
Blue's Clues (1996)
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Koyalee Chanda — Director
Episodes 30
What's That Sound?
In this episode, we listen carefully to hear all sorts of different sounds. We start out hearing a noise and identify it as wind chimes coming from outside. Later, we use noises to help Shovel + Pail follow a gopher to a neat-sounding stream. Later, we skiddoo into a soundless black-and-white movie to fix it up by adding sound effects to it.
Read MoreThankful
Steve has come up with a "Thankful Book" and so he's looking to find out some of the things that the characters in the Blue's Clues house are thankful for. We help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper prepare for the big feast they're having that evening and also find out about what they and Paprika are thankful for. We also get Shovel and Pail's thoughts on this, as Steve grows hungrier and hungrier. Finally, before the big feast, we skiddoo into a picture frame and help some felt friends out with sharing and Steve practices patience in waiting for the big feast just a little big longer.
Read MoreOccupations
All of our friends are pretending to be different occupations, and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to be. We help Steve, who is pretending to be a reporter, figure out what occupation our various friends are pretending to be. Then we skidoo into a picture and help Door build his house by calling on the right workers to complete their appropriate tasks.
Read MorePeriwinkle Misses His Friend
Periwinkle has recently moved into the Blue's Clues house from the city and very much misses his city bird friend, Periwinkle. We help to cheer him up and in the process learn all about the big city. In the Blue Skiddoo segment, we find out about city things and also help out someone to find their friend. Also, when Periwinkle has trouble playing some of the games he always enjoyed at home, we help him to come up with some new twists on the old games.
Read MoreBlue's Play
There's a play being held at the Blue's Clues house and we're asked to play the cow. As we learn about the play, we find that it still doesn't have an ending. We explore more about how the characters are feeling in the play to get a better understanding of it. We also skiddoo into a collage and talk to the characters themselves to try and get a bead on why things happen the way they do in the play.
Read MoreBlue's Big Costume Party
Today is Blue's Big Costume Party. Everyone is dressed up in all sorts of interesting costumes, but who is dressed up as what? We use our observation skills to figure it out. We also skiddoo into a haunted house and search for the mysterious Oogulah Boogulah. Later, everybody does the costume limbo, finding out just how low they go while dressed up in their costumes.
Read MorePrehistoric Blue
Shovel and Pail find dinosaur footprints in the backyard, leading Shovel to worry that dinosaurs might be lurking in the backyard, despite Pail's assurances that they became extinct millions of years ago. We help to calm Shovel's fears by identifying the real animals that are in the backyard. We have fun with Steve pretending to be dinosaurs, learning, among other things, the difference between meat-eaters and plant-eaters. In the Blue Skidoo segment, we actually head back in time and find out about a number of dinosaurs, from what they looked like to how they behaved.
Read MoreBlue's Collection
Today, the characters are all showing off their collecitons. There are lots of different collections, from striped things to leaves. We find that Periwinkle has lots of different collections. We also skiddoo into a beach to help Shovel, who collects seashells, but can't find any in the backyard.
Read MoreImagine Nation
In this episode, we use our imagination to see, feel and even taste things that we wouldn't be able to otherwise. We tell a story with Blue, Tickety and Slippery Soap using pictures and our imaginations. Unfortunately, Mr. Salt doesn't seem to understand the whole imagination thing and so he doesn't see what we're seeing. Together with Steve, Periwinkle and Blue we come up with a special song to help Mr. Salt find his imagination.
Read MoreAdventure!
In this episode, we use our imaginations to go on a big adventure. We're in Queen Blue's kindgom and are trying to rescue King Horace, who has been captured by Periwinkle, the Kitten Castle Keeper. We have to think creatively to overcome his magic obstacles. Then, finding our path blocked by a lock, we skidoo into a storybook and must solve a series of riddles to obtain a magic key.
Read MoreSuperfriends!
Steve and the Blue's Clues characters are all pretending to be superheroes. Steve is Stripe Man, Blue is Super Blue and there's also Clock Girl and Super Soap. Together, with us the viewer (The Incredibly Helpful Friend) we're The Thinking Squad. Together, we use our superpowers to solve a number of problems. We help Paprika find her missing Teddy Bear and help Mr. Salt at telling time. In the Blue Skidoo segment, we help a friend named Frank to find out just what his superpower is and help out two other friends in the process.
Read MoreBugs!
Steve and Blue are going on a bug-watching expedition and we're invited to come along. We help them to spot many neat bugs and once we've found them, we learn more about them and also theorize about why they do the things that they do. We also skidoo into a big bug book. There, we meet up with Antoinette, a worker ant on the first day at the job.
Read MoreWhat's Inside?
The finding of a secret lost door gives us the opportunity to talk about things that are inside other things. For example, we play the "Grocery Game" with Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper. This involves placing various food items on shelves based on what's inside them. We also get to skidoo into a pull-tab book, where we find many interesting things inside the tabs.
Read MoreBlue's Book Nook
Blue has her own book nook where she's organized her books into sections. We read some of the books and also help out some of the characters to find books that they need to help them out with things. Later, we visit the library, where Marlee the librarian helps Steve to find a book about elephants. We learn about reading, categories, classification, the alphabet and more.
Read MoreLet's Boogie
In this episode, we explore all sorts of dances. We learn that all sorts of movements can qualify as a dance. In the Blue Skidoo segment, we find out that a person who works to create dances is called a choreographer. We help Steve and Blue to aid the choreographer in performing a new dance of his.
Read MoreColors Everywhere!
The episode starts out with Steve looking for Joe. Blue has something she wants to give to Joe, but first Steve and Blue have to find him. Steve and Joe end up in a back and forth hide-and-seek game, with both of them looking for each other inside and outside, until finally they meet up outside. This episode is all about Joe playing his first game of Blue's Clues, in which he tries to find out what it is that Blue wants to give him. He also gets to do his very first skidoo, into a picture of colored shapes, where, he Joe and Blue play another hide-and-seek game, but this time using distance comparisons to find the shape where someone is hiding.
Read MoreThe Snack Chart
Steve reveals to everyone in the house that he's going to be going to college and that Joe is going to stay and play with them while he's away. He skiddoos to show everyone what college is like and meanwhile, Joe and the entire gang set up a surprise goodbye party for Steve.
Read More100th Episode Celebration
Blue's Clues is a puppy with a clue - three actually - and preschoolers will play along with this original play-to-learn show. Through problem-solving and skill-building games, preschoolers help Steve or Joe find the answer.
Read MoreI'm So Happy!
Periwinkle and Blue have discovered an egg in a nest in the backyard, but it hasn't hatched. They and Joe can't wait for it to hatch and the baby bird to come out, but it seems like it might take a while. It seems that we have to be patient and, until then, come up with some fun ways to pass the time. So we help Joe, Periwinkle, Blue to think of things to do and help out when things don't go right.
Read MoreThe Boat Float
It's the 100th Blue's Clues Day and everyone in the house has put together a celebration. It's hosted by Mr. Salt and there's a special guest too: Steve, all the way from college. In addition to some singing and finding out some of the favorite Blue's Clues moments from various real kids, we also take a look back at memorable moments from past episodes through a number of montages:
Places We've Been Laughs We've Had Things We've Learned Clues We've Found Songs We've Sung
We also get a sneak peek at what's coming up in future episodes of the program.
Read MoreThe Scavenger Hunt
Today, there's a big neighborhood festival being held in the Blue's Clues neighborhood. Everyone's excited about everything that's happening, although different things excite different characters. Magic is always a mainstay with Periwinkle and he has Joe and Blue play a ""Guess Who"" game and then provides Joe with a festival passport in which he can put stickers to represent the various events he's attended. By playing Shovel's beanbag toss game, we get another sticker, as well as a modeled look of the neighborhood. Matlee the librarian also has a game to play - a storybook game in which we match characters with the stories that they belong in. At the end of it all, the evening is capped off with a beautiful fireworks display.
Read MoreBody Language
Blue and her friend Magenta have created a scavenger hunt for us and Joe. We look all over the Blue's Clues house to find things on the list. A visit to the kitchen results in a tasty treat and we find several things on the list. Then, for some special shape-searching, we skidoo along with Blue and Magenta into a shape world.
Read MoreAnimals in Our House?
In this episode, we go on a car trip with a lady named Carmen. We learn all about important safety rules for riding in the car. We also learn how to pass time in the car, since sometimes long trips can get boring. We also groove to the music of a famous singer.
Read MoreBlue's First Holiday
This episode is all about actions and consequences. By singing ""I did that,"" or ""you did that,"" we learn that by doing certain things, we can cause things to happen or make people feel a certain way. For example, Tickety makes Pail mad when she knocks over his block tower and we find a way to help her out. We also visit Blue's school, where we explore sharing and taking turns.
Read MoreThe Legend of the Blue Puppy
On a night with a blue moon filling the sky, a moon fairy named Moona appears outside the Blue's Clues house and tells Blue a story about her birth under a blue moon, with a key that will unlock her greatest gift. We follow Moona to find this key and once we have it, a great hunt all over the Blue's Clues house begins to find the lock that it fits. Once that's found, the key unlocks ""Blue's Room,"" a special playroom where she is transformed into a puppet. Here, Blue can meet lots of new friends, but the most important thing about it is that she can talk. We take part in games such as ""Boogie Woogie"" (a freeze-dance style game) and ""Dress-Up"" and then a clock chimes and Blue returns to Joe, who is excited to hear about her greatest gift.
Read MoreJoe's Clues
In this episode, Joe has something very special for us. He's created his version of Blue's Clues known as ""Joe's Clues,"" in which he leaves orange handprints on the clues and he wants us and Blue to play along. We have fun searching for Joe's Clues, solving riddles and turning many of the program's customs upside-down along the way. Later, in ""Blue's Room,"" we play Polka Dot's Puzzles with Polka Dots.
Read MorePlaydates
This episode features ""playdates,"" special time playing with some of the characters in the Blue's Clues house. We blow on the ""Wheel of Playdates,"" having fun Joe, Blue, Mailbox and Periwinkle (but not necessarily in that order!) In a special skidoo segment, Joe performs a musical number about our friendship with him. Later, viewers play pretend with Blue and her playroom friends in ""Blue's Room.""
Read MoreBluestock
It's a big musical event when Joe and Blue have the Bluestock concert in the Blue's Clues backyard. Famous artists are on hand, as are many old, familiar songs. We explore a variety of musical styles, from reggae to jazz. We also pay a visit to Blue's Room for a little Mozart, in the form of ""Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star."" There, we learn quite literally just what the little star is.
Read MoreBehind the Clues: 10 Years with Blue
From the people who bring you VH1's "Behind the Music" this retrospective looks back on ten years of Blue's Clues. The program details the show's secrets to success, the creation of Blue and more. It also features backstage info on Steve (Steven Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton) and commentary from various celebrities and experts. Viewers receive a look at the early creation of the show, which initially featured a cat known as Mr. Orange. The program also tackles the exit of Steve, along with the various rumors surrounding his departure.
Read MoreMeet Blue's Baby Brother
Viewers are invited to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Blue's Clues as Blue becomes a big sister when she searches for her baby brother. For the first time ever, the characters of Blue's Room are together with many of the characters from the original Blue's Clues. As they gather together for a family party, Blue has a big announcement. She has a baby brother, but she isn't sure who he is. She and Joe skidoo off to Puppyville to find him. There, they learn while there are many puppies there who could be Blue's brother, they'll have to play a special game of Gold Clues (which also includes a golden Notebook and golden Thinking Chair) to find out just who Blue's brother is. As they being their search through the many areas of Puppyville, they meet a small, white puppy named Sprinkles. Sprinkles is young and still has a lot of things to learn --- such as the alphabet and his colors. He finds that each time he learns something new, with our help, he gains a new set of colorful spots.
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