Bob the Builder - To the Rescue

Starring:Neil Morrissey, Kate Harbour, Rob Rackstraw, Rupert Degas, Greg Proops
Director: Sarah Ball, Brian Little, Liz Whitaker
Studio: Lyons / Hit Ent.
Product Type: DVD

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There's no need to check your fears at the door when you enter the friendly workshop of Bob the Builder. Instead, this is the very place to confront and, eventually, flatten them, especially if you happen to be a little kid who's terrified of heights or the dark. To the Rescue! presents four adventures of the British series (seen in the states on Nick Jr.) interspersed with four miniepisodes, all featuring the most cooperative crew of construction machines you've ever come across. There's Lofty, a bashful blue crane who's crippled by fear when duty calls from far up; Muck, a lobster-red bulldozer whose engine sputters to a stall when he's supposed to pitch in in the pitch dark; Scoop, a yellow worker-bee backhoe; Rolly the steamroller; cement mixer Dizzy; Pilchard, the construction crew's pet kitty; smart-alecky scarecrow Spud; and boss man Bob and office worker Wendy, the series' sole people and mom and pop figures. Each highly predictable segment starts off with the gang gearing up to tackle the torn-up terrain at a new worksite. Soon enough, some tension-filled predicament that at first seems insurmountable--like when Bob is stranded after Lofty accidentally knocks down his ladder in "Clocktower Bob"--is steered toward a happy ending through chirpy votes of confidence and soothing words. Bob is apt to share his biggest fans with another yardful of yakking vehicles--Thomas the Tank Engine and friends. Both will rev the engines of motor-crazy preschoolers coming to grips with the tricky-at-this-age concepts of cooperation and problem solving. --Tammy LaGorce

Description

The Bob the Builder video series follows the adventures of an ever-friendly, helpful builder and his crew of fun-loving machines as they work together, solve problems, and build friendships.

Customer Reviews:

It's OK.......2005-03-30

Like all the other Bob the Builder videos "it's ok" is about as nice a thing you can say. There's nothing much memorable about any of the stories. And the characters can get grating after a while. If I was forced to find one good thing about it I'd have to say that the clay-mation is good. That's about all.

My two year old enjoys it quite a bit..........2004-11-16

This is my two year olds first Bob the Builder. He has generally only wanted to watch a Baby Mozart and nothing else, but the first time he watched it, he was hooked. He would sit there and nothing could distract him.

He really enjoys the opening song of Bob the Builder, but he does get a little bored toward the end of the show. With that said, the first 20 minutes are gold for him as he really enjoys it.

This is not too bad for us adults either except for Lofty who is always whiny and tough to listen to, but it is a nice little show. He would give the show 2 thumbs up! We will be trying some additional Bob the Builder dvds.

Phobia Central.......2004-04-21

My 2-year-old loves Bob the Builder, and I would recommend other B-t-B shows, but NOT THIS ONE! It deals with the fears that the various machines have in a very negative way. Instead of overcoming and triumphing over their fears, they wallow in them and are consumed by them. Lofty, for example is afraid of heights. When Bob gets stuck on a tall scaffolding, Lofty is too afraid to lift the ladder to him, and leaves his friend stranded for several hours. Although Wendy does eventually manage to talk him through the process of lifting the ladder, Lofty does not learn to be any braver in the process. A similar situation happens when Muck is working in a tunnel when most of the lights go out--she is terrified of the dark, and is too afraid to move or come out of the tunnel even with help. Again, she eventually manages to come out of the tunnel, but has no growth or triumph from the experience. I let my son watch this DVD twice, after which he ran into a dark hallway, shut the door, and started saying, "it's not that dark! It's not that dark!" He has never been afraid of the dark, and I don't want him to learn to be from this DVD. We won't be watching this particular video again.

great cartoon.......2003-09-20

My son loves Bob the builder and so do I! It teaches so many good things, like collaboration, friendship, love for the work and respect. A+...

There is a reason for all the cheap, used copies of this.......2003-07-30

This particular video features Lofty and Muck more than any other characters from the show. Nearly all of the episodes deal with one or another phobia (Lofty's fear of heights and general tentativeness, Muck's fear of the dark...and mice...and sounds at night). Both characters are shown whining on and on and on about their fears. It's truly annoying. Shows that deal with phobias can potentially help a toddler get over those fears, but this video simply reinforces them without showing characters that have overcome their fears. Each new episode starts with the same rediculous amount of fear and trepidation. Can we fix it? "Uh, I think so...."

Other features I dislike are scenes of Spud the scarecrow taunting Lofty about his fears, and Bob exhibiting poor judgement about safety.

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To the Rescue
There's no need to check your fears at the door when you enter the friendly workshop of Bob the Builder. Instead, this is the very place to confront and, eventually, flatten them, especially if you happen to be a little kid who's terrified of heights or the dark. To the Rescue! presents four adventures of the British series (seen in the states on Nick Jr.) interspersed with four miniepisodes, all featuring the most cooperative crew of construction machines you've ever come across. There's Lofty, a bashful blue crane who's crippled by fear when duty calls from far up; Muck, a lobster-red bulldozer whose engine sputters to a stall when he's supposed to pitch in in the pitch dark; Scoop, a yellow worker-bee backhoe; Rolly the steamroller; cement mixer Dizzy; Pilchard, the construction crew's pet kitty; smart-alecky scarecrow Spud; and boss man Bob and office worker Wendy, the series' sole people and mom and pop figures. Each highly predictable segment starts off with the gang gearing up to tackle the torn-up terrain at a new worksite. Soon enough, some tension-filled predicament that at first seems insurmountable--like when Bob is stranded after Lofty accidentally knocks down his ladder in "Clocktower Bob"--is steered toward a happy ending through chirpy votes of confidence and soothing words. --Tammy LaGorce

Celebrate with Bob
It's always a party when Bob the Builder is around--even when he has work to do! In "Bob's Birthday," he thinks everyone's forgotten his big day, but Wendy has a surprise in store for him: a party. In "Bob's Big Surprise," he decides to treat Wendy to a surprise of her own when he builds a backyard garden while she's away. In "Bob's Day Off," he attempts to enjoy some time off to do a little bird watching, but duty won't stop calling. In "Buffalo Bob," he makes plans to compete in a line-dancing contest with Mavis. Wendy wishes she could go, too, and when Mavis sprains her ankle, she gets her chance. This 45-minute program includes four mini-adventures: short skits on manners, recycling, and other topics. Celebrate with Bob encourages children aged 3 to 6 to take responsibility seriously, to show respect for others--and to have fun! --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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