Bandit Heeler

**Bandit Heeler** is a main character in *Bluey*, the husband of Chilli, the brother of Rad and Stripe, father of the title character and Bingo, and uncle of Muffin and Socks.

## Bluey.tv Description

*“Bandit is an archaeologist (he loves to dig up bones) and he does his best to use whatever energy is left after interrupted sleep, work and household chores, to invent and play games with his two little girls.*

*He loves Chilli and his girls and does his best to keep up with Bluey and Bingo’s games whether that means dressing up, becoming a robot or surviving an attack from the tickle crabs. He loves being a dad but still tries to keep an eye on the cricket scores and go out for the odd surf!*

*Bandit has many alter egos too, but none more notorious than the cheeky Unicorse!­”*

## Appearance

Bandit is a Blue Heeler with blue, light blue, tan and black fur. He has light blue feet, hands, outer belly, outer muzzle and eyebrows, blue legs, arms, tail tip and torso, tan belly, muzzle and inner ears, and black tail stem, head and outer ears. He also has a black nose and beard whiskers on his muzzle.

## Personality

Bandit loves to play with his daughters. While he often initially complains when asked to play a game, he commits to the game fully, often at the expense of his other responsibilities or personal dignity. He does his best to teach his daughters lessons in the process, with mixed results.

Bandit has also been shown to be boastful sometimes.

## Biography

Bandit is one of the members of the Heeler family. He is the husband of Chilli, the father of Blueyand Bingo, the younger brother of Rad and the older brother of Stripe, brother-in-law of Trixie, son of Bob and Chris, the uncle of Muffin and Socks and the son-in-law of Mort. He works as an archaeologist.

When he was younger, Bandit was a bully to his younger brother Stripe as a child. One day, Bandit was jinxed by Rad, so he was not allowed to speak until someone said his name.

At a holiday park at age ten, he met Chilli or possibly someone who looked similar to her; she now has no memory of this occurring though she and her family has spent vacations there.

He would often make trips to a creek in his childhood.

Later, when both were adults, he met Chilli in England, which she believes is their first meeting. There is “some dispute” as to the exact circumstances, but it apparently took place “at a party in London.” Chilli would later recall that Bandit had a finger up his nose when they first met.

Eventually, the two began dating, and later on went on a backpacking trip to Italy. While there, Bandit proposed to Chilli, and she accepted; the pair were later married. Among the wedding guests were Frisky and Rad, the latter of whom "probably" fell into a swimming pool.

Some time afterwards, Chilli became pregnant, later giving birth to Bluey. Bandit would later claim to have “wrecked his back changing Bluey's nappies.” Bingo, their younger daughter, was born a couple of years later.

## Absences

* S01E02 - Shadowlands
* S01E03 - Keepy Uppy
* S01E17 - Calypso
* S01E23 - Shops
* S01E37 - The Adventure
* S01E40 - Early Baby
* S01E41 - Mums and Dads
* S02E12 - Sticky Gecko
* S02E16 - Army
* S02E25 - Helicopter
* S02E27 - Grandad
* S02E30 - Library
* S02E31 - Barky Boats
* S02E43 - Muffin Cone
* S02E49 - Typewriter
* S03E28 - Stories
* S03E34 - Space
* S03E44 - Wild Girls
* SN/AEN/A - Crazy Christmas Lights
* SN/AEN/A - The Lollipop Song
* SN/AEN/A - Tea Party with Bluey
* SN/AEN/A - Humpty Dumpty
* SN/AEN/A - Flying Saucer
* SN/AEN/A - Tongue Twister
* SN/AEN/A - Green Bottles
* SN/AEN/A - Make Mum Laugh
* SN/AEN/A - Honk
* SN/AEN/A - Highball
* SN/AEN/A - K9 News

## Nicknames

The following is a list of Nicknames used for or by Bandit throughout the series.