The following is a list of characters featured in the Nick Jr. series Blue's Clues and its reboot Blue's Clues & You!. Please note that some of these characters have also appeared in the spin-off Blue's Room.
The main characters of the reboot series.
Overview[]
The main characters are the residents of the Blue's Clues House. The homemakers and adult figures of the house are Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, two French chefs who live in the kitchen. As shown in the special "Blue's First Holiday," Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper raised an adoptive family before having their own kids. Their adoptive family includes the human brothers Steve and Joe; siblings Shovel and Pail; best friends Tickety and Slippery; Mailbox; and Sidetable Drawer. In the special, it is shown that young Steve wished for a puppy of his own, and Mailbox delivered a magic storybook about a blue puppy named Blue. The puppy jumped out of the storybook and became the newest member of the family. Later on, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper had their own kids: Paprika and Cinnamon.
The reboot series takes place a few years after the original show. Steve and Joe are both working their own jobs: Steve is a detective, and Joe is the owner of a present store. Their cousin Josh comes to take care of the house and becomes Blue's new owner. Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper also have a pair of newborn twins: Sage and Ginger.
Main characters[]
Animated cast[]
The main animated characters are the residents of the Blue's Clues house. With the exception of Blue, they are all talking objects. They are consistent throughout the franchise, appearing alongside all three hosts.
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Blue | A blue puppy who leaves pawprint clues on things to convey a message. She can only communicate through barks. She and Tickety want to become teachers when they grow up. |
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Mailbox | The wisecracking, whistling mailman who lives in front of the house and delivers the mail to Steve, Joe, or Josh each day. He wants to be a comedian when he grows up. |
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Sidetable Drawer | The keeper of the Handy Dandy Notebook who lives in the living room. She is incredibly shy and soft-spoken, but she has a hidden talent for singing and wants to be a singer when she grows up. |
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Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper | A pair of French condiment dispensers who are the parent figures, chefs, and homemakers of the Blue's Clues House. They live in the kitchen with their kids. |
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Paprika | Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's eldest child. She is learning how to be a good role model for her younger siblings. Her belongings are made from small food items, including her cell phone, which is a piece of bread. |
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Cinnamon | Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's son. He has a cool, collected, and laid-back personality, and he wears his cap like a backwards baseball hat. He has a close brotherly bond with Josh, and they like to fist-bump each other. |
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Sage and Ginger | Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's newborn fraternal twins, introduced in the reboot. Sage is a boy and is green, and Ginger is a girl and is beige. |
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Shovel and Pail | A brother (Shovel) and sister (Pail) who live in a sandbox in the backyard. They love animals, and they are always exploring nature and learning more about wildlife. They want to become veterinarians when they grow up. |
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Tickety Tock | An alarm clock who wakes the residents of the Blue's Clues House every morning. She likes to count, is very number-oriented, and keeps a lot of schedules. She lives in the bedroom. She and Blue want to be teachers when they grow up. |
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Slippery Soap | The well-meaning klutz of the Blue's Clues House who slides around everywhere he goes. He is a bar of soap and lives in the bathtub. He is always excited and wants to be a boat captain when he grows up. |
The hosts[]
Each iteration of the show features a live-action host: Steve, Joe, or Josh. Localized hosts are also used for some of the show's international adaptations: Kevin in the UK version, Duarte in the European Portuguese version, and HyunShup Shin in the South Korean version.
| Image | Name | Description |
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Steve | The host of the first four seasons, who usually wears a green striped shirt. He goes to college in season four but makes sporadic appearances afterward, both in person and over the phone. In the reboot, he works as a detective. |
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Joe | Steve's younger brother who hosts seasons five and six. He also appears as a regular character in Blue's Room. He wears a variety of different shirts with squares on them. In the reboot, he is the owner of a present store. |
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Josh | The host of the reboot. He is Steve and Joe's cousin. He is a guitar player who wears a blue striped shirt similar to Steve's. |
Other characters[]
Animated[]
- Magenta - Another dog who resembles Blue with a bright magenta coat. She is Blue's friend from school and occasionally comes over to visit.
- Periwinkle - The new next-door neighbor, a cat who likes to practice magic tricks.
- Felt Friends - A large group of colorful felt creations. Blue and the hosts visit them by skidooing into a felt picture frame. They include felt kids, animals, objects, and numbers.
- Turquoise - Blue's pet turtle who lives in a portable glass terrarium. She was originally a birthday present and was named for the color of her shell.
- Snail - A pink snail who appears three times in the background of each episode. In the movie, Snail is shown to have a comically loud and clear singing voice. In Blue's Room, Snail appears as a stuffed animal.
- Green Puppy, Orange Kitten, and Purple Kangaroo - Three of Blue's preschool classmates. They sometimes appear in background scenes. In the reboot, Green Puppy does not return, but the others do.
- Miss Marigold - Blue's preschool teacher, an animated human with blue hair.
- Baby Bear - A young bear cub from the storybook Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
- Gingerbread Boy - A talking gingerbread cookie who lives in a candy-themed game.
- Rainbow Puppy - A character that was added in Blue's Clues & You!.
Live-action[]
- Steve and Joe's grandmother - The grandmother of Steve and Joe, and the grandaunt of Josh. She wears a green striped shirt like Steve.
- Miranda - Magenta's live-action owner.
- Marlee - A deaf librarian who communicates through sign language.
- Wynonna, Sam, and Tyrese - The human caretakers of Blue's classmates who only appear in "Blue's Big Holiday." Each of them celebrates a different holiday.
Blue's Room[]
- See also: List of Blue's Room characters