Spud's Statue is the fifth episode (fourth episode to be aired) of the ninth season.
Plot
In J.J.'s yard, Bob is picking up supplies with Scoop and Muck. Bob explains that the mayor has asked them to build a new pavilion for the annual flower show. J.J. says that the mayor has asked Molly to make a special statue for the park entrance, and they all see Molly working on the statue of a horse.
Spud arrives with Travis and Bob asks him to load the statue on Travis' trailer. Spud thinks the statue is a real horse, but Molly explains that it's just a statue. They all leave to the park.
Bob, Wendy, Spud, Travis, Lofty, Scoop, and Muck are in the park and Lofty is unloading the statue from Travis' trailer. Bob and Wendy assemble a red curtain around the statue in preparation for it's unveiling.
The gang leave to put up the pavilion and Travis returns home, but Spud remains to guard the statue. Spud unveils the statue and begins to ride the horse and suddenly the statue breaks.
Bob, Wendy, Lofty, Muck, and Scoop are building the pavilion and Spud finds them and takes some tools and materials without Bob and Wendy noticing in an attempt to fix the statue.
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Lofty
- Travis
- Spud
- Mr. Bernard Bentley
- J.J.
- Molly
- Squawk (not named)
- Squawk's Friend (not named)
- Trix (does not speak)
- Mr. Beasley (cameo)
- Mr. Ellis (cameo)
- Jenny (cameo)
- Mrs. Potts (cameo)
- Pam Goody (cameo)
Animals
- Crows
- Hedgehogs (cameos)
- Rooster (cameo)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob & Lofty
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Travis, Spud & Mr. Bernard Bentley
- Kate Harbour as Wendy
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
- Llewella Gideon as Molly
North America
- William Dufris as Bob
- Lorelei King as Wendy
- Alan Marriott as Scoop, Travis, Spud & Mr. Bernard Bentley
- Lachele Carl as Muck & Molly
- Sonya Leite as Lofty
- Colin McFarlane as J.J.
Locations
- Bobsville
- J.J.'s Yard
- The Park
- The Bandstand
Quotes
- Mr. Bentley: On behalf of the Mayor, I would you like welcome you all here to... today. To unveiling of the town's new, new... statue. And now declare it hereby forthwith and herein, to be well and truly open. (Bob and Wendy gasp) Oh dear. What's my speech really that bad?
- Bob: Um... No. No! Look!
- Spud: Yah! Alright! Oh, wow! Brilliant! That's what I call a horse!
- Mr. Bentley: Ah! What's that?! What happened to the statue?!
- Spud: It's right there.
- Molly: What's that? It's not my statue.
- Bob: But it is all the missing pieces from the pavilion!
Trivia
- Despite airing in 2004, this episode was produced in 2003 according to the UK credits.
- This episode marks the first and only time Travis enters J.J.'s yard, and the only instance in which J.J. refers to Travis by name.
- Skip was oddly not seen in J.J.'s yard, nor was not mentioned of being away.
- This was the seventh episode where Bob's Yard does not appear in the Original Series due to the episode mostly being set at the park.
- Going by production order, this episode marks Molly's latest speaking role to date.
- This episode was paired with the TV premieres of Mr. Bentley: Dog Sitter (Season 8) and Trix's Pumpkin Pie (Season 9) when it first premiered on PBS in the US in 2005.
- During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Lofty the Artist (Season 9) on Sprout, only for weekend airings.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Knolle und die Statue | Spud and the Statue |
| Polish | Rzeźba Stracha | Spud's Sculpture |
| Latin Spanish | La Estatua de Spud | Spud's Statue |
| European Portuguese | A Estátua do Pintas | Spud's Statue |
Source
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qt9cp
- https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/