Granddad (Bluey)

Bluey

Company type	Television program
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Founder	Joe Brumm, Ludo Studio
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

Bluey is an Australian animated television program designed for preschool-aged children, which first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in collaboration with Queensland-based production company Ludo Studio, the narrative centers on Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. She shares her home with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, who frequently participates in her creative games. The series features a variety of canine characters representing different dog breeds, some inspired by Brumm’s own childhood pets. Key themes include nurturing family relationships, elements of Australian culture, and the vital role of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland with Brisbane serving as the creative backdrop, the show was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC. Global distribution and merchandising rights are managed by BBC Studios, while international broadcast rights were secured by The Walt Disney Company in 2019.

Since its launch in 2018, Bluey has released 154 episodes spanning three seasons, with special episodes themed around holidays such as Christmas ("Verandah Santa" and "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). The third season includes a unique 28-minute special titled "The Sign." In 2024, a series of brief shorts called "Minisodes," ranging from one to three minutes each, were broadcast. A feature film adaptation was announced in December 2024, planned for global release in 2027, marking Brumm’s final contribution as writer before his departure.

Director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for the episode "Sleepytime," which also won the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award for TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction. Composer Joff Bush received nominations from the APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" has been praised by sports journalists worldwide. Several 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. Additionally, episodes have been made available on DVD in 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 short episodes titled "Minisodes" was created, each with a duration between one and three minutes. These shorts were released in three installments: seven episodes debuted in Australia in June 2024 (with an international release following in July), another seven premiered in October 2024, and the final six were launched in December 2024.

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