Blue Mountains (Bluey)

Bluey

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Founder	Joe Brumm, Ludo Studio
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Joe Brumm (creator), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television show, picture books, DVDs
Owner	BBC Studios (worldwide distribution and merchandising rights)
Website	www.bluey.tv

Bluey is an Australian animated television show aimed at preschool audiences that first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm alongside Queensland-based production company Ludo Studio, the narrative centers around Bluey, a lively six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy celebrated for her boundless imagination, curiosity, and energy. Bluey shares her home with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sibling Bingo, who frequently participate in her creative escapades. The cast also includes a variety of dog breeds, some modeled after Brumm's own childhood pets. The series highlights the significance of a nurturing family environment, Australian cultural elements, and the value of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland with Brisbane serving as the creative backdrop, the program was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation. Worldwide distribution and merchandising rights are managed by BBC Studios. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by Disney.

Since its launch, Bluey has broadcast 154 episodes across three seasons, featuring special installments themed around occasions such as Christmas, Easter, and Father's Day. The third season included a unique 28-minute episode titled "The Sign". Throughout 2024, brief "Minisodes" lasting one to three minutes were released. A feature film was announced in December 2024 with a planned global release in 2027, marking Brumm's concluding writing contribution before his retirement.

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 was nominated for APRA Screen Music Awards for the episodes "Teasing" and "Flat Pack" in 2019 and 2020 respectively. The episode "Cricket" attracted praise from sports journalists worldwide. Several episodes have been adapted into picture books, with "The Beach" winning both the Australian Book Industry Awards for Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. Additionally, episodes have been made available on DVD throughout Australia through distribution by BBC Studios.

Series overview

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 ranging from one to three minutes in length, were created. These were distributed in three separate releases: seven premiered in Australia in June 2024 (with international release following in July), another seven aired in October 2024, and the final six debuted in December 2024.

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