363 reviews
It is rare that any program, let alone a kids tv show, makes you want to be a better parent, and then shows you how. But this family of dogs does just that. Mum works and Dad does everything he can to be a loving carer who fosters imagination and play. The lessons are subtle, cased in layers of imagination and humour and end up hitting you right in the heart. I consider myself a pretty good parent, but Bluey shows me how to be a better one. And dare I say it, it has fostered a closer relationship to my daughter as a result. Yep. It is that good.
- caravanpark
- Mar 21, 2019
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Simply impossible to explain this show. Nothing I write will do it justice. I've been around since The Magic Roundabout, The Flumps, Captain Pugwash, Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo... Nothing from that era, or today's attempts like Peppa Pig, or anything in-between, come anywhere near to the standards of Bluey.
I sit with my young daughter (not that you need a young one to watch this,) and I'm laughing hard one minute, and fighting off the tears the next.
The creators, in fact the whole team from the story writer, to the animators, to the sound and music team, and especially to the actors... And every single other person involved... Are purely fantastic human beings.
If you listen from a distance it doesn't sound scripted half the time, it just sounds like an amazing family having fun. Most of the stories hit home, hard. Every character has amazing depth and are so loveable. Every single episode has something unique and amazing in it.
What did I learn from this? These kids are awesome.
I sit with my young daughter (not that you need a young one to watch this,) and I'm laughing hard one minute, and fighting off the tears the next.
The creators, in fact the whole team from the story writer, to the animators, to the sound and music team, and especially to the actors... And every single other person involved... Are purely fantastic human beings.
If you listen from a distance it doesn't sound scripted half the time, it just sounds like an amazing family having fun. Most of the stories hit home, hard. Every character has amazing depth and are so loveable. Every single episode has something unique and amazing in it.
What did I learn from this? These kids are awesome.
Massive kudos to the makers and cast. Who needs kids as an excuse to watch this? Brilliant stuff and long overdue for this country to be producing something of this calibre. Whoever voices Bluey and Bingo deserve individual recognition too. Clever, entertaining and hugely amusing. If this doesn't rank up there with Peppa Pig and the plethora of other great British kids' shows, there really is no justice.
- charliebungle
- Oct 30, 2018
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Simply perfect. Everything about Bluey is fantastic.
It's modern Australia without ever dipping into cork hat cliche. It's family life without anyone having to look like an idiots. There's jokes galore for the parents but without feeling forced or inappropriate. It teaches us all stuff without ever preaching. The lessons aren't just for the kids either - there's not a parent that has watched Bluey that hasn't learned something. In fact, if there is ever a hint of boredom or wanting a game to play, pop on an episode of Bluey and by the end of the 7 minutes you'll have a new game to play.
Even when there was a question mark over whether Chilli was left on the fringes being forced to play the straight man, with Bandit getting all the parental glory, the writers sorted it and she got her punchlines.
The comparisons to other pre-school shows are inevitable and let's hope they continue as Bluey should finally mean we see the last for the damn pig. That pig is rude without consequence, treats her dad like an idiot, dumps on her friends, never says please or thank you and bullies her brother, Bluey and her family are the polar opposite.
If there is a downside to Bluey, it's that Bandit sets an impossibly high dad standard for us to all live up to.
It's modern Australia without ever dipping into cork hat cliche. It's family life without anyone having to look like an idiots. There's jokes galore for the parents but without feeling forced or inappropriate. It teaches us all stuff without ever preaching. The lessons aren't just for the kids either - there's not a parent that has watched Bluey that hasn't learned something. In fact, if there is ever a hint of boredom or wanting a game to play, pop on an episode of Bluey and by the end of the 7 minutes you'll have a new game to play.
Even when there was a question mark over whether Chilli was left on the fringes being forced to play the straight man, with Bandit getting all the parental glory, the writers sorted it and she got her punchlines.
The comparisons to other pre-school shows are inevitable and let's hope they continue as Bluey should finally mean we see the last for the damn pig. That pig is rude without consequence, treats her dad like an idiot, dumps on her friends, never says please or thank you and bullies her brother, Bluey and her family are the polar opposite.
If there is a downside to Bluey, it's that Bandit sets an impossibly high dad standard for us to all live up to.
- alex-46296-72481
- Sep 7, 2019
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"Bluey's Dad, Bandit, is an Archaeologist (who loves to dig for bones) and is voiced by award-winning musician and song writer, Dave McCormack (frontman of rock band Custard). Bluey's Mum, Chilli (who works part-time in airport security), is voiced by actress Melanie Zanetti (Tidelands, The Bureau of Magical Things, The Family Law). Bluey, Bingo and some of their friends are voiced by children of the production crew, making this series truly a family affair, on and off the screen."
This is such a great show, right up there with Charlie and Lola and Peppa Pig. Except it's Aussie! My 4 year old loves it and so do I. Keep it coming!
This is such a great show, right up there with Charlie and Lola and Peppa Pig. Except it's Aussie! My 4 year old loves it and so do I. Keep it coming!
Funny, relatable, and so enjoyable for the whole family. Our kids love it, but we the adults love it as well. It shows the magic of childhood but also shows what engaged parenting looks like. This show makes my husband and I want to be better parents and also showcases the universal themes of parenthood. This is hands down the best kids show. The hype is worth it.
I'm one of the few Americans in this review section, since this particular cartoon, which originates from Australia, didn't premiere in the USA until 9 September 2019 on the Disney Junior. I've been hearing rave reviews for the series, so I was excited for it to premiere. It went way beyond my expectations.
The series is the perfect show about families. There are no stereotypes or cliches; for example, Bandit (Blue's father) isn't a bumbling buffoon, Chili (Blue's mother) isn't a subservient weakling, Bingo (Bluey's sister) isn't a bratty half-pint, and Bluey isn't a girly-girl, for once. THANK GOD. We need more tomboy characters in mainstream preschool shows.
The family is realistic. They aren't an abusive, dysfunctional family, or an overly perfect family, but they reflect real families. Sometimes they don't get along, but they always love each other.
My most favorite thing about the series is that it depicts play in a positive light. Young kids should go outside, play and just let their imaginations run wild instead of staying inside and watching crappy Elsagate channels on YouTube. Almost every episode emphasizes playtime in a grand manner. For example, a game of keeping the balloon in the air later becomes a matter of life and death. It's really fun and exciting. It reminds me of shows like Recess, Codename: Kids Next Door, Hey Arnold, Craig of the Creek and Clarence.
Since Elena of Avalor and The Lion Guard are sadly both ending after season 3 (check the MooseZeeOnNickJr Facebook page), this show and TOTS are the current best Disney Junior shows, even though this show is an acquired property and not a Disney original. The show already has a wide Australian fanbase, and hopefully this will become a huge hit in the United States of America, hopefully it will beat out Peppa Pig and dethrone that wicked tyrant once and for all.
The series is the perfect show about families. There are no stereotypes or cliches; for example, Bandit (Blue's father) isn't a bumbling buffoon, Chili (Blue's mother) isn't a subservient weakling, Bingo (Bluey's sister) isn't a bratty half-pint, and Bluey isn't a girly-girl, for once. THANK GOD. We need more tomboy characters in mainstream preschool shows.
The family is realistic. They aren't an abusive, dysfunctional family, or an overly perfect family, but they reflect real families. Sometimes they don't get along, but they always love each other.
My most favorite thing about the series is that it depicts play in a positive light. Young kids should go outside, play and just let their imaginations run wild instead of staying inside and watching crappy Elsagate channels on YouTube. Almost every episode emphasizes playtime in a grand manner. For example, a game of keeping the balloon in the air later becomes a matter of life and death. It's really fun and exciting. It reminds me of shows like Recess, Codename: Kids Next Door, Hey Arnold, Craig of the Creek and Clarence.
Since Elena of Avalor and The Lion Guard are sadly both ending after season 3 (check the MooseZeeOnNickJr Facebook page), this show and TOTS are the current best Disney Junior shows, even though this show is an acquired property and not a Disney original. The show already has a wide Australian fanbase, and hopefully this will become a huge hit in the United States of America, hopefully it will beat out Peppa Pig and dethrone that wicked tyrant once and for all.
- BoxwoodExpress
- Sep 11, 2019
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My 6 year old is obsessed and so am I. So good to have a kids show from Australia with aussie themes and humour. Congratulations to all involved with this show, you deserves to "sit and watch the cricket"
- therealspiderkitten
- Oct 25, 2018
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Endlessly creative, clever, heart warming, topical, this is one of the best shows for little ones on TV. The animation is gorgeous, the writing is brilliant. I find myself watching episodes even when the kids aren't there. The voice acting is incredible with special mention going to the actors who do Bluey and the dad (someone needs to update their IMDB page). The relationship between the dad and his kids is inspiring. The games the kids play together and with their parents are so clever. I now re-enact them with my own kids. This show could be huge, both here and overseas. I feel strangely proud that it's made by Australia. Well done, bravo, keep up the good work.
Fav. eps: Takeaway, Shadowlands, The Magic Xylophone, The Hospital
Also, the theme music and music throughout is fantastic.
Also, the theme music and music throughout is fantastic.
- bmeers-883-50483
- Oct 21, 2018
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It seems an animated serie first for adults. For the many provocative stories, for the fresh and refreshing perspective about family and, especially, for the relations between parents and kids, for humor - the fine irony is a great virtue. Short, just charming in its mixture of chaos and not ordinary forms of wisdom
- Kirpianuscus
- Dec 19, 2020
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Finally, Australia gets itself an animated show that is warranted of all the praise it's currently getting. The animation is beautiful looking and charming with great character such as Bluey, Bingo as well as her Mum and Dad. It's a very relatable family which any Australian can identify with as well as many more around the world.
This show has been getting quite a bit of international publicity as of late with American and European audiences loving Bluey and wanting more. You can't blame them. Bluey doesn't just succeed as a great kids show emphasizing the importance of imaginative play and understanding how a child's mind and imagination works, especially when it comes to playing and interacting with others, it also has quite a bit to say about adult audiences, giving tidbits of advice of how to better connect with your child's imagination if you do happen to be a parent. The show is also unapologetically Australian, though at the same time doesn't go overboard with it as well, which is probably for the best. It nails modern Australian life very well without trying to hard to embarrass Australian audiences with over indulged stereotypes.
The show nails the child-parent relationship beautifully in Bluey, and is also very original in the ideas and topics it communicates in the themes that I discussed earlier. Anyway well done Ludo Studio and I wish you all the best with your success with this new cartoon and franchise. My only complaint is that I wish the episodes were longer :)
This show has been getting quite a bit of international publicity as of late with American and European audiences loving Bluey and wanting more. You can't blame them. Bluey doesn't just succeed as a great kids show emphasizing the importance of imaginative play and understanding how a child's mind and imagination works, especially when it comes to playing and interacting with others, it also has quite a bit to say about adult audiences, giving tidbits of advice of how to better connect with your child's imagination if you do happen to be a parent. The show is also unapologetically Australian, though at the same time doesn't go overboard with it as well, which is probably for the best. It nails modern Australian life very well without trying to hard to embarrass Australian audiences with over indulged stereotypes.
The show nails the child-parent relationship beautifully in Bluey, and is also very original in the ideas and topics it communicates in the themes that I discussed earlier. Anyway well done Ludo Studio and I wish you all the best with your success with this new cartoon and franchise. My only complaint is that I wish the episodes were longer :)
- coasterdude44
- Jun 24, 2020
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Bluey is a delightful cartoon with vibrant characters and engaging storylines. Here's a breakdown of your ratings:
Animation (6/10): The animation in Bluey is charming and colorful, capturing the essence of childhood imagination. While it may not push boundaries like some other animations, it serves the show's purpose well.
Writing (5/10): The writing in Bluey is clever and heartwarming, often highlighting valuable lessons for both kids and adults. While it maintains consistency throughout, it occasionally falls into predictable patterns, and actually sad and strict moments, but most of the jokes (except the toilet jokes which hugely rely on butts like all modern cartoons; they need to learn from Ren and Stimpy and Cow and Chicken) are a chief's kiss.
Timing (9/10): One of Bluey's greatest strengths is its impeccable timing. The pacing of jokes and storytelling is spot on, keeping viewers of all ages entertained and engaged.
Entertainment (7/10): Bluey offers a wholesome and enjoyable viewing experience for the whole family. While it may not be groundbreaking, its combination of humor, relatability, and heart make it a standout in children's programming.
Overall, Bluey earns a solid 7/10 for its ability to entertain and capture the magic of childhood while offering valuable life lessons along the way.
Animation (6/10): The animation in Bluey is charming and colorful, capturing the essence of childhood imagination. While it may not push boundaries like some other animations, it serves the show's purpose well.
Writing (5/10): The writing in Bluey is clever and heartwarming, often highlighting valuable lessons for both kids and adults. While it maintains consistency throughout, it occasionally falls into predictable patterns, and actually sad and strict moments, but most of the jokes (except the toilet jokes which hugely rely on butts like all modern cartoons; they need to learn from Ren and Stimpy and Cow and Chicken) are a chief's kiss.
Timing (9/10): One of Bluey's greatest strengths is its impeccable timing. The pacing of jokes and storytelling is spot on, keeping viewers of all ages entertained and engaged.
Entertainment (7/10): Bluey offers a wholesome and enjoyable viewing experience for the whole family. While it may not be groundbreaking, its combination of humor, relatability, and heart make it a standout in children's programming.
Overall, Bluey earns a solid 7/10 for its ability to entertain and capture the magic of childhood while offering valuable life lessons along the way.
- joseantoniosimoeslourenco
- May 1, 2024
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Let me start by saying that I'm Australian, I get the humor, I definitely like kids shows, I'm not a complete jerk but - I don't like Bluey.
I can't stand the hype, I can't stand Bluey herself (Bingo is actually alright by me) and their parents are soft idiots.
Bluey is basically a funny version of Peppa Pig but with a cooler pop culture undertone.
Bluey is a brat. She speaks to people awfully, expects her parents to be at her beck and call and is painful as a whole.
Sure some of the storylines are heart warming as a parent to watch but mostly is just a bag of bratty behavior from a whiney little smelly dog.
Call me jaded all you like but Bluey can rack off.
I can't stand the hype, I can't stand Bluey herself (Bingo is actually alright by me) and their parents are soft idiots.
Bluey is basically a funny version of Peppa Pig but with a cooler pop culture undertone.
Bluey is a brat. She speaks to people awfully, expects her parents to be at her beck and call and is painful as a whole.
Sure some of the storylines are heart warming as a parent to watch but mostly is just a bag of bratty behavior from a whiney little smelly dog.
Call me jaded all you like but Bluey can rack off.
- bonniestrathie
- Jan 28, 2024
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Back in 2004, a british animated show called Peppa Pig premiered. Forward to 2018, and we have this Australian series, which is called Bluey.
Peppa Pig however, suffers from poorly-written episodes, bland animation and unlikable and whiny characters. Worst of all, it actually effects the behaviour on children because they love it so much, like they would cry like George Pig over the simpliest things.
Bluey however, is nothing like that. The animation is really great for a flash series and is nicely detailed without being too bland. The characters are very loveable and fun, and best of all? It's not annoying and what the characters do is actually fun to watch. In fact, it doesn't appeal to kids, it appeals to adults, too. I'm 19 years old and I enjoy seeing what Bluey and her family do. Yep, I said that right, Bluey is female, so it's neat having a role-model who is likeable, unlike Peppa.
The plots are your usual slice-of-life type material with morals, from having Bandit (the Dad) pretending to be a robot, to Bluey and Bingo running a pretend hospital, to even Bluey pretending to be a grown-up at the Supermarket.
Both Peppa and Bluey do share one thing, good voice acting, except this show does it a whole lot better. The Australian accents are nice to hear, and it's great that BBC Studios kept them in when the series started to air internationally.
The only bad thing (at least in the UK) is that it airs on Disney Junior, which is typically on the highest packs on TV providers like Sky and Virgin Media, so many kids won't be able to see how amazing this show really is. If BBC Studios put it on CBeebies, then it would be able to reach a wider audience and it could rival shows like Bing Bunny or Hey Duggee in terms of popularity, but since this show will be on Disney+ as well, I see no sign of that happening.
Overall, this show is great. If you like family shows and have young kids, this is well worth watching.
Peppa Pig however, suffers from poorly-written episodes, bland animation and unlikable and whiny characters. Worst of all, it actually effects the behaviour on children because they love it so much, like they would cry like George Pig over the simpliest things.
Bluey however, is nothing like that. The animation is really great for a flash series and is nicely detailed without being too bland. The characters are very loveable and fun, and best of all? It's not annoying and what the characters do is actually fun to watch. In fact, it doesn't appeal to kids, it appeals to adults, too. I'm 19 years old and I enjoy seeing what Bluey and her family do. Yep, I said that right, Bluey is female, so it's neat having a role-model who is likeable, unlike Peppa.
The plots are your usual slice-of-life type material with morals, from having Bandit (the Dad) pretending to be a robot, to Bluey and Bingo running a pretend hospital, to even Bluey pretending to be a grown-up at the Supermarket.
Both Peppa and Bluey do share one thing, good voice acting, except this show does it a whole lot better. The Australian accents are nice to hear, and it's great that BBC Studios kept them in when the series started to air internationally.
The only bad thing (at least in the UK) is that it airs on Disney Junior, which is typically on the highest packs on TV providers like Sky and Virgin Media, so many kids won't be able to see how amazing this show really is. If BBC Studios put it on CBeebies, then it would be able to reach a wider audience and it could rival shows like Bing Bunny or Hey Duggee in terms of popularity, but since this show will be on Disney+ as well, I see no sign of that happening.
Overall, this show is great. If you like family shows and have young kids, this is well worth watching.
Is what I hear regularly from my three year old. He see the show being about Bingo! :)
The whole family loves it. Plenty of great jokes for parents and the kids love it.
The whole family loves it. Plenty of great jokes for parents and the kids love it.
It was a casual listen, I happened to catch a two minute snippet of conversation of two Austrailian dogs, talking to their puppies. And I laughed out loud. I took two steps back and before I knew it, I'd watched four episodes. Granted each episode is only 7 minutes long, but it is more fun then I've had with any Disney cartoon show in ages. It took me back to the days of Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers, Talespin, and suddenly I was anxious to watch this show (with my child of course... cough cough) again and again. Great writing, phenomenal voice acting. It ranks with some of my favorite shows I've seen. Excited for Season two to go on Disney+!
There is literally nothing in all off children's media targeting the age group of 2-5 years old that even remotely compares to just how adorable, hilarious, imaginative, original, and emotionally mature as Bluey is.
- bulgerpaul
- Dec 2, 2021
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I watch this with my 2 year old everyday and it's our new favorite. It's such a great show. We love it!
- arielle-bennett
- Oct 27, 2018
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Perfect authenticity, both of place and of family interactions. Endless charm!
What brings it up to a 10 for me though, is the layers. There is almost always a b-story, allegory, and\or message behind whatever is happening up front with Bluey & Bingo.
'BBQ' for example, has something to say about how we assign and value gender roles in everyday life; while 'The Claw' manages to squeeze in both a message about how effort makes a reward more valuable, and how an unjust economic system should be overthrown!
All in 7 minutes.
Plus, the opening credits just make me smile every time.
What brings it up to a 10 for me though, is the layers. There is almost always a b-story, allegory, and\or message behind whatever is happening up front with Bluey & Bingo.
'BBQ' for example, has something to say about how we assign and value gender roles in everyday life; while 'The Claw' manages to squeeze in both a message about how effort makes a reward more valuable, and how an unjust economic system should be overthrown!
All in 7 minutes.
Plus, the opening credits just make me smile every time.
I don't ever remember sitting and watching a kids show by myself after the kids go to sleep, but here I am. My youngest was watching this show one day and I happened to just walk in the playroom and sit down and watch the "Sleepytime" episode with her and everything the parents were going through in that episode regarding when one of your kids crawl in bed with you were exactly what my wife and I have experienced with our own kids. I found myself laughing and identifying with the parents, and then stayed and watched the remaining few episodes for the half hour on Disney Jr.
And now here I am trying to catch up on the missed episodes on Disney+ while my kids are asleep, cracking up and genuinely enjoying myself watching a kids show. The show is very well written and truly represents the typical family. The small details is what gets me: the random peeling stickers and goldfish bits on the back seat of their car, the messy rooms, the occasional groaning by the dad as he deals with his kids... you can tell that the writers are all parents.
All the reviews on here are correct. This is a great show and deserves all of my 10 stars. The soundtrack is great as well, and has a lot of different styles of music including country, rock, ska, spacey trippy music, and of course the great and happy theme music. My kids like to listen to it during the car drive to school, and I find myself continuing to listening to it while I drive to work after I drop them off. Hooray for Bluey!
And now here I am trying to catch up on the missed episodes on Disney+ while my kids are asleep, cracking up and genuinely enjoying myself watching a kids show. The show is very well written and truly represents the typical family. The small details is what gets me: the random peeling stickers and goldfish bits on the back seat of their car, the messy rooms, the occasional groaning by the dad as he deals with his kids... you can tell that the writers are all parents.
All the reviews on here are correct. This is a great show and deserves all of my 10 stars. The soundtrack is great as well, and has a lot of different styles of music including country, rock, ska, spacey trippy music, and of course the great and happy theme music. My kids like to listen to it during the car drive to school, and I find myself continuing to listening to it while I drive to work after I drop them off. Hooray for Bluey!
- linear-descent
- Apr 13, 2021
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This show manages to tackle parenthood and what it is to bring kids up the way no other show can manage. It's funny. It's serious when needed and teaches important lesson. And it does it in a way that your kids can watch it. It also is fun to watch for adults.
I get this appeal, now. I get why people like it. The strongest, and I do mean STRONGEST aspect of this show is it NEVER talks down to kids or uses unnecessary "baby" talk. It doesn't care your age, and is one of the extremely rare (only one I can think of at the moment, maybe Arthur) Young Children's show to do this. Like an older kid's show that did this well was "Hey Arnold". Which lends a lot of realism to this show. The parent's don't insult the kids by dismissing them, but try to contextualize it in an age appropriate manner. For that I give it a lot of respect. That and the fact that they have actual kids playing the kids part and I can't imagine how long it took to find this many talented, nuanced, and mature child actors for this show. You would be forgiven to think that Bluey and her sister Bingo were played by someone like an Aussie Tara Strong.
Another great strength to this show is that it's quiet, not all the time, but it's not like most young children (Nick Jr/Playhouse Disney) show where it's just constant loud and flashy, when the kids do yell, it seems appropriate for them to. And this again is just where these child actors just SHINE, seriously, that's insane the talent they got for the kids. You have kids yelling and squealing every so often, but it's nuanced, it's not just an obnoxious loud noise. Like the crescendo of the squeal lasts maybe a second and then tapers off organically.
Now it is a kids show, and admittedly I'm doing this after watching half of Season One only, and there was only one offensive episode, that didn't really fit the Bluey model from what I could figure in the first 29 I've seen, and that was the "FLOSSING" episode. That was the most BOOMER episode thus far. They tried to give it an ulterior motive/lesson, but it wasn't really there. It was the least Bluey episode I've seen up to that point. Since there are episodes where it's almost exclusively kids focused and there aren't really any adults in it, and I feel like the writer(s) really just nail the child experience with realistic interactions.
Thus far my favorite episode is where Bluey and Bandit just sit on the bench together watching the kids Bingo's age struggling with tasks, and providing commentary. One's trying to get a backpack on, another is trying to reach the monkey bars, and Bingo is trying to use the water fountain. And at first they're lightly ribbing the kids to each other (Bluey and Bandit), then they're encouraging them, and each struggling kid figures out a unique solution to their problem. I like the Monkey Bars girl who finally gets to the first ring and then is like, "oh right, I can't reach the second ring."
That's another weird thing this show does, is humor well. There's a lot of adult, isn't the right word, more intelligent jokes like the monkey bar accomplishment gag is great. And this show is littered with dry sarcastic jokes like that, I haven't noticed any inappropriate or racy jokes in the show clearly made for the adults watching. I will say, this show does feature a lot of bodily function references which I'm going to chalk up to a cultural difference thing. It's strange, never enters fully inappropriate, but it starts stacking when you're binging these 7-8 minute episodes.
One thing I do wish this show did more of, was more them acting like dogs. It's rare, and when it does happen, I love it. Love when you see Bingo rolling in the grass like a real dog. Watching them lapping at water from a faucet/spigot. Not enough of that.
The biggest fault I'm seeing with this show is, a lot of the scenario paints the father in a bad light, whether it's forgetting pool supplies, or being too aggressive with the kids, or constantly messing things up for Chili to fix and save the day. It's happening rather frequently, that it doesn't feel organic, it feels agenda driven. I mean it's a 3 Female to 1 Male household. Again, a problem you notice binge watching this, but if you're watching this 1 episode daily or however they run this on Disney, then it's not as obvious. It just seems like when the writers are stuck for a conflict, they go to the "let's use Bandit as a villain" angle.
Over all the show is a great positive direction for kids shows to go in, even really young children's shows; since a 1st grader will remember the lessons taught in this show more than say BUBAS or whatever, since this show respects kids and treats them maturely. They're not going to go FULL NIHILIST, on you; but they're not going to hand wave difficult subject matters either. They'll contextualize them to be age appropriate; without diluting it so much that the important message and lesson is lost in the conversion process. It is really just silly how much they pack in a 7 minute format. LIKE HOLY COW... The writer(s) can even handle tricky subject matter in that 7 minute limitation with great poise and adequacy. It's always JUST RIGHT ENOUGH, to teach, not too short or too long to confuse.
Another great strength to this show is that it's quiet, not all the time, but it's not like most young children (Nick Jr/Playhouse Disney) show where it's just constant loud and flashy, when the kids do yell, it seems appropriate for them to. And this again is just where these child actors just SHINE, seriously, that's insane the talent they got for the kids. You have kids yelling and squealing every so often, but it's nuanced, it's not just an obnoxious loud noise. Like the crescendo of the squeal lasts maybe a second and then tapers off organically.
Now it is a kids show, and admittedly I'm doing this after watching half of Season One only, and there was only one offensive episode, that didn't really fit the Bluey model from what I could figure in the first 29 I've seen, and that was the "FLOSSING" episode. That was the most BOOMER episode thus far. They tried to give it an ulterior motive/lesson, but it wasn't really there. It was the least Bluey episode I've seen up to that point. Since there are episodes where it's almost exclusively kids focused and there aren't really any adults in it, and I feel like the writer(s) really just nail the child experience with realistic interactions.
Thus far my favorite episode is where Bluey and Bandit just sit on the bench together watching the kids Bingo's age struggling with tasks, and providing commentary. One's trying to get a backpack on, another is trying to reach the monkey bars, and Bingo is trying to use the water fountain. And at first they're lightly ribbing the kids to each other (Bluey and Bandit), then they're encouraging them, and each struggling kid figures out a unique solution to their problem. I like the Monkey Bars girl who finally gets to the first ring and then is like, "oh right, I can't reach the second ring."
That's another weird thing this show does, is humor well. There's a lot of adult, isn't the right word, more intelligent jokes like the monkey bar accomplishment gag is great. And this show is littered with dry sarcastic jokes like that, I haven't noticed any inappropriate or racy jokes in the show clearly made for the adults watching. I will say, this show does feature a lot of bodily function references which I'm going to chalk up to a cultural difference thing. It's strange, never enters fully inappropriate, but it starts stacking when you're binging these 7-8 minute episodes.
One thing I do wish this show did more of, was more them acting like dogs. It's rare, and when it does happen, I love it. Love when you see Bingo rolling in the grass like a real dog. Watching them lapping at water from a faucet/spigot. Not enough of that.
The biggest fault I'm seeing with this show is, a lot of the scenario paints the father in a bad light, whether it's forgetting pool supplies, or being too aggressive with the kids, or constantly messing things up for Chili to fix and save the day. It's happening rather frequently, that it doesn't feel organic, it feels agenda driven. I mean it's a 3 Female to 1 Male household. Again, a problem you notice binge watching this, but if you're watching this 1 episode daily or however they run this on Disney, then it's not as obvious. It just seems like when the writers are stuck for a conflict, they go to the "let's use Bandit as a villain" angle.
Over all the show is a great positive direction for kids shows to go in, even really young children's shows; since a 1st grader will remember the lessons taught in this show more than say BUBAS or whatever, since this show respects kids and treats them maturely. They're not going to go FULL NIHILIST, on you; but they're not going to hand wave difficult subject matters either. They'll contextualize them to be age appropriate; without diluting it so much that the important message and lesson is lost in the conversion process. It is really just silly how much they pack in a 7 minute format. LIKE HOLY COW... The writer(s) can even handle tricky subject matter in that 7 minute limitation with great poise and adequacy. It's always JUST RIGHT ENOUGH, to teach, not too short or too long to confuse.