We finally got around to watching it. Never ceases to amaze me how they're able to handle sensitive topics in such a succinct and effective way, especially in such short episodes, and they definitely made the most of the longer run time. Ton of great callbacks and emotional moments, and of course, the Heelers know how to party (Stripe crawling out the bushes the next morning had me rolling)

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Oh, also if Bingo hadn't been on bug patrol to save that caterpillar, the butterfly wouldn't have helped them find Trixie at the park and Bluey wouldn't have stuck the coin in the slot that the dogs with no eyes used to find the other house.

A real butterfly effect.

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I think this the message of the episode. There are a million little things that add up to everything working out the way it's supposed to. Go with the flow.

Episode was more comforting than emotional to me.

PS, surprise is kinda meh.

however,with respect to the fact that they're going to take a long break, I wonder if this is the beginning of a time jump for their return

The surprise episode seems like the whole deal is a setup for a new set of episodes for now this one ends….did not expect that

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If they do that, there would be a lot of disappointed fans. The innocence of Bluey and Bingo is a ton of the show

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true…but they'll still be there it seems….plus now there's grand kids so still a kid element to the show….

No idea if this is what they're doing I'm just speculating but if so looks like they'll still be a good kid draw

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The Porkchop Express said:

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If they do that, there would be a lot of disappointed fans. The innocence of Bluey and Bingo is a ton of the show

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true…but they'll still be there it seems….plus now there's grand kids so still a kid element to the show….

No idea if this is what they're doing I'm just speculating but if so looks like they'll still be a good kid draw

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If we see an "age-up", it will be generational like the end of the episode. The creators said in one of their interviews that having the main characters be much older than Bluey wouldn't work for the show.

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Since the title of the episode is "surprise" and Bluey and Bingo were curious about having kids; I think this might be a foreshadowing that Chili might be pregnant. That would open up a whole world of opportunities for the family.

The end sequence reminded me of the camping episode with Jean Luc where they fast forwarded many years so that we could see Bluey and Jean Luc reunite under the grown tree.

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My daughter who knows every single character on Bluey and who they are related to says that the kid at the end of the episode could definitely be an offspring of Bluey and Jean Luc based on colors of both dogs.

They also showed the future on the episode where a new kid came to Bingo's class and they became friends. They showed photos of them advancing all the way to high school graduation.

I had the same two thoughts.

I assumed in the flash forward that the young pup who shot Bandit was Bluey's kid. Did anybody else assume that? I was trying to figure out if he looked like anybody else.

Yes, it could be Bluey's kid. But we learn that Bingo is also there, and the kid looked more like Bingo.

Either way, the kid is Bandit and Chili's grandkid.

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My daughter who knows every single character on Bluey and who they are related to says that the kid at the end of the episode could definitely be an offspring of Bluey and Jean Luc based on colors of both dogs.

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Jean Luc is a "dark blue lab" according to the official website.

I paused the ending to see the kid closely and it does have a "dark blue" side and a folded ear, not really a lab ear, and has the more heeler-like pointed ear on the other side. The "heeler ear" side is a darker blue than a Bluey blue but is different from the lab blue.

Leaving aside for the moment what the kid looked like, your comment raises an interesting question: Have there been any examples in the show of "mixed breed" marriage?

Great examples! Thank you!

I couldn't figure out what Frisky was.

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Edit to add: MacKenzie is also a popular suggestion for the Dad.

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Ah, yes, matches the ear more closely than a lab ear.

I remember MacKenzie mostly from the "Creek" episode when he is confused that Bluey doesn't know anything about jumping on sheep. Hilarious!

My two grandkids have aged out of the series so I am working on memory here......

I went ahead and made the Lazarus Drug my ringtone just now. The original theme song was my ringtone for so long that when the show would come on TV, I was like Pavlov's dog for a while

"That's what being a parent is like!" got a laugh from me.

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Edit to add: MacKenzie is also a popular suggestion for the Dad.

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Ah, yes, matches the ear more closely than a lab ear.

I remember MacKenzie mostly from the "Creek" episode when he is confused that Bluey doesn't know anything about jumping on sheep. Hilarious!

My two grandkids have aged out of the series so I am working on memory here......

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In Barky Boats Winton says Bluey and MacKenzie are going to get married.

In the Decider and Curry Quest it is implied the families have a friendship.

And in Shops MacKenzie and Bluey squabble and resolve it.

He has his own focal episode in Space.

My kids love Bluey. I think I may have seen more hours of Bluey than Star Wars.

Bluey first came on TV here in in 2019, and in Australia in 2018. A 6 year old when it started is now 11 or 12. A time jump to tween/teen aged Bluey could make some sense. The show is pretty unique in its ability to weave family themes into a fun format, so I bet they could tackle that age range

Dude, same, especially after spending Sunday afternoon in the emergency room. (Everyone was fine 3 stitches later.)

Nm

My favorites, no order:

Bike (great music: Beethoven's Ode to Joy)
Sleepytime (great animation AND music)
Calypso
Kids
Army
Flat Pack
Pass the Parcel
Onesies
Dragon

Love that episode but the ending was spoiled by my kids watching it before I got to see the whole ep.

And while not as emotional an episode, Granny Mobile legit cracks me up every time. Unicorse is also pretty epic.

The Sign hits me hard. We moved with young kids, but didn't get the take back Bandit got.

I think we made the right choice, but man if this episode doesn't make me cry and question if we did the right thing. I don't think I'll ever watch it again if I'm honest.

A few friends and I did a "favorite low emotional stakes episode" discussion the other day. Basically, what's an episode that you love but doesn't hit you hard in the feelings.

I'm a sucker for anything Grannies related but also love The Quiet Game and Taxi.