Series 18

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Series 18
Director(s)	Paul Sabella Will Meugniot Davis Doi
Writer(s)	Lisa Akhurst Louise Kramskoy Ross Hastings Anna Starkey Simon Nicholson
Composer(s)	Keith Hopwood
Air Date(s)	UK: September 26 - December 31, 2011 US: September 3 - November 5, 2011
Starring	United Kingdom Neil Morrissey Rob Rackstraw Kate Harbour Rupert Degas United States Marc Silk Lorelei King David Menkin Sophie Aldred Emma Tate Lizzie Waterworth Jo Wyatt Vincent Marzello Rob Rackstraw Rupert Degas
Previous season	Series 17 (Ready, Steady, Build!)

The eighteenth series of Bob the Builder is the second and last series of Ready, Steady, Build!, as well as the final series of the original Bob the Builder show to date. It premiered in the UK between September 26 to October 5, 2011 on CBeebies.

In the US, it premiered between September 3 to November 5, 2011 on PBS and debuted on Sprout in 2013 and later on Universal Kids in 2019.

Episodes

Screenshot	Episode Number	UK title (top) US title (bottom)	Written by	Original air date
	244	"Whizzy Dizzy"	Lisa Akhurst	9/26/2011
	Dizzy sets out to prove how quickly she can get things done when the team builds a new workshop for Bob.
	245	"Travis' New Garage"	Louise Kramskoy	9/27/2011
	Roley decides to become the team's official lost-property officer, but his enthusiasm for finding things interferes with work on a new garage for Travis.
	246	"Scratch and the Dream Room"	Ross Hastings	9/28/2011
	Scratch persuades the other machines to let Spud design and build his own home.
	247	"Stage Struck Dizzy"	Anna Starkey	9/29/2011
	The team works at a theatre, building a shed to store props and scenery.
	248	"Roley and the Fox"	Lisa Akhurst	9/30/2011
	The team builds a jungle-themed mini-golf course, and Roley befriends a fox.
	249	"Super Scrambler"	Lisa Akhurst	10/03/2011
	Scrambler dreams of emulating his favorite superhero, and comments from Scoop and Muck make him even more determined to achieve his goal.
	250	"Roley's Weather Rap"	Simon Nicholson	10/04/2011
	Roley writes a rap about the weather so he can help Brad Rad make announcements to his surfing students. Suddenly, the weather keeps changing.
	251	"Bob's Big Bounce"	Louise Kramskoy	10/05/2011
	The team builds a trampoline by the children's playground, but problems arise when Scratch tries to fix a problem without asking for help.
	252	"Lofty and the Diggers Three"	Marc Seal	9/19/2011
	Lofty is jealous of the camaraderie between the three diggers.
	253	"Scoop and the Roller Coaster"	Lisa Akhurst	9/19/2011
	Today's job is to build a roller coaster at the theme park, and Scratch is desperate to find his own dinosaur. Scoop tells him that he has a plan to do just that.
	254	"Rubble and the Seagull Surprise"	Louise Kramskoy	9/19/2011
	Bob and the team are building a flying ride at the park.
	255	"Roley and the Impossible Bump"	Ross Hastings	9/19/2011
	Roley is flattered when Scratch tells him he thinks he's the best flattener in the world! So trying to flattered the biggest bump in Fixham before the inspection.
	256	"Muck's Train to Trouble"	Simon Nicholson	9/19/2011
	The team builds a railway and fence for the Dinosaur Park.
	257	"A Dinosaur for Scratch"	Ross Hastings	9/19/2011
	The team excavate a huge stegosaurus skeleton which Scratch discovered.

Characters

• Bob
• Wendy
• Scoop
• Muck
• Dizzy
• Roley
• Lofty
• Scrambler
• Pilchard
• Bird
• Travis
• Spud
• Farmer Pickles
• Scruffty
• Packer
• Splasher
• Gripper and Grabber
• Mr. Bentley
• Sunny
• Saffron
• Carlo and Cassia Sabatini
• Scratch
• David Mockney
• Brad Rad
• Ella (does not speak)
• Mrs. Toosie (does not speak)
• Robert (indirectly mentioned)

Characters Introduced

• Dickie Oliver
• Carly
• Rubble
• Tony Toberomi
• Grandpa Billy (photo only; does not speak)
• Mr. Mockney's Great Grandfather (book only; does not speak)

Trivia

• Both The Legend of the Golden Hammer and The Big Dino Dig were aired as the latter half of this season, despite both miniseries being released and taking place before this season.
• Later episodes were shown in the US before airing in the UK.
• This series was shown on Universal Kids in the US in 2019.
• This makes the first of a few things:
  • The first series in where Splasher and Pirate Brickbeard does not appear since their introductions.
  • The first series in where Ella and Mrs. Toosie do not speak since their introductions.
• Sprout airings use the UK version of the theme song, but with US vocals.
• Due to being the final series of the original Bob the Builder show from 1999-2011 to date, this series marks the final occurrence of several things:
  • The final series to be animated by SD Entertainment.
  • The final series to be aired on CBeebies.
  • The final appearances of Spud, Travis, Scrambler, Packer, Scratch, Rubble, Brad Rad, Pirate Brickbeard, Tony Toberomi, Carly, and Carlo and Cassia Sabatini to date.
• This is the latest series to use the original designs to date.
• The entirety of this series wasn't put on home media in Finland.

Source

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2011/09/26 - UK Air Dates