Blue's Clues 

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

Creators:

Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler, Traci Paige Johnson

Stars:

Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Michael Rubin

5 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Traci Paige Johnson	...	Blue / ... 147 episodes, 1996-2006
Michael Rubin	...	Mailbox / ... 137 episodes, 1996-2006
Aleisha Allen	...	Side Table Drawer / ... 127 episodes, 1996-2004
Nick Balaban	...	Mr. Salt / ... 101 episodes, 1996-2006
Steve Burns	...	Steve / ... 100 episodes, 1996-2006
Spencer Kayden	...	Mrs. Pepper / ... 80 episodes, 1996-2006

Storyline

Blue's Clues is a show where the two main characters are Blue and Steve (1996-2001), or in later episodes, Joe(2001- ). Blue is a dog who always wants to do something but Steve never knows what. Steve interacts with the viewers through the television and they play Blue's clues, to see what Blue wants to do.

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Plot Keywords:

surrealism | breaking the fourth wall | preschool | puppetry | animal character name in series 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:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Did You Know?

Trivia

The host was suppose to be female but it was changed when Steve snagged the role.

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Crazy Credits

Blue's Safari VHS: After the end credits, the Nick Jr. 90's Productions logo appears which is never used in the series. After that logo, the Nickelodeon flower logo appears

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Alternate Versions

A version was created for UK audiences. Several changes were:

• The host was neither Steve or Joe. Instead a new character named Kevin (played by Kevin Duala) was given the role. He appeared in all episodes and wore both outfits the aforementioned American hosts wore.
• Three characters have their names changed. Shovel and Pail are instead referred to as Spade and Bucket, Mailbox is now called Postbox.
• Some song lyrics were changed with "British English" terms used in lieu of American English terms.
• Periwinkle's gender is changed. In the US version, Periwinkle is a boy, however in the English version, his gender is changed to a female.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Dark Theories About Nickelodeon Shows (2018)

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Soundtracks

Blue's Room Theme Song
(uncredited)

User Reviews

One Of The Shows That Defined Nickelodeon

I saw an episode of this show nearly twenty years ago. After knowing a little about it, I had no idea it would have a long run. If there's anything that made the show such a hit, perhaps its the cute characters and the themes that are totally original. Also, the idea of picking up clues, and putting them together to get the answer could inspire youngsters to have strategic thinking like detectives.

Again, the show was such a hit that it ran for over a decade. And because of how long it ran, Blue's Clues is definitely one of the series that defined Nickelodeon, along with Dora the Explorer, and Spongebob.

If girls would wear shirts depicting Blue, boys would probably wear shirts portraying Periwinkle.

Details

Official Sites:

Nick Jr. PBS Kids

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue's Prints

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nick Jr. Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1