Bluey (2018 TV series)

Bluey
Genre	Preschool
Created by	Joe Brumm
Written by	Joe Brumm
Directed by	Joe Brumm (series 1) Richard Jeffery (series 2–3)
Voices of	David McCormack Melanie Zanetti
Composer	Joff Bush
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	154 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Michael Carrington[a] (series 1) Libbie Doherty[a] (series 2–3) Henrietta Hurford-Jones[b] Charlie Aspinwall Daley Pearson
Producer	Sam Moor[c]
Running time	7 minutes
Production company	Ludo Studio
Original release
Network	ABC Kids
Release	1 October 2018 (2018-10-01) – present
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Bluey is an Australian animated preschool television series which premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. The program was created by Joe Brumm and is produced by Queensland-based company Ludo Studio. It was commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with BBC Studios holding global distribution and merchandising rights. The series made its premiere on Disney Junior in the United States and is released internationally on Disney+.

The show follows Bluey, an anthropomorphic six-year-old (later seven-year-old) Blue Heeler puppy who is characterised by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. The young dog lives with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sister, Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the pair embark on imaginative play together. Other characters featured each represent a different dog breed. Overarching themes include the focus on family, growing up, and Australian culture. The program was created and is produced in Queensland; its capital city Brisbane inspires the show's setting.

Bluey has received consistently high viewership in Australia on both broadcast television and video-on-demand services. It has influenced the development of merchandise and a stage show featuring its characters. The program has won two Logie Awards for Most Outstanding Children's Program, an International Emmy Kids Award in 2019, and a Peabody Award in 2024. It has been praised by television critics for depicting a modern everyday family life, constructive parenting messages, and the role of Bandit as a positive father figure.
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