Bluey Barks Into Our Hearts
PHOTO BY Megan Tafel A photo of a Bluey puzzle set at Target
February 17, 2023
The Bluey phenomenon has taken the world by storm. Babies, toddlers, and — to the surprise of even the show’s creators — teens and adults, have fallen in love with the Heeler family.
Bluey is an Australian preschool-targeted animated series funded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It follows a family of dogs, including the main character Bluey, her sister Bingo, their dad Bandit, and their mom Chili. The series was the 4th most popular streamed show on Disney+ in 2022.
What makes “Bluey” stand out from the crowd is its popularity with teenagers and adults, many of whom don’t have children of their own.
An episode of Bluey playing on YouTube on a Mac (Megan Tafel)
COMPASS freshman Lorelei Brennan says, “Bluey is both very kid friendly and I think it helps adults and teens feel understood.”
The show’s popularity with adults is attributed to how it tackles more mature issues.
“I think the reason Bluey is so impactful around the world and towards all ages, including myself, is because it is such an authentic show,” says COMPASS senior Alexandra Talevera. “It depicts the joys of childhood in such an innocent way all while providing kids and older with such valuable lessons.”
Bluey’s TikTok hashtag has currently generated over 3.6 billion views. The series has over 4.6 million plays on ABC iview, the Australian government supported streaming service.
Ryan Worden • Mar 1, 2023 at 11:56 am
On February 17th, Emma Lloyd wrote an article titled “Bluey Barks Into Our Hearts” The article discusses the Australian kids show about a family of dogs, Bluey, that has found a broader audience than originally intended. This article struck a chord with me because it’s one of the shows that I almost always turn on for the kids that I babysit. The kids all love it and I find myself enjoying it as well. Lloyd did a good job of capturing the appeal of the show by using quotes from other students. I also found the statistics at the end of the article particularly interesting because I wasn’t aware that Bluey was as popular as it is. There is a lesson to be learned from every episode that I think kids can easily see and everyone can relate to. I also found it fascinating that out of all of the shows on Disney+, Bluey, an Australian kids show about dogs, was the 4th most popular streamed show. On top of that it had 4.6 million views on ABC iview and is a government supported streaming service in Australia.
vidafe taylor • Mar 1, 2023 at 9:45 am
On February 17, Emma Lloyd wrote an article titled “Bluey Barks Into Our Hearts”. The article talks about an Australian children’s TV show called ‘Bluey’. Before reading the article, I had heard of the show and enjoyed watching a few episodes myself. I can admit, for being a show targeted at preschool-age children, it is very entertaining and often heartwarming. From my understanding, adults have been enjoying this show due to its mature discussion of topics like anxiety and self-confidence. I enjoy the show for its random humor and its connection to families in today’s society. I think sometimes people’s obsession with Bluey has crossed the line of ‘cringe’, with a video I recently saw of someone having a Bluey themed sweet 16, but I definitely enjoy just watching the show, as many other people do. It was nice to read an article about something I enjoyed watching, and I think that if the US made more childrens shows that displayed accurate family relationships and what it’s like to grow up the way Bluey does, there could definitely be an advancement in the entertainment industry. I really like how Lloyd mentions that the show provides even older children with a valuable lesson, having a show that works for so many age groups really says a lot about production and quality.
Hailey Hasnon • Feb 28, 2023 at 1:11 pm
On February 17, Emma Lloyd wrote an article titled “Bluey Barks Into Our Hearts”. The title was the first thing that caught my attention since I too have been roped into the crowd who has fallen in love with the show. I first started seeing the show on TikTok with just short clips getting the viewer to swipe on to the accounts page to view the next part. In the beginning I would ignore the attempts to give the account more views. But over time I began to fall in love with the show and the characters. My whole for you page turned into clips of the show for over a month but I was enjoying it, and slowly full episodes were on my TikTok. At first I was nervous that it was just isolated to me, seeing the show but I brought it up with my friends and we all talked about our favorite episodes and characters. Over time I started to hear people in my classes talk about it and I loved listening to their opinions on the show. I think another reason that it became so popular is because it shows relatable experiences that people have as children, although Bluey and Bingo are a little better at expressing their feelings than us. Overall I love watching the show in my free time with my friends.
Kevin Angulo • Feb 28, 2023 at 1:09 pm
On February 17, Emma Lloyd wrote an article titled “Bluey Barks Into Our Hearts” The article discusses the children’s cartoon called “Bluey” and how it has gained the attention of not only children but adults. I have never watched the television show, but my niece and nephews do. Sometimes when I ask what they want to watch on tv they say “Bluey”. Recently I have seen that many people are fans of the show and they find it quite entertaining. Bluey isn’t exactly something I would watch on my own but hearing what others have to say about the show, I might. The article addresses the fact that many adults like the show and that is what makes it so special. One time when I was scrolling through the app TikTok I saw a video of an adult woman arguing with a child over a Bluey stuffed animal and I found it very funny. I’m curious as to what other people’s opinion is on the show and why they began watching it in the first place. I found this article very entertaining and it gave me more insight into why older people are so interested in the television show Bluey.