BLue's big birthday

**Airdate**
 **Clues**
 **Correct Answer**

**Blue's Big Birthday** is the 9th episode of *Blue's Clues* from Season 2. It

## Contents

[hide]#Characters Present

1. Summary
2. Recap
	1. VHS Extended Version
3. Trivia
4. Goofs
5. Gallery
6. Watch Episode

## Characters Present

* Blue
* Steve (North America)
* Kevin (United Kingdom)
* Duarte (Portugal)
* HyunShup Shin (South Korea)
* Sidetable Drawer
* Mailbox
* Mr. Salt
* Mrs. Pepper
* Paprika
* Tickety Tock
* Slippery Soap
* Shovel
* Pail
* Felt Friends
* Gingerbread Boy
* Baby Bear
* Magenta
* Cash Register
* Turquoise (debut)

## Summary

Steve is hosting a birthday party for Blue.

## Recap

Steve welcomes the viewers and says that they are the first guests for Blue's birthday party. He says that the viewers are early and, since they are, he wants to ask for help in getting things ready for the party and playing Blue's Clues to find out what Blue wants for her birthday. They agree & help out with the special dance for Blue. Sidetable Drawer was so excited for Blue's Birthday Party. As Sidetable Drawer opens up her drawer, confetti sprinkles out. Steve had a birthday notebook for a birthday game of Blue's Clues. Steve explains how to play Blue's Clues to the viewers. Soon after, Steve heads into the kitchen. He spots some cupcakes with blue frosting and sprinkles that Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper just made. But, one of the cupcakes had no sprinkles. "Forgotten sprinkles", they both said. "Where?" they both asked. They find out which cupcake needed sprinkles. Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper are so excited for Blue's Birthday and so was Steve. Steve heads outside and saw the backyard decorated. Steve comes across an invitation on the path. Later, they find the first clue, which is the color green. Steve gets out his notebook. But because this was a colored clue, he needed a green crayon. Steve draws the first clue. But he needed 2 more clues. Soon after, Steve helps out by fixing more things that are out of place. They complete a set of balloons that was missing one and place a missing napkin on a table.and find the second clue, a tank. So far, Steve had 2 clues. The color green and a tank. Gingerbread Boy arrives for Blue's Birthday Party and joins in on some party games. In the mail-time segment, Blue gets a Birthday Letter from lots of pretty female celebrities wishing Blue a happy birthday. There was Gloria Estefan, Tia and Tamera Mowry and finally Amanda Bynes and Michelle Trachtenberg. Baby Bear shows up next to Blue's Birthday Party. Then, many characters watch as Blue unwraps her presents, each of which match the personalities of the friend that gave them to her. Slippery Soap gave Blue a bottle of bubbles. Gingerbread Boy gave Blue a gingerbread house. Tickety Tock gave Blue a clock puzzle. The viewer gave Blue the blue spotted-puppy plush toy. Shovel and Pail gave Blue some flowers from the garden. Baby Bear wrote a book all by herself. Magenta arrives at the door. As she walked in. A shell falls on the floor which was the last clue. After the last clue, a shell, Steve goes to tell Blue. Just as Steve heads back outside, Blue opens Magenta's gift. Steve remembered that they took the picture when Magenta came over to play. Steve had some good news to tell Blue. He found all 3 clues. So, Steve and Blue head inside to the thinking chair. Steve sits down in the thinking chair and tries to figure out what Blue wants for her birthday present. The clues were the color green, a tank and a shell. Steve realized that Blue wanted the color green in a tank with a shell as a hat. But that was not it. The answer was that Blue wanted a turtle for her birthday. Steve stands up but the music doesn't play just yet. Steve whispers to the viewers up close that a turtle was what he bought at the present store. So, Steve tells Blue that they figured out Blue's Clues and confetti rains down on top of them.  Steve tells Blue it was a special green turtle with a blue spotted shell. Steve told Blue that her name is Turquoise. "Happy Birthday Blue, I love you", Steve tells Blue as she licks Steve, Kevin, Duarte and HyunShup Shin. Blue then plays a brief round of Pin the flag on Mailbox before the birthday cake is delivered. The cast sings the Birthday Song. Soon after, Blue and Steve blow out the candles. Steve chuckles and then thanks the viewers, sings the So Long Song and the episode ends.

## Trivia

* In the US version, this is the last episode that Steve sings the So Long Song with the kids at the ending, except for What Time Is It for Blue?, Blue's Story Time, The Trying Game, Blue's Senses, What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?, Blue's ABCs and Math!.
	+ The other episodes were What Was Blue's Dream About?, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?, What Does Blue Want to Build?, Steve Gets the Sniffles, Blue's News, Magenta Comes Over, What Is Blue Afraid Of?, Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme, What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, What Does Blue Want to Make?, Blue Wants to Play a Song Game, The Grow Show!, Blue Wants to Play a Game, A Snowy Day, Pretend Time, Blue Goes to the Beach, Adventures in Art, Blue's Favorite Song, What Does Blue Need?, Mailbox's Birthday and Snack Time.
* This is the only episode to use the turtles (hints Turquoise's debut) in the Nick Jr. still logo (With the closing credits music ends throughout and short 1997 copyright info.)
	+ On the 2004 DVD release of Blue's Biggest Stories (The TV version of this episode was used,) the logo got plastered by the Nick Jr. Productions and Nickelodeon logos (The later got the 2004 copyright info.)
* From now on until Blue's Big Costume Party and Blocks, Steve, Kevin, Duarte and HyunShup Shin will stop giving out the wrong answers to Blue's Clues. This wasn't the first time that this happened, because this already happened in What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?, which was the first time that Steve, Kevin, Duarte and HyunShup Shin didn't give out the wrong answer. Although Joe doesn't give out the wrong answers in all every episodes with Joe, because in Joe Gets a Clue Steve teaches his brother Joe to not give out the wrong answer before more episodes of it. Also in Joe's Surprise Party Periwinkle, Slippery Soap and Tickety Tock didn't give out the wrong answer too.
* Because of Jeffrey Fernandez's hair styling for Steve Burns, this is the first time Steve's hair was shorter, not counting the theme song from the episodes.
	+ The last three are Blue's Senses, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try? and What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?.
* In the US and Portuguese verisons, the credits are shown in the birthday banner at the ending of this episode as the "So Long Song" is being sung. This is also the first time this happens.
	+ In the UK version, the credits are shown after Kevin blows his party noise maker in the same white page as any other credits.
* "Blue's Birthday" is available on the VHS of the same name released on September 8, 1998, the same day as the Maurice Sendak's Little Bear VHS tape: Goodnight Little Bear. The VHS contains extended material that can't be seen on television.
* This is the fourth time the "No, a Clue" phrase is heard.
	+ The last three are What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture?, Blue's ABCs and Mechanics!.
* This is the sixth time "A Clue, A Clue" is heard.
	+ The last five episodes were Occupations, What Game Does Blue Want to Learn?, Art Appreciation, Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock! and What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?.
* This is the fifteenth time A Clue and Notebook is heard.
* The Nick Jr. logo for this episode in all US, UK, Portuguese and Korean versions are turtles, but on the VHS version, a Nick Jr. logo or a Nickelodeon logo was not shown after the credits. Instead, it showed just a Nick Jr. Face promo after the credits and before the Paramount Domestic Television logo.
	+ The last fourteen episodes were What Was Blue's Dream About, What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, The Lost Episode!, Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock!, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?, What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day?, Math!, Occupations, Signs, Blue's Big Holiday, Weight and Balance, Art Appreciation, Nurture! and Blue's Sad Day.
* This is the first episode to air in 1998.
* This episode introduces Blue's pet turtle, Turquoise, who will appear in many future episodes.
* This is the fourth episode that viewers saying Notebook from What Story Does Blue Want to Play is heard. It was heard during the third clue.
* This is the first time the program had featured celebrity guests, but they will appear many times in the future, either as themselves, or as character voices.
* When Steve, Kevin, Duarte and HyunShup Shin all sang We Just Figured Out Blue's Clues, confetti rained down.
* In the mail segment in the TV version of *Blue's Birthday*, Rosie O'Donnell was the last celebrity shown in the letter. In the VHS version of the episode, Rosie O'Donnell did ***not*** appear in the letter due to copyright issues with Warner Bros.
* This is the second episode to use the original cheers and applause sound effect.
	+ The first episode was What Was Blue's Dream About?.
* This is the only episode where Magenta (Barking), Tickety, Slippery, Shovel, Pail, Gingerbread Boy and Baby Bear all yell out "Thinking Chair!" after Steve, Kevin, Duarte and HyunShup Shin said "We're ready to sit in our..."
* This is another episode where "Yes!" was heard from What Was Blue's Dream About?.
* The invitation had seven candles instead of eight.
* This is the last episode to use the Season 1 graphics.
* In the VHS version, in some scenes of the extended opening, Steve's hair from mid/late Season 3/early Season 4 is used.
* Because of the airdate, Blue's Birthday is June 14.
* This is the only episode where Mailbox is seen without his flag.
* When Steve begins the Blues Clues Song, his hair from Mechanics! is used.
* The spiral on the notebook changed.
* Some of the toys at the present store include Gingerbread Boy and Tickety Tock's presents, as well as several toys from the house from previous episodes (like the Toy Giraffe from Blue's Senses).
	+ Other things found in the present store (specifically on the shelf near Cash Register) include birthday cards 3 bubble bottles of different colors (Slippery Soap got the pink one as his present for Blue).
* This is the only time where the main character (Except Blue) has skidooed into the real world.

## Goofs

* Captioning for Blue's barking throughout the episode reads things like "bowwow," which isn't normal practice.
	+ Normally, it just says "(Blue barking)" or something to that effect.
* In the scene where Steve leaves the kitchen to go outside, on the bottom of the screen is a black strip, and when Blue jumps and appears in the window, you can see her bottom half missing before and after she jumps.
* Before Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper bring the cupcakes, the later was seen at the left side of the screen.
* When Steve says "Okay." The Boom Mic is seen on top of screen.
* In the ending/closing credits, Angela Santomero is credited as Angela C. Santomero.