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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
Key people	Joe Brumm (creator), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs, planned feature film
Parent	Ludo Studio

Bluey is an Australian animated children's television program aimed at preschool audiences, which first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in collaboration with Queensland-based Ludo Studio, the narrative centers on Bluey, a lively six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy celebrated for her boundless energy, vivid imagination, and inquisitive nature. She shares her home with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sibling, Bingo, who often accompanies her on creative escapades. The supporting cast features various dog breeds, some modeled after Brumm's own childhood pets. Core themes explore nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the vital role of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland with Brisbane serving as the inspiration for its backdrop, the series was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC Studios manages the worldwide distribution and merchandising rights, while international broadcast rights were secured by Disney in 2019.

Since its launch, Bluey has broadcast a total of 154 episodes spanning three seasons, including special holiday-themed installments for occasions such as Christmas, Easter, and Father's Day. The third season introduced a unique 28-minute episode titled "The Sign." In 2024, a series of brief "Minisodes," ranging from one to three minutes each, was released. Additionally, a feature film was announced in December 2024 with plans for a global release in 2027; creator Joe Brumm will retire from the series following this project.

Director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for directing the episode "Sleepytime," which also secured the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award in the TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction category. Composer Joff Bush received nominations for APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" garnered acclaim from sports journalists. Several episodes have been adapted into picture 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. Selected episodes have been made available on DVD within Australia through BBC Studios.

Series overview

Series 1 (2018–2019)

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  Title          =BBQ
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  ShortSummary   =Bandit and Chilli organize a barbecue event while Bluey and Bingo create their own pretend barbecue alongside cousins Muffin and Socks; Bingo is responsible for preparing the salad.
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  Title          =Verandah Santa
  Aux1           =Jasmine Moody
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  ShortSummary   =On Christmas Eve, Bluey discovers the importance of ongoing kindness after excluding Socks from a game due to a biting incident.
  Viewers       =207,000
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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, known as "Minisodes," each ranging from one to three minutes in duration, was created. These were distributed in three segments: the initial seven premiered in Australia during June 2024 and became available internationally the following month; the subsequent seven were released in October 2024; and the last six debuted in December 2024.

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