Puppets (Bluey)

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)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs, upcoming feature film
Parent	Ludo Studio (production company)

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 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 sibling Bingo, who frequently participate in her creative play adventures. The series features various dog breeds as characters, some of which are inspired by Brumm's own childhood pets. Key themes include nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the significance of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland, the show draws inspiration from Brisbane’s environment. It was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with BBC Studios managing global distribution and merchandising rights. In 2019, international broadcasting rights were secured by The Walt Disney Company.

Since its launch in 2018, Bluey has broadcast 154 episodes across three seasons, including special themed episodes such as Christmas ("Verandah Santa" and "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). The third season introduced a unique 28-minute special titled "The Sign." In 2024, a series of brief "Minisodes," lasting one to three minutes each, were released. Additionally, a feature-length film was announced in December 2024, scheduled for global release in 2027; this marks Brumm's final writing contribution before his retirement from the series.

In recognition of its excellence, director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 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 the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" attracted significant commendation from sports media outlets. Several episodes have been adapted into picture books, notably "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. Selected episodes have also been made available on DVD in Australia through BBC Studios.

Series overview

Series 1 (2018–2019)

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Minisodes (2024)

A collection of twenty brief episodes called "Minisodes," each lasting between one and three minutes, was created. These were distributed in three separate releases: the initial seven debuted in Australia in June 2024 and internationally in July; the following seven arrived in October 2024; and the last six were made available in December 2024.

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{{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Tattoo Shop | WrittenBy = Joe Brumm | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = Bluey and Bingo open a make-believe tattoo parlor, drawing a unicorn tattoo on Bandit. |} {{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber   =9 
| Title          ="Phoney"
| WrittenBy      ="Joe Brumm"
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| ShortSummary   ="Chilli uses her phone's virtual assistant to play calming tunes until Unicorse requests heavy metal."

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| EpisodeNumber   ="10"
| Title          ="Blocks"
| WrittenBy      ="Joe Brumm"
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| ShortSummary   ="At Nana's house, Bluey and Bingo construct a block city that must be rebuilt after Bob accidentally topples it."

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| EpisodeNumber   ="11"
| Title          ="Government"
| WrittenBy      ="Joe Brumm"
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| ShortSummary   ="Bandit pretends to compose a letter to the government with Bingo acting as the letter."

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| EpisodeNumber   ="12"
| Title          ="Drums"
| WrittenBy      ="Joe Brumm"
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| ShortSummary   ="Bingo experiments with an electric drum set while at a music store."

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| EpisodeNumber   ="13"
| Title          ="Browny Bear"
| WrittenBy      ="Joe Brumm"
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  | ShortSummary   ="Bandit's family employs a puppet detective to discover who tapped their shoulders." |} {{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber   ="14"
| Title          ="Whirlpool"
| WrittenBy      ="Joe Brumm"
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  | ShortSummary   ="While swimming in an inflatable pool, Bluey, Bingo, and Chucky create a whirlpool." |} {{Episode table/part  [c=#FC761D]|subtitle=Part 3}}

{{Episode list   [EpisodeNumber]=15   [Title]="Strong Potion"   [WrittenBy]="Joe Brumm"   [OriginalAirDate]={{Start date  [2024][12][8][df=y]}}   [ShortSummary]="Bluey operates a pretend potion shop; Bingo purchases a potion that grants her extra strength."   [LineColor]=FC761D}}

{{Episode list   [EpisodeNumber]=16   [Title]="Robo Bingo"   [WrittenBy]="Joe Brumm"   [OriginalAirDate]={{Start date [2024][12][8][df=y]}}   [ShortSummary]="Bingo acts like a robot while Chilli assists her with tooth brushing."   [LineColor]=FC761D}}

{{Episode list   [EpisodeNumber]=17   [Title]="Butlers"   [WrittenBy]="Joe Brumm"   [OriginalAirDate]={{Start date [2024][12][8][df=y]}}   [ShortSummary]="In Bluey and Bingo's imagined mansion, dog Barnsley auditions for the butler role."   [LineColor]=FC761D}}

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[Title]="Where's Bingo?" 
[WrittenBy]="Joe Brumm" 
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[ShortSummary]="Bingo hides on Bandit's back while he pretends not to notice." 
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[EpisodeNumber]=19 
[Title]="Goldilocks" 
[WrittenBy]="Joe Brumm" 
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[ShortSummary]="Bandit narrates the Goldilocks story as a bedtime tale." 
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[EpisodeNumber]=20 
[Title]="Alongside" 
[WrittenBy]="Joe Brumm" 
[OriginalAirDate]={{Start date [2024][12][8][df=y]}} 
[ShortSummary]="A split-screen depicts Bluey and Honey engaging in interconnected daily activities."  
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Ratings

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