Blue's Clues (1996–2006)

Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.

Creators:

Traci Paige Johnson, Todd Kessler, Angela Santomero

Stars:

Traci Paige Johnson, Steve Burns, Donovan Patton

4 wins & 31 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Traci Paige Johnson	...	Blue (113 episodes, 1996-2004)
Steve Burns	...	Steve (77 episodes, 1996-2003)

Storyline

Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.

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Plot Keywords:

clue | dog | breaking the fourth wall | cartoon dog | rhyme in title | 

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Taglines:

To empower, challenge and build the self-esteem of preschoolers...all while making them laugh!

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Genres:

Family | Animation

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

Nick Jr.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue's Clues - Blau und schlau

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nickelodeon Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Blue was originally going to be a bunny, then a cat, but they changed it because there was already a Nickelodeon show starring a cat. It was also going to be orange.

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Connections

Referenced in The Wire: Port in a Storm (2003)

User Reviews

Grandmom thinks Blue is really neat!

We've just discovered Blue, as we babysit our under-two granddaughter. Our granddaughter's parents have recorded numerous episodes so they can be viewed at any time. I just found out, reading these comments, that Steve is no longer with the show, and haven't yet "met" Joe, so I'll have to comment on the show with Steve. We, like several of the reviewers, have liked Steve's talking to the audience as if they are "people", rather than condescending to them. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious! I hadn't known that Blue is a "girl" puppy until we started watching recently; that's a very good thing, because in children's stories, dogs always seem to be male, while cats always seem to be female. I'm interested now to see Joe, and am sure he's doing his own good things. I'm glad to hear that a believable transition was made for the audience's sake.