Bluey is an Australian animated preschool television series which premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. The program was created by Joe Brumm and is produced by Queensland-based company Ludo Studio. The show follows a young girl named Bluey, an anthropomorphic six-year-old (later seven-year-old) Blue Heeler puppy characterised by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. The young dog lives with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sister, Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the pair embark on imaginative play together. Other characters featured each represent a different dog breed.
The child characters of Bluey are voiced by children of the program's production crew and, for privacy reasons, are not credited in the show as voice actors.
Cast table Character Voiced by Breed Appearances First Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Main characters Bluey Heeler UnknownBlue Heeler "Magic Xylophone" colspan="3" Bingo HeelerRed Heeler colspan="3" Bandit Heeler David McCormackBlue Heeler colspan="3" Chilli Heeler Melanie ZanettiRed Heeler colspan="3" Extended Heeler and Cattle family Muffin Heeler Unknown White Heeler "BBQ" colspan="3" Socks Heeler Blue Heeler colspan="3" Uncle Stripe Heeler Dan Brumm colspan="3" Aunt Trixie Heeler Myf Warhurst White Heeler colspan="3" Uncle Radley Heeler Patrick Brammall Blue/Red Heeler mix "Double Babysitter" colspan="2" Aunt Frisky Heeler Claudia O'Doherty English Cocker Spaniel colspan="2" Chris Heeler Chris Brumm Blue Heeler "Grannies" colspan="3" Grandpa Bob HeelerIan McFadyenSam Simmons White Heeler colspan="3" Mort Cattle Laurie Newman Red Heeler "Grandad" colspan="1" colspan="2" Aunt Brandy Cattle Rose Byrne "Onesies" colspan="2" colspan="1" Chilli's Mum Kate Miller-Heidke "Dragon" colspan="2" colspan="1" Neighbours Pat Brad Elliot Labrador Retriever "Keepy Uppy" colspan="3" Janelle Anna Daniels "Pass the Parcel" colspan="2" Lucky Unknown "Keepy Uppy" colspan="3" Chucky "Pass the Parcel" colspan="2" Wendy Beth DurackEmily TahenyChow Chow "Fairies" colspan="3" Judo Charlotte Stent "Butterflies" colspan="3" Doreen Kelly Butler Great Pyrenees "Bin Night" colspan="2" Glasshouse Primary School attendees Mackenzie Border Collie Unknown Border Collie "Fruitbat" colspan="3" Rusty Australian Kelpie "Calypso" colspan="3" Chloe Charlotte Stent Dalmatian "Bike" colspan="3" Honey Unknown Beagle "Spy Game" colspan="3" Coco Poodle "Shadowlands" colspan="3" Snickers Dachshund colspan="3" Indy Afghan Hound "Calypso" colspan="3" Jack Russell Jack Russell Terrier "Army" colspan="2" Winton English Bulldog "Markets" colspan="3" Pretzel Chihuahua "Calypso" colspan="3" The Terriers Miniature Schnauzer colspan="3" Kindy attendees Lila Unknown Maltese "Daddy Dropoff" colspan="2" Missy Australian Terrier "Bob Bilby" colspan="3" Buddy Pug colspan="3" Juniper Shiba Inu colspan="3" Bentley Cavalier King Charles Spaniel "Bike" colspan="3" Zara "Fairies" colspan="3" Classmates' siblings Lulu Russell Unknown Jack Russell Terrier "Army" colspan="2" Dusty Australian Kelpie "Cricket" colspan="2" Digger colspan="2" and numerous others Other kids Winnie Unknown Chocolate Labrador "Café" colspan="2" Jean-Luc Black Labrador "Camping" (Pictured} Captain American Foxhound "Barky Boats" colspan="2" Mia English Setter colspan="2" Tiny C. Great Dane "Cricket" colspan="2" Pom Pom Pomeranian "Seesaw" colspan="2" Dougie Cavoodle "Turtleboy" colspan="2" Other adults Mrs. Retriever Ann Kerr Golden Retriever "Bob Bilby" colspan="3" Calypso Megan Washington Blue Merle Australian Shepherd "Calypso" colspan="3" Frank Francis Stanton Dalmatian "Spy Game" colspan="3" Chloe's Mum Hsiao-Ling Tang "Magic Xylophone" colspan="2" Mackenzie's Dad Richard Jeffery Border Collie "Fruitbat" colspan="3" Mackenzie's Mum Loren Taylor "Spy Game" colspan="3" Rusty's Dad Anthony Field Australian Kelpie "Army" colspan="2" Rusty's Mum Jane Hall "Explorers" colspan="2" Marcus Charlie Aspinwall Beagle "Spy Game" colspan="3" Daisy Sam Moor colspan="3" Maynard Sean Choolburra Irish Wolfhound "Grandad" colspan="2" Fido Eliot Fish Chocolate Labrador "Café" colspan="2" Cornelius Jake Bresanello English Bulldog "Markets" colspan="3" Dougie's Mum Miranda Tapsell Cavapoo "Turtleboy" colspan="2" colspan="1" Busker Joff Bush Irish Terrier "Markets" colspan="3" Notable guests Surfer Layne Beachley Rough Collie "The Beach" Nurse Charlotte Nicdao Greyhound "Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound" colspan="2" Postie Anthony Field Catahoula Leopard Dog "Dance Mode" Jack's Mum Zoë Foster Blake Jack Russell Terrier "Hammerbarn" colspan="2" Jack's Dad Hamish Blake "Army" colspan="2" Alfie Robert Irwin Dingo "The Quiet Game" Bella Hsiao-Ling TangLeigh Sales Poodle "Shadowlands" colspan="3" Snickers' Mum Vikki Ong Dachshund colspan="3" Indy's Mum Myf Warhurst Afghan Hound "Markets" colspan="3" Yoga Instructor Eva Mendes Saluki "Born Yesterday" colspan="2" Whale Documentary Narrator Natalie Portman "Whale Watching" colspan="2" Major Tom Lin-Manuel Miranda Brown Icelandic horse "Stories" colspan="2" Chippy Sam Cotton Afghan Hound "Tradies" colspan="2" Cherry Unknown Saluki colspan="2" Sparky Mick Molloy Pit bull colspan="2" Grumpy Pug Margot Knight Pug "Granny Mobile" colspan="2" The Terriers' Mum Carrie Bickmore Schnauzer "TV Shop" colspan="2" Bucky Dunstan Rove McManus Toy Fox Terrier"The Sign" colspan="2" The Sheepdogs Deborah MailmanBrendan Williams Old English Sheepdog colspan="2" Policeman Joel Edgerton German Shepherd colspan="2" Television Commentator Kurt Fearnley "Surprise!" colspan="2" Gnomes Jeremy Unvoiced Garden Gnome "Hide and Seek" colspan="3" Tony colspan="3" Gerald "Hammerbarn" Hecuba Meditation Gnome "Hide and Seek" colspan="2"
Main characters Bluey Heeler
Bluey Christine Heeler is a Blue Heeler puppy. A six-year-old girl who turns seven over the series' course, Bluey has a sprawling imagination and is curious, friendly, nice, well-behaved and energetic, though she sometimes can be impulsive. She enjoys having fun with her friends and family, particularly roleplaying and pretending that she is a grown-up.
Bluey has many peers, most of whom are from her class, but she has also befriended other children her age, such as a Black Labrador named Jean-Luc. Out of her friends, Mackenzie is depicted as her closest friend, and her other close friends include Rusty, best friend Chloe, Honey, Winnie, Lucky, Judo, Indy, Coco, and Missy; she has a big buddy named Mia. One of her more well-known personalities is that of a grandmother named Janet, who is depicted as a kind yet forgetful granny. Bluey is depicted as a baby in "Baby Race", a teenager in "Camping", and as an adult in "Surprise!". In the latter, Bluey, whose adult voice is provided by Geraldine Hakewill, is the mother of an unnamed daughter. Bluey's middle name, Christine, is inspired by her paternal grandmother (her "nana"), Chris.
Bingo Heeler
Bingo Heeler is a Red Heeler puppy who is the younger sister of Bluey. Bingo, who is four years old (later turning five), is sweet, cute, energetic, friendly, well-behaved, curious and playful, much like her sister, but is rather sensitive and shy. Her favourite toy is a stuffed rabbit named Floppy. Bingo is depicted as a kindergarten student, and has made numerous friends there, including her best friend, a Maltese dog named Lila. Bingo is depicted as a smart, sensitive, and curious young girl. She shows an interest in bugs, taking breaks from the games she plays to observe them. One of her more well-known personalities is that of a grandmother named Rita, who is depicted as a mischievous woman who is hard of hearing. The episodes "Bingo", "Turtleboy", and "Slide" focus on her.
Bandit Heeler
Bandit Custard Heeler is a Blue Heeler who is the husband of Chilli, the father of Bluey and Bingo and the brother of Radley and Stripe, whom he enjoys playing with. He takes any role he plays in a game they devise seriously despite often being seen as reluctant and unwilling to partake in their games. He often teaches life lessons to his daughters while he plays with them, but this strains his relationship with them in some episodes. He is voiced by David McCormack, the frontman of the Brisbane-based rock group Custard.McFarlane 'Custard' entry. Retrieved 23 February 2010.Spencer et al, (2007) McCormack, David entry. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
Chilli Heeler
Chilli Heeler (née Cattle) is a Red Heeler who is the mother of Bluey and Bingo, and the wife of Bandit. While she fully partakes in her daughters' games, Chilli is much more level-headed and acts as a balance to the chaos. However, she can join in with the chaos when she sees fit. When not playing games, Chilli is depicted as a caring and comforting mother who wants the best for her daughters. While raising Bluey, Chilli, seeing Wendy's daughter Judo being the first to get sit up by herself, initially set herself the goal to get Bluey to walk before Judo could, but she failed, causing her to believe that she was a bad mother. However, she was told by Coco's mum, Bella, that she was doing good nonetheless. Ultimately, Bluey learned to walk in the kitchen when trying to hug Chilli. She enjoys playing field hockey with Trixie. She frequented Mount Coot-Tha with Frisky as teenagers, saying that she went there to "think". It is implied that Chilli has suffered a miscarriage in her past, and that her mum had died before the events of the series. She is voiced by Melanie Zanetti.
Extended Heeler and Cattle family Muffin Heeler Muffin Cupcake Heeler is a White Heeler who is the secondary protagonist of the series, who is Stripe and Trixie's daughter, Socks' older sister and one of Bluey and Bingo's cousins. Muffin, who is three-years-old (later four), is a very energetic and loud child who can sometimes be selfish, bratty, and tantrum-prone, but is cute and has a good heart deep down. She is known to have a protracted phonological development where she struggles to pronounce the "L" and "R" sounds (e.g. "It was a vewociwaptow").
Socks Heeler Socks Heeler is a Blue Heeler who is Stripe and Trixie's daughter, Muffin's younger sister and one of Bluey and Bingo's cousins. She is the youngest child in the Heeler family, being only one year old (later two). In earlier episodes, she barks and walks on all fours, much like a real-world puppy would, but later learns to walk and talk like the rest of her family. Later, she begins to utter full sentences, and is revealed to have been potty-trained.
Stripe Heeler Stripe Heeler is a Blue Heeler who is the husband of Trixie, father of Muffin and Socks, one of the uncles of Bluey and Bingo, and the younger brother of Bandit and Radley. During a family trip, Stripe was bullied by Bandit, who eventually got jinxed by Radley in retaliation. Stripe is rather gentle, but is inexperienced when it comes to parenting. His wife tries to help him. He shares a friendly sibling rivalry with his brother, Bandit. He is voiced by Dan Brumm, who also works on sound production for the series.
Trixie Heeler Trixie Heeler is a White Heeler who is the wife of Stripe, mother of Muffin and Socks, and one of the aunts of Bluey and Bingo. Trixie is caring, energetic and level-headed, particularly when it comes to parenting, and she loves spending time with her family. However, she can have arguments with Stripe about certain parenting decisions, but she can always find a middle ground. She is voiced by Myf Warhurst.
Radley Heeler