While Bob's Away, Robert Will Play is the tenth episode of the eleventh season.
Plot
Robert and Dot are visiting the Valley, and Bob shows them around. Robert notices Bob’s old rubble chute, and Bob explains that he will find a use for it. When the team teaches Marjorie's eco-house, they meet her children, Sonny and Saffron, who remind Robert and Dot of Bob and his twin brother, Tom, when they were that age. Robert gets a call from Mrs. Potts, who says that the school is closed because the roof needs repairing. Bob offers to take care of it, so his parents can stay in the Valley, and Dot and Robert decide to look after the kids for Marjorie. Robert decides to build the kids a playground, like the one he built for his sons, but he can't remember what his "Bobby" used to play with. With the help of some squirrels, the machines make guesses, and Robert builds a seesaw and a jungle gym though they're not what Bob played with. As Sonny and Saffron continue to remind Dot and Robert of their sons, Robert finally remembers what Bob used to play with: a slide...and he uses the old rubble chute to do just that.
Characters
- Bob
- Wendy
- Scoop
- Muck
- Dizzy
- Roley
- Scrambler
- Robert
- Dorothy
- Marjorie
- Saffron (debut)
- Sunny (debut)
- Lofty (cameo)
- Squawk (cameo)
- Tom (mentioned)
- Mrs. Potts (mentioned)
Voice Cast
United Kingdom & Australia
- Neil Morrissey as Bob & Roley
- Rob Rackstraw as Scoop & Muck
- Kate Harbour as Wendy & Dizzy
- Rupert Degas as Scrambler & Sunny
- Emma Tate as Marjorie & Saffron
- Richard Briers as Robert
- June Whitfield as Dorothy
North America
- Greg Proops as Bob
- Lorelei King as Wendy, Dorothy
- Alan Marriott as Scoop
- Lachele Carl as Muck
- Maria Darling as Dizzy & Roley
- Emma Tate as Marjorie & Saffron
- Rupert Degas as Scrambler & Sunny
- Vincent Marzello as Robert
Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4506096/?ref_=tt_ep_pr
Locations
- Sunflower Valley
- Bob's Yard
- Playground
- Bobsville
- The School
Trivia
- This is the first appearance of Saffron and Sunny along with being the first time children appear in the series since Snowed Under as well as the first time in an episode as prior they only appeared in specials.
- The episode title is a play on the saying "While the Cat's away, the Mice will play".
- The school from Bobsville makes a brief appearance.
- Lofty doesn't appear with the team in Sunflower Valley in the beginning. He doesn't appear until the Bobsville scene.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | Ha Bob nincs odahaza, játszik a Robert papa | If Bob is Not at Home, Playing with Robert's Dad |
| Italian | Giochi per bambini | Games for Children |
| Russian | Бобу-уезжать, Роберту-играть | Bob Leave, Robert Play |
| Polish | Jak się bawił mały Bob? | As it Played Little Bob? |
| Slovenian | Ko Mihe ni doma, Mihael se igra | When Bob's not home, Robert is playing |
| Scottish Gaelic | Calum Eile a´cluich | Another Bob Playing |
Gallery
Source
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=bob+the+builder+project+build+it+series+2+robert&sa_f=search-product&scope - UK Air Date
- http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200510/programs/ZY7816A010D14102005T080100.htm - AUS Air Date