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Blue's Clues is an American preschool television show premiered on Nick Jr, September 8, 1996 for preschoolers ages 2-5, although production of new episodes stopped by 2006. Versions of the show have been produced in other countries, most notably in the United Kingdom.
It was created by a "green team" of producers, Todd Kessler, Angela C. Santomero, and Traci Paige Johnson, who used concepts learned from child development and early-childhood education research to create a television show that would capture preschool attention and help them learn. They used the narrative format in their presentation of material, as opposed to the more traditional magazine format, and structured every episode the same way.
The result, Blue's Clues, has been called "one of the most successful, critically-acclaimed, and ground-breaking preschool television shows of all time".Author Malcolm Gladwell called the show "perhaps the 'stickiest'—meaning the most irresistible and involving—television show ever". Its innovative use of research, technology, and interactive content has influenced its genre since its debut, including the "gold standard of preschool TV programs" that inspired it, Sesame Street. It became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on commercial television, and received nine Emmy awards. Its efficacy in teaching preschoolers using the medium of television has been documented in research studies.
Blue's Clues, shown in over sixty countries, was first hosted by Steve Burns, and later by Donovan Patton (whose character is named Joe). A spin-off called Blue's Room premiered in 2004.
Characters
Episode list
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 1995-1996 | |
| 2 | 26 | 1997-1998 | |
| 3 | 14 | 1999-2001 | |
| 4 | 26 | 2001-2002 | |
| 5 | 14 | 2002-2003 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2004-2006/2007* | |
- Aired in Canada
Season 1 (1996)
| Episode# | Title | Airdate | Code
| |
| Pilot | 1.0 | "Blue Prints" | June 29, 1994 | 000 |
| 1 | 1.1 | "Snacktime" | September 8, 1996 | 101 |
| 2 | 1.2 | "What Time Is It for Blue?" | September 16, 1996 | 102 |
| 3 | 1.3 | "Mailbox's Birthday" | September 23, 1996 | 103 |
| 4 | 1.4 | "Blue's Story Time" | September 30, 1996 | 104 |
| 5 | 1.5 | "What Does Blue Need?" | October 7, 1996 | 105 |
| 6 | 1.6 | "Blue's Favorite Song" | October 14, 1996 | 106 |
| 7 | 1.7 | "Adventures in Art" | October 21, 1996 | 107 |
| 8 | 1.8 | "Blue Goes to the Beach" | October 28, 1996 | 108 |
| 9 | 1.9 | "Pretend Time" | November 4, 1996 | 109 |
| 10 | 1.10 | "A Snowy Day" | November 11, 1996 | 110 |
| 11 | 1.11 | "The Trying Game" | November 18, 1996 | 111 |
| 12 | 1.12 | "Blue Wants to Play a Game" | November 25, 1996 | 112 |
| 13 | 1.13 | "The Grow Show" | December 2, 1996 | 113 |
| 14 | 1.14 | "Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!" | December 9, 1996 | 114 |
| 15 | 2.1 | "What Does Blue Want to Make?" | December 15, 1996 | 115 |
| 16 | 2.2 | "What Story Does Blue Want to Play?" | December 22, 1996 | 116 |
| 17 | 2.3 | "Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme" | December 29, 1996 | 117 |
| 18 | 2.4 | "What Is Blue Afraid Of?" | January 5, 1997 | 118 |
| 19 | 2.5 | "Magenta Comes Over" | January 12, 1997 | 119 |
| 20 | 2.6 | "Blue's News!" | January 19, 1997 | 120 |
Season 2 (1997-1998)
| Episode# | Code | Title | Airdate
|
| 21 | 2.1 | "Steve Gets the Sniffles" | September 7, 1997 |
| 22 | 2.2 | "What Does Blue Want to Build?" | September 14, 1997 |
| 23 | 2.3 | "Blue's Senses!" | September 21, 1997 |
| 24 | 2.4 | "What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?" | September 28, 1997 |
| 25 | 2.5 | "What Does Blue Want to Make out of Recycled Things?" | October 5, 1997 |
| 26 | 2.6 | "What Was Blue's Dream About?" | October 12, 1997 |
| 27 | 2.7 | "Blue's ABCs" | October 19, 1997 |
| 28 | 2.8 | "Math!" | October 26, 1997 |
| 29 | 2.9 | "Blue's Birthday" | November 2, 1997 |
| 30 | 2.10 | "What Does Blue Want to Do With Her Picture?" | November 9, 1997 |
| 31 | 2.11 | "What Does Blue Wanna Do on a Rainy Day?" | November 16, 1997 |
| 32 | 2.12 | "Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock!" | November 23, 1997 |
| 33 | 2.13 | "The Lost Episode!" | November 30, 1997 |
| 34 | 2.14 | "Blue's Sad Day" | December 7, 1997 |
| 35 | 2.15 | "What Game Does Blue Want to Learn?" | December 14, 1997 |
| 36 | 2.16 | "What Did Blue See?" | December 21, 1997 |
| 37 | 2.17 | "Nurture!" | December 28, 1997 |
| 38 | 2.18 | "Blue Is Frustrated" | January 4, 1998 |
| 39 | 2.19 | "What Is Blue Trying to Do?" | January 11, 1998 |
| 40 | 2.20 | "Mechanics!" | January 18, 1998 |
| 41 | 2.21 | "Hide and Seek" | July 17, 1998 |
Season 3 (1999-2001)
- Blue's Big Treasure Hunt 3/8/1999
- Art Appreciation 4/26/1999
- Weight and Balance 5/10/1999
- What's That Sound? 6/7/1999
- Hide and Seek 6/14/1999
- Animal Behavior! 6/21/1999
- Blue's Big Pajama Party 10/10/1999
- Draw Along With Blue 10/18/1999
- Blue's Big Holiday 11/29/1999
- Pool Party 4/3/2000
- Anatomy 4/10/2000
- Signs 4/25/2000
- Nature 7/3/2000
- Geography 7/10/2000
- Musical Show 2000
- Occupations 7/17/2000
- Blue's Big Mystery 9/25/2000
- Periwinkle Misses His Friend 10/2/2000
- What's So Funny? 10/9/2000
- Inventions 10/23/2000
- Blue's Play 10/30/2000
- Prehistoric Blue 11/6/2000
- Opposites 11/13/2000 (aka The Wrong Shirt)
- Words 12/5/2000
- Magenta Gets Glasses 2/19/2001
- Blue's Collection 2/26/2001
- Cafe Blue 3/5/2001
- Shy 3/12/2001
- Environments 3/19/2001
- Stormy Weather 3/26/2001
- Thankful
- Blue's Big Costume Party
Season 4 (2001-2002)
- The Anything Box 4/16/2001
- Adventure! 4/19/2001
- Superfriends! 4/23/2001
- What's New, Blue? (1) 10/8/2001
- Blue's New Place (2) 10/15/2001
- Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day! (3) 10/22/2001
- The Baby's Here! (4) 10/29/2001
- Making Changes (5) 11/5/2001
- Bugs! 11/12/2001
- ¡Un Día Con Plum! 11/19/2001
- What's Inside? 11/26/2001
- Blocks 12/3/2001
- Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza 2/15/2002
- Puppets 2/25/2002
- Rhyme Time 3/4/2002
- Let's Plant! 3/29/2002
- Imagine Nation 2002
- Blue's Book Nook 2002
- Let's Boogie! 2002
- Blue's School
- Something To Do Blue
Season 5 (2002-2003)
- Joe's First Day (1) 4/29/2002
- Joe Gets a Clue (2) 4/29/2002
- Steve Goes To College (3) 4/29/2002
- Can You Help? 4/30/2002
- Colors Everywhere! 5/6/2002
- The Snack Chart 5/13/2002
- The Big Book About Us 5/20/2002
- Blue's Clues 100th Episode Celebration! 5/27/2002
- Playing Store 6/3/2002
- Patience 6/10/2002
- Joe's Birthday Party 8/5/2002
- I'm So Happy! 9/2/2002
- The Boat Float 9/9/2002
- Bedtime Business 9/16/2002
- Shape Searchers 9/23/2002
- Blue's Checkup 9/30/2002
- Contraptions! 10/7/2002
- A Brand New Game 10/21/2002
- A Surprise Guest 1/6/2003
- The Dress-Up Day 1/13/2003
- Blue's Big Band 2/17/2003
- Up, Down, All Around! 3/3/2003
- The Story Wall 4/28/2003
- The Alphabet Train 5/5/2003
- Numbers Everywhere! 5/12/2003
- Blue's Predictions 5/19/2003
- Our Neighborhood Festival 6/23/2003
- Blue Takes You to School 8/11/2003
- Meet Polka Dots! 9/15/2003
- The Scavenger Hunt 9/16/2003
- Let's Write! 9/17/2003
- Magenta's Messages 9/18/2003
- Body Language 9/19/2003
- Blue's Big Car Trip 9/22/2003
- Look Carefully... 9/23/2003
- I Did That! 9/24/2003
- Animals in Our House? 9/25/2003
- Morning Music 9/29/2003
- Blue's First Holiday 12/12/2003
Season 6 (2004)
- The Legend of the Blue Puppy 2/8/2004
- Love Day 2/16/2004
- Blue's Wishes 2/16/2004
- Joe's Clues 2/23/2004
- Bluestock 3/15/2004
- Playdates 3/22/2004
- Soccer Practice 4/5/2004
- The Fairy Tale Ball 4/26/2004
- Skidoo Adventure 5/10/2004
10th anniversary (2006)
To celebrate the 10th anniversary (2006) of Blue's Clues, a "Meet Blue's Baby Brother" primetime special premiered on August 6, 2006, where her brother was revealed to be a multi-colored puppy named Sprinkles. Nickelodeon also created a 12-minute documentary going behind the scenes of Blue's Clues.
Meet Blue's Baby Brother 8/6/2006
Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue 8/6/2006
Trivia
- A pink snail appears in each episode three times as an extra challenge for older kids.
- The "12" on the face of the clock Tickety changes each episode depending on the particular plot at that time.
Parody
- In the Fairly Odd Parents movie Channel Chasers Timmy is running through various television shows. One happens to be called "Clint's Hints", possibly Channel 212 a reference to Blue's Clues. The host is probably a reference of Steve. Note Timmy was a pig, Older Timmy was a duck, and Cosmo and Wanda were a fork and spoon.