Baby Race

**Baby Race** is an episode from the second season of *Bluey*.

## Synopsis

As Chilli is playing with Bluey and Bingo on the playground, she encourages Bluey not to compare herself to others, but to "run her own race." This leads into an extended account of when Bluey was a baby. She learned to roll over rather early, something Chilli was quite proud of. However, one day at her mother's group with Snickers, Coco, Judo, and their mums, Judo learned how to sit up before Bluey had. This initiated-at least in Chilli's mind-a "baby race", in which she became determined that Bluey would surpass Judo in other feats.

Bluey soon learned to sit up, but by then Judo learned how to crawl. When Chilli attempted to teach Bluey to crawl, Bluey began rolling instead. Further attempts led to Bluey getting around via "bum shuffle", and then by crawling backwards. Throughout this period, Chilli consulted her doctor and various other sources, including a well-meaning if poorly considered idea from Bandit's mum. Eventually, she became despondent, and-as she explains to the girls-felt like she was failing as a mum. Fortunately, Coco's mum-who had raised eight children before having Coco-recognized that Chilli was having doubts about being a first time mum, and reassured her that she was "doing great."

Thanks to this reassurance, Chilli was able to be content with Bluey making progress and stop comparing her accomplishments to the other kids'. And eventually, much to her happiness, Bluey started walking.

## Cast

* Melanie Zanetti as Chilli
* Chris Brumm as Nana

### ABC Kids

* Dave McCormack as Bandit
* Leigh Sales as Bella
* Vikki Ong as Snickers’ Mum
* Beth Durack as Wendy
* Grant Sundin as the doctor

### Disney

* Brook Jenell Slack as Bingo/Bella/Baby Judo
* Karen Prell as Bluey/Snickers’ Mum/Mrs. Retriever
* E.G. Daily as Baby Bluey/Baby Honey/Daisy
* Nathan Lane as Bandit
* Nancy Cartwright as the doctor
* Nika Futterman as Baby Snickers
* Francesca Marie Smith as Baby Coco
* Ruby Wax as Wendy

Additionally, Frank Welker reads the title of the episode as usual.

## Trivia

* This is the final episode of the second season of the Disney version to have Chris Brumm voice Nana. Her next and last appearance in the season, Christmas Swim, would have Russi Taylor voice the character one last time.
* This episode reveals what baby versions of Bluey, Coco, Snickers and Judo looked like.
* It is revealed that Coco's mum is called Bella.
* When Bella (Coco’s mum) showed Chilli her family photo, it is revealed that she had nine children (with Coco being the youngest). As of now according to the Disney version, three more children have been born, making the total number twelve (Coco now being the fourth-youngest).
* The laptop computer Chilli uses is a Pineapple Macbook (as a pun and reference to Apple's Macbook)
* This is the first time Chilli had happy tears.
* When Bandit is seen trying to get Baby Bluey to sleep, he sings the same song he sang in Sleepytime.
* Bandit is seen changing Baby Bluey's diaper, confirming at least part of his statement from Yoga Ball.
* The music in this episode is based upon "Prelude in C Major" by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is composed and rearranged by Mike O’Donnell and Junior Campbell.