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Bob, you ********** beauty!

The other day I was sitting down in front of the TV watching my favourite show, Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Surprise, having a great time laughing at the antics of Bob and his mates.

In fact, I was laughing so much my bib was getting covered with porridge and the matron was getting a bit peeved.

As I was halfway through belting out a rousing rendition of "Can We Fix It? Yes ..." when all of a sudden my ears were burning at hearing the magic four-letter word beginning with F.

Bob had got himself into a bit of trouble putting up wallpaper for Wendy, when, 48 minutes into the vid, he accidently spread glue on his face.

"F***ing hell," he mutters.

Then, when he nearly almost falls off the table, he adds: "F*** off".

Let me tell you, I almost carked it there and then.

Struggling for breath, it was all I could do to stagger to the phone and put in a complaint to the ABC shop. I don't mind hearing words like that on Debbie Does vids, but on Bob the Builder?

Well, needless to say, the ABC can fix it and has recalled the naughty tapes. They'll probably end up in some MP's cupboard.

I'll never look at a Bob show the same way ever again.

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