Backpackers (Bluey)

Bluey
Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018; 8 years ago
Founder	Joe Brumm
Headquarters	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Area served	Australia, International
Key people	Joe Brumm (Developer), Richard Jeffery (Director), Joff Bush (Composer)
Products	Animated preschool television show, illustrated books, DVDs
Parent	Ludo Studio

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Backpackers (Bluey), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 11 August 202516 sources

Bluey is an Australian animated TV show aimed at preschool audiences that first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in collaboration with Queensland-based Ludo Studio, the narrative centers on Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. Bluey shares her home with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sibling, Bingo, who frequently participates in her creative games.^[1] The characters represent various dog breeds, some modeled after Brumm's own childhood pets.^[2] The show explores themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the joys of childhood play.^[1]^[3]^[4] Production takes place in Queensland, with Brisbane serving as the backdrop for the series.^[5] It was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, with BBC Studios handling international distribution and merchandising rights.^[1] In 2019, The Walt Disney Company secured rights to broadcast the show internationally.^[6]

Since its launch, Bluey has released 154 episodes across three seasons, including special themed episodes for holidays like Christmas ("Verandah Santa", "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). The third season includes a notable 28-minute special titled "The Sign".^[7] Additionally, a series of brief "Minisodes" lasting one to three minutes were broadcast throughout 2024.^[8]^[9] A feature film was announced in December 2024 with a global release planned for 2027, representing creator Brumm’s final credited work before his departure.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

Director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for the episode "Sleepytime," which also received the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award for TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction (Children's).^[10]^[11] Composer Joff Bush was nominated for APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020).^[12]^[13] The episode "Cricket" attracted significant acclaim from sports media outlets.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Certain episodes have been adapted into illustrated books, including "The Beach," which won both the Australian Book Industry Awards for Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020.^[14]^[15] Episodes are also accessible on DVD within Australia via BBC Studios distribution.^[16]

Series overview

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Series 1 (2018–2019)

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Series 2 (2020–2021)

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Series 3 (2021–2024)

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Minisodes (2024)

A total of twenty brief episodes titled "Minisodes," each lasting between one and three minutes, were created. The initial seven were released in Australia during June 2024 and globally in July, followed by seven more in October and a final six in December.

Ratings

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Note: Ratings information for certain episodes is not available.

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