Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood

**Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood** is the thirteenth episode of the third season and the fifty-third episode overall in the reboot series *Blue's Clues & You!*. It is a new version of "Can You Help?"

## Summary

Rainbow Puppy opens up a brand-new neighborhood theater, and everyone pitches in to help; the gang plays Blue's Clues to figure out who has the talent to play the part of The Big, Bad Wolf in "Little Rainbow Riding Hood".

## Characters

* Blue
* Josh
* Mailbox
* Sidetable Drawer
* Mr. Salt
* Mrs. Pepper
* Shovel
* Pail
* Slippery Soap
* Rainbow Puppy
* Snail
* Felt Friends
	+ Fred
	+ Felicia (audience)
	+ Mother Felt (audience)
* Audience
	+ Periwinkle
	+ Purple Kangaroo
	+ Miss Marigold
	+ Mauve
	+ Mr. Avocado
	+ Jacques in the Box
	+ Gopher
	+ Billy Chicken
	+ Lady Latke
	+ Unnamed green dog

## Elements

* **Question**: Who is going to play the part of the Big Bad Wolf?
* **Clues**:
	1. Singing
	2. A Dancing Motion
	3. A friend
* **Answer to Blue's Clues**: The Viewer
* **Living Room Picture**: 3 music notes (a pink and green eighth note (♪) with an indigo beamed eighth note (♫) between them) in front of a rainbow on a blue sky background
* **Skidoo Location**: Rainbow Piano
* **Email or Letter?**: Letter

## Trivia

* This is the last Season 3 episode in production order.
* This is Rainbow Puppy’s fifth appearance. The others being Our New Neighbor, Mailtime Mystery, Rainbow Puppy’s Skidoo Adventure, and Blue’s Treasure of Clue Lagoon.
* There is a play going on like in Blue’s Play when there was a play called the Funny Farm and Blue wanted it to end with the mouse giving the hippo a flower when Blue left three clues on a mouse, a flower, and a happy hippo, Dress Up Day when Joe and Blue did a play of an elephant and princess and Blue’s Big Costume Parade when Josh and Blue did a play and dressed themselves up as a rabbit, a butterfly, and a horse.
* There is another musical going on like in Blue’s Big Musical when Steve and the others sung a lot of songs and Blue wanted Sidetable Drawer to sing with Blue and Sidetable Drawer was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on Steve’s Notebook, a knob, and a drawer.
* This marks the second episode in the franchise where Little Red Riding Hood was seen. The others being Blue’s StoryTime when there was a picture of Little Red Riding Hood, What Story Does Blue Want to Play when Steve helped a wolf get back to Little Red Riding Hood, Can You Help when Little Red Riding Hood was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a wolf, a basket and a cape, Joe’s Clues when Joe dressed himself up as Little Red Riding Hood again, the Fairy Tale Ball when Joe and Blue saw the real Little Red Riding Hood, and Little Blue Riding Hood when Blue played Little Red Riding Hood, in which Blue was Little Red Riding Hood herself, Sprinkles was Little Red Riding Hood’s brother, Joe was the wolf, Roary was Little Red Riding Hood’s Grandma, and Frederica was Little Red Riding Hood’s mother.
* This is the seventh time where a firefighter was seen. The others being The Anything Box, Playdates, Blue's Big Imagination, Blue's Big Neighborhood Adventure, Blue Makes a Movie with You! and The Ghost of the Living Room.
* This is the thirty-third time where a bird was seen. The others being Blue's Favorite Song and Song Time with Blue when ducks were drawn, Pretend Time when Steve thought he was pretending to be an airplane but he was whistling like a bird and he and Blue helped birds find shapes in clouds, Blue Wants to Play a Game when ducks and a goose was drawn, Magenta Comes Over and Playdate with Magenta when Steve, Josh and Blue helped Shovel and Pail find Duck, What Is Blue Afraid Of? when an owl was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a feather, the owl’s shadow, and the owl’s sound, “Whoo. Whoo,”, Blue's News when Steve and Blue went on a treasure hunt with Shovel and Pail and went to the birdhouse at first, What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day when there were chicks and a cardinal, What Did Blue See? when a bird’s nest was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on sticks, a tree, and eggs, Animal Behavior! when Shovel acted like a bluebird and learned that a bluebird signs to talk to the other bird and when a penguin was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on black and white, ice, and a waddling motion, Signs when Steve saw a bird and drew a door with an arrow, Draw Along with Blue when Steve drew a bird in a nest, Nature when Steve saw Sidetable Drawer birdwatching, Blue's Big Pajama Party and Pajama Party with Blue when Steve, Josh, Blue, Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, Shovel and Pail read Goodnight Bird, Shy when Steve and Blue helped Duck with his problem of going inside and doing something, Prehistoric Blue when Steve, Shovel and Pail saw a bird, who appeared at the end and had a picture of Archaeopteryx, Blue's Book Nook when Periwinkle wanted a book about birds to see what bird he saw, which was a sparrow, Joe's First Day when a duck was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on feet, a feather, and the duck’s sound, “Quack. Quack,”, The Snack Chart when Joe helped Shovel and Pail find out how many birds and squirrels they were gonna see, Patience and Contraptions! when an actual bird was drawn and when a birdhouse and bird feeder was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on pieces of wood, a roof, a cup, seeds, and a bird, Joe's Surprise Party when his present with a duck was drawn, Blue's Predictions when there was a penguin named Penguin Pierre, Look Carefully... when Joe and Blue saw a duck, Animals in Our House? when Boris, a rubber duck, and a Goose were playing duck duck goose, I Did That! when Joe and Blue helped Duck, Blue's Big Dance Party when a chicken was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on footprints, a feather, and the chicken’s sound, “Bawk. Bawk.”, Mystery of the Missing Pies when Josh, Blue, and Detective Gopher heard splashing and ducks quacking, and Magenta’s Case of the Giggles when Josh helped a duck with his squeaker.
* This is the fourth time where a mouth was drawn. The first three being Anatomy, I Did That, and Magenta’s Case of the Giggles.
	+ This is also the third episode where a mouth was the first clue like it was in because in Anatomy and I Did That!, it was the first clue and in Magenta’s Case of the Giggles, it was the second clue.
* This marks the thirteenth episode in the franchise where music was drawn. The others being Mailbox’s Birthday, Blue’s Favorite Song, Song Time with Blue, What’s Inside, the Scavenger Hunt, Story Wall, Bluestock (Original/Remake), Blue’s Night Before Christmas, It’s Your Birthday, and Our New Neighbor.
* Josh said, "interesting," again like he did in What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try, Science with Blue, and the Ghost of the Living Room.
* This is the seventh time where a pattern was seen. The others being Mailbox’s Birthday when Steve helped Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper with Mailbox’s birthday cake with sprinkle patterns and there were purple and green stars, pink circles, and orange and yellow diamonds but a green star, pink circle, and yellow diamond were missing, What Does Blue Want to Make when Steve helped Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper with a macaroni picture frame with macaroni patterns and there were blue shells, yellow wagon wheels, and purple, blue, and green macaronis and a yellow wagon wheel and blue macaroni were missing, What’s So Funny and Laugh with Blue when Steve, Josh and Blue helped Shovel and Pail find out where Gopher was gonna pop up next in a pattern, and Can You Help when Joe and Blue helped Gingerbread Boy with button patterns and there were red stars and green squares and a green square was missing.
* This is the third time where bouncing was seen. The first time being Blue’s Collection when a bouncing motion was drawn and Blue’s Backyard Ballgame Bonanza when Steve, Blue, and Periwinkle did experiments with balls to find out which one would bounce the most and it was the red ball and it bounced 10 times from home high on the pavement.
* Slippery Soap is sliding like how always does throughout the Blue’s Clues franchise and like how Sidetable Drawer did in Blue’s Big Dance Party.
* Rainbow Puppy is twirling like how Josh and Blue did in Blue’s Big Dance Party when they did a dance with the Banjo Bunny Band.
* This marks the second episode in the franchise where dancing was seen. The others being Let’s Boogie when Steve danced with Shovel, Pail, and Periwinkle like leaves, then he and Blue did a dance with Choreographer about the Baby Lion and the Monkeys, and then Steve, Blue, Shovel, Pail, Periwinkle, and Choreographer did a dance about spaghetti, which was the answer to Blue’s Clues (spaghetti), when Blue left three clues on a pot, a plate, and squiggly lines, Story Wall when dancing was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a moving motion, feet, and music, Blue’s Big Dance Party when Josh and Blue did dancing like when they, Shovel, Pail, and Magenta danced the Josh and the Sprinkler, Josh and Pawprint danced the conga, then Josh and Sidetable Drawer did slide dancing, then Josh, Blue, Slippery Soap, and Magenta did the Magenta Cha Cha, Mailbox did the Special Delivery dance, danced with the Bunny Banjo Band by hopping up high, waving at a friend, stomping on the floor, twirling around, and the Chicken Dance, which was the answer to Blue’s Clues (the Chicken Dance), when Blue left three clues on a feather, footprints, and the chicken’s sound, “Bawk. Bawk,” and Shovel, Pail, Paprika, Cinnamon, Magenta, and Tickety Tock joined in, and It’s Your Birthday when Freeze Dance was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on music, a stop sign, and a dancing motion.
* Josh said, “boo,” like how he and Steve did in What Is Blue Afraid Of, Blue’s Big Costume Party, and Spooky Costume Party with Blue when every time Steve and Josh said Boo the Ghost’s name, Boo got scared, and in the Ghost of the Living Room when Josh sang the to Play Blue’s Clues Song, he said, “Boo’s Clues,”.
* This marks the sixteenth episode in the franchise where a motion was drawn. The others were What Was Blue's Dream About? and Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza in which a rolling motion was drawn, Animal Behavior! in which a waddling motion was drawn, Anatomy in which a wiggle motion was drawn, Blue's Collection in which a bouncing motion was drawn, What's Inside? in which an open motion was drawn, Dress Up Day and Animals in Our House? in which a hopping motion was drawn, Up, Down, All Around! in which an under motion was drawn, Story Wall in which a moving motion was drawn, Blue's Wishes in which a gliding motion was drawn, Blue's Rainy Day Rainbow in which a splashing motion was drawn, Blue's Beach Bonanza in which a sideways motion was drawn, and It's YOUR Birthday! in which a dancing motion was drawn.
* The Thinking Chair was made from boxes like in Mailtime Mystery.
* Rainbow Puppy skidooed again like she did in both Rainbow Puppy’s Skidoo Adventure and Blue’s Treasure of Clue Lagoon.
* This marks the seventh episode in the franchise where someone skidoo’s with someone. The others being Periwinkle Misses His Friend, Blue’s Collection, the Ghost of the Living Room, Blue’s Mystery Present, Rainbow Puppy’s Skidoo Adventure and Blue’s Treasure of Clue Lagoon.
* This is the fourth time where friends were drawn. The first three being A Brand New Game, Blue Takes You to School, and Our New Neighbor.
* This is the fourth time where a smile was drawn. The first three being Magenta Comes Over, Playdate with Magenta, and Magenta’s Case of the Giggles.
* This marks the forty-forth 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 Magentawere 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 a clock, 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 Mysteryand 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 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 Lightswhen Periwinkle’s grandfather Mauve was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a family, glasses, and a cat.
* This is the first episode in the franchise in which the Viewer is the answer to Blue's Clues because in "I'm So Happy!" and "Blue's Night Before Christmas", the Viewer was a clue.
	+ In technical sense, this is also the first episode in the franchise where the Viewer is (partially) shown on screen in person (as the Big Bad Wolf their feet were shown sticking out of the bed). Several episodes have previously portrayed them as drawings or artwork perceived by other characters.
* In Can You Help?, Blue was the wolf and Joe was Little Red Riding Hood but nobody became Grandma or a woodsman or Little Red Riding Hood’s Mom, and in Little Blue Riding Hood, Blue was Little Red Riding Hood and Joe was the wolf (in other words, it was the other way around with Joe and Blue with being the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood).
* Rainbow Puppy is playing a Rainbow Piano like Blue did in "Blue's Favorite Song" when Blue and Steve sang Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
* This is the first episode where Sidetable Drawer appears even through Josh already had his Notebook.
* This is Mauve’s second appearance. The first time being A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights when he was the answer to Blue’s Clues when Blue left three clues on a family, glasses, and a cat.
* This is Mr. Avocado and Jaques in the Box’s second appearance. The first time being Magenta’s Case of the Giggles.
* This is Billy Chicken’s fourth appearance. The first three being What’s So Funny and Laugh with Blue when he gave Steve and Josh a tour around Silly Town and Magenta’s Case of the Giggles when Josh saw Billy Chicken being a doctor.
* This is Lady Latke’s second appearance. The first time being A Blue’s Clues Festival of Lights when Josh and Blue helped Lady Latke make potatoes.
* This is the eighth reboot episode, or fifth of the season, where The So Long Song isn't sung, with the first seven 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", and "Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure". Instead, the episode ends with the cast bowing at the end of the musical.