Lofty the Artist is the fourth (third episode to be aired) of the ninth season.
Plot
Bob arrives with the air conditioning unit and tells Lofty that it's ready for Mr. Sabatini. Wendy is sanding shelves for Mrs. Percival.
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Dizzy
- Lofty
- Mrs. Percival
- Mr. Dixon
- Angelo Sabatini
- J.J.
- Molly
- Trix
- Hamish
- Pilchard
- Skip (does not speak)
- Roley (cameo)
- David Dixon (picture cameo)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Lofty & Angelo Sabatini
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Hamish & Mr. Dixon
- Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy, Pilchard & Mrs. Percival
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
- Llewella Gideon as Molly & Trix
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Angelo Sabatini
- Lorelei King as Wendy, Mrs. Percival & Trix
- Alan Marriott as Scoop, Hamish & Mr. Dixon
- Maria Darling as Dizzy
- Lachele Carl as Muck & Molly
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
- Kate Harbour as Pilchard (Uncredited)
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard (Bobsville)
- J.J.'s Yard
- Mr. Sabatini's Restaurant
- The School
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2004, this episode was produced in 2003 according to the UK credits.
- This is the last episode written by James Henry.
- This episode was paired with Bob the Farmer (Season 9) when it was shown in Latin America.
- This episode was paired with the TV premieres of Bob the Photographer (Season 8) and Molly's Fashion Show (Season 8) when it first premiered on PBS in the US in 2005.
- During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Spud's Statue (Season 9) on Sprout on weekend airings only.
- This marks the only time where Lofty says Scoop's "Can we?" catchphrase.
Goofs and Errors
- Before the music montage starts when Bob installs Mr. Sabatini's air condition, the animation frames sink down for a few seconds.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Heppo, der Künstler | Lofty, the Artist |
| Polish | Dżwig artysta-malarz | Lofty Artist-Painter |
| Latin Spanish | Lofty el artista | Lofty the Artist |
| European Portuguese | Alturas, o Artista | Lofty, the Artist |
Source
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qt97s
- https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/