Blue's Clues is an American live-action/animated educational children's television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 8, 1996.[1] Producers Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson combined concepts from child development and early-childhood education with innovative animation and production techniques that helped their viewers learn. It was hosted originally by Steve Burns, who left in 2002 and was replaced by Donovan Patton. The show follows an animated blue-spotted dog named Blue as she leaves a treasure hunt for the host and the viewers. Blue's Clues became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on American commercial television and was critical to Nickelodeon's growth. It has been called "one of the most successful, critically acclaimed, and ground-breaking preschool television series of all time."[1]
During the course of the series, 143 episodes of Blue's Clues aired over six seasons.
Series overview
Episodes
Pilot (1995)
Title | Recording date | |
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"Blue Prints" | September 22, 1995 | |
A prototype version of what would later become the first episode of Blue's Clues. Steve wears a red shirt, the animation is choppier and some dialogue is missing. The pilot was leaked online onto YouTube on September 9, 2023, and was taken down by Paramount Global shortly after.[2] |
Season 1 (1996–1997)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. households (in millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Snack Time" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | September 8, 1996 | 101 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants with her snack. Steve and Blue also recognize colors while painting elephants, identify fruit shapes, and match chicks on a farm. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Meet Josh!". | |||||||
2 | 2 | "What Time Is It for Blue?" | John Chiapparde | P. Kevin Strader & Angela C. Santomero | September 16, 1996 | 102 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what comes after cleanup time. Steve and Blue also put Tickety Tock back together, complete patterns in Steve's closet, and help the Lion Prince locate his friends visually and through sounds. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Mailbox's Birthday" | Michael T. Holman | Angela C. Santomero | September 23, 1996 | 103 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Mailbox's birthday party game is. Steve and Blue also complete sprinkle patterns on Mailbox's birthday cake and wrap a good present for him. | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Blue's Story Time" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | September 30, 1996 | 104 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue's favorite story is. Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail act out "Jack and Jill", place photos in an album in order, and point the Three Bears to the correct bowl and cup for them. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Story Time with Blue". | |||||||
5 | 5 | "Blue's Favorite Song" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | October 7, 1996 | 106[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what song Blue wants to sing for song time. Steve and Blue also match sounds with the correct instruments and help a chorus of chicks on a farm with their performance of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Song Time with Blue". | |||||||
6 | 6 | "What Does Blue Need?" | Matt Sheridan | John Morning | October 14, 1996 | 105[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue needs. Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper find fruits to wash, put laundry away and guide a starfish through a maze to the ocean. | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Adventures in Art" | Matt Sheridan | John Morning & Angela C. Santomero | November 18, 1996 | 107 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what else Blue wants to paint in her picture. Steve and Blue also give Blue's wagon a fresh coat of paint, make a sailboat for the felt friends out of different shapes and arrange four pictures that tell a story in an art museum into the correct order. | |||||||
8 | 8 | "Blue Goes to the Beach" | Todd Kessler & Angela C. Santomero | Angela C. Santomero | November 25, 1996 | 108 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what to bring to a pretend beach in the backyard. Steve and Blue also find what to wear at the beach, help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper find out what sinks or floats and find the correct holes in a coral reef that a starfish, an octopus and a seahorse can fit through. | |||||||
9 | 9 | "A Snowy Day" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | December 23, 1996 | 110[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do outside in the snow. Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper find matching snowflakes, fix a winter calendar picture and get Blue dressed to go outside. | |||||||
10 | 10 | "The Trying Game" | Todd Kessler | John Morning & Angela C. Santomero | January 6, 1997 | 111[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to try to do. Steve and Blue also help Tickety Tock tell time, see what Baby Bear can be and help small swamp creatures find their older relatives. | |||||||
11 | 11 | "Pretend Time" | Matt Sheridan | John Morning & Angela C. Santomero | February 17, 1997 | 109[3] | 2.08[4] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to pretend to be. Steve and Blue also find shapes in the clouds, help Shovel and Pail pretend to be parents and find a baboon, a dragonfly and a frog in the jungle. | |||||||
12 | 12 | "Blue Wants to Play a Game!" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | March 16, 1997 | 112 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what game Blue wants to play. Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail put together a jigsaw puzzle and visit a gingerbread boy's house. | |||||||
13 | 13 | "The Grow Show" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | April 21, 1997 | 113 | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do outside. Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper figure out where orange juice comes from, observe inchworms and puddles with Shovel and Pail and help the felt friends figure out where oranges, potatoes and grapes grow. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Growing with Blue". | |||||||
14 | 14 | "Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!" | Traci Paige Johnson | Michael Smith & Angela C. Santomero | April 28, 1997 | 114 | 1.71[5] |
Steve has to figure out what song game Blue wants to play. Steve and Blue also help a sock monkey play "Two Little Monkeys", play "If You're Happy and You Know It" with Tickety Tock and dance with beach animals. | |||||||
15 | 15 | "Magenta Comes Over" | Todd Kessler | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | October 6, 1997 | 119[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do when Magenta comes over. Steve and Blue also follow footprints with Shovel and Pail, help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper make race cars out of food and find costumes for the felt friends. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Playdate with Magenta". | |||||||
16 | 16 | "Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme" | Matt Sheridan | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | October 6, 1997 | 117[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Tickety Tock's favorite nursery rhyme is. Steve and Blue also pack a special lunch with Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, solve a toy crossing guard's riddles and help a black sheep make a rhyming story. | |||||||
17 | 17 | "What Does Blue Want to Make?" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | October 13, 1997 | 115[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to make. Steve and Blue help complete a pattern on Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's macaroni picture frame, figure out what the felt friends can make out of shapes and bake a banana cake at a bakery. | |||||||
18 | 18 | "Blue's News" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | October 20, 1997 | 120[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what news Blue has to tell. Steve and Blue also go on a treasure hunt with Shovel and Pail, solve a felt friend's riddles and journey through a chalk world to meet Slippery Soap's friend. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Big News with Blue". | |||||||
19 | 19 | "What Is Blue Afraid Of?" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | October 27, 1997 | 118[3] | N/A |
Steve has to figure out what Blue is afraid of. Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail find out what makes different shaped shadows, look at close-up photos with Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper and help a ghost named Boo find out what is making strange sounds in his haunted mansion. |
Season 2 (1997–1999)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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20 | 1 | "Steve Gets the Sniffles" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | November 3, 1997 | 2x01 |
Steve has to figure out what will make him feel better from the sniffles. Steve and Blue also find healthy snacks that are different from the others and skidoo into a story about a girl named Jill. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Getting Healthy with Blue". | ||||||
21 | 2 | "What Does Blue Want to Build?" | Traci Paige Johnson | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | November 10, 1997 | 2x02 |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to build. Steve and Blue also see what can be made out of popsicle sticks, build dribble sandcastles with Shovel and Pail and guide a gadget named Tink back to her flinging contraption. | ||||||
22 | 3 | "Blue's ABCs" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | December 8, 1997 | 2x07[3] |
Steve has to figure out what book Blue wants to read. Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper find groceries and rearrange words in a storybook so the sentences make sense. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "ABC's with Blue". | ||||||
23 | 4 | "Math!" | Daniel Silverman | Angela C. Santomero | December 15, 1997 | 2x08[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to buy. Steve and Blue also count apples with Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, along with graham crackers with Shovel and Pail and buy a new crayon and a green baseball cap at the Present Store. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "123's with Blue". | ||||||
24 | 5 | "What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?" | Paul Zehrer | Angela C. Santomero | February 9, 1998 | 2x04[3] |
Steve has to figure out what experiment Blue wants to try. Steve and Blue also look through a magnifying glass and skidoo to outer space where they sing a song about the planets. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Science with Blue". | ||||||
25 | 6 | "Blue's Senses" | Alan Zdinak | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | March 23, 1998 | 2x03[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to play. Steve and Blue also use their senses to feel objects underneath a bed, play "Lights On, Lights Off" and see which toys get put away and listen to sounds in a computer game. | ||||||
26 | 7 | "What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?" | Alan Zdinak | Angela C. Santomero | April 27, 1998 | 2x05[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to make out of recyclables. Steve and Blue also sort recyclables, make a maraca with Tickety Tock and find what to make in a recycle town with a cup, a tire and drink holders. | ||||||
27 | 8 | "What Was Blue's Dream About?" | Paul Zehrer | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | May 25, 1998 | 2x06[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue had a dream about. Steve and Blue also find out what dreams Slippery Soap, a felt friend, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper and Paprika were having and change Sleeping Beauty's nightmare into a dream about a party. | ||||||
28 | 9 | "Blue's Birthday" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | June 14, 1998[6] | 2x09[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants for a birthday present. Steve and the viewers also finish decorating for Blue's birthday party, find presents at the Present Store and watch Blue open presents. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Happy Birthday, Blue!". | ||||||
29 | 10 | "What Does Blue Want to do with Her Picture?" | Nancy Keegan | Nick Balaban, Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | June 29, 1998 | 2x10 |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do with a drawing that she colored in. Steve, Blue and the viewers also follow an ice cream trail, help a felt friend get dressed and arrange recipe cards for banana muffins into the correct order. | ||||||
30 | 11 | "Blue's Sad Day" | Paul Zehrer | Angela C. Santomero | October 12, 1998[7] | 2x14[3] |
Steve has to figure out why Blue is feeling sad. Steve and Blue also identify feelings and solve problems at Blue's school. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Sad Day with Blue". | ||||||
31 | 12 | "What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day?" | Daniel Silverman | Angela C. Santomero | October 12, 1998[7] | 2x11[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do on a rainy day. Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper make a xylophone out of glass jars filled with water and help farm animals find their partners who sing the same song. | ||||||
32 | 13 | "Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman & Angela C. Santomero | October 19, 1998 | 2x12[3] |
Steve has to figure out what surprise Blue has that will be ready at two o'clock. Steve and Blue also help Tickety Tock practice telling time and guess which pictures a grandfather clock reveals before time runs out. | ||||||
33 | 14 | "The Lost Episode!" | Daniel Silverman | Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | October 26, 1998 | 2x13[3] |
Steve has to figure out where Blue was when she lost her backpack. Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail find their missing toys and help a boy named Felix go back to where he left three belongings that he needed for school. | ||||||
34 | 15 | "What Game Does Blue Want to Learn?" | Paul Zehrer | Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Brackenbury | November 2, 1998 | 2x15 |
Steve has to figure out what game Blue wants to learn how to play. Steve and Blue also play tic-tac-toe with a felt friend and play "Mother, may I?" with Shovel and Pail. | ||||||
35 | 16 | "What Story Does Blue Want to Play?" | Todd Kessler | Todd Kessler | June 9, 1998 November 9, 1998[8] (television premiere) | (video release)1x16[3] |
Steve has to figure out what story Blue wants to play. Steve and Blue also help storybook characters find which book they belong in and act out a rabbit's story, with Steve doing an Elvis impression. | ||||||
36 | 17 | "What Did Blue See?" | Alan Zdinak | Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | December 7, 1998 | 2x16 |
Steve has to figure out what Blue saw outside. Steve and Blue also look through a kaleidoscope and see parts of a park from the perspectives of animals calling, "Yoo-hoo!". | ||||||
37 | 18 | "Nurture!" | Nancy Keegan | Koyalee Chanda | January 5, 1999 | 2x17 |
Steve has to figure out what he and Blue need to do. Steve and Blue also give Paprika what she needs and find the homes of young safari animals who need a bath. | ||||||
38 | 19 | "Blue Is Frustrated" | Todd Kessler | Todd Kessler | February 1, 1999 | 2x18 |
Steve has to figure out what is frustrating Blue. Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper pack for a picnic and balance a rabbit's teeter-totter. | ||||||
39 | 20 | "What Is Blue Trying to Do?" | Nancy Keegan | Wendy Harris | February 8, 1999 | 2x19 |
Steve has to figure out what Blue is trying to do. Steve and Blue also help Slippery Soap blow bubbles, clean Baby Bear's room and put together a jigsaw puzzle of the Blue's Clues house. | ||||||
40 | 21 | "Mechanics!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | February 15, 1999 | 2x20 |
Steve has to figure out what needs to be fixed. Steve and Blue also watch Shovel and Pail's toy cars roll down ramps at different speeds, learn how a tape recorder works and help a rabbit, a pig and a chipmunk in a road race game. |
Season 3 (1999–2001)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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41 | 1 | "Blue's Big Treasure Hunt" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | March 14, 1999[9] | 3x11[3] |
Steve has to figure out who set up a treasure hunt for him and Blue. Steve and Blue also find treasure hunt hints, solve a riddle from Mr. Salt and discover a door hidden behind a bookcase that leads to a land of great discovery. | ||||||
42 | 2 | "Art Appreciation" | Nancy Keegan | Michael T. Smith | April 26, 1999 | 3x01[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue is making for an art show in the backyard. Steve and Blue also find fishes hidden in masterpieces and help characters from paintings find where they belong. | ||||||
43 | 3 | "Weight and Balance" | Alan Zdinak | Michael T. Smith | May 10, 1999 | 3x02[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do that involves weighing. Steve and Blue also weigh groceries and help out at a country store. | ||||||
44 | 4 | "What's That Sound?" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | June 7, 1999 | 3x04 |
Steve has to figure out what Blue hears. Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail follow a gopher and add sounds to a silent movie. | ||||||
45 | 5 | "Animal Behavior!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | June 22, 1999 | 3x08[3] |
Steve has to figure out what animal Blue wants to learn about. Steve and Blue also use their animal book to find out why bears go in caves, beavers collect sticks and bluebirds tweet and find camouflaged fish in a submarine ride. | ||||||
46 | 6 | "Blue's Big Pajama Party" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | October 10, 1999 | 3x19[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to do at their pajama party. Steve and Blue also find nocturnal animals in the backyard and skidoo to outer space to find out why there is night. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Pajama Party with Blue". | ||||||
47 | 7 | "Draw Along with Blue" | Nancy Keegan | Adam Peltzman | October 18, 1999 | 3x13[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to draw. Steve and Blue also draw pictures of friends using shapes and help a chalk girl tell a story using chalk drawings. | ||||||
48 | 8 | "Hide and Seek" | Lucy Walker | Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael T. Smith | October 25, 1999 | 3x07[3] |
Steve has to figure out where Blue wants to hide. Steve and the viewers also help felt friends find what they are missing and find Blue in a book all about the color blue. | ||||||
49 | 9 | "Thankful" | Marygrace O'Shea | Jennifer Brackenbury & Angela C. Santomero | November 15, 1999 | 3x06[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue is thankful for. Steve and Blue also find out what their friends are thankful for, find foods that are salty, sour and sweet for their feast and cut foods into fractions for a felt family. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Thankful with Blue". | ||||||
50 | 10 | "Blue's Big Holiday" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero, Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael T. Smith | November 29, 1999 | 3x22[3] |
51 | 11 | "Pool Party" | Lucy Walker | Koyalee Chanda | April 3, 2000 | 3x12[3] |
Steve has to figure out who he and Blue forgot to invite to their pool party. Steve and Blue also make ice cream sundaes and play a memory game with a joker card. | ||||||
52 | 12 | "Anatomy" | Nancy Keegan | Alison Sherman & Michael T. Smith | April 10, 2000 | 3x10[3] |
Steve has to figure out what Blue discovered in her anatomy. Steve and Blue also find taste buds, an ear drum and a pupil on the computer, lift a heavy bag for Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper and help Sarah Scientist test her x-ray machine. | ||||||
53 | 13 | "Signs" | Nancy Keegan | Michael T. Smith | April 24, 2000 | 3x05[3] |
Steve has to figure out where Blue wants to eat her snack. Steve and Blue also help Pail find shovel using signs and learn American sign language with two girls named Jane and Carly. | ||||||
54 | 14 | "Nature" | Lucy Walker | Wendy Harris | July 3, 2000 | 3x14 |
Steve has to figure out what Blue wants to play outside on a springtime day. Steve, Blue and the viewers also help Mr. Salt make a bouquet for Mrs. Pepper, find a deer, a red tulip and a waterfall on a nature walk and skidoo into a book about the four seasons to find what is out of place. | ||||||
55 | 15 | "Geography" | Nancy Keegan | Angela C. Santomero | July 10, 2000 | 3x03[3] |
Steve has to figure out where Blue wants to go. Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail with a map of the neighborhood and take different forms of transportation to a gingerbread girl's house. | ||||||
56 | 16 | "Occupations" | Koyalee Chanda | Michael Smith | July 17, 2000 | 3x09[3] |
Steve has to figure out what job Blue wants to play. Steve and Blue also find out what jobs their friends are playing and help a door find out the correct occupations for building a house. | ||||||
57 | 17 | "Blue's Big Mystery" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | September 25, 2000 | 3x21 |
Steve has to figure out who built a fort outside. Steve, Blue and the viewers also use the clues as evidence to find out who the mystery builder is. | ||||||
58 | 18 | "Periwinkle Misses His Friend" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | October 2, 2000 | 3x26 |
Steve needs to figure out what Periwinkle can do to feel better about missing his friend. Steve and Blue also help a tractor find a taxicab and play backyard versions of Periwinkle's favorite city games. | ||||||
59 | 19 | "What's So Funny?" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | October 9, 2000 | 3x16[3] |
Steve needs to figure out what will make Blue laugh. Steve and Blue also follow a gopher's patterns and see what is mixed up in Silly Town. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Laugh with Blue". | ||||||
60 | 20 | "Blue's Big Costume Party" | Lucy Walker | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | October 16, 2000 | 3x18[3] |
Steve needs to figure out what costume Magenta should wear to a costume party. Steve, Blue and the viewers also count monster bags in a monster toss game and find the Oogla-Boogla in Boo's haunted mansion. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Spooky Costume Party with Blue". | ||||||
61 | 21 | "Inventions" | Marygrace O'Shea | Angela Santomero & Jennifer Brackenbury | October 23, 2000 | 3x15[3] |
Steve needs to figure out what Blue invented. Steve, Blue and the viewers also help Shovel and Pail arrange invention cards into the correct order and skidoo to an invention workshop to find out what the inventors are building. | ||||||
62 | 22 | "Blue's Play" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | October 30, 2000 | 3x23 |
Steve needs to figure out how a play called, "The Funny Farm" should end. Steve, Blue and the viewers also act out different emotions and see two sides to the play's story. | ||||||
63 | 23 | "Prehistoric Blue" | Koyalee Chanda | Michael Smith | November 6, 2000 | 3x24 |
Steve needs to figure out what Blue saw in the backyard that looks like a dinosaur. Steve and Blue also find animals in the backyard that have the same features that dinosaurs had and skidoo millions of years back in time to see what dinosaurs used those features for. | ||||||
64 | 24 | "The Wrong Shirt" | Koyalee Chanda | Michael Smith | November 13, 2000 | 3x29 |
Steve needs to figure out what opposite Blue is thinking of. Steve and Blue also have a delivery man named Bob fix what turned opposite and help a pair of opposite sisters make their favorite places. | ||||||
65 | 25 | "Words" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | December 4, 2000 | 3x25 |
Steve needs to figure out what Blue wants to do with the words she brought home from school. Steve and Blue also make a salad for Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's friends and skidoo into a blank piece of paper, using the words to make anything appear. | ||||||
66 | 26 | "Shy" | Koyalee Chanda | Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | February 19, 2001 | 3x20 |
Steve needs to figure out why Blue is feeling shy. Steve and Blue also help Shovel get to know Pail's new friend, Sifter and help Blue's classmates who are feeling shy. |
Season 4 (2001–2002)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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67 | 1 | "Magenta Gets Glasses" | Lucy Walker | Angela Santomero | March 6, 2001 | 4x01 |
Steve needs to figure out what Magenta can do with her new glasses. Steve and Blue also visit the eye doctor with Magenta and Miranda and convince Magenta to wear her new glasses at the playground. This episode was remade for Blue's Clues & You! as "Getting Glasses with Magenta". | ||||||
68 | 2 | "Environments" | Alan Zdinak | Sarah Chumsky & Michael Smith | March 13, 2001 | 3x17[3] |
Steve needs to figure out what environment Blue wants to visit. Steve and Blue also sing a song about environments with Mother Nature and visit the pretend environments that their friends made. | ||||||
69 | 3 | "Stormy Weather" | Alan Zdinak | Chris Nee | March 19, 2001 | 3x27 |
Steve needs to figure out what weather is coming. Steve and Blue also observe the weather outside and learn where rain comes from. | ||||||
70 | 4 | "Blue's Collection" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | March 26, 2001 | 3x28 |
Steve needs to figure out what is missing from Blue's circle collection. Steve and Blue also help Periwinkle find what is missing from his collections and find seashells for Shovel's collection. | ||||||
71 | 5 | "Café Blue" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | April 2, 2001 | 3x30 |
Steve needs to figure out what dessert should be made for a pretend restaurant. Steve and Blue also shop for spaghetti sauce ingredients and help the customers make their portions right. | ||||||
72 | 6 | "Imagine Nation" | Lucy Walker | Angela C. Santomero | April 9, 2001 | 4x02 |
73 | 7 | "Adventure" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | April 9, 2001 | 4x04 |
74 | 8 | "The Anything Box" | Koyalee Chanda | Jessica Lissy | April 16, 2001 | 4x03 |
75 | 9 | "Superfriends" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman & Michael T. Smith | April 23, 2001 | 4x05 |
76 | 10 | "What's New, Blue?" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | October 8, 2001 | 4x10 |
77 | 11 | "Blue's New Place" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | October 15, 2001 | 4x07 |
78 | 12 | "Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day" | Bruce Caines | Michael T. Smith | October 22, 2001 | 4x09 |
79 | 13 | "The Baby's Here!" | Lucy Walker | Angela C. Santomero | October 29, 2001 | 4x06 |
80 | 14 | "Making Changes" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | November 5, 2001 | 4x13 |
81 | 15 | "Bugs!" | Jonathan Judge | David Simpatico | November 12, 2001 | 4x11 |
82 | 16 | "¡Un Día Con Plum!" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | November 19, 2001 | 4x12 |
83 | 17 | "What's Inside?" | Lucy Walker | Chris Nee | November 26, 2001 | 4x08 |
84 | 18 | "Blocks" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | December 3, 2001 | 4x17 |
85 | 19 | "Blue's Big Musical Movie" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero & Michael T. Smith | October 3, 2000 January 13, 2002 (television premiere) | (video release)3x31 |
Steve needs to figure out who can be Blue's singing partner for the "You Can Be Anything You Want to Be" show. Steve, Blue and the viewers also put together costumes, set up a stage and learn how to put together a song. | ||||||
86 | 20 | "Let's Boogie" | Koyalee Chanda | Jessica Lissy | January 28, 2002 | 4x16 |
87 | 21 | "Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza" | Bruce Caines | Adam Peltzman | February 15, 2002 | 4x20 |
88 | 22 | "Let's Plant" | Alan Zdinak | Jessica Lissy | March 11, 2002 | 4x21 |
89 | 23 | "Joe's First Day" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | April 29, 2002[10] | 4x23 |
90 | 24 | "Joe Gets a Clue" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | April 29, 2002[10] | 4x24 |
91 | 25 | "Steve Goes to College" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | April 29, 2002[10] | 4x25 |
92 | 26 | "Can You Help?" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero | April 30, 2002 | 4x30 |
Season 5 (2002–2003)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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93 | 1 | "Colors Everywhere!" | Koyalee Chanda | Jennifer Twomey Perello | May 6, 2002 | 5x02 |
94 | 2 | "The Snack Chart" | Lucy Walker | Jessica Lissy | May 13, 2002 | 5x01 |
95 | 3 | "The Big Book About Us" | Bruce Caines | Koyalee Chanda | May 20, 2002 | 4x22 |
96 | 4 | "Playing Store" | Alan Zdinak | Christopher Lyboldt | May 27, 2002 | 5x08 |
97 | 5 | "Patience" | Koyalee Chanda | Koyalee Chanda | June 3, 2002 | 5x09 |
98 | 6 | "100th Episode Celebration!" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | June 10, 2002 | 5x31 |
99 | 7 | "Joe's Surprise Party" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | August 5, 2002 | 5x10 |
100 | 8 | "I'm So Happy!" | Alan Zdinak | Angela C. Santomero | September 2, 2002 | 4x28 |
101 | 9 | "The Boat Float" | Alan Zdinak | Jeff Borkin | September 9, 2002 | 4x26 |
102 | 10 | "Bedtime Business" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero | September 16, 2002 | 5x14 |
103 | 11 | "Shape Searchers" | Bruce Caines | Adam Peltzman | September 23, 2002 | 5x03 |
104 | 12 | "Blue Goes to the Doctor" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | September 30, 2002 | 5x30 |
105 | 13 | "Contraptions!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | October 7, 2002 | 5x05 |
106 | 14 | "A Brand New Game" | Bruce Caines | Jeff Borkin | October 21, 2002 | 5x06 |
107 | 15 | "A Surprise Guest" | Alan Zdinak | Jessica Lissy | January 6, 2003 | 5x04 |
108 | 16 | "Dress Up Day" | Alan Zdinak | Koyalee Chanda | January 13, 2003 | 5x16 |
109 | 17 | "Blue's Big Band" | Bruce Caines | Jennifer Twomey Perello | February 17, 2003 | 5x07 |
110 | 18 | "Up, Down, All Around!" | Jonathan Judge | Adam Peltzman | March 3, 2003 | 5x13 |
111 | 19 | "The Story Wall" | Elizabeth Holder | Sascha Paladino | April 28, 2003 | 5x17 |
112 | 20 | "The Alphabet Train" | Jonathan Judge | Jeff Borkin | May 5, 2003 | 5x11 |
113 | 21 | "Numbers Everywhere!" | Jonathan Judge | Jennifer Twomey Perello | May 12, 2003 | 5x12 |
114 | 22 | "Blue's Predictions" | Alan Zdinak | Jeff Borkin | May 19, 2003 | 5x15 |
115 | 23 | "Our Neighborhood Festival" | Koyalee Chanda | Sascha Paladino | June 23, 2003 | 5x26 |
116 | 24 | "Blue Takes You to School" | Elizabeth Holder | Dr. Alice Wilder | August 11, 2003 | 5x28 |
117 | 25 | "Meet Polka Dots!" | Jonathan Judge | Adam Peltzman | September 15, 2003 | 5x25 |
118 | 26 | "The Scavenger Hunt" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero | September 16, 2003 | 4x29 |
119 | 27 | "Let's Write!" | Alan Zdinak | Koyalee Chanda | September 17, 2003 | 5x19 |
120 | 28 | "Magenta's Messages" | Alan Zdinak | Jessica Lissy | September 18, 2003 | 5x18 |
121 | 29 | "Body Language" | Bruce Caines | Sascha Paladino | September 19, 2003 | 5x20 |
122 | 30 | "Blue's Big Car Trip" | Koyalee Chanda | Jessica Lissy | September 22, 2003 | 5x24 |
123 | 31 | "Look Carefully..." | Jonathan Judge | Jennifer Twomey Perello | September 23, 2003 | 5x21 |
124 | 32 | "I Did That!" | Bruce Caines | Alison Sherman | September 24, 2003 | 5x22 |
125 | 33 | "Animals in Our House?" | Elizabeth Holder | Jeff Borkin | September 25, 2003 | 5x23 |
126 | 34 | "Morning Music" | Elizabeth Holder | Jeff Borkin | September 29, 2003 | 5x27 |
127 | 35 | "Rhyme Time" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | November 24, 2003 | 4x19 |
128 | 36 | "Puppets" | Bruce Caines | Jennifer Twomey Perello | November 25, 2003 | 4x27 |
129 | 37 | "Blue's Book Nook" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | November 26, 2003 | 4x15 |
130 | 38 | "Blue's First Holiday" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | December 12, 2003 | 5x29 |
Season 6 (2004–2006)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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131 | 1 | "The Legend of the Blue Puppy" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero | February 8, 2004[11] | 6x06 |
132 | 2 | "Love Day" | Elizabeth Holder | Jeff Borkin | February 16, 2004 | 6x01 |
133 | 3 | "Blue's Wishes" | Jonathan Judge | Jessica Lissy | February 16, 2004 | 6x03 |
134 | 4 | "Joe's Clues" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | February 23, 2004 | 6x04 |
135 | 5 | "Skidoo Adventure" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | March 15, 2004 | 6x02 |
136 | 6 | "Playdates" | Koyalee Chanda | Jeff Borkin | March 22, 2004 | 6x05 |
137 | 7 | "The Fairy Tale Ball" | Alan Zdinak | Jeff Borkin | April 5, 2004 | 6x08 |
138 | 8 | "Soccer Practice" | Jonathan Judge | Adam Peltzman | April 26, 2004 | 6x07 |
139 | 9 | "Bluestock" | Koyalee Chanda | Sascha Paladino | May 10, 2004 | 6x09 |
140 | 10 | "Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero & Jeff Borkin | July 27, 2006[12] | 6x10 |
141 | 11 | "Blue's School" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Twomey Perello | January 27, 2004 August 1, 2006 (television premiere) | (video release)4x18 |
142 | 12 | "Something To Do Blue" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Twomey Perello | January 27, 2004 August 1, 2006 (television premiere) | (video release)4x14 |
143 | 13 | "Meet Blue's Baby Brother!" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero & Jeff Borkin | August 6, 2006[13][14][15] | 6x11 |
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