''Bitz & Bob'' is a children's animated television series that originally aired on

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. The series focuses on the adventures of a sister and brother, who explore various concepts related to

STEAM Steam is water vapor, often mixed with air or an aerosol of liquid water droplets. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. Saturated or superheated steam is inv ...

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) through imaginative play and problem-solving.

Premise

The series centers on Bitz, an inventive and resourceful girl, and her younger brother Bob. Together, they embark on adventures in Craft City, a technologically advanced city where they utilize their STEAM skills to solve problems and overcome challenges.

Characters

Bitz (voiced by Dolly Heavey) is Bob's older sister who solves problems, builds, and fixes. She has a younger brother, Bob. Her catchphrase is: "Time for a Bitz brain blitz!" Bob (voiced by Duke Davis) is Bitz's younger brother. He is dressed as a robot/dinosaur made out of cardboard. He helps out Bitz to solve problems. His catchphrase is: "Bitz blitzed it!" and "Awesome!" Purl (voiced by

Maria Darling Maria Darling is a British voice actress who has provided many character voices for children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and the United States. She is known for voicing Dizzy and Roley in the US version of Bob the Builder. T ...

) is a soft ragdoll (she wears rollerskates on some episodes) and Bitz's bestie. She is a perfectionist, and loves adding a touch of glitter on every project. Her catchphrase is "Oh my shiny sequins!" Bevel (voiced by

Rob Delaney Rob Delaney (born January 19, 1977) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and activist. He is best known for co-creating and starring as Rob Norris in the sitcom '' Catastrophe'' (2015–2019), and Peter Wisdom in the superhero films ''Deadp ...

) is a cool monster-like action figure and power tool and is Bob's favorite toy. He is an ultimate action guy with a sensitive side, but not truly clever or brave. He speaks with an American accent, his catchphrase is "BOO-YAH!" which he says in every occasion. Zip and Pop (voiced by

Marc Silk Marc Silk (born 14 September 1972) is a British voice actor. Career During his school years, Silk was a quiet student who was aspiring for creativity. He presented a mock radio show for his media course, in which he performed an "unusual mix" ...

and

respectively) are two slapstick-loving, practical joking brother and sister zip up cloth dolls. They can carry tools and mechanical stuff. In a clumsy, curious and comical double act, they find pretty much everything hilarious. Impulsive and impetuous, they do not like being alone, sitting still or being unzipped.

Production

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and

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produced the series along with Jellyfish Pictures. After

Boat Rocker Media Boat Rocker Media Inc. is a Canadian multinational entertainment company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2013 by the executives of Temple Street Productions, it holds interests in media production, distribution, brand licensing, ...

acquired

's Kids and Family Division, they started producing it.

Broadcast

The series aired on

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and

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in Canada, EBS in South Korea, SVT in Sweden,

NRK The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (), commonly known by its initialism NRK, is a Norwegian state-run, government-influenced radio and television public broadcasting company. The NRK broadcasts three national TV channels and thirteen nat ...

in Norway,

YLE Yleisradio Oy (; ), abbreviated as Yle () (formerly styled in all uppercase until 2012), translated into English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company, founded in 1926. It is a joint-stock comp ...

in Finland,

Hop! Channel Hop! Channel (Hebrew: , ''Arutz Hop!'') is an Israeli children's television channel aimed entirely for preschool children. The channel caters for children between the ages of zero and seven years old, presenting programs specifically tailored fo ...

in Israel,

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in Germany,

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and

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, Kiwi TV in

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, Minimax in Czech,

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in Poland,

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in Bulgaria,

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in France, and GOOD TV in

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. In some territories, it was offered to show it on

Nick Jr. Nick Jr. (sometimes disambiguated as Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon or Nick Jr. on Nick, and sometimes referred to as Nick, Jr.) is an American morning programming block that airs on Nickelodeon every weekday. It was launched on January 4, 1988. Nick ...

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. In Scotland, it was shown in BBC Alba and translated in Scottish Gaelic as Bitz agus Bob (similar to predecessor back in 2001).

''You Can Do it Too!''

A complementary short-form

live-action Live action is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live action with animation to create a live-action animated feature film. Live action is used to define film, video games or ...

companion show, ''Bitz & Bob: You Can Do It Too!'', offers viewers the opportunity to experiment with a related STEAM project at home.

Notes

References

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