Wizard 101 Pop Culture – Karamelle – Gob the Slob

Gob the Slob
aka Gobbler Lollygagger » Unlicensed Handygobbler – Bob the Builder
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Gob_the_Slob
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_the_Builder_(character)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_the_Builder

Thank you to Adam H. for this one.

Gob the Slob has always had a voice telling him to build things. After some motivation, he became a handygobbler. He was working on exterior repairs for the Gobblerton Factory but ate his tools midway through, and needed replacements.

He is now known as Gob the Builder.

Bob the Builder, also known simply as Bob, is the titular protagonist of the British animated program of the same name. He is a general contractor with his own construction yard in Bobsville (original series), Sunflower Valley (Project: Build It), Fixham Harbor (Ready, Steady, Build!), or Spring City (2015 reboot) depending on which series.

Bob’s catchphrase, “yes we can”, is a response to other characters saying “Can we fix it?”. “Can we fix it?” is also the name of the theme song, which became a top seller in the UK.

Bob the Builder is a British animated children’s television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment, and ran from 12 April 1999 to 31 December 2011 in the United Kingdom through the CBBC strand and later CBeebies. The series centers on the adventures and escapades of a general contractor named Bob who owns a team of anthropomorphized construction vehicles that go about their day helping out the residents of Bobsville; later featuring Sunflower Valley and Fixham Harbor in later seasons. They are also joined by work colleague Wendy, alongside their neighbors and friends.

The series used stop-motion animation for the original series as well as Project: Build It, provided by Hot Animation in Manchester. The series changed to CGI animation in 2010 for its final two seasons; titled Ready, Steady, Build!, of which SD Entertainment handled animation production.

Following the series’ conclusion, HIT Entertainment was purchased by US toy company Mattel for $680 million. In October 2014, the company announced a new series that would feature changes in the setting, casting and character designs. The revival aired for three series from 2015–2018, and was severely criticized by fans of the original version. An animated theatrical movie adaptation of the series was announced in January 2024.

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Unlicensed Handygobbler image is from Wizard101, and is (c) KingsIsle Entertainment, and is being used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.

Bob the Builder logo and character image are borrowed from Wikipedia both are copyright BBC, HIT Entertainment, and Mattel.

Image usage qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.