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Travis' Busy Day
Director(s)	Andy Burns
Writer(s)	Peter Reeves
Air Date(s)	UK DUB: 25 April 2004 (UK; BBC) 05 July 2004 (UK; DVD) 27 August 2004 (AUS; ABC) November 2018 (UK; BBC iplayer) 20 January 2021 (US; Qubo) US DUB: 18 January 2005 (US/CAN; DTV) 12 February 2005 (US; PBS) 08 March 2006 (US; Sprout) 28 August 2012 (US/CAN; DVD 2)
Previous episode	Where's Muck?
Next episode	Muck's Surprise
Distribution
TV Blocks	North & South America: Discovery Kids (LATAM; 2005-10): Where's Muck?/Unknown Short/Travis' Busy Day/Unknown Short PBS (US; 2005-14) Helping Others: Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair/Bob the Farmer/Travis' Busy Day Sprout (US; Late 2000's): Where's Muck?/Travis' Busy Day
DVD/VHS releases	United Kingdom: Scoop the Disco Digger and Other Stories North America: Yes We Can! The Ultimate Can-Do Crew Collection Can-Do Crew Pack

Travis' Busy Day is the ninth episode (eighth episode to be aired) of the ninth season.

Plot

Lofty and Travis pull down a damaged tree, only to find that they have made a family of squirrels homeless! Travis is devastated, but suddenly he has an idea which Bob could use the old tree to build a new home for the squirrels. It's a great idea and Bob gets to work. Everyone is delighted with the new den.

Characters

• Bob
• Wendy
• Scoop
• Muck
• Dizzy
• Roley
• Lofty
• Spud
• Travis
• Farmer Pickles
• Scruffty

Animals

• Sheep
• Squirrels

Voice Cast

United Kingdom & Australia

• Neil Morrissey as Bob, Roley, Lofty, Farmer Pickles & Scruffty
• Rob Rackstraw as Scoop, Muck, Travis & Spud
• Kate Harbour as Wendy & Dizzy

North America

• William Dufris as Bob & Farmer Pickles
• Lorelei King as Wendy
• Alan Marriott as Scoop, Travis & Spud
• Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
• Lachele Carl as Muck
• Sonya Leite as Lofty
• Neil Morrissey as Scruffty (Uncredited)

Locations

• Bobsville
• Bob's Yard (Bobsville)
• Farmer Pickles' Farm
• Travis' Shed
• The Countryside

Trivia

• Despite airing in 2004, this episode was produced in 2003 according to the UK credits.
• This episode marks a few things:
  • The first appearance of Travis' shed since the third season.
  • The second time where Spud accidentally bends his nose. The first time was in Mucky Muck (Season 3)
• This is the final episode where Farmer Pickles is voiced by William Dufris. Vincent Marzello will take over the character in the US dub starting with Where's Robert? (Season 10) in Project: Built It.
• This episode was paired with the TV Premieres of Bob the Farmer (Season 9) and Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair (Season 9) when it first premiered on PBS in the US in 2005.
  • Although, the US dub was recorded in late 2003 or early 2004 despite airing in 2005.
• During the late 2000's, this episode was paired with Where's Muck? (Season 9) on Sprout on weekend airings only.

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Latin Spanish	Un Día Ocupado para Travis	A Busy Day for Travis
German	Rumpel hat zu viel zu tun	Travis Has Too Much to do
Polish	Pracowity dzień Traktora	Travis' Busy Day
European Portuguese	O Dia Atarefado do Tomás	Travis' Busy Day

Source

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qtfdn
• https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Bob-the-Builder/10896/

Bob the Builder Episodes

Original Series Series 1 Pilchard in a Pickle • Muck Gets Stuck • Scoop Saves the Day • Buffalo Bob • Wendy's Busy Day • Bob Saves the Hedgehogs •Bob's Bugle • Bob's Birthday • Travis Paints the Town • Travis and Scoop's Race Day • Naughty Spud • Scary Spud • Bob's Barnraising Series 2 Runaway Roley • Bob's Big Surprise • Spud the Spanner • Bob's White Christmas • Lofty to the Rescue • Dizzy's Birdwatch • Wallpaper Wendy • Dizzy's Statues • Tea Set Travis • Wendy's Big Match • Clocktower Bob • Wendy's Tennis Court • Pilchard Goes Fishing Series 3 Bob's Boots • Mucky Muck • Bob's Day Off • Magnetic Lofty • Roley's Tortoise • Special Delivery Spud • Pilchard's Breakfast • Scoop's in Charge • Muck's Sleep-Over • Trailer Travis • Spud and Squawk • Scoop Has Some Fun • Dizzy's Crazy Paving Series 4 Scoop's Stegosaurus • Sneezing Scoop • Roley's Animal Rescue • Scarecrow Dizzy • One Shot Wendy • Spud Lends a Hand • Bob and the Bandstand • Farmer Pickles' Pigpen • Bob on the Run • Forget-Me-Knot Bob • Roley and the Rock Star • Scruffty the Detective • Watercolour Wendy Series 5 Scruffty's Big Dig • Inspector Spud • Cock-A-Doodle Spud • Wendy's Surprise Party • Skateboard Spud • Muck's Monster • Spud the Dragon • Pilchard Steals the Show • Bob's Hide • Bob's Auntie • Clumsy Roley • Bob and the Big Freeze • Eskimo Bob Series 6 Bob's Metal Detector • Bob's Pizza • Mr. Beasley's DIY Disaster • Wendy's Removal Service • Lofty and the Rabbits • Lofty and the Giant Carrot • Bob's Egg and Spoon Race • Trix's Tiles • Mr. Sabatini's Smashing Day • Roley to the Rescue • Spud's Big Splash • Spud the Musketeer • Wendy's Magic Birthday Series 7 Mr. Beasley's New Friends • Spud the Pilot • Trix and the Otters • Speedy Skip • Mr. Ellis' Exhibition • Bob and the Badgers • Bob and the Goalie • Dizzy Goes Camping • Pilchard's Pets • Snowman Scoop • Lofty's Long Load • Hamish's New Home • Dizzy the Sheepdog Series 8 Bob the Photographer • Mr. Bentley's Trains • Wendy's Big Night Out • Racing Muck • Mr. Beasley's Noisy Pipes • Lofty's Jungle Fun • Ballroom Bob • Molly's Fashion Show • Mr. Bentley: Dog Sitter • Spud and the Doves • First Aid Molly • Travis Gets Lucky • Scruffty On Guard Series 9 Scoop the Disco Digger • Bob the Farmer • Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair • Lofty the Artist • Spud's Statue • Pilchard and the Field Mice • Trix's Pumpkin Pie • Where's Muck? • Travis' Busy Day • Muck's Surprise • Skip's Big Idea • Roley's Important Job • Trix and the Bug Specials A Christmas to Remember • The Live Show • The Knights of Can-a-Lot • Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games Project: Build It Series 10 Bob's Big Plan • Bob's Fresh Start • Lofty's Shelter • Dizzy and the Talkie Talkie • Scoop's Recruit • Where's Robert? • Wendy's Welcome • Roley's New Friend • Two Scoops • Benny's Back! • Spud's Straw Surprise • Off-Road Scrambler • Meet Marjorie • Muck's Mud Hut • Wendy's Party Plan Series 11 Scrambler in the Doghouse • Benny's Important Job • Put-it-Together Spud • Roley's Round-Up • Dizzy the Detective • Two-Jobs Travis • Scrambler and the Colourful Cave • Spud's Bumper Harvest • Muck's Convoy • While Bob's Away, Robert Will Play • Bob's Three Jobs • Scoop Knows it All Series 12 Dizzy's Sleepover • Lofty the Star • Sumsy's Willow Tree • Slow Down Scrambler • Travis and the Tropical Fruits • Scoop the Teacher • Sir Muck • Bashing Crashing Benny • Spud's Cork Tree • Bob's Top Team • Sumsy and the Beast • Listen with Scrambler • Roley's Bird's Eye View • Wendy's Houseboat Series 13 Mr. Bentley's Assistant • Roley's Moleys • Spud Rushes It • Scrambler's Seaweed Delivery • Massive Muck • Roley's Apple Press • Travis' Giddy Day • Muck's Drying Tunnel • Benny's Jungle Trouble • Dizzy the Walking Bus • Packer's First Day • The Bob House Series 14 Mr. Bentley's Big Parade • Scrambler the Goat Herder • Packer's Big Delivery • Spud the Woodsman • Muck's Mootastic Dairy • Roley the Green Cat • Put-It-Together Bob • Dodger the Milk Truck • The Three Musketrucks • Scoop Slips Up • Dodger's Dairy Disaster • Bob's Beach Hut Series 15 The House That Lofty Built • Bob's Big Idea • Roley Brings the House Down • Muck's Machine Wash • Lofty's Comet • Lofty the Lifeguard • Go, Mr. Bentley, Go! • Star Struck Spud • Tumbler and the Skate Park • Fantastic Flex • Packer's Trailer Trouble • Scoop's Best Team Ever • Tumbler's Perfect Promenade • Spud and the Hotel • Clean as a Whistle Bristle Series 16 Zoomer's Snowy Adventure • Radio Bob • Tumbler and the Ice Rink • Spud the DJ • Silent Scoop • Scrambler Gets Prepared • Sumsy's Special Building • Lofty's Banana Tree • Roley's Flat Garden • Super Splasher • Breezy Bristle • Splasher's Two Stops • An Inspector Calls Specials When Bob Became a Builder • Built to be Wild • Scrambler to the Rescue • Race to the Finish Ready, Steady, Build! Series 17 Scratch's Hidden Treasures • Scrambler's Best Idea • Scoop the Artist • High Tide for Lofty • Roley's Rovers • Start from Scratch • Night Time Scratch • Lofty and the Monster • Lofty's Helpful Day • Dizzy in Charge • Scoop's Sea Rescue • Scratch's Star Turn • Pineapple Scratch • Scrambler's Stage Surprise • Wendy's Birthday Surprise • Scratch Goes Solo • Dizzy and the Wheelies • Muck's Beach Tower • Here Comes Muck • Scrambler Gets Clean Series 18 Whizzy Dizzy • Travis' New Garage • Scratch and the Dream Room • Stage Struck Dizzy • Roley and the Fox • Super Scrambler • Roley's Weather Rap • Bob's Big Bounce The Legend of the Golden Hammer Scrambler and the Clue • Lofty and the Teddy Bear Rescue • Muck and the Old School Wall • Scoop's Big Job • Dizzy Finds a Pirate • Roley and the Seagull The Big Dino Dig Lofty and the Diggers Three • Scoop and the Roller Coaster • Rubble and the Seagull Surprise • Roley and the Impossible Bump • Muck's Train to Trouble • A Dinosaur for Scratch