History YMMV / BobTheBuilder

* MoralEventHorizon: [[VileVillainSaccharineShow Conrad]] from the reboot series crossed it when he [[spoiler:[[BigDamPlot attempted to start a flood so he could ruin Bob's good name]]]].

** Alternatively... "Can we fix it? [[SubvertedTrope No, we can't!]]"

** The animation for the series notably becomes choppier with each season, which is notable with the "Project: Build It" episodes (the first episodes of the series moved like a HannaBarbera cartoon, while the last episodes of "Project: Build It" were as rough as a crudely-drawn anime). The animation quality aspect was briefly reversed between the switch from "Ready, Steady, Build!" to the 2015 reboot, but once that happened, the second season saw vehicle characters unable to emote orally while speaking, while the third season, which was animated by a different studio, looked decidedly ''less'' realistic than the previous seasons.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[VileVillainSacharineShow Conrad]] from the reboot series crossed it when he [[spoiler:[[BigDamPlot attempted to start a flood so he could ruin Bob's good name]]]].

** The changes to the character design were also met with push-back. Particularly the humans designs, which some fans felt crossed into UnintentionalUncannyValley territory. Even the original character designer Curtis Jobling [[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11160902/Bob-The-Builder-didnt-need-fixing-says-cartoon-characters-creator.html doesn't agree with the new designs]]:

** Alternatively... "Can we fix it? [[SubvertedTrope No, it's fucked!]]"
* OlderThanTheDemographic: The titular Bob the Builder is a grown man who is the protagonist of a preschool cartoon.

** When the show changed from stop-motion to CGI.
** The 2015 reboot is generally disliked by fans of the original series. The replacement of the entire voice cast doesn't help matters. The US dub is actually made in ''Canada'' (granted, much of the cast is well-known Canadian [=VAs=] from Ocean Group and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', but still). Even the original character designer Curtis Jobling [[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11160902/Bob-The-Builder-didnt-need-fixing-says-cartoon-characters-creator.html doesn't agree with the new designs]]:

* WTHCastingAgency: If you've ever heard Creator/GregProops' (yes, ''that'' [[Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway Greg Proops]]) ''very'' vulgar and profanity-laden stand-up routines, you have to wonder if money might have been tight for him to be the American voice of Bob for the 2005-07 seasons.

* HoYay: In "Bob's Pizza," Mr. Sabatini kisses Bob on his cheek. This is a common Italian thing, but what puts it into this category is Bob blushing afterward.

** The 2015 redesign is generally disliked by fans of the original series. The replacement of the entire voice cast doesn't help matters. The US dub is actually made in ''Canada'' (granted, much of the cast is well-known Canadian [=VAs=] from Ocean Group and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', but still). Even the original character designer Curtis Jobling [[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11160902/Bob-The-Builder-didnt-need-fixing-says-cartoon-characters-creator.html doesn't agree with the new designs]]:

* WTHCastingAgency: If you've ever heard Creator/GregProops' (yes, ''that'' [[Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway Greg Proops]]) ''very'' vulgar and profanity-laden stand-up routines, you have to wonder if money might have been tight for him to voice Bob for the 2005-07 seasons.

** The show's cover of "Mambo No. 5" contains the line "There's no job too big or small". 12 years after that song came out, Keith Chapman, the creator of ''Bob The Builder'', would use a similar catchphrase for the characters of [[WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol another show of his that became a massive hit among kids]].

* PeripheryDemographic: Oh yes. So much of a one that the characters actually got to the top of the UK singles charts with the theme song and again with their version of "Mambo No. 5". The songs also appeared on the Australia singles charts at #1 and #2, respectively.

* WTHCastingAgency: If you've ever heard Creator/GregProops' (yes, ''that'' [[Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway Greg Proops]]) ''very'' vulgar and profanity laden stand-up routines, you have to wonder if money might have been tight for him to voice Bob for the 2005-07 seasons.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The stop motion animation of the original series is universally agreed to look amazing.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show was huge in the United States, to the point where ''ComicStrip/ForBetterOrForWorse'' ran a strip where a character's child is said to be obsessed with the show. It helps that it aired on Creator/NickJr when it was the top-rated preschool block. Merchandise for the show was still being sold in stores even after it stopped airing, and they were one of the first countries to air the reboot. It's so big in that country that people who were fans of the show as kids will be shocked to learn that it was originally British.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show was huge in North America, to the point where ''ComicStrip/ForBetterOrForWorse'' ran a strip where a character's child is said to be obsessed with the show. It helps that it aired on Creator/NickJr when it was the top-rated preschool block. Merchandise for the show was still being sold in stores even after it stopped airing, and they were one of the first countries to air the reboot. It's so big in that country that people who are fans of the show will be shocked if you mention that it was originally British.
** It also appears to be big in Belgium, where both incarnations air on TV to this day.

** It's no secret that the programme shares a catchphrase with UsefulNotes/BarackObama. What's amusing is that Obama's rival, Republican John [=McCain=], used the concept of 'Joe the Plumber' to represent the typical, hardworking American and had a supportive campaigner named 'Tito the Builder'. There's no evidence either of these was an intentional joke about Obama's catchphrase. Hence [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1GHTnb0KT8 this]].

* PeripheryDemographic: Oh yes. So much of a one that the characters actually got to the top of the UK singles charts with the theme song and again with their version of ''Mambo No. 5''. They also achieved #1 and #2 in Australia.

* WTHCastingAgency: If you've ever heard Creator/GregProops (yes, ''that'' [[Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway Greg Proops]]) ''very'' vulgar and profanity laden stand up routine, you have to wonder if money might have been tight for him to voice Bob for the 2005-07 seasons.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The full-length release of the show's theme song, named after the catchphrase used by the main characters, was the number one best-selling single in christmas 2000.

** The show's cover of "Mambo No. 5" contains the line "There's no job too big or small". 12 years after that song came out, Keith Chapman, the creator ''Bob The Builder'', would use a similar catchphrase for the characters of [[WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol another show of his that became a massive hit among kids]].

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Some have complained about technical errors and lack of proper safety practices in the programme, especially the absence of protective eyewear. However, in later episodes, Bob is seen using safety glasses.

** The reboot was well-recieved in Taiwan, where it's [=YoYo=] TV's third most-popular program after ''[[Anime/YoKaiWatch Yo-Kai Watch]]'' and ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig''.

** The reboot was well-recieved in China, where it's [=YoYo=] TV's third most-popular program after ''[[Anime/YoKaiWatch Yo-Kai Watch]]'' and ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig''.

* UncannyValley:
** The characters in the CGI remodel of the original show look unappealing to some compared to the original versions.
** Some think Bob's 2015 redesign is off putting. Wendy and most of the others look fine but ''Bob'' himself looks weird.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment:
** The origin of Bob's catchphrase, as seen in "A Christmas To Remember". For context, Bob's brother, Tom, accidentally breaks an elephant toy he was playing with and when he asks Bob if he can fix it, Bob is happy to do so, saying "Yes, I can."
*** In the same special, upon learning that Tom has cancelled his plans to visit and seeing Bob heartbroken, Lenny Lazenby has an idea on how to help the brothers: fly his private jet up to Tom's residence in the Arctic and bring him home.
** In "Scoop Has Some Fun", Spud has a big PetTheDog moment after accidentally scaring Lofty into falling on his side when he tells Scoop and Bob what happened. He even rightfully admits that this was all his fault and apologizes to Lofty, who forgives him.
** Lofty trying to help Muck out of the dark tunnel in "Muck gets stuck". It doesn't work because Muck is still frozen in fear, but it's nice to see Lofty try to help him/her.
** Bob reconciling with his father in the climax of "Knights of Fix-A-Lot".