Roley's Important Job is the twelfth episode (eleventh episode to be aired) of the ninth season.
Plot
Bob and the gang plan to convert a house into a delicatessen for Mrs. Sabatini. Mrs. Sabatini is worried that the shop won't be big enough, but Bob reassures her that there will be plenty of room in the shop. Roley wants to help out, but there is nothing for him to do. So Roley decides to go out with the team despite nothing to do. Mr. Sabatini leaves too to practice with his violin.
When the team arrive, Roley checks if he still has anything to do, but unfortunately nothing. Roley tries to help out Bob and J.J. with the bricks, but it doesn't help as he knocks some of the bricks over, and made J.J. irritated. Roley decides to roll sadly away back to the yard.
Bird notices the sad Roley and gives him an idea to make him feel useful again, along with Hamish who arrived to the yard. They decide to sing a song for the Sabatinis. When Mrs. Sabatini arrives to check the delicatessen, she is first upset at the hole at the wall, but Bob tells her it's just for the window, which makes her better.
Back at the yard, Roley, Bird and Hamish are still planning up the song. Roley then decides to sing the song when the delicatessen opens. Eventually, Muck arrives and sees what's going on, but he/she thinks there's something missing he/she can't put her digger on. Roley tells both Bird and Hamish they're not doing it right and has to be perfect. Fuming, Roley thinks the song's not going right, and Bird and Hamish leave. Roley decides to sing the song himself, but it doesn't go well, so he has to find Bird and Hamish.
A worried Roley tries to find the 2 birds, and eventually finds them singing to Mr. Sabatini's violin at his restaurant. Roley apologises to Bird and Hamish, and he thinks Mr. Sabatini's violin would help out their song.
The delicatessen is soon finished. The team suddenly hear a noise, which is Roley, Bird, Hamish and Mr. Sabatini with his violin singing a song about the delicatessen. The team and even Mrs. Sabatini is impressed, and Roley tells her about how he made the song. Bob thinks that Roley had the most important job of all.
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Dizzy
- Roley
- Lofty
- Bird
- Angelo Sabatini
- J.J.
- Hamish
- Sophia Sabatini (debut)
- Mrs. Potts (cameo)
- Molly (cameo)
- Squawk (cameo)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley, Lofty & Angelo Sabatini
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck & Hamish
- Kate Harbour as Wendy, Dizzy, Sophia Sabatini & Bird
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
North America
- William Dufris as Bob & Angelo Sabatini
- Lorelei King as Wendy & Sophia Sabatini
- Alan Marriott as Scoop & Hamish
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
- Kate Harbour as Bird (Uncredited)
Locations
- Bobsville
- Bob's Yard (Bobsville)
- Mr. Sabatini's Restaurant
- The Delicatessen
Trivia
- Going by original production order, this episode marks the first and latest of a few things:
- First episode to be produced in 2004.
- Roley's first episode dedicated to himself since Roley to the Rescue (Season 6).
- First appearance of Sophia Sabatini. It is also her only appearance in the Original Series.
- Latest appearance of Hamish in the series to date, and the last time he is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and Alan Marriott in the US.
- First time where Roley makes an angry face; he looks mad when he tells Bird and Hamish that something is not right.
- This is the final episode where Angelo Sabatini is voiced by the William Dufris, prior to his death in 2020, repectively. Vincent Marzello will take over his role starting with Scoop's Recruit (Season 10).
- Roley's song is called "Down In The Deli".
- The PBS Kids Sprout premiere date is a day off, but only a year apart from the PBS premiere date.
- This episode was paired with the TV premieres of Lofty's Long Load (Season 7) and Ballroom Bob (Season 8) when it first premiered on PBS in the US in 2005.
- During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Trix and the Bug (Season 9) on Sprout on weekend airings only.
Goofs and Errors
- The original US DVD version of this episode is incorrectly copyrighted 2003 despite the last few Season 9 episodes not being dubbed until early 2004.
Quotes
- Roley: Oh, I wish I had an important job like Lofty!
- (Roley sees the bricks which were being counted by J.J.)
- Roley: Maybe I can help Bob with those bricks.
- (Roley rolls over to the bricks, but makes them fall over)
- J.J.: (angrily) Oh, Roley!
- Roley: The Sabatini's are the grooviest team!
- Hamish: Grooviest team!
- Bird: Toot, toot!
- Roley: (angrily) No, no no, no!! It's just not right!
- Hamish: Just not right!
- Bird: Toot, toot, toot!
- (both Bird and Hamish fly off)
- Roley: Oh well. I'll just have to sing it all by myself now.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Najwspanialsza praca Walca | Roley's Greatest Job |
| Russian | Важная работа Роли | Roley's Important Work |
| German | Rollos großer Auftritt | Roley's Grand Entrance |
| Catalan | La Feina Important del Corró | Roley's Important Job |
Source
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qtg7x
- https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/