Scoop is a yellow JCB 3CX backhoe loader and the leader of Bob's machines, who appears in Bob the Builder. He was the first machine acquired by Bob.
Biography[]
Scoop was the first machine character designed by Keith Chapman, director of Chapman Entertainment and the series' original creator. Scoop is also one of the few characters to closely resemble a real life type machine.
He was Bob's first machine as shown in When Bob Became A Builder, when Bob was choosing a backhoe loader from behind a chain-link fence. Scoop was the one chosen by Bob when Scoop kept following him to attract his attention. He is shown to be faster than Travis as shown in Travis and Scoop's Race Day, when Spud challenged them to a race after an argument broke between him and Travis.
Appearance[]
Scoop is a yellow digger with black cab supports and an orange-yellow warning light on the top of his cab, which he turns on only in few occasions. He has a grey exhaust pipe coming out of his perspective left side of his hood. He has large rugged wheels on the rear and smaller ones on the front.
Personality[]
Scoop is a bright yellow digger and is the unofficial leader of the Can-Do Crew. Scoop's personality is notably similar to Bob's in several ways. Scoop also looks up to Bob, and occasionally asks the others, "Can we fix it?".
A large and powerful metal beast with a kind and friendly heart. Whenever Bob and/or Wendy are absent, they leave Scoop in charge of helping out with the job. He is also great at solving problems and is always more than beyond willing to look out for anyone in need.
Although he is carefully dedicated to his work, he always eager to have fun. He also loves to play practical jokes with his friends.
Trivia[]
- In "Sneezing Scoop", Scoop is revealed to be allergic to hay, grass and flowers as he has hay fever. This makes him the first machine to have an allergy.
- Despite having a rear actor, Scoop has the ability to be hitched up to trailers as seen in the episode "Muck Gets Stuck", in which he towed the mobile Generator.
- Scoop was the first machine that Bob had a ride on.
- Scoop is also Jack's friend.
- Scoop is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in both UK and US dubs.