List of Blue's Clues episodes

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

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
Pilot		September 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)
1	19	September 8, 1996 (1996-09-08)	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
2	21	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)	February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15)
3	26	March 14, 1999 (1999-03-14)	February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19)
4	26	March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06)	April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)
5	38	May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)	December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)
6	13	February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)	August 6, 2006 (2006-08-06)

Episodes

Pilot (1995)

Title	Recording date
"Blue Prints"	September 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)
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)
1	1	"Snack Time"	Todd Kessler	Angela C. Santomero	September 8, 1996 (1996-09-08)	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 (1996-09-16)	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 (1996-09-23)	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 (1996-09-30)	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 (1996-10-07)	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 (1996-10-14)	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 (1996-11-18)	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 (1996-11-25)	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 (1996-12-23)	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 (1997-01-06)	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 (1997-02-17)	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 (1997-03-16)	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 (1997-04-21)	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 (1997-04-28)	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 (1997-10-06)	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 (1997-10-06)	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 (1997-10-13)	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 (1997-10-20)	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 (1997-10-27)	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
20	1	"Steve Gets the Sniffles"	Matt Sheridan	Angela C. Santomero	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)	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 (1997-11-10)	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 (1997-12-08)	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 (1997-12-15)	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 (1998-02-09)	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 (1998-03-23)	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 (1998-04-27)	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 (1998-05-25)	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 (1998-06-14)^[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 (1998-06-29)	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 (1998-10-12)^[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 (1998-10-12)^[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 (1998-10-19)	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 (1998-10-26)	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 (1998-11-02)	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 (1998-06-09) (video release) November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)^[8] (television premiere)	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 (1998-12-07)	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 (1999-01-05)	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 (1999-02-01)	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 (1999-02-08)	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 (1999-02-15)	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
41	1	"Blue's Big Treasure Hunt"	Traci Paige Johnson	Angela C. Santomero	March 14, 1999 (1999-03-14)^[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 (1999-04-26)	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 (1999-05-10)	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 (1999-06-07)	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 (1999-06-22)	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 (1999-10-10)	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 (1999-10-18)	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 (1999-10-25)	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 (1999-11-15)	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 (1999-11-29)	3x22^[3]
Steve has to figure out what memory Blue wants to add to their holiday quilt. Steve and Blue also find toys that are different from the others and deliver them to friends who celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
51	11	"Pool Party"	Lucy Walker	Koyalee Chanda	April 3, 2000 (2000-04-03)	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 (2000-04-10)	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 (2000-04-24)	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 (2000-07-03)	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 (2000-07-10)	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 (2000-07-17)	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 (2000-09-25)	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 (2000-10-02)	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 (2000-10-09)	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 (2000-10-16)	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 (2000-10-23)	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 (2000-10-30)	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 (2000-11-06)	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 (2000-11-13)	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 (2000-12-04)	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 (2001-02-19)	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
67	1	"Magenta Gets Glasses"	Lucy Walker	Angela Santomero	March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06)	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 (2001-03-13)	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 (2001-03-19)	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 (2001-03-26)	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 (2001-04-02)	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 (2001-04-09)	4x02
73	7	"Adventure"	Lucy Walker	Adam Peltzman	April 9, 2001 (2001-04-09)	4x04
74	8	"The Anything Box"	Koyalee Chanda	Jessica Lissy	April 16, 2001 (2001-04-16)	4x03
75	9	"Superfriends"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman & Michael T. Smith	April 23, 2001 (2001-04-23)	4x05
76	10	"What's New, Blue?"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08)	4x10
77	11	"Blue's New Place"	Bruce Caines	Jessica Lissy	October 15, 2001 (2001-10-15)	4x07
78	12	"Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day"	Bruce Caines	Michael T. Smith	October 22, 2001 (2001-10-22)	4x09
79	13	"The Baby's Here!"	Lucy Walker	Angela C. Santomero	October 29, 2001 (2001-10-29)	4x06
80	14	"Making Changes"	Bruce Caines	Jessica Lissy	November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)	4x13
81	15	"Bugs!"	Jonathan Judge	David Simpatico	November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12)	4x11
82	16	"¡Un Día Con Plum!"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19)	4x12
83	17	"What's Inside?"	Lucy Walker	Chris Nee	November 26, 2001 (2001-11-26)	4x08
84	18	"Blocks"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	December 3, 2001 (2001-12-03)	4x17
85	19	"Blue's Big Musical Movie"	Todd Kessler	Angela C. Santomero & Michael T. Smith	October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03) (video release) January 13, 2002 (television premiere)	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 (2002-01-28)	4x16
87	21	"Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza"	Bruce Caines	Adam Peltzman	February 15, 2002 (2002-02-15)	4x20
88	22	"Let's Plant"	Alan Zdinak	Jessica Lissy	March 11, 2002 (2002-03-11)	4x21
89	23	"Joe's First Day"	Bruce Caines	Jessica Lissy	April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)^[10]	4x23
90	24	"Joe Gets a Clue"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)^[10]	4x24
91	25	"Steve Goes to College"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)^[10]	4x25
92	26	"Can You Help?"	Bruce Caines	Angela C. Santomero	April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)	4x30

Season 5 (2002–2003)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
93	1	"Colors Everywhere!"	Koyalee Chanda	Jennifer Twomey Perello	May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)	5x02
94	2	"The Snack Chart"	Lucy Walker	Jessica Lissy	May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13)	5x01
95	3	"The Big Book About Us"	Bruce Caines	Koyalee Chanda	May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)	4x22
96	4	"Playing Store"	Alan Zdinak	Christopher Lyboldt	May 27, 2002 (2002-05-27)	5x08
97	5	"Patience"	Koyalee Chanda	Koyalee Chanda	June 3, 2002 (2002-06-03)	5x09
98	6	"100th Episode Celebration!"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	June 10, 2002 (2002-06-10)	5x31
99	7	"Joe's Surprise Party"	Alan Zdinak	Adam Peltzman	August 5, 2002 (2002-08-05)	5x10
100	8	"I'm So Happy!"	Alan Zdinak	Angela C. Santomero	September 2, 2002 (2002-09-02)	4x28
101	9	"The Boat Float"	Alan Zdinak	Jeff Borkin	September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)	4x26
102	10	"Bedtime Business"	Bruce Caines	Angela C. Santomero	September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16)	5x14
103	11	"Shape Searchers"	Bruce Caines	Adam Peltzman	September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23)	5x03
104	12	"Blue Goes to the Doctor"	Bruce Caines	Jessica Lissy	September 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)	5x30
105	13	"Contraptions!"	Alan Zdinak	Adam Peltzman	October 7, 2002 (2002-10-07)	5x05
106	14	"A Brand New Game"	Bruce Caines	Jeff Borkin	October 21, 2002 (2002-10-21)	5x06
107	15	"A Surprise Guest"	Alan Zdinak	Jessica Lissy	January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06)	5x04
108	16	"Dress Up Day"	Alan Zdinak	Koyalee Chanda	January 13, 2003 (2003-01-13)	5x16
109	17	"Blue's Big Band"	Bruce Caines	Jennifer Twomey Perello	February 17, 2003 (2003-02-17)	5x07
110	18	"Up, Down, All Around!"	Jonathan Judge	Adam Peltzman	March 3, 2003 (2003-03-03)	5x13
111	19	"The Story Wall"	Elizabeth Holder	Sascha Paladino	April 28, 2003 (2003-04-28)	5x17
112	20	"The Alphabet Train"	Jonathan Judge	Jeff Borkin	May 5, 2003 (2003-05-05)	5x11
113	21	"Numbers Everywhere!"	Jonathan Judge	Jennifer Twomey Perello	May 12, 2003 (2003-05-12)	5x12
114	22	"Blue's Predictions"	Alan Zdinak	Jeff Borkin	May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)	5x15
115	23	"Our Neighborhood Festival"	Koyalee Chanda	Sascha Paladino	June 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)	5x26
116	24	"Blue Takes You to School"	Elizabeth Holder	Dr. Alice Wilder	August 11, 2003 (2003-08-11)	5x28
117	25	"Meet Polka Dots!"	Jonathan Judge	Adam Peltzman	September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)	5x25
118	26	"The Scavenger Hunt"	Koyalee Chanda	Angela C. Santomero	September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)	4x29
119	27	"Let's Write!"	Alan Zdinak	Koyalee Chanda	September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)	5x19
120	28	"Magenta's Messages"	Alan Zdinak	Jessica Lissy	September 18, 2003 (2003-09-18)	5x18
121	29	"Body Language"	Bruce Caines	Sascha Paladino	September 19, 2003 (2003-09-19)	5x20
122	30	"Blue's Big Car Trip"	Koyalee Chanda	Jessica Lissy	September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)	5x24
123	31	"Look Carefully..."	Jonathan Judge	Jennifer Twomey Perello	September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)	5x21
124	32	"I Did That!"	Bruce Caines	Alison Sherman	September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)	5x22
125	33	"Animals in Our House?"	Elizabeth Holder	Jeff Borkin	September 25, 2003 (2003-09-25)	5x23
126	34	"Morning Music"	Elizabeth Holder	Jeff Borkin	September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)	5x27
127	35	"Rhyme Time"	Alan Zdinak	Adam Peltzman	November 24, 2003 (2003-11-24)	4x19
128	36	"Puppets"	Bruce Caines	Jennifer Twomey Perello	November 25, 2003 (2003-11-25)	4x27
129	37	"Blue's Book Nook"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	November 26, 2003 (2003-11-26)	4x15
130	38	"Blue's First Holiday"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)	5x29

Season 6 (2004–2006)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
131	1	"The Legend of the Blue Puppy"	Koyalee Chanda	Angela C. Santomero	February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)^[11]	6x06
132	2	"Love Day"	Elizabeth Holder	Jeff Borkin	February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)	6x01
133	3	"Blue's Wishes"	Jonathan Judge	Jessica Lissy	February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)	6x03
134	4	"Joe's Clues"	Koyalee Chanda	Adam Peltzman	February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)	6x04
135	5	"Skidoo Adventure"	Alan Zdinak	Adam Peltzman	March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)	6x02
136	6	"Playdates"	Koyalee Chanda	Jeff Borkin	March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)	6x05
137	7	"The Fairy Tale Ball"	Alan Zdinak	Jeff Borkin	April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)	6x08
138	8	"Soccer Practice"	Jonathan Judge	Adam Peltzman	April 26, 2004 (2004-04-26)	6x07
139	9	"Bluestock"	Koyalee Chanda	Sascha Paladino	May 10, 2004 (2004-05-10)	6x09
140	10	"Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue"	Koyalee Chanda	Angela C. Santomero & Jeff Borkin	July 27, 2006 (2006-07-27)^[12]	6x10
141	11	"Blue's School"	Bruce Caines	Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Twomey Perello	January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27) (video release) August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01) (television premiere)	4x18
142	12	"Something To Do Blue"	Bruce Caines	Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Twomey Perello	January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27) (video release) August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01) (television premiere)	4x14
143	13	"Meet Blue's Baby Brother!"	Koyalee Chanda	Angela C. Santomero & Jeff Borkin	August 6, 2006 (2006-08-06)^[13]^[14]^[15]	6x11

References

^ ^a ^b Jim Forbes (narrator) (2006-07-27). Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue (Part 1) (Short documentary). Nickelodeon.
^ "Found 'Blue's Clues' Pilot Reminds Us of the Fragile Nature of Lost Media". 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an "Episode Descriptions". Archived Page on the "Blue's Clues" Section of Nickjr.com. Viacom. October 6, 1999. Archived from the original on 1999-10-06. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^ "People's Choice: 50 Top Cable Shows (p. 49)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. March 3, 1997. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ "People's Choice: 50 Top Cable Shows (p. 50)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. May 12, 1997. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ Graeber, Laurel (June 14, 1998). "SIGNOFF; It's Blue's Birthday, and Parents Are Invited". The New York times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "TV Guide Magazine page with a print advertisement for a Blue's Clues marathon. "A Slew of 'Clues'" in top right-hand corner".
^ "The Tampa Tribune from Tampa, Florida on November 8, 1998 · 202". 8 November 1998.
^ http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/p/345365/21040161/1460931682430/blues990313.jpg?asGalleryImage=true&token=Ufwx5zZv1NnNRnFpCRaiP5SCh04%3D ^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Cornell, Phil (April 29, 2002). "Steve Doffs Rugby Shirt". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
^ "Sunday Sees Blue's Clues First". Animation Magazine. February 6, 2004. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Turns out 'Blue's Clues' creator barking up the right tree". Tucson Citizen. July 25, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ Weiss, Joanna (August 6, 2006). "New tale for preschoolers' best friend". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ Gates, Anita (August 5, 2006). "'Blue's Clues' Celebrates Its 70th Dog Year on the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ Hayes, Dade (August 3, 2006). "Celebrating 10 years of Blue's Clues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

External links

[tenyears-1-1] Jim Forbes (narrator) (2006-07-27). Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue (Part 1) (Short documentary). Nickelodeon.

[2] "Found 'Blue's Clues' Pilot Reminds Us of the Fragile Nature of Lost Media". 11 September 2023.

[Archived_Blue's_Clues_episode_descriptions_page-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an "Episode Descriptions". Archived Page on the "Blue's Clues" Section of Nickjr.com. Viacom. October 6, 1999. Archived from the original on 1999-10-06. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[4] "People's Choice: 50 Top Cable Shows (p. 49)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. March 3, 1997. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[5] "People's Choice: 50 Top Cable Shows (p. 50)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. May 12, 1997. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[6] Graeber, Laurel (June 14, 1998). "SIGNOFF; It's Blue's Birthday, and Parents Are Invited". The New York times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

[1998_Blue's_Clues_print_ad-7] "TV Guide Magazine page with a print advertisement for a Blue's Clues marathon. "A Slew of 'Clues'" in top right-hand corner".

[8] "The Tampa Tribune from Tampa, Florida on November 8, 1998 · 202". 8 November 1998.

[9] ttp://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/p/345365/21040161/1460931682430/blues990313.jpg?asGalleryImage=true&token=Ufwx5zZv1NnNRnFpCRaiP5SCh04%3D ^{[dead link]}

[Steve_Doffs_Rugby_Shirt-10] Cornell, Phil (April 29, 2002). "Steve Doffs Rugby Shirt". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

[11] "Sunday Sees Blue's Clues First". Animation Magazine. February 6, 2004. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[12] "Turns out 'Blue's Clues' creator barking up the right tree". Tucson Citizen. July 25, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[13] Weiss, Joanna (August 6, 2006). "New tale for preschoolers' best friend". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[14] Gates, Anita (August 5, 2006). "'Blue's Clues' Celebrates Its 70th Dog Year on the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

[15] Hayes, Dade (August 3, 2006). "Celebrating 10 years of Blue's Clues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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