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Bluey

Company type	Television program
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Founder	Joe Brumm
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Area served	Worldwide
Parent	Ludo Studio

Bluey is an Australian animated television program aimed at preschool audiences that first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in partnership with Queensland's Ludo Studio, the narrative centers on Bluey, a lively six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy characterized by her vivid imagination, boundless energy, and inquisitive nature. She shares her home with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sibling, Bingo, who frequently participates in Bluey's imaginative adventures. The characters portray a variety of dog breeds, some modeled after Brumm’s own childhood pets. The series highlights themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the vital role of play during early childhood. Production takes place in Queensland, with Brisbane serving as the creative inspiration for the show's setting. The project was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with BBC Studios overseeing worldwide distribution and merchandising. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by The Walt Disney Company.

Since its launch in 2018, Bluey has produced 154 episodes across three seasons, featuring special holiday-themed installments including "Verandah Santa," "Christmas Swim," "Easter," and a Father's Day episode titled "Perfect." The third season introduced a unique 28-minute special called "The Sign." Throughout 2024, brief "Minisodes" ranging from one to three minutes have been released. A feature film was announced in December 2024, planned for global release in 2027; creator Joe Brumm will conclude his writing contributions following this final project.

In 2021, director Richard Jeffery received an Australian Directors' Guild Award for the episode "Sleepytime," which also won the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award for TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction. Composer Joff Bush was nominated for APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" has earned acclaim from sports journalists worldwide. Several episodes have been transformed into picture books, most notably "The Beach," which secured 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 are distributed on DVD within Australia through 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 collection of twenty brief episodes called "Minisodes," each with a duration between one and three minutes, was created. These shorts were distributed in three separate installments: the initial seven episodes debuted in Australia in June 2024 and were released internationally the following month; the subsequent seven premiered in October 2024; and the last six became available in December 2024.

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