Blue's Clues 1996
★ 7.7/10 · 269 votes TV-Y KidsComedyAnimationFamily 7 seasons · 159 eps Ended
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What is Blue's Clues?
Blue’s Clues is a colorful, educational television series designed for young children but enjoyable for a broader audience. The program features host Steve Burns, who invites viewers into the Blue’s Clues house each day to explore, learn, and have fun together.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 159
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 8, 1996
- Last aired
- Aug 6, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Nickelodeon
- Genres
- Kids, Comedy, Animation, Family
- Updated
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Blue’s Clues is a colorful, educational television series designed for young children but enjoyable for a broader audience. The program features host Steve Burns, who invites viewers into the Blue’s Clues house each day to explore, learn, and have fun together. Central to each episode is a simple investigative format: the animated dog Blue leaves three paw‑print‑marked clues around the set, and the host guides the audience in locating and interpreting them. By piecing together these clues, the host solves a problem or discovers a
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Should you watch it?
“Join Steve Burns in the colorful Blue's Clues house for daily learning adventures.”
Reasons to watch
- Engaging host who directly addresses viewers
- Interactive format encourages participation
- Bright colors and simple storylines appeal to young children
Keep in mind
- Targeted primarily at preschool-aged children
- Repetitive structure may feel predictable to older viewers
Watch it if you're looking for interactive educational content for young children.
The show maintains a gentle, family-friendly tone appropriate for preschoolers.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Snack Time Sep 8, 1996
- E2 What Time Is It for Blue? Sep 16, 1996
- E3 Mailbox's Birthday Sep 23, 1996
- E4 Blue's Story Time Sep 30, 1996
- E5 Blue's Favorite Song Oct 7, 1996
- E6 What Does Blue Need? Oct 14, 1996
- E7 Adventures in Art Nov 18, 1996
- E8 Blue Goes to the Beach Nov 25, 1996
- E9 Pretend Time Feb 17, 1997
- E10 A Snowy Day Dec 23, 1996
- E11 The Trying Game Jan 6, 1997
- E12 Blue Wants to Play a Game Mar 16, 1997
- E13 The Grow Show Apr 21, 1997
- E14 Blue Wants to Play a Song Game! Apr 28, 1997
- E15 Magenta Comes Over Oct 6, 1997
- E16 Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme Oct 6, 1997
- E17 What Does Blue Want to Make? Oct 13, 1997
- E18 Blue's News Oct 20, 1997
- E19 What Is Blue Afraid Of? Oct 27, 1997
- E20 What Story Does Blue Want to Play? Nov 9, 1998
Season 2 · 20 episodes
- E1 Steve Gets the Sniffles Nov 3, 1997
- E2 What Does Blue Want to Build? Nov 10, 1997
- E3 Blue's ABCs Dec 8, 1997
- E4 Math! Dec 15, 1997
- E5 What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try? Feb 9, 1998
- E6 Blue's Senses Mar 23, 1998
- E7 What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things? Apr 27, 1998
- E8 What Was Blue's Dream About? May 25, 1998
- E9 Blue's Birthday Jun 14, 1998
- E10 What Does Blue Want to Do With Her Picture? Jun 29, 1998
- E11 Blue's Sad Day Oct 12, 1998
- E12 What Does Blue Wanna Do On a Rainy Day? Oct 12, 1998
- E13 Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock! Oct 19, 1998
- E14 The Lost Episode! Oct 26, 1998
- E15 What Game Does Blue Want to Learn? Nov 2, 1998
- E16 What Did Blue See? Dec 7, 1998
- E17 Nurture! Jan 5, 1999
- E18 Blue is Frustrated Feb 1, 1999
- E19 What is Blue Trying to Do? Feb 8, 1999
- E20 Mechanics! Feb 15, 1999
Season 3 · 32 episodes
- E1 Blue's Big Treasure Hunt Mar 14, 1999
- E2 Art Appreciation Apr 26, 1999
- E3 Weight and Balance May 10, 1999
- E4 What's That Sound? Jun 7, 1999
- E5 Animal Behavior! Jun 21, 1999
- E6 Blue's Big Pajama Party Oct 10, 1999
- E7 Draw Along with Blue Oct 18, 1999
- E8 Hide and Seek Oct 25, 1999
- E9 Thankful Nov 15, 1999
- E10 Blue's Big Holiday Nov 29, 1999
- E11 Pool Party Apr 3, 2000
- E12 Anatomy Apr 10, 2000
- E13 Signs Apr 24, 2000
- E14 Nature Jul 3, 2000
- E15 Geography Jul 10, 2000
- E16 Occupations Jul 17, 2000
- E17 Blue's Big Mystery Sep 25, 2000
- E18 Periwinkle Misses His Friend Oct 2, 2000
- E19 Blue's Big Musical Jan 13, 2002
- E20 What's So Funny? Oct 9, 2000
- E21 Blue's Big Costume Party Oct 16, 2000
- E22 Inventions Oct 23, 2000
- E23 Blue's Play Oct 30, 2000
- E24 Prehistoric Blue Nov 6, 2000
- E25 The Wrong Shirt Nov 13, 2000
- E26 Words Dec 4, 2000
- E27 Shy Feb 19, 2001
- E28 Magenta Gets Glasses Mar 6, 2001
- E29 Environments Mar 13, 2001
- E30 Stormy Weather Mar 19, 2001
- E31 Blue's Collection Mar 26, 2001
- E32 Cafe Blue Apr 2, 2001
Season 4 · 29 episodes
- E1 Imagine Nation Apr 9, 2001
- E2 Adventure! Apr 9, 2001
- E3 The Anything Box Apr 16, 2001
- E4 Superfriends! Apr 23, 2001
- E5 What's New, Blue? Oct 9, 2001
- E6 Blue's New Place Oct 15, 2001
- E7 Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day Oct 22, 2001
- E8 The Baby's Here! Oct 22, 2001
- E9 Making Changes Oct 29, 2001
- E10 Bugs! Nov 5, 2001
- E11 ¡Un día con Plum! Nov 19, 2001
- E12 What's Inside? Nov 26, 2001
- E13 Blocks Dec 3, 2001
- E14 Let's Boogie Jan 28, 2002
- E15 Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza Feb 15, 2002
- E16 Let's Plant! Mar 11, 2002
- E17 Rhyme Time Nov 24, 2003
- E18 Puppets Nov 25, 2003
- E19 Blue's Book Nook Nov 26, 2003
- E20 Something to Do, Blue Aug 1, 2006
- E21 Blue's School Aug 1, 2006
- E22 Joe and Tell Apr 29, 2002
- E23 Joe Gets a Clue Apr 29, 2002
- E24 Steve Goes to College Apr 29, 2002
- E25 Episode 25
- E26 Episode 26
- E27 Episode 27
- E28 Episode 28
- E29 Episode 29
Season 5 · 41 episodes
- E1 Can You Help? Apr 30, 2002
- E2 Colors Everywhere! May 6, 2002
- E3 The Snack Chart May 13, 2002
- E4 The Big Book About Us May 20, 2002
- E5 Playing Store May 27, 2002
- E6 Patience Jun 3, 2002
- E7 100th Episode Celebration Jun 10, 2002
- E8 Joe's Surprise Party Aug 5, 2002
- E9 I'm So Happy! Sep 2, 2002
- E10 The Boat Float Sep 9, 2002
- E11 Bedtime Business Sep 16, 2002
- E12 Shape Searchers Sep 23, 2002
- E13 Blue Goes to the Doctor Sep 30, 2002
- E14 Contraptions! Oct 7, 2002
- E15 A Brand New Game Oct 21, 2002
- E16 A Surprise Guest Jan 6, 2003
- E17 Dress Up Day Jan 13, 2003
- E18 Blue's Big Band Feb 17, 2003
- E19 Up, Down, All Around! Mar 3, 2003
- E20 Story Wall Apr 28, 2003
- E21 The Alphabet Train May 5, 2003
- E22 Numbers Everywhere! May 12, 2003
- E23 Blue's Predictions May 19, 2003
- E24 Our Neighborhood Festival Jun 23, 2003
- E25 Blue Takes You to School Aug 11, 2003
- E26 Meet Polka Dots! Sep 15, 2003
- E27 The Scavenger Hunt Sep 16, 2003
- E28 Let's Write! Sep 17, 2003
- E29 Magenta's Messages Sep 18, 2003
- E30 Body Language Sep 19, 2003
- E31 Blue's Big Car Trip Sep 22, 2003
- E32 Look Carefully... Sep 23, 2003
- E33 I Did That! Sep 24, 2003
- E34 Animals in Our House? Sep 25, 2003
- E35 Morning Music Sep 29, 2003
- E36 Blue's First Holiday Dec 12, 2003
- E37 Joe's First Day (1)
- E38 Episode 38
- E39 Episode 39
- E40 Joe Gets a Clue (2)
- E41 Steve Goes to College (3)
Frequently asked questions
What is the main character's name?
The main host is Steve Burns who interacts directly with viewers.
What age group is this show for?
The show is targeted at young children and preschoolers.
How does the show teach?
The host looks for three pawprint clues to solve problems and learn.
Is the show interactive?
Yes, the host directly asks viewers for help and participation.
What is the setting of the show?
The adventures take place in the Blue's Clues house.