# Bluey series 1

The first series of Bluey began airing on ABC Kids with the first half beginning on 1 October 2018 until the 26 of that same month and year – and the second half beginning on 1 April 2019 until 12 December of that same year.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Storyboarded by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers |
| Part 1 |||||||
| 1 | 1 | "Magic Xylophone" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 1 October 2018 (2018-10-01) | N/A |
| Bandit uses Bluey as a pretend piano and Bingo begs to have a turn. When the siblings rediscover a magical xylophone which can freeze Bandit in a position, Bingo gets upset that Bluey is not sharing the toy with her. Bluey learns that taking turns is an important part of playing. |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hospital" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) | 141,000 |
| Bandit is admitted into an imaginary hospital, where Bingo is acting as the nurse and Bluey becomes the doctor. The doctors perform an operation on Bandit to relieve him from his stomach pains, pretending that there is a cat stuck inside him that needs to be lured out. |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Keepy Uppy" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) | 122,000 |
| Bluey blows up her last balloon and plays a game of "keepy uppy" with Bingo; trying to keep the balloon in the air for as long as possible. The siblings call upon Bandit to make the game more challenging, which leads to an outdoor chase to protect the balloon from popping on the grass. |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Daddy Robot" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) | 177,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo summon "Daddy Robot" to tidy their playroom, with Bandit pretending to follow their commands. However, when the robot malfunctions, Bluey and Bingo realise the importance of cleaning up their messes themselves. |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Shadowlands" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) | 156,000 |
| While on a picnic, Bluey plays a game of "Shadowlands" with Snickers and Coco, where they must travel across the park by only stepping on shadows. Bluey tries to teach Coco how to solve problems and follow the rules instead of taking shortcuts to make the game easier. |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Weekend" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) | 153,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo are excited to spend the weekend at home playing games with Bandit. While Bingo is pretending to be a magical statue that mysteriously moves around, she finds a walking leaf insect, but is upset when Bandit is too preoccupied with the game to notice her calling. |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "BBQ" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) | 109,000 |
| Bandit and Chilli host a barbecue for guests Stripe and Trixie, while Bluey and Bingo roleplay their own barbecue with their cousins Muffin and Socks. Bingo is tasked with preparing the salad, and searches the garden for the best plants to use. |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Fruitbat" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 8 October 2018 (2018-10-08) | 169,000 |
| At bedtime, Bluey is disappointed the day is over and is unwilling to go to sleep. She learns that fruit bats are nocturnal and wishes that she could become one herself to be able to stay awake during the night. She decides to dream of being a fruit bat instead. |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Horsey Ride" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) | 162,000 |
| Bluey forgets to put her special toy away when her cousins and Uncle Stripe come to visit, leading Socks to find the toy and insist on gnawing on it. The children decide to imagine their fathers are horses and stage a horse wedding to distract Socks from chewing on Bluey's toy. |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Hotel" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 10 October 2018 (2018-10-10) | 140,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo run a pretend hotel at home, where Bandit books a room for the night and asks not to be disturbed. The siblings intrude on their guest's night, but Bingo gets upset when Bluey is being bossy and makes all of the decisions with their game. |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Bike" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 11 October 2018 (2018-10-11) | 135,000 |
| Bluey becomes discouraged while learning to ride a bicycle, and notices that her friends and family around her are also struggling with challenges of their own. She watches as they find the determination to overcome their obstacles and is inspired to persevere with her own goal. |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Bob Bilby" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) | 177,000 |
| Bingo is given her kindergarten's class puppet, Bob Bilby, to take home for the weekend. Bluey and Bandit help Bingo take photographs of Bob Bilby for the scrapbook, but when the family realises they are spending too much time using technology, they set out to make Bob Bilby's visit the most exciting one yet. |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Spy Game" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) | 154,000 |
| During a community barbecue at the park, Bluey plays a game with her friends, pretending to be spies on a mission. When Bingo stops playing, Bluey senses the game starting to fall apart. Bluey realises her sister's importance to the team, and persuades Bingo to rejoin the game. |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Takeaway" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) | 159,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo join Bandit to collect his takeaway dinner, but must wait with him at the restaurant until his order is completed. Bandit tries to control his restless children while they wait, but ultimately realises that they should be allowed to have fun while they are still young. |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Butterflies" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 15 October 2018 (2018-10-15) | 153,000 |
| Bingo feels intimidated by Bluey's friend Judo while they are playing together, reenacting the life cycle of a butterfly. When Judo encourages Bluey to abandon her sister and play elsewhere, Bingo is saddened. Bluey returns to apologise and they all learn how to play together. |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Yoga Ball" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) | 151,000 |
| While Bandit spends the day working from home, Bluey and Bingo steal the yoga ball chair from his desk and insist that he play with them. Bingo feels disheartened when Bandit is being too rough with her while playing games, and with Chilli's help, she asks him to be more gentle. |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Calypso" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 17 October 2018 (2018-10-17) | 124,000 |
| Calypso facilitates a day at school and assists the children as they all engage in imaginative play together. Among the various games, Bluey runs a pretend fish and chip shop and hires Indy to work as a waitress, while Pretzel takes time to think of something to play. |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Doctor" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 18 October 2018 (2018-10-18) | 153,000 |
| Bluey works at an imaginary doctor's office, managing the appointments for Bingo while she pretends to be the doctor. Honey conjures up a pretend injury, but is disappointed when a long queue of walk-in patients take precedence over her in being attended to. |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Claw" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) | 183,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo find a claw machine at a local complex and are disappointed when they are unable to win a prize. Chilli and Bandit create their own imaginary claw game at home to cheer them up, and Bandit tries to teach the children a lesson in the process. |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Markets" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) | 120,000 |
| After a visit from the tooth fairy to reward a lost tooth, Bluey decides to spend the money she received at the local markets. Bluey searches the stalls for somewhere to make a purchase, but struggles to find an option that both she and Indy can enjoy together. |||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Blue Mountains" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) | 155,000 |
| Bluey, Bingo, and Chilli roleplay a story about two sisters and a fairy who journey across the Blue Mountains. They use their hands as puppet characters and pretend Bandit is the mountains while he sleeps. The characters encounter a suspicious fox when Bandit awakes. |||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Pool" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 22 October 2018 (2018-10-22) | 139,000 |
| Bandit, Bluey, and Bingo leave in rush for Uncle Stripe's pool and neglect to bring their important swimming equipment, including pool floats, sunscreen, and rashies. The trio struggle to enjoy the hot day without the equipment, which Chilli later brings, teaching them that boring tasks are still important. |||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Shops" | Suzy Brumm | Joe Brumm | 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) | 155,000 |
| Bluey and her friends set up a pretend shop for a roleplaying game. Mackenzie becomes frustrated when Bluey spends too long making up rules and deciding the details of the scenario. The friends learn how to assign suitable roles to each other in order to enjoy the game. |||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Wagon Ride" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) | 120,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo ride in a wagon, pulled by their father, while on their way to the monkey bars. Bluey and Bandit develop a strategy to prevent her agitation when he stops to talk to other adults. Bluey learns a lesson in patience by watching Bingo entertain herself. |||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Taxi" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) | 153,000 |
| Bluey drives a pretend taxi. Bandit and Bingo act as passengers being transported to the airport; while Chilli provides the voice for the imaginary satellite navigation device. When the car breaks down, Bandit is forced to run on foot in order to board his flight. |||||||
| 26 | 26 | "The Beach" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) | 157,000 |
| On a family trip to the beach, Chilli decides to go for a walk by herself. When Bluey wants to join her, she follows her mother's footsteps along the shore and enjoys the sights along the way. While walking alone for the first time, she tries to be brave, and eventually catches up to her mother. |||||||
| Part 2 |||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Pirates" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 1 April 2019 (2019-04-01) | 166,000 |
| Bluey, Bingo, and Missy pretend to be pirates on the hammock swing at the playground. Missy is frightened of the rough journey on the imaginary ship, but faces her fear to rescue her friends from inside the stomach of a whale. |||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Grannies" | Ellie Goggin | Joe Brumm | 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) | 214,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo dress up as grandmothers, but disagree on if grandmothers are able to perform the floss dance or not. Bluey proves that they are not by video calling Nana, but when this upsets Bingo, Bluey decides to teach Nana the dance so that Bingo will keep playing. |||||||
| 29 | 29 | "The Creek" | Jim Byrt | Joe Brumm | 3 April 2019 (2019-04-03) | 189,000 |
| Bandit takes Bluey, Bingo and Mackenzie to the creek after they grow tired of the local playground. Bluey struggles to appreciate the beauty of the natural world surrounding her, until they arrive at the water. Bluey learns to step out of her comfort zone and try new things. |||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Fairies" | Paul Kassab | Joe Brumm | 4 April 2019 (2019-04-04) | 194,000 |
| When the family suspects that their house has been invaded by fairies, Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli go on a hunt to search for and capture the invisible creatures. Bandit accidentally hurts Bingo's feelings and makes it up to her by outsmarting the fairies. |||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Work" | Jasmine Moody | Claire Renton Joe Brumm | 5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) | 198,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo roleplay a day at work. Bandit acts as the boss of a drainpipe factory and hires Bluey and Bingo after their successful interviews. The day takes a turn when Bluey takes control of the company and fires Bandit for his breach of the strict "no dancing" rules. |||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) | 196,000 |
| When Bingo is sick and in the hospital, she receives a video from Bluey; a short film she has made with Bandit and the family. The story is about a young dog called Bumpy who gets sick and her owner, Barnicus, who supports her through the period of difficulty. |||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Trampoline" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) | 261,000 |
| Bandit plays on the trampoline with Bluey and Bingo before he has to leave for work. The girls devise a plan to get him to stay; pretending to feed him breakfast on the trampoline. Before leaving, Bandit tells Bluey that she has an important job too: to continue making up games. |||||||
| 34 | 34 | "The Dump" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 8 April 2019 (2019-04-08) | 233,000 |
| Bandit takes Bluey and Bingo on a car trip to the dump to throw away rubbish. Bluey asks Bandit a range of questions on the way and he proclaims that he knows everything. But when they arrive, Bluey is saddened to learn that he is throwing away her old drawings. |||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Zoo" | Jasmine Moody | Beth Harvey Joe Brumm | 9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) | 217,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo set up a pretend zoo at home in the backyard, with Bluey acting as the zookeeper who takes Bingo and Chilli on a tour around the grounds. Bluey must devise a plan to catch the baboon (Bandit) when he escapes the enclosure and takes Bingo along with him. |||||||
| 36 | 36 | "Backpackers" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 10 April 2019 (2019-04-10) | 257,000 |
| Bluey, Bingo, Muffin, and Socks roleplay a pretend backpacking adventure around the backyard. The children become the backpacks as Chilli and Bandit are tasked with carrying them around while exploring their holiday destination. |||||||
| 37 | 37 | "The Adventure" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 11 April 2019 (2019-04-11) | 243,000 |
| Bluey plays with Chloe and pretends to be a horse as she accompanies the princess on an imaginary adventure to find food at the family farm. The friends swap roles and adopt a variety of personas as they save the kingdom from an evil queen. |||||||
| 38 | 38 | "Copycat" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 12 April 2019 (2019-04-12) | 313,000 |
| Bandit wakes to find Bluey copying his every move. While the pair are playing outside, Bluey finds an injured budgie. They take the bird to the vet and learn that it has died. When they get home, Bluey reenacts the events with Bingo to cope with the budgie's death. |||||||
| 39 | 39 | "The Sleepover" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) | 191,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo's cousin Muffin arrives for a sleepover in an extremely tired state. Uncle Stripe explains that Muffin is transitioning from her daily naps. The sisters stay up late and play a game with Muffin, before helping her get to sleep when they realise she is exhausted. |||||||
| 40 | 40 | "Early Baby" | Suzy Brumm | Joe Brumm | 14 April 2019 (2019-04-14) | 255,000 |
| When Rusty and Indy's two separate games at Bluey's playgroup come into conflict, the groups explain their different activities to each other. After sharing, the friends find common ground with their games, and Rusty and Indy decide to play together. |||||||
| 41 | 41 | "Mums and Dads" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 15 April 2019 (2019-04-15) | 231,000 |
| Rusty and Indy have a disagreement about which parent should work while playing "Mums and Dads", leading them to play separately. However, when they find that their friends have different ideas about how to play the game, the pair return to playing with each other again. |||||||
| 42 | 42 | "Hide and Seek" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 16 April 2019 (2019-04-16) | 229,000 |
| Bluey plays hide and seek with Bingo, Chilli and Bandit, but is quickly distracted by her toys, leaving her family hiding around the house undiscovered. When she slows down and focuses, Bluey remembers the game and successfully finds her family. |||||||
| 43 | 43 | "Camping" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) | 270,000 |
| Bluey meets a French-Canadian Labrador called Jean-Luc while on a camping trip with her family. The pair play together and build a camp site, but when Bandit acts as a wild pig, the pair must find a way to communicate to combat the pig. Bluey is saddened when Jean-Luc leaves. |||||||
| 44 | 44 | "Mount Mumandad" | Chris Voigt | Tim Bain Joe Brumm | 18 April 2019 (2019-04-18) | 261,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo pretend that Chilli and Bandit are a mountain when they are tasked with playing a game without their parents' participation. Bluey races ahead to reach the summit while Bingo brings along a backpack to carry the climbing equipment. |||||||
| 45 | 45 | "Kids" | Ellie Goggin | Joe Brumm | 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) | 269,000 |
| During a visit to the supermarket, Bluey adopts the role of the parent while Bandit must act as the child alongside Bingo. When he tries to fill the shopping trolley with the groceries, Bandit gets in trouble with Bluey for being a disobedient child. |||||||
| 46 | 46 | "Chickenrat" | Mike Chavez | Joe Brumm | 20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) | 242,000 |
| Before bed, Bingo loses her favourite cuddly toy. Chilli helps Bluey and Bingo retrace their steps to find the lost item. The siblings recount their adventures as they remember playing with Bandit, who was pretending to be a "chickenrat" creature. |||||||
| 47 | 47 | "Neighbours" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) | 195,000 |
| Bluey builds a pretend house and gains some new neighbours when Bingo, Chilli and Bandit move into the street. Bluey must learn to get along with a difficult neighbour when Bingo invades her space and spills over onto her property. |||||||
| 48 | 48 | "Teasing" | TBA | Joe Brumm | 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) | 187,000 |
| When Bluey teases Bingo, she argues that it is acceptable because Bandit always teases her. The family recalls all of the times that Bandit has made fun of them, but they ultimately learn that there is a difference between teasing and playing. |||||||
| 49 | 49 | "Asparagus" | Chris Voigt | Joe Brumm | 23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) | 157,000 |
| Bandit tries to teach Bluey how to use manners while eating dinner at the dining table. However, when Chilli gives Bluey a stick of asparagus which magically turns the family into animals, Bluey discovers the importance of manners while trying to control everyone. |||||||
| 50 | 50 | "Shaun" | Chris Voigt | John McGeachin Joe Brumm | 24 April 2019 (2019-04-24) | 172,000 |
| Bluey and Bingo try to convince Bandit to get a pet, but he insists that they already have a pet; a disobedient emu called Shaun. Bandit's hand transforms into Shaun and the siblings learn how to look after their new pet by feeding, bathing and walking him. |||||||
| 51 | 51 | "Daddy Putdown" | Suzy Brumm | Joe Brumm | 25 April 2019 (2019-04-25) | 149,000 |
| While Chilli is out for the night at a friend's baby shower, Bandit must put Bluey and Bingo to bed as part of their evening routine. When the siblings are missing their mother, Bluey decides to set up a pretend baby shower of her own to take her mind off her anxiety. |||||||
| 52 | 52 | "Verandah Santa" | Jasmine Moody | Joe Brumm | 12 December 2019 (2019-12-12) | 207,000 |
| On Christmas Eve, Bluey learns that Santa only visits children who are well-behaved. During a game of "Verandah Santa", she is bitten by Socks and becomes aggrieved. Failing to control her emotions, Bluey purposely excludes Socks from the game, before Chilli and Bandit teach her the importance of being kindhearted throughout the whole year. |||||||

## DVD release

The DVD release for series 1 was released in the United States on 6 December 2022, along with series 2.