Bluey (2018)

Watchseries; I am a new stepdad. As such, I now watch a lot of children's TV. I don't enjoy much of it, but Bluey's dad Bandit shows me what kind of dad I aspire to be. I don't regularly post comments, but I really felt compelled to share that.

I am a new stepdad. As such, I now watch a lot of children's TV. I don't enjoy much of it, but Bluey's dad Bandit shows me what kind of dad I aspire to be. I don't regularly post comments, but I really felt compelled to share that.

Bluey watchseries. Is what I hear regularly from my three year old. He see the show being about Bingo! :)

The whole family loves it. Plenty of great jokes for parents and the kids love it.

Perfect authenticity, both of place and of family interactions. Endless charm!

What brings it up to a 10 for me though, is the layers. There is almost always a b-story, allegory, andor message behind whatever is happening up front with Bluey & Bingo.

'BBQ' for example, has something to say about how we assign and value gender roles in everyday life; while 'The Claw' manages to squeeze in both a message about how effort makes a reward more valuable, and how an unjust economic system should be overthrown!

All in 7 minutes.

Plus, the opening credits just make me smile every time.

I watch this with my 2 year old everyday and it's our new favorite. It's such a great show. We love it!

Endlessly creative, clever, heart warming, topical, this is one of the best shows for little ones on TV. The animation is gorgeous, the writing is brilliant. I find myself watching episodes even when the kids aren't there. The voice acting is incredible with special mention going to the actors who do Bluey and the dad (someone needs to update their IMDB page). The relationship between the dad and his kids is inspiring. The games the kids play together and with their parents are so clever. I now re-enact them with my own kids. This show could be huge, both here and overseas. I feel strangely proud that it's made by Australia. Well done, bravo, keep up the good work. Fav. eps: Takeaway, Shadowlands, The Magic Xylophone, The Hospital

Also, the theme music and music throughout is fantastic.

I'm one of the few Americans in this review section, since this particular cartoon, which originates from Australia, didn't premiere in the USA until 9 September 2019 on the Disney Junior. I've been hearing rave reviews for the series, so I was excited for it to premiere. It went way beyond my expectations.

The series is the perfect show about families. There are no stereotypes or cliches; for example, Bandit (Blue's father) isn't a bumbling buffoon, Chili (Blue's mother) isn't a subservient weakling, Bingo (Bluey's sister) isn't a bratty half-pint, and Bluey isn't a girly-girl, for once. THANK GOD. We need more tomboy characters in mainstream preschool shows.

The family is realistic. They aren't an abusive, dysfunctional family, or an overly perfect family, but they reflect real families. Sometimes they don't get along, but they always love each other.

My most favorite thing about the series is that it depicts play in a positive light. Young kids should go outside, play and just let their imaginations run wild instead of staying inside and watching crappy Elsagate channels on YouTube. Almost every episode emphasizes playtime in a grand manner. For example, a game of keeping the balloon in the air later becomes a matter of life and death. It's really fun and exciting. It reminds me of shows like Recess, Codename: Kids Next Door, Hey Arnold, Craig of the Creek and Clarence.

Since Elena of Avalor and The Lion Guard are sadly both ending after season 3 (check the MooseZeeOnNickJr Facebook page), this show and TOTS are the current best Disney Junior shows, even though this show is an acquired property and not a Disney original. The show already has a wide Australian fanbase, and hopefully this will become a huge hit in the United States of America, hopefully it will beat out Peppa Pig and dethrone that wicked tyrant once and for all.