Mr. Beasley's New Friends is the first and premiere episode of the seventh season.
Plot
Mr. Beasley makes some new friends when he has to take care of Mr. Dixon's pigeons, until they fly away when he accidentally leaves the door of the pigeon coop open.
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Lofty
- Mr. Beasley
- Mr. Dixon
- Mrs. Percival
- Roley (cameo)
- Dizzy (cameo)
- Mr. Dixon's Sisters (mentioned)
Animals
- Maisy and Daisy the Pigeons (debut)
- Bats
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob & Lofty
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Mr. Dixon & Mr. Beasley
- Kate Harbour as Wendy & Mrs. Percival
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Mr. Beasley
- Lorelei King as Wendy & Mrs. Percival
- Alan Marriott as Scoop & Mr. Dixon
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard (Bobsville Version)
- The School
- Mr. Beasley's Home
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2003, this episode was produced in 2002 according to the UK credits.
- This episode premiered in Australia a few days before it premiered in the UK.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Mr. Dixon's carrier pigeons Maisy and Daisy. They were named after Mr. Dixon's sisters, who never make an appearance as they are only mentioned.
- Starting from this episode to An Inspector Calls (Season 16), Scoop has a thin grilled mouth.
- This was the first episode to premier in 2003 for the UK.
- This is the only time Mr. Dixon and Mr. Beasley cry on screen.
- This episode was paired with Spud the Pilot (Season 7) when it was shown in Canada and Latin America.
- This episode was later paired with the TV premieres of Spud and the Doves (Season 8) and Bob and the Badgers (Season 7) when the series moved to PBS in the US in 2005.
- During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Spud the Pilot (Season 7) on Sprout on weekend airings only.
Goofs
- When Wendy was talking on her phone to Bob, her phone is incorrectly black. Later when she talks to Mr. Beasley on the phone her phone is back to the colour blue.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Nowi przyjaciele pana Orzeszka | New Friends of Mr. Beasley |
| Russian | Новые друзья мистера Бизли | New Friends of Mr. Beasley |
| Latin Spanish | Nuevos Amigos | New Friends |
| Dutch | Meneer Bieshaars nieuwe vriendjes | Mr. Beasley's New Friends |
| German | Bob und die Fledermäuse | Bob and the Bats |
| Czech | Noví kamarádi pana Duška | Mr. Beasley's New Friends |
Source
- http://www.toonhound.com/aug2002.htm
- https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/
- https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/bob-the-builder-my-first-bob-the-builder-with-scoop/id507320419 - Season 7 Australia Premiere Date