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Bluey

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Founder	Joe Brumm
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Area served	Australia, International
Key people	Joe Brumm (creator), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs
Parent	Ludo Studio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Studios

Bluey is an Australian animated TV show designed for preschool audiences, which 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 six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy celebrated for her imagination, curiosity, and boundless energy. She shares her home with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, who frequently participate in her creative play sessions. The cast includes various dog breeds, some modeled after Brumm's own childhood pets. The series emphasizes themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the importance of play during early childhood. Production takes place in Queensland, with Brisbane serving as the inspiration for the show's setting. The project was co-commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, while BBC Studios manages global distribution and merchandising rights. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company secured international broadcast rights.

Since its launch, Bluey has released 154 episodes spanning three seasons, incorporating special holiday-themed installments for occasions like Christmas, Easter, and Father's Day. Within the third season is a unique 28-minute episode titled "The Sign." Furthermore, brief "Minisodes" lasting one to three minutes have been broadcast throughout 2024. A feature-length film was announced in December 2024, planned for worldwide distribution in 2027; creator Brumm will conclude his involvement after this final writing contribution.

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). Composer Joff Bush garnered APRA Screen Music Award nominations for the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" gained acclaim from sports media for its authentic depiction of backyard cricket. Selected episodes have been adapted into picture books, including "The Beach," which won both the Australian Book Industry Awards’ Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. Episodes have also been made available on DVD within Australia through distribution by BBC Studios.

Series overview

Series 2 (2020–2021)

{{Episode list ... Special installments like "Grandad" (Ep.79), which premiered on October 25 as a lead-in to Grandparents Day, attracted notable viewership exceeding 227,000.

Episodes such as "Seesaw" (Ep.80) and "Movies" (Ep.81) sustained strong audience figures, consistently reaching the mid-300,000 range.

The season wrapped up with episodes focusing on family relationships and societal topics, maintaining steady and impressive viewer engagement. }}

Minisodes (2024)

A collection of twenty brief episodes titled "Minisodes," each ranging from one to three minutes in length, was created. These were released in three segments: the initial seven debuted in Australia during June 2024 and internationally in July; the second set of seven followed in October; and the final six were made available in December 2024.

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Ratings

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