Is ‘Bluey’ ending? Parents are freaking out over ‘The Sign’ episode

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By Michael Starr

Reports of “Bluey’s” disappearance are a bit premature.

Rumors that the animated children’s series is ending have parents around the world in a frenzy, and were fueled by the 28-minute third season’s big finale, “The Sign,” which could have been interpreted as the closing of a chapter in the life of the little one. Blue Heeler dog and his family.

After all, the typical “Bluey” episode lasts seven to nine minutes.

But “Bluey” producer Sam Moor spoke about the speculation with BBC Radio Four.

“It’s the question on everyone’s lips. “No, it’s not the end of ‘Bluey,’” she said. according to parents. “I’m sure we have many more surprises in store for you.”

And the show’s executive producer, Daley Pearson, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the season finale was a “test” to see if viewers liked the longer run.

The “Today” program reported that a spokesperson for the show “twice confirmed” to the Australian Broadcasting Company that “they have no plans to end the show.”

The Australian series, created by Joe Brumm and based on his family’s own experiences, premiered in 2018 and airs on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+.

It centers on Bluey, her younger brother Bingo, and their parents, Chilli and Bandit, who sometimes argue (it’s always resolved, of course, in nuanced ways).

The series’ mandate is to teach parents how to play with their children based on everyday events, and it has been praised for its creativity and ingenuity in achieving those goals.

There are no car chases or villains and some episodes take place in a single setting.

Each episode also promotes creativity and imagination, as well as lessons about teamwork, communication and the importance of family, according to Parents.

The series has attracted top vocal talent, including Natalie Portman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rose Byrne, Joel Edgerton and Eva Mendes, and the show has spawned a cottage merchandising industry including books, bedding and stuffed toys. .

So why all the hysteria about the show’s possible end?

In the episode, Bluey tells her teacher, Calypso, about her concern that her family might move. (The episode title refers to the “For Sale” sign in front of Heeler’s house.)

Calypso then reads a story to the class about a farmer who experiences many ups and downs in life. And after every job, people ask the farmer, “Is this a good thing or a bad thing?”

And the farmer responds: “We’ll see.”

“Is that so? What happens next?” Bluey’s classmates ask, while Bluey wants to know if “We’ll See” is a happy or sad ending.

Her teacher Calypso responds, “Everything will work out the way it’s supposed to, Bluey,” and it’s those words that have the show’s viewers on edge.

Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, Chilli, and the Heeler family also celebrated Bandit’s brother Radley’s wedding to Frisky during the April 14 episode.

In a group of parent reactions collected by ForbesA mother named Kelly Crawford said the special episode was the first media that made her cry. according to people.

“My daughter actually admitted that it made her cry and I had never seen her get emotional at movies or television,” Crawford said. “She saw it at 8am and then she made me and her father watch it too because she was anxious to talk to someone about it.”

Another “Bluey” fan named Sam Gavin wrote on

“My therapist won’t know what hit her,” he continued. “Sensational television. No, I’m not kidding. Bandit & Chilli are parenting goals. I love these characters very much. Damn, man…”

He scary mommy website interviewed the actors who play Chilli and Bandit, Melanie Zanetti and Dave McCormack, about the future of the series.

“As far as we know, it’s just the end of the season. Nobody tells us anything, but that’s what they’ve told us so far,” Zanetti said.

“It’s just the end of the season… we didn’t even know how the second half of ‘The Sign’ was going to end.”

According to the parents, The writers of “Bluey” always intended to take a break after season 3.

It’s also not the first time that “Bluey” has been rumored to end. In 2022, the show’s creators took to social media to assure fans that if there was anything they needed to know, they would hear it from them “in real life” first.