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Blue's Clues & You!

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This article is about the 2019 reboot series. For the original 1996 series, see Blue's Clues.


Blue's Clues & You! is a live-action/computer-animated interactive educational children's television series. It is a reboot of the original 1996 Blue's Clues TV series with a new host, Joshua Dela Cruz, and it is co-developed by original series creators Angela C. Santomero and Traci Paige Johnson. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and 9 Story Media Group's Brown Bag Films. It premiered on November 11, 2019.[1]

Premise[]

Similar to the original 1996 series, this series has a live-action host in an animated world. The series features new production designs and the characters (aside from the host) are animated digitally, though the visual style remains similar to the style used in the original series.

Like the original show, Blue's Clues & You! depended upon built-in silences designed to encourage audience participation and what The New York Times called "direct address inviting preschoolers to play along with games and solve mini-mysteries".[2] The show's producers recognized that its return was due to nostalgia, and that although young children had more access to technology and were more visual than preschoolers before, they still had the same developmental and emotional needs to "slow down".[2]

Cast and characters[]

See also: List of Blue's Clues characters

Main[]

  • Blue (voiced by Traci Paige Johnson) – A blue puppy who leaves pawprints on objects (and occasionally characters) as clues to what she wants to do.
  • Josh (played by Joshua Dela Cruz) – The host of the new series. He is a cousin of Steve and Joe from the original series.[3]
  • Mailbox (voiced by Doug Murray) – A mailbox who delivers a letter or e-mail to Josh every day.
  • Sidetable Drawer (voiced by Liyou Abere in season 1 and Shazdeh Kapadia in season 2) – The keeper of the Handy Dandy Notebook, who lives in the living room.
  • Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper (voiced by Brad Adamson and Gisele Rousseau) – A married couple of condiment dispensers who live in the kitchen.
  • Paprika (voiced by Shechinah Mpumlwana) – Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's eldest child. She carries a cell phone made from a piece of bread.
  • Cinnamon (voiced by Jaiden Cannatelli) – A cinnamon shaker who is Paprika's younger brother. He wears a baseball cap.
  • Sage and Ginger – Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's newborn twins. Paprika and Cinnamon are learning how to take care of them.
  • Shovel and Pail (voiced by Leo Orgil and Jordana Blake) – A brother and sister who live in the backyard.
  • Tickety Tock (voiced by Ava Augustin) – An alarm clock who wakes the residents of the Blue's Clues House each morning.
  • Slippery Soap (voiced by Jacob Soley) – A bar of soap who lives in the bathroom sink. He slides around everywhere he goes.
  • Magenta (voiced by Diane Salema) – A magenta puppy who is Blue's best friend from school. She first appears in the episode "Playdate with Magenta."

Recurring[]

  • Steve (played by Steve Burns) – Josh's cousin and Joe's older brother, a college graduate who works at the Blue Prints Detective Agency (a nod to the title of the pilot for the original series). He was the first host of the original series.
  • Joe (played by Donovan Patton) – Josh's other cousin and Steve's younger brother, who works at the Present Store. He was the second host of the original series.
  • Lola (played by Carolyn Fe) – Josh's grandmother, originally from the Philippines.

Production[]

In 2017, the original show's creators, Angela C. Santomero and Traci Paige Johnson, after many years of trying to bring Blue's Clues back to Nickelodeon, were given permission to develop a reboot for 20 episodes.[2]

On April 17, 2018, Nickelodeon posted a video discussing the audition process for the series. Over a thousand people participated in the auditions.[4]

On September 13, 2018, Nickelodeon announced that Joshua Dela Cruz, best known as an understudy for Disney's Aladdin on Broadway for five years, would be the series' host. Dela Cruz, who grew up in New Jersey, watched the original show with his younger sister and is the first Asian-American to host Blue's Clues. Steve Burns, the first host of the original series, participated in the casting process.[2][5]

9 Story Media Group's live-action and animation division co-produces the series with animators from Brown Bag Films.[6] The animators updated the show with objects familiar to preschoolers of the modern age; for example, the handy dandy notebook doubles as a smartphone and emails arrive during mail time.[2] The series is being filmed in 9 Story's Toronto studio.[7]

On May 27, 2019, a first-look trailer was released to the public.[8] On August 2, an extended version of the theme song was released.[9]

On August 26, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on November 11, and that the show's two original hosts, Burns and Donovan Patton, would be returning to portray their respective characters in the series premiere episode.[3] The New York Times reported that Burns was at first reluctant to continue his association with the show, but was persuaded by its fans on social media to write, direct, and appear on the show.[2]

On November 19, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes.[10][11] The series was later renewed for a third season of 20 episodes on February 19, 2020.[12]

Episodes[]

Series overview[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
117November 11, 2019 (2019-11-11)July 14, 2020 (2020-07-14)
2TBAAugust 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)TBA

Season 1 (2019–20)[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [13][14]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [13][14]Prod.
code [13]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Meet Josh!"M.R. Horhager & Jennifer ShermanAngela C. SantomeroNovember 11, 2019 (2019-11-11)[note 1]1010.87[15]
22"Playdate with Magenta"Steve Burns & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Alice Wilder & Michael Smith
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)[note 1]103N/A
33"Big News with Blue"Steve Burns & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)[note 1]1040.55[16]
44"ABC's with Blue"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)1050.59[17]
55"123's with Blue"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)1060.53[18]
66"Sad Day with Blue"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerAngela C. SantomeroNovember 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)1070.66[19]
77"Laugh with Blue"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Adam Peltzman
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero		November 20, 2019 (2019-11-20)1080.49[20]
88"Song Time with Blue"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)1090.49[21]
99"Getting Glasses with Magenta"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)1110.61[22]
1010"Growing with Blue"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)1100.50[23]
1111"Happy Birthday Blue"M.R. Horhager & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)1020.77[24]
1212"Story Time with Blue"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)1130.49[25]
1313"The Thinking Squad"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Adam Peltzman & Michael T. Smith
Edited by : Alyson Piekarsky		April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)1160.58[26]
1414"Science with Blue"Jeremy Slutskin & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)1120.51[27]
1515"Colors Everywhere with Blue"M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Jennifer Twomey
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero		June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02)1170.52[28]
1616"Pajama Party with Blue"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Adam Peltzman
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)1180.56[29]
1717"Bluestock"
"Blue's Sing-Along Spectacular"[30][31]		Jeremy Slutskin & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Sascha Paladino
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero		July 14, 2020 (2020-07-14)1150.45[32]

Season 2 (2020)[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [13][33]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [13][33]Prod.
code [13]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
181"Blue's Big Beat Band"Jeremy Slutskin & Jennifer ShermanJorge AguirreAugust 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)2010.42[34]
192"Hide and Seek with Blue"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerPammy SalmonSeptember 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)2020.50[35]
203"Blue's Treasure Hunt"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanAlyson PiekarskySeptember 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)2030.48[36]
214"Spooky Costume Party with Blue"Steve Wright & M.R. HorhagerOriginal script : Alice Wilder & Michael Smith
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)1190.50[37]
225"Thankful with Blue"Steve Wright & Jennifer ShermanOriginal script : Jennifer Brackenbury & Angela C. Santomero
Edited by : Angela C. Santomero & Becky Friedman Lowitt		November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)1200.59[38]
236"Welcome to Blue's Bistro"Steve Burns & M.R. HorhagerSteve BurnsNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)2060.43[39]
247"Blue's Big Baking Show"Jeremy Slutskin & M.R. HorhagerJorge AguirreNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)2040.40[40]
258"Blue's Night Before Christmas"Steve Burns & M.R. HorhagerSteve BurnsDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)2080.52[41]
269"Sleepy Singalong with Blue"Jeremy Slutskin & Jennifer ShermanMary JacobsonDecember 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)2070.49[42]
2710"Blue's Big Dance Party"TBATBAJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)TBAN/A

Notes[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 These episodes were released early to Vudu on September 27, 2019.

Release[]

The series premiered on Nickelodeon on November 11, 2019.[43][1] Three episodes were made available to stream for free on Vudu on September 27, ahead of the official release on Nickelodeon.[44] In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV on the same day as the U.S. date.[45]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2020 47th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Preschool Children's Series Blue's Clues & You! Nominated [46]
Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program Nominated [46]
2021 Kidscreen Awards Best Mixed-Media Series Blue's Clues & You! Pending [47]

Merchandising[]

In July 2019, Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products announced that Just Play, a Florida toy company, would produce plush, figurines, playsets, and roleplay merchandise based on the series, while VTech, a Hong Kong company, would produce "early learning toys with modern tech features".[44] Cardinal, a New York-based company, will manage games and puzzles. The products became available for purchase in fall 2020.[48]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nickelodeon's Brand-New Preschool Series Blue's Clues & You! Bows Monday, Nov. 11, at 9 A.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 26, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Katrina Onstad (November 6, 2019). Blue’s Clues Returns, and Silence Is Still the Star. The New York Times.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meredith Jacobs (August 26, 2019). Blue's Clues & You!: Nickelodeon Reveals Premiere Date & Returning Hosts (VIDEO). TV Insider.
  4. ↑ Blue’s Clues: The Search for the New Host & Best Friend! 🎞️ (Video). Nickelodeon. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019 – via YouTube.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  5. ↑ Denise Petski (September 13, 2018). Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues Reboot Gets New Host & New Title. Deadline Hollywood.
  6. ↑ Alexandra Whyte (January 29, 2019). 9 Story focuses on live action. Kidscreen.
  7. ↑ "Blue's Clues" Is Back And Wants A Whole New Generation To Enjoy The Silence.
  8. ↑ Nick Romano (May 27, 2019). Blue's Clues gets a new host and new look: Watch the sneak peek. Entertainment Weekly.
  9. ↑ Blue's Clues & You! Theme Song 🎵 (Extended Version) (Video). Nickelodeon. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via YouTube.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  10. ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos (November 19, 2019). Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 2 Of Blue’s Clues & You. Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ↑ "Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of Blue's Clues & You! as Series Debuts at Number One" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  12. ↑ Erik Pedersen (February 19, 2020). Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, All That, Top Elf, Blue’s Clues, The Casagrandes & PAW Patrol Among Slew Of Nickelodeon Renewals. Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named The Futon Critic
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Zap2it Season 1
  15. ↑ Mitch Salem (November 12, 2019). Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.11.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  16. ↑ Mitch Salem (November 14, 2019). Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.13.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  17. ↑ Mitch Salem (November 15, 2019). Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.14.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  18. ↑ Mitch Salem (November 19, 2019). Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.18.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  19. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (November 20, 2019). Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.19.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  20. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (November 21, 2019). Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  21. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (November 22, 2019). Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.21.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  22. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (December 16, 2019). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.13.2019. Showbuzz Daily.
  23. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (January 13, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.10.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  24. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (February 10, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.7.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  25. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (March 9, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  26. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (April 6, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.3.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  27. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (May 6, 2020). Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.5.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  28. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (June 3, 2020). Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.2.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  29. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (June 17, 2020). Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.16.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  30. ↑ "Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues & You! Takes Center Stage with Brand-New Special" (Press release). Nickelodeon. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via Nick Press.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  31. ↑ @nickjr (July 10, 2020). Blue's Sing-along Spectacular is coming to your screen Tuesday at 9a/8c on @nickelodeon 🎶 (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  32. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (July 15, 2020). Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.14.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Zap2it Season 2
  34. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (August 20, 2020). Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.19.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  35. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (September 17, 2020). Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.16.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  36. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (October 1, 2020). Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.30.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  37. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (October 19, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  38. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (November 9, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.6.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  39. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (November 16, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.13.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  40. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (November 23, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  41. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (December 7, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.4.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  42. ↑ Mitch Metcalf (December 21, 2020). Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.18.2020. Showbuzz Daily.
  43. ↑ Denise Petski (February 14, 2019). SpongeBob Spinoffs, All That & Are You Smarter than 5th Grader? Revivals & More on Nickelodeon's 2019 Content Slate. Deadline Hollywood.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Ryan Tuchow (June 3, 2019). Nickelodeon unveils Blue’s Clues & You! licensing strategy. Kidscreen.
  45. ↑ "Prepare For Family Fun This Fall on YTV, Teletoon, and Treehouse With a Lineup Of Brand New Series and Reboots Of Beloved Iconic Shows" (Press release). Corus Entertainment. September 4, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 "Nominees Announced for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards", NATAS, May 21, 2020. 
  47. ↑ Jeremy Dickson (November 23, 2020). Who’s up for a Kidscreen Award?. Kidscreen.
  48. ↑ Mercedes Milligan (June 3, 2019). Licensing News Bytes: My Little Pony Live Show, LEGO Minions, Blue’s Clues & You & More. Animation Magazine.

External links[]

Blue's Clues
TV series
Films
  • Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
  • Blue's Clues: The Movie (2005)
  • Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)
Video games
  • Blue's Birthday Adventure (1998)
  • Blue's 123 Time Activities (1999)
  • Blue's Treasure Hunt (1999)
  • Blue's Clues Kindergarten (2002)
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