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Bluey

Company type	Television series
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 TV show, picture books, DVDs, upcoming feature film
Parent	Ludo Studio, BBC Studios (distribution)

Bluey is an Australian animated TV show aimed at preschool audiences, which 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. She shares her home with her father, Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, all of whom participate in imaginative play scenarios. The cast also features various dog breeds, some modeled after Brumm's own childhood pets. The series explores themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian customs, and the vital role of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland, the show's setting draws inspiration from Brisbane. It was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with global distribution and merchandising rights managed by BBC Studios. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by Disney.

Since its launch, Bluey has released 154 episodes over three seasons, including special holiday installments like "Verandah Santa" (Christmas), "Easter," and "Perfect" (Father's Day). The third season included a unique 28-minute episode titled "The Sign." Additionally, short "Minisodes" ranging from one to three minutes were broadcast throughout 2024. A feature film was announced in December 2024 and is slated for a global release in 2027; creator Brumm plans to conclude his writing involvement after this project.

In 2021, director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award for the episode "Sleepytime," which also received 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 "Teasing" and "Flat Pack." The episode "Cricket" attracted significant attention from sports media outlets. Several episodes have been adapted into picture books; notably, "The Beach" won both the Australian Book Industry Awards' Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. Selected episodes have also 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 brief episodes titled "Minisodes" was produced, each ranging from one to three minutes in length. These were distributed in three separate releases: the first seven premiered in Australia during June 2024 and internationally in July; another set of seven was released in October; the final six arrived in December 2024.

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{{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Tattoo Shop | WrittenBy = Joe Brumm | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = Bluey and Bingo pretend to operate a tattoo parlor, creating a unicorn tattoo design on Bandit’s back. |}

Ratings

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