Farmer Pickles & Scruffty
• Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Travis, Spud, Mr. Bernard Bentley & Grabber
• Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy & Scratch
• Rupert Degas as Scrambler, Gripper & Mr. Mockney

North America

• Marc Silk as Bob
• Lorelei King as Wendy & Roley
• David Menkin as Scoop & Travis
• Sophie Aldred as Muck
• Emma Tate as Dizzy
• Lizzie Waterworth as Lofty
• Jo Wyatt as Scratch
• Rob Rackstraw as Spud, Mr. Bernard Bentley & Grabber
• Rupert Degas as Scrambler, Gripper & Mr. Mockney
• Vincent Marzello as Farmer Pickles
• Neil Morrissey as Scruffty (Uncredited)

Trivia

• This episode reveals Gripper and Grabber work at Supplies Yard.
• This episode marks the first of several things in Ready, Steady Build!:
  • The first appearance of Travis, Spud, Farmer Pickles, Scruffty and Gripper in full CGI.
  • The first time Scruffty gets into trouble.
  • The first episode where David Menkin voices Travis in the US dub.
  • The first episode of Ready, Steady, Build! to use a large character cast, this is also the first re-appearance of the Talkie-Talkies.
• This episode was paired with Dizzy In Charge when it first premiered in the US.

Goofs

• Gripper was mistakenly using Grabber's voice when trying to tell Lofty about the door.

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Czech	Lůďa chce pomáhat	Lofty Wants to Help
Dutch	Liftie Helpt Mee	Lofty Helps Along
Finnish	Nosse Haluaa Auttaa	Lofty Wants To Help
German	Heppos hilfsbereiter Tag	Lofty's Helpful Day
Spanish	Un Día Provechoso de Lofty	A Rewarding Day for Lofty
Catalan	El Pansit Vol Ajudar	Lofty Wants to Help

Source

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2010/04/23 - UK Air Date

Bob the Builder Episodes

Original Series Series 1 Pilchard in a Pickle • Muck Gets Stuck • Scoop Saves the Day • Buffalo Bob • Wendy's Busy Day • Bob Saves the Hedgehogs •Bob's Bugle • Bob's Birthday • Travis Paints the Town • Travis and Scoop's Race Day • Naughty Spud • Scary Spud • Bob's Barnraising Series 2 Runaway Roley • Bob's Big Surprise • Spud the Spanner • Bob's White Christmas • Lofty to the Rescue • Dizzy's Birdwatch • Wallpaper Wendy • Dizzy's Statues • Tea Set Travis • Wendy's Big Match • Clocktower Bob • Wendy's Tennis Court • Pilchard Goes Fishing Series 3 Bob's Boots • Mucky Muck • Bob's Day Off • Magnetic Lofty • Roley's Tortoise • Special Delivery Spud • Pilchard's Breakfast • Scoop's in Charge • Muck's Sleep-Over • Trailer Travis • Spud and Squawk • Scoop Has Some Fun • Dizzy's Crazy Paving Series 4 Scoop's Stegosaurus • Sneezing Scoop • Roley's Animal Rescue • Scarecrow Dizzy • One Shot Wendy • Spud Lends a Hand • Bob and the Bandstand • Farmer Pickles' Pigpen • Bob on the Run • Forget-Me-Knot Bob • Roley and the Rock Star • Scruffty the Detective • Watercolour Wendy Series 5 Scruffty's Big Dig • Inspector Spud • Cock-A-Doodle Spud • Wendy's Surprise Party • Skateboard Spud • Muck's Monster • Spud the Dragon • Pilchard Steals the Show • Bob's Hide • Bob's Auntie • Clumsy Roley • Bob and the Big Freeze • Eskimo Bob Series 6 Bob's Metal Detector • Bob's Pizza • Mr. Beasley's DIY Disaster • Wendy's Removal Service • Lofty and the Rabbits • Lofty and the Giant Carrot • Bob's Egg and Spoon Race • Trix's Tiles • Mr. Sabatini's Smashing Day • Roley to the Rescue • Spud's Big Splash • Spud the Musketeer • Wendy's Magic Birthday Series 7 Mr. Beasley's New Friends • Spud the Pilot • Trix and the Otters • Speedy Skip • Mr. Ellis' Exhibition • Bob and the Badgers • Bob and the Goalie • Dizzy Goes Camping • Pilchard's Pets • Snowman Scoop • Lofty's Long Load • Hamish's New Home • Dizzy the Sheepdog Series 8 Bob the Photographer • Mr. Bentley's Trains • Wendy's Big Night Out • Racing Muck • Mr. Beasley's Noisy Pipes • Lofty's Jungle Fun • Ballroom Bob • Molly's Fashion Show • Mr. Bentley: Dog Sitter • Spud and the Doves • First Aid Molly • Travis Gets Lucky • Scruffty On Guard Series 9 Scoop the Disco Digger • Bob the Farmer • Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair • Lofty the Artist • Spud's Statue • Pilchard and the Field Mice • Trix's Pumpkin Pie • Where's Muck? • Travis' Busy Day • Muck's Surprise • Skip's Big Idea • Roley's Important Job • Trix and the Bug Specials A Christmas to Remember • The Live Show • The Knights of Can-a-Lot • Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games Project: Build It Series 10 Bob's Big Plan • Bob's Fresh Start • Lofty's Shelter • Dizzy and the Talkie Talkie • Scoop's Recruit • Where's Robert? • Wendy's Welcome • Roley's New Friend • Two Scoops • Benny's Back! • Spud's Straw Surprise • Off-Road Scrambler • Meet Marjorie • Muck's Mud Hut • Wendy's Party Plan Series 11 Scrambler in the Doghouse • Benny's Important Job • Put-it-Together Spud • Roley's Round-Up • Dizzy the Detective • Two-Jobs Travis • Scrambler and the Colourful Cave • Spud's Bumper Harvest • Muck's Convoy • While Bob's Away, Robert Will Play • Bob's Three Jobs • Scoop Knows it All Series 12 Dizzy's Sleepover • Lofty the Star • Sumsy's Willow Tree • Slow Down Scrambler • Travis and the Tropical Fruits • Scoop the Teacher • Sir Muck • Bashing Crashing Benny • Spud's Cork Tree • Bob's Top Team • Sumsy and the Beast • Listen with Scrambler • Roley's Bird's Eye View • Wendy's Houseboat Series 13 Mr. Bentley's Assistant • Roley's Moleys • Spud Rushes It • Scrambler's Seaweed Delivery • Massive Muck • Roley's Apple Press • Travis' Giddy Day • Muck's Drying Tunnel • Benny's Jungle Trouble • Dizzy the Walking Bus • Packer's First Day • The Bob House Series 14 Mr. Bentley's Big Parade • Scrambler the Goat Herder • Packer's Big Delivery • Spud the Woodsman • Muck's Mootastic Dairy • Roley the Green Cat • Put-It-Together Bob • Dodger the Milk Truck • The Three Musketrucks • Scoop Slips Up • Dodger's Dairy Disaster • Bob's Beach Hut Series 15 The House That Lofty Built • Bob's Big Idea • Roley Brings the House Down • Muck's Machine Wash • Lofty's Comet • Lofty the Lifeguard • Go, Mr. Bentley, Go! • Star Struck Spud • Tumbler and the Skate Park • Fantastic Flex • Packer's Trailer Trouble • Scoop's Best Team Ever • Tumbler's Perfect Promenade • Spud and the Hotel • Clean as a Whistle Bristle Series 16 Zoomer's Snowy Adventure • Radio Bob • Tumbler and the Ice Rink • Spud the DJ • Silent Scoop • Scrambler Gets Prepared • Sumsy's Special Building • Lofty's Banana Tree • Roley's Flat Garden • Super Splasher • Breezy Bristle • Splasher's Two Stops • An Inspector Calls Specials When Bob Became a Builder • Built to be Wild • Scrambler to the Rescue • Race to the Finish Ready, Steady, Build! Series 17 Scratch's Hidden Treasures • Scrambler's Best Idea • Scoop the Artist • High Tide for Lofty • Roley's Rovers • Start from Scratch • Night Time Scratch • Lofty and the Monster • Lofty's Helpful Day • Dizzy in Charge • Scoop's Sea Rescue • Scratch's Star Turn • Pineapple Scratch • Scrambler's Stage Surprise • Wendy's Birthday Surprise • Scratch Goes Solo • Dizzy and the Wheelies • Muck's Beach Tower • Here Comes Muck • Scrambler Gets Clean Series 18 Whizzy Dizzy • Travis' New Garage • Scratch and the Dream Room • Stage Struck Dizzy • Roley and the Fox • Super Scrambler • Roley's Weather Rap • Bob's Big Bounce The Legend of the Golden Hammer Scrambler and the Clue • Lofty and the Teddy Bear Rescue • Muck and the Old School Wall • Scoop's Big Job • Dizzy Finds a Pirate • Roley and the Seagull The Big Dino Dig Lofty and the Diggers Three • Scoop and the Roller Coaster • Rubble and the Seagull Surprise • Roley and the Impossible Bump • Muck's Train to Trouble • A Dinosaur for Scratch