'' Bluey'' is an Australian

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for preschoolers that premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. The series was created by Joe Brumm with

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production group Ludo Studio. The show follows Bluey, an

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six-year-old Blue Heeler

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who is characterised by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. The young dog lives with her father,

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; mother, Chilli; and younger sister, Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the pair embark on imaginative long play together. Other characters featured are each depicted as a different

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, some inspired by dogs from Brumm's childhood. Overarching themes include the influence of a supportive family, Australian culture, and the importance of play throughout childhood. The program was created and produced in Queensland; its capital city,

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, inspires the show's setting. The series was co-commissioned by the

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and the

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hold global distribution and merchandising rights. The international broadcasting rights to the series were acquired by

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in 2019. Since its debut on 1 October 2018, ''Bluey'' has broadcast 154 episodes across three series. Two Christmas-themed episodes have aired, as part of both the first ("Verandah Santa") and second series ("Christmas Swim"), and an Easter-themed episode ("Easter") aired as part of the second series. The third series contained a Father's Day-themed episode ("Perfect"), as well as a special 28-minute episode titled " The Sign". A collection of one-to-three minute shorts under the category of "Minisodes" aired throughout 2024. A feature-length film was announced on the 18th of December 2024 and is scheduled to be released worldwide in 2027, with Brumm announcing that the film will be his final writing credit for the show before stepping back. Richard Jeffery won an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for his direction of the episode "Sleepytime"; the episode itself won the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award in the category of TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction (Children's). The musical scores for specific episodes of ''Bluey'' have been nominated for APRA Screen Music Awards, credited to Joff Bush as the composer. These include "Teasing" and "Flat Pack", which were both nominated for Best Music for Children's Television in

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and

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respectively. The episode "

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" received praise from sportswriters. Selected episodes have also been adapted into picture books, including "The Beach", which won the

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for Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. Episodes have also been released in volumes on

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in Australia, distributed by BBC Studios.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (2018–2019)

Series 2 (2020–2021)

Series 3 (2021–2024)

Shorts

Shorts overview

''Minisodes'' (2024)

Twenty shorts under the title of "Minisodes" were produced, which range from one-to-three minutes in length. The shorts were released in three parts; the first seven shorts were released in Australia in June 2024 and internationally in July, the next seven shorts were released in October 2024, and the final six shorts were released in December 2024.

Ratings

References

Notes Citations

External links

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