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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
Products	Animated television series, books, DVDs, merchandising
Parent	Ludo Studio, BBC Studios (distribution)

Bluey is an Australian animated television program designed for preschool audiences that first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in partnership with Queensland-based Ludo Studio, the narrative centers on Bluey, a lively six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy celebrated for her vivid imagination and inquisitiveness. She shares her home with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sibling, Bingo, who frequently participates in her creative play scenarios. The supporting cast features dogs of various breeds, some modeled after Brumm's own childhood pets. The series highlights themes of nurturing family relationships, distinctly Australian cultural elements, and the significance of play in early childhood development. Set and produced in Brisbane, Queensland, the show was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with global distribution and merchandising managed by BBC Studios. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by The Walt Disney Company.

Since its inception, Bluey has released 154 episodes across three seasons, featuring special episodes themed around holidays such as Christmas ("Verandah Santa," "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). The third season included a unique 28-minute installment titled "The Sign." Moreover, during 2024, a collection of brief "Minisodes" lasting one to three minutes each was broadcast. A full-length feature film was announced in December 2024 with plans for a global release in 2027, marking Joe Brumm’s final credited writing contribution before his departure.

In recognition of its excellence, director Richard Jeffery received an 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 multiple nominations at the APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" attracted significant commendation from sports media outlets. Several episodes have been transformed into illustrated books, including "The Beach," which won 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, selected episodes have been made available on DVD within Australia through distribution by BBC Studios.

Series overview

Series 2 (2020–2021)

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Series 3 (2021–2024)

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