Feelin' Filipino

**Feelin' Filipino** is the seventeenth episode of season three and the fifty-seventh episode overall in the reboot series *Blue's Clues & You!*. It is a new version of the Season 4 episode "¡Un Día Con Plum!".

## Summary

Lola is really missing her hometown in the Philippines, so Josh surprises her by bringing the Philippines to the house! We explore Filipino culture and family traditions as we play Blue’s Clues to figure out Lola’s favorite thing to do.

## Characters

* Blue
* Josh
* Sidetable Drawer (inanimate cameo)
* Mr. Salt
* Mrs. Pepper
* Mailbox
* DJ Slippery
* Felt Friends
	+ Felt Josh
	+ Felt Lola
* Snail
* Email
* Lola
* Josh's Cousins
* Guitar
* Kudyapi
* Tongali

## Elements

* **Question**: What is Lola’s favorite thing to do?
* **Clues**:
	1. Josh
	2. A Microphone
	3. Lola
* **Answer to Blue’s Clues**: Karaoke
* **Living room picture**: Drawing of Filipino flowers
* **Felt board picture**: A kingfisher on a branch, later felt versions of Josh and Lola singing karaoke (red frame); White Filipino flowers with green leaves (orange frame)
* **Skidoo Location**: Record Cover
* **Email or Letter?**: Email

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to feature Filipino language, such as the Filipino language Tagalog. It is also the second time in the franchise to feature a different language with ¡Un Día Con Plum! being the first, in which Spanish language was featured in the episode.
* This episode aired on the same day as the premiere of *Monster High: The Movie*.
* This is the third reboot episode where Josh was a clue. The first two being Playdate with Magenta and Sleepy Singalong with Blue.
	+ This is also the second episode where Josh was the first clue, with Playdate with Magenta being the first. However, in Sleepy Singalong with Blue, Josh was the third clue.
* Josh is the first clue like how he and Steve were in Magenta Comes Over and Playdate with Magenta.
* This marks the ninth episode in the franchise where any host of Blue’s Clues was a clue or being the answer to Blue’s Clues. The others being Magenta Comes Over, Playdate with Magenta, Draw Along with Blue, Blue Goes to the Doctor, Let's Write!, Joe's Clues and Sleepy Singalong with Blue.
* Lola is a clue in this episode, but she was the answer to Blue’s Clues in Blue's Big Baking Show when Blue left three clues on a heart, glasses, and a blue-striped scarf and like how Steve and Joe's Grandmother was the answer to Blue’s Clues in Blue's Big Treasure Hunt when Blue left three clues on glasses, a red rocking chair, and a green-striped dress.
* This is the second time where a microphone was seen. The first time being What I Like About Blue when Slippery Soap had a valentine for Sidetable Drawer and put a microphone on it.
* In ¡Un Día Con Plum! (A Day with Plum), Steve and Blue learned how to speak Spanish. This time, Josh and Blue are learning how to speak Filipino.
* In ¡Un Día Con Plum! (A Day with Plum), when Steve said, “hello,” “goodbye,” “Clue,” and, “Notebook,” in Spanish, he said, “Hola,” (hello), “Adios,” (goodbye), “Pista," (clues), and, “La Breuta,” (notebook), then Sidetable Drawer sang Open, Close in Spanish and sang, “Abre y Cierra,", then Mailbox said, “carta," which means, “Letter,” and when Steve sung We Just Got a Letter, instead of saying, “Letter,” he said, “carta," (letter) and then Steve and Blue helped a puppet boy named Pedro, who also speaks Spanish, find different clothes and said them in Spanish too.
* In today’s episode when Josh spoke Tagalog, he said, “Apo,” (grandchild), “Palam,” (goodbye), “Patulong,” (help), “Pamilya,” (family), “Kanta” (song), and “Pagmamaha” (love).
* This marks the seventh episode in the franchise where flowers were seen. The others being What Does Blue Need? when Blue was helping Shovel and Pail plant flowers in the beginning, The Grow Show and Growing with Blue when planting a garden was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on dirt, a watering can, and seeds, The Lost Episode! and Blue's Play when flowers were drawn, and Contraptions! when Joe helped Mr. Salt with a contraption to water flowers.
* This is the second time where a pineapple was seen. The first time being What Does Blue Need? when Steve and Blue helped Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper wash fruits and they needed to find a fruit that is next to the fruit with leaves, which was a pineapple and an orange, which was next to the pineapple (an orange).
* This is the fourth time where a spoon and fork were seen. The first three being Steve Gets the Sniffles and Getting Healthy with Blue when a spoon was drawn and Tickety's Big Musical Morning when Tickety Tock had the symbol for breakfast time with a fork and spoon.
* Josh is throwing Lola a surprise like in Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock when there was a surprise at 2:00 and it was orange juice pops when Blue left three clues on orange juice, a popsicle stick, and an ice cube tray. Also Steve helped Tickety Tock practice telling time on where to move her hands to the right clockwise and he and Blue played the Race Against Time with Grandfather Clock, who made pictures of a refrigerator, a sink, and Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and Paprika and Joe's Surprise Party when Blue and the others filled in for Joe to keep him busy so doesn’t find out about the surprise party. Periwinkle volunteered to set the table, Tickety Tock volunteered to put up the decorations, and Mr. Salt, who said to get the cake ready, and figured that it was all but Blue said it wasn’t. They had to wrap Joe’s present, which was the answer to Blue’s Clues (wrapping Joe’s present), when Blue left three clues on tape, Joe’s present itself, and wrapping paper, which were drawn by Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, and Periwinkle. Mr. Salt and Periwinkle set up the table with party hats, in which Mr. Salt needed 3 more, Periwinkle set up the plates, which were green and orange and a green plate was missing, and Mrs. Pepper did Joe’s cake. She knew Joe loved squares and put a candle on with the most squares, which was in the middle.
* Since the show's plot is about Josh and Blue wanting to add Filipino tradition to their house due to Lola missing her hometown, this might reference the Philippines imposing travel restrictions in their country due to COVID-19, making travelers unable to visit the country.
* This is Lola’s third appearance. The first two being Blue's Big Baking Show and Sleepy Singalong with Blue.
* This is the fifth time where a globe was seen. The first four being What Did Blue See? when Steve and Blue looked through a kaleidoscope and saw a globe, Environments when Steve and Blue skidooed into a globe to help Mother Nature with an Environment Song, The Alphabet Train when Joe and Pail found a globe for the G box, and Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure when a globe was drawn.
* Josh is getting FaceTimed like he did in Meet Josh! when he called Steve and Joe on how to play Blue’s Clues, Playdate with Magenta when Magenta called Josh, and Mailtime Mystery when Josh got called by Steve, Joe, and Rainbow Puppy and sung an extended version of Mailtime.
* Lola is homesick like how Periwinkle was in Our New Neighbor.
* This is the fifth time where palm trees were seen. The others being Blue Goes to the Beach when Steve and Blue skidooed into a postcard to help Starfish, Octopus and Seahorse and there was a palm tree, Blue Wants to Play a Song Game when Steve danced to the rhythm of wind with Octopi, Blue's Beach Bonanza when there were palm trees for the beach, and Blue's Treasure of Clue Lagoon.
* This is the fourth time where ice cubes were seen. The first three being Math!, 123's with Blue and Blue's Wishes when ice cubes were drawn.
* Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper are trying to find out how to put ingredients in order like in Blue's Story Time and Story Time with Blue when Steve, Josh and Blue put pictures of Blue’s first day of school in the right order, Adventures in Art when Steve and Blue put pictures of a puppy painting a picture on a sunny and rainy day, What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture? when Steve and Blue helped Felt Friend get dressed in the right order, and helped Bowl and Spatula put the recipe cards on how to make banana muffins in the right order, The Alphabet Train when Joe helped Periwinkle, who found a leaf for the L box, a kite for the K box, and mittens for the M box, find out which box goes where and the alphabet was "A B C D E F G H I J L K M" but it was wrong and the K and L had to switch, and Story Wall when Joe and Blue put pictures of rabbits playing together in the right order.
* Josh choosing which foods to choose from was similar to what happened in Thankful and Thankful with Blue when he, Steve, and Blue helped Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Paprika, Cinnamon, Sage and Ginger find foods that are salty, sour, and sweet and they had pretzels, ice cream, bread, applesauce, cranberry sauce, butter, orange, white, and purple potatoes and French fries to choose from and they picked the pretzels, cranberry sauce, and orange potatoes and What's Inside? when Steve played the Grocery Game with Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and Paprika on which foods had seeds, red, and liquid inside and Steve had lettuce, an apple, cottage cheese, milk, a watermelon, mustard, a cucumber, a cantaloupe, a box, bread, a carupod, and a coconut to choose from and Steve chose the apple which had seeds, the watermelon which had red, and the coconut, which had a liquid.
* Josh is by green and yellow objects like in Blue Wants to Play a Game when Blue was hiding and blending in with blue objects and Colors Everywhere! when Joe wore his yellow shirt at first and he found the second clue on the color yellow by yellow objects.
* Josh and Blue helped Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper with layers of Halo Halo like Steve and Blue did in Mailbox's Birthday when they helped Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper with the layers of Mailbox’s birthday cake with sprinkle patterns and there were purple and green stars, pink circles, and orange and yellow diamonds and there was a green star, pink circle, and yellow diamond missing.
* Josh said, “how could I forget,” like how he and Steve did in The Grow Show and Growing with Blue when after drawing a watering can, The Viewer informed Steve and Josh that the first clue was dirt and they said, “Dirt. Right. How could I forget,”.
* This is the second time where a family was seen. The first time being A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights when a family was drawn.
* This marks the ninth episode in franchise where a guitar was seen and it was alive. The others being Blue's Favorite Song, Song Time with Blue and Bluestock (Remake) when Steve and Josh played Old MacDonald Had a Farm on their guitars, What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things? when Blue wanted to make a guitar when Blue left three clues on a paper towel roll, a tissue box, and rubber bands, The Baby's Here! and Sleepy Singalong with Blue when Steve and Josh’s guitars were drawn as clues, and Blue's School when Steve and the others had ABC Time, had a G and found a guitar, and Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day when Steve played a song for Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper on his guitar.
* This is the second time where a flute was seen. The first time being Blue's Favorite Song when Steve and Blue heard a trumpet making the sound of a flute.
* This marks the sixth episode in the franchise where love was seen. The others being Blue's Birthday and Happy Birthday Blue when after wishing Blue a happy birthday, Steve and Josh said, “I love you,” to Blue, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day when Blue wanted to say, “I love you,” to Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper when Blue left three clues on Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper themselves, Blue herself, and a heart, Love Day when Joe and the others celebrated Love Day and Joe got a Love Day card and saw it was from Cinderella, who was the answer to Blue’s Clues (Cinderella), when Blue left three clues on a mop, a castle, and a glass slipper, and What I Like About Blue when Josh and the others celebrated Love Day and Blue wanted to make a Love Day Book when Blue left three clues on paper, crayons, and pipe cleaners.
* This marks the forty-fifth episode in the franchise where any type of character in Blue’s Clues was drawn or being the answer to Blue’s Clues. The others being Magenta Comes Over and Playdate with Magenta when Steve and Josh were drawn, Blue's News and Big News with Blue when Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper were drawn, Blue's Birthday and Happy Birthday Blue, when Turquoise was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on the color green, a tank, and a shell, What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture? when Mailbox was drawn, Mailtime Mystery when Mailbox was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a flag, the color purple, and a box, Blue's Sad Day and Sad Day with Blue when Green Puppy and Magenta were drawn, Nurture! when Turquoise was drawn, What Is Blue Trying to Do?, Weight and Balance, Magenta Gets Glasses and Getting Glasses with Magenta when Blue was drawn and in What Is Blue Trying to Do? when Steve drew a finished picture of himself and Blue, Hide and Seek when Tickety Tock was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue wanted to hide in the bedroom and left three clues on Tickety Tock, a pillow, and pajamas, Blue's Big Treasure Hunt when Steve and Joe's Grandmother was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on glasses, a red rocking chair, and a green striped dress, Blue's Treasure Hunt when Shovel was drawn, Pool Party when Magenta was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on Blue's School, a puppy, and a purplish pinkish color, Draw Along with Blue when Steve was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a notebook, green stripes, and a person, Blue's Big Mystery and The Ghost of the Living Room when Periwinkle was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on footprints, a curvy, skinny tail, and a picture, paw prints, a tail, and triangles, Blue's Predictions when Periwinkle was drawn, Blue's Big Musical when Sidetable Drawer was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on Steve’s Notebook, a knob, and a drawer, Shy when Miranda was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a bag, a footprint, and a video tape, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day when Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper themselves and Blue were drawn, What's New, Blue? when Paprika was drawn, Making Changes when Cinnamon was part of the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue wanted to help Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and Paprika change Cinnamon’s diaper when Blue left three clues on a table, powder, and a diaper, Colors Everywhere! and Colors Everywhere with Blue when Green Puppy and Magenta were the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on the colors blue, yellow, red, and purple, and a puppy, I'm So Happy! and Blue's Night Before Christmas when the Viewer was drawn, Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood when the Viewer was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on singing, a dancing motion, and a friend, Blue Goes to the Doctor and Joe's Clues when Joe was drawn, Let's Write! when Joe was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on the letters J, O, and E, A Surprise Guest when Miss Marigold was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a school, a person, and tall, Magenta's Messages and Blue's Backyard Sports Spectacular when Magenta was drawn again, Blue Takes You to School when friends, which had Periwinkle and Blue, were drawn, Meet Blue's Baby Brother when Sprinkles was the answer to Blue’s Clues when there were gold clues on the word, "Puppy," circles, and colors, Blue's Big Baking Show when Josh’s grandmother Lola was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a heart, glasses, and a blue striped scarf, Sleepy Singalong with Blue when Blue wanted Josh to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star when Blue left three clues on a star, Josh’s guitar, and Josh himself, and A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights when Periwinkle’s grandfather Mauve was the answer to Blue's Clues when Blue left three clues on a family, glasses, and a cat.
* Josh is drawing Lola with her glasses like how he and Joe did when they drew Magenta in Magenta's Messages, Sad Day with Blue and Blue's Backyard Sports Spectacular.
* Karaoke being the answer to Blue’s Clues was similar to The Baby's Here! when singing and making music was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a rattle, Steve’s guitar, and a picture and Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood when singing was drawn.
* This is the eighth episode of the franchise where all three clues were found in the Living Room. The first seven being What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture?, Blue's Play, A Surprise Guest, Meet Polka Dots!, Blue's Big Dance Party, and Tickety's Big Musical Morning.
* This episode features a dessert made for Lola called halo-halo, which is a type of shaved ice dessert that means "mix-mix" in the Philippines, while in Blue's Big Baking Show, a dessert named bibingka, which is a type of Filipino coconut-rice cake.
	+ The red beans used to make halo-halo in this episode were actually sweetened red kidney beans.
	+ The green gulaman cubes used to make halo-halo in this episode are a type of agar or carrageenan bar that are used for jelly-like desserts.
	+ The yellow flan used to make halo-halo in this episode is a type of Filipino dessert made with condensed milk and egg yolks that is typically baked into steamed cupcakes or pastries.
	+ Besides the ingredients in this episode, halo-halo can also be made with ube jam, coconut strips, sago, pinipig, taro or cubed soft yams, and fruit preserves.
* This is the tenth episode to feature the beach or the ocean as a skidoo location. The first nine being What Does Blue Need?, Blue Goes to the Beach, Blue Wants to Play a Song Game, Animal Behavior!, Blue's Collection, Blue's Treasure Hunt, Blue's Beach Bonanza, and Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure.
* During the skidoo segment, Josh wears a Filipino beach outfit to match the skidoo location, which is similar to Blue's Beach Bonanza when Josh wore a beach outfit throughout the entire episode.
* Unlike real karaoke which shows words for the singers to sing along on screen, this episode uses pictures instead.
* This is the ninth reboot episode, or sixth of the season, where The So Long Song isn't sung, with the first eight being "Blue's Night Before Christmas", "Blue's Show and Tell Surprise", "It's Your Birthday!", "The Ghost of the Living Room", "A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights", "Building with Blue", "Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure", and "Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood". Instead, the episode ends with the cast singing Lola's favorite song, "Feelin' Filipino", in karaoke.