Bluey

Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.

Bluey (2018-present) is an Australian animated preschool comedy series created by Joe Brumm for ABC Kids. Bluey, a six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy, is the boundless center of a household shared with her younger sister Bingo, her father Bandit (voiced by Dave McCormack) and her mother Chilli (voiced by Melanie Zanetti). Her engine is simple and inventive: she wants everyday routines such as bath time, shopping trips or a trip to the park to become games, and the family's bedtime, backyard and playground outings become elaborate imaginative adventures. Each seven-minute episode is self-contained, so the show works as a stand-alone watch across three seasons of roughly 150 episodes. The tone is gentle, warm and cheerful, with a light sense of wonder and a comforting domestic rhythm that adults enjoy as much as children. Its stories are grounded in contemporary suburban Australian life, with a quiet emphasis on patience, play and resilience. Fans of Peppa Pig, Doc McStuffins and The Wonder Years will find the same heartwarming family warmth here, delivered in bite-sized, easy-to-rewatch episodes.

Viewers broadly acclaim Bluey as a warm, witty and emotionally perceptive family cartoon that adults enjoy as much as children.

• Peppa Piggentle family comedy, playful imagination, warm domestic life
• Doc McStuffinsanimated preschool warmth, child-centred imaginative play
• The Wonder Yearsheartwarming family life, everyday domestic comedy with emotional resonance

Created by

Joe Brumm

Release Date

2018-10-01

Episode runtime

7 min

Rating

9.2 / 10 (753)

What is Bluey about?

A boisterous six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy and her family turn ordinary days into imaginative games in this seven-minute animated comedy.

What is Bluey like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bluey as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Bluey violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bluey.

What did critics think of Bluey?

Viewers broadly acclaim Bluey as a warm, witty and emotionally perceptive family cartoon that adults enjoy as much as children.

Which shows are like Bluey?

Shows with a similar feel include Peppa Pig, Doc McStuffins, and The Wonder Years.

How long is Bluey?

Bluey: 4 seasons, 154 episodes.

Is Bluey still running?

Yes, Bluey is still running.

Where can I watch Bluey?

In United States, Bluey streams on Disney Plus, YouTube TV, DisneyNOW, fuboTV, KQED, Spectrum On Demand.