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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, Queensland , Australia
Area served	Australia, international (via BBC Studios and Disney)
Key people	Joe Brumm (creator), Richard Jeffery (director)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs
Parent	Ludo Studio (production company)
Website	www.bluey.tv

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 Ludo Studio, the series centers on Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. Bluey shares her adventures with her father, Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, all of whom frequently engage in creative play alongside her. The cast includes various dog breeds, some of which draw inspiration from Brumm’s own childhood pets. The show explores themes such as familial support, Australian cultural elements, and the significance of play. Produced in Queensland, the setting is influenced by Brisbane’s environment. The series was co-commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, with BBC Studios managing international distribution and merchandising rights. In 2019, global rights were acquired by Disney.

Since its launch in October 2018, Bluey has broadcast 154 episodes over three seasons. The series includes special holiday-themed episodes like Christmas ("Verandah Santa" and "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). The third season presented a unique 28-minute installment titled "The Sign". In 2024, brief "Minisodes" ranging from one to three minutes were introduced. A feature film was announced in December 2024, planned for worldwide release in 2027; creator Brumm has confirmed this project will mark his final writing contribution before stepping away.

In 2021, director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award for the episode "Sleepytime," which subsequently won the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award in the TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction (Children's) category. Composer Joff Bush received nominations for APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on the episodes "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" garnered significant acclaim from sports media outlets. Multiple episodes have been adapted into picture books, including "The Beach," which secured both the Australian Book Industry Awards for Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. DVD releases of episodes have been made available 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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Overview of Shorts

Minisodes (2024) consists of twenty brief episodes, each ranging from one to three minutes in duration. These were distributed in three separate installments: the first set of seven premiered in Australia in June 2024 (with an international release following in July), the second group of seven aired in October 2024, and the final six episodes were released in December 2024.

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Ratings

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