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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	Australia, International
Key people	Joe Brumm (creator), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television series, illustrated books, DVDs
Parent	Ludo Studio, ABC Kids, BBC Studios (distribution)

Bluey is an Australian animated television program designed for preschool audiences, which first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in collaboration with Queensland-based production company Ludo Studio, the series centers around Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. Bluey shares her home with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, who often accompanies her on creative play adventures. The characters represent a variety of dog breeds, some inspired by Brumm's own childhood pets. The show explores themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the importance of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland, the setting draws heavily from Brisbane's environment. The project was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with BBC Studios managing worldwide distribution and merchandising rights. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by Disney.

Since its launch, Bluey has released 154 episodes across three seasons. The series includes special holiday-themed installments such as Christmas ("Verandah Santa" and "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). Season three features a unique 28-minute episode titled "The Sign". Additionally, brief "Minisodes," ranging from one to three minutes in length, were broadcast throughout 2024. A full-length feature film was announced in December 2024 for worldwide release in 2027, marking Joe Brumm’s final credited writing role before his departure from the series.

Director Richard Jeffery received the Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for the episode "Sleepytime," which also earned the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award for TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction (Children's). Composer Joff Bush garnered nominations at the APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" received significant acclaim from sports journalists. Selected episodes have been adapted into illustrated 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. In Australia, several episodes have been made available on DVD 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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Summary of Shorts

Minisodes (2024) A collection of twenty brief episodes, known as "Minisodes," each ranging from one to three minutes in duration, was created. These shorts were distributed in three separate groups: the initial seven premiered in Australia during June 2024 (followed by an international release in July), another set of seven aired in October 2024, and the final six were made available in December 2024.

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Ratings

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