There was fan outrage after the art style of the show was changed to CGI over classic stop motion. The Independent Film Association of Schools in Ireland even went as far as to say "the amount of stop motion animation being replaced by CG is overwhelmingly high".
The theme song was a #1 hit in the UK.
This was followed by 2 spin-offs, "Bob The Builder - Project: Build It" and "Bob The Builder - Ready, Steady, Build!"