Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues is a breakthrough play-along show that allows its preschool audience to "step inside" and become part of a bright, fanciful world where the host, Steve, lives with his animated puppy, Blue. The audience actively participates in Steve's daily routine and helps solve everyday problems, all within a context of entertaining games and activities. Blue's Clues is designed to develop preschoolers' thinking, reasoning and social skills through an educational approach called "flexible thinking," a theory that recognizes that children need to learn, not just what to think, but how to think for themselves. Blue's Clues uses a play-along format, which encourages kids to actively participate in using the clues as they view the program.
- 1996-2007
- 6 seasons
- Nickelodeon Network
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Game Show, Music, Suspense, Talk & Interview
- TV-Y
Blue's Clues is a breakthrough play-along show that allows its preschool audience to "step inside" and become part of a bright, fanciful world where the host, Steve, lives with his animated puppy, Blue. The audience actively participates in Steve's daily routine and helps solve everyday problems, all within a context of entertaining games and activities. Blue's Clues is designed to develop preschoolers' thinking, reasoning and social skills through an educational approach called "flexible thinking," a theory that recognizes that children need to learn, not just what to think, but how to think for themselves. Blue's Clues uses a play-along format, which encourages kids to actively participate in using the clues as they view the program.
Season 5 Episode Guide
36 Episodes 2002 - 2003
Episode 1
Can You Help?
Tue, Apr 30, 2002 25 mins
Joe really needs our help today! After helping him play hide and seek he sees that we're really great helpers and asks if we can help play something else. Can we help figure out Blue's Clues!
Episode 2
Colors Everywhere!
Mon, May 6, 2002 24 mins
Today we're painting portraits of our friends. We play Blue's Clues to figure out who else Blue wants to add to our Portrait of Pals.
Episode 3
The Snack Chart
Mon, May 13, 2002 25 mins
Today we're using charts to measure all sorts of things. Mr. Salt needs to figure out what everyone's favorite snack is so he can make them, so we make a chart to help him out!
Episode 4
100th Episode Celebration
Mon, Jun 10, 2002 25 mins
Blue's Clues is a puppy with a clue - three actually - and preschoolers will play along with this original play-to-learn show. Through problem-solving and skill-building games, preschoolers help Steve or Joe find the answer.
Episode 5
The Big Book About Us
Mon, May 20, 2002 24 mins
Today we're making "The Big Book About Us" -- everyone gets a page to fill with pictures of their favorite things! We see what our friends are putting on their pages and play Blue's Clues to figure out what to put on the front.
Episode 6
Playing Store
Mon, Jun 17, 2002 25 mins
Today we're playing store! Our friends have set up pretend stores and preschoolers help Joe shop for everything on his is. We play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to get at the store.
Episode 7
Patience
Mon, Jun 24, 2002 25 mins
Perwinkle and Blue found a bird's egg in a nest in the backyard! It's not quite ready to hatch, so we need to be patient and wait. While we wait we play Blue's Clues to figure out what to do to pass the time.
Episode 8
Joe's Surprise Party
Mon, Aug 5, 2002 25 mins
Shh! It's Joe's birthday and everyone's planning a surprise party! The characters in the house need our help to get things ready - but something is missing. Let's play Blue's Clues to figure out what else we need to do.
Episode 9
I'm So Happy
Mon, Sep 2, 2002 25 mins
Why is Joe so happy today? Because we're here! Today we're celebrating the things that make us happy. We play Blue's Clues to figure out what makes Blue happy.
Episode 10
The Boat Float
Mon, Sep 9, 2002 25 mins
Ahoy! Today everyone's preparing for the big Boat Float! But what boat are we going to make? Blue knows, so we play Blue's Clues to figure out what boat we should make for the Boat Float.
Episode 11
Bedtime Business
Mon, Sep 16, 2002 25 mins
Wow, you're over pretty late today. Joe's stuffed duck Boris is ready for his favorite part of bedtime, getting tucked in, and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue's favorite part of bedtime is.
Episode 12
Shape Searchers
Tue, Sep 23, 2003 25 mins
Joe and Blue are playing Shape Searchers and they need our help. Blue pulls various shapes out of her bag and we look around and find things with the same shape!
Episode 13
Blue's Big Band
Mon, Feb 17, 2003 25 mins
Who's got rhythm? We all do! All of our friends are using instruments to make music -- even their hands. Along the way, we play Blue's Clues to figure out what instrument Blue is going ot play in Blue's Big Band.
Episode 14
Body Language
Fri, Sep 19, 2003 25 mins
Can you make your body say happy? Joe and Blue are striking all sorts of poses in The Feelings Game, and they want us to play along. Along the way, we play Blue's Clues to figure out what feeling Blue wants to act out.
Episode 15
A Brand New Game
Mon, Oct 21, 2002 25 mins
Everyone is making up games today! Joe's made-up game is called Presto Change-Joe! Joe changes something about him and we try to figure out what it is. Blue's made up a new game too and we play Blue's Clues to find out what.
Episode 16
Contraptions
Mon, Oct 7, 2002 25 mins
We're making contraptions! Joe demonstrates his amazing "Crayon Slide" for us. Blue is making a contraption, too, and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what it's going to do.
Episode 17
Dress Up Day
Mon, Jan 13, 2003 25 mins
Everybody is dressing up today! Blue is being a giraffe, and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants us to be! Joe tries different costumes through out the day - does he want to be an explorer, robot, or a duck?
Episode 18
A Surprise Guest
Mon, Jan 6, 2003 25 mins
It's time to clean up, because a special guest is coming over to visit! But who is it? We play Blue's Clues to figure out who our surprise guest is. While searching for clues, we straighten up the house.
Episode 19
Up, Down, All Around
Mon, Mar 3, 2003 25 mins
Where is Baby Bird? Over or under Joe's head? On or off the branch? Using relational concepts, we help Joe find Baby Bird. Blue wants to find something too, and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what.
Episode 20
The Story Wall
Mon, Apr 28, 2003 25 mins
We're making a giant story on the wall with pictures! It's about some rabbits who go on a trip to visit their grandma. But what will the rabbits do once they get to her house? Blue knows! We play Blue's Clues to figure it out!
Episode 21
The Alphabet Train
Mon, May 5, 2003 25 mins
All aboard! Everyone's in the backyard building an Alphabet Train. The train is made up of lots of boxes-one for each letter- and we need to help find something for each box. We play Blue's Clues to figure out what will work.
Episode 22
Numbers Everywhere!
Mon, May 12, 2003 25 mins
Today we're using charts to measure all sorts of things. Mr. Salt needs to figure out what everyone's favorite snack is so he can make them, so we make a chart to help him out!
Episode 23
Blue's Predictions
Mon, May 19, 2003 25 mins
What's going to happen next? Some big event seems to be brewing on the patio, but we're not sure what. Blue has an idea, though, so we play Blue's Clues to predict what's going to happen on the patio.
Episode 24
Our Neighborhood Festival
Mon, Jun 23, 2003 25 mins
It's the first-ever Blue's Clues neighborhood festival, and all our friends are there! What part of the festival is Blue excited about? We play Blue's Clues to figure it out.
Episode 25
Blue Takes You to School
Mon, Aug 11, 2003 25 mins
Hop on board our cardboard bus and help Steve pick up our friends for a day of pretend school, where Blue is the teacher! We play Blue's Clues to figure out where we'll be going for our final activity - the field trip.
Episode 26
Meet Polka Dots!
Mon, Sep 15, 2003 25 mins
For the first time we see the world through Blue's eyes! While Joe plays with Boris, his stuffed duck, we spend an entire episode exploring the house with Blue and her favorite stuffed animal-Polka Dots.
Episode 27
The Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Sep 18, 2003 25 mins
Blue and Magenta have created a scavenger hunt! We search the house with Joe to find everything on our scavenger hunt list. At the same time, we play Blue's Clues to figure out what we're going to do after we find everything.
Episode 28
Let's Write!
Wed, Sep 17, 2003 25 mins
Joe and Blue are being writers today! We're making labels for things in our house - like hat, door and Sidetable Drawer. Using our finger, we help Joe write letters. We play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to write.
Episode 29
Magenta's Messages
Thu, Sep 18, 2003 25 mins
Magenta is going on a trip and asked us to take care of her house while she's away! Magenta leaves us a message so we'll know what to do. Blue wants to write a message, too and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what to say.
Episode 30
Blue Goes to the Doctor
Mon, Sep 30, 2002 25 mins
It's a big day today - Blue's going to the doctor for her annual checkup! We play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to do after her checkup.
Episode 31
Blue's Big Car Trip
Mon, Sep 22, 2003 25 mins
Hop in the back seat for an entire Blue's Clues episode on the road! We help Blue put her booster seat in Carmen, an animated, talking car, and we set off. We play Blue's Clues to figure out where Blue wants to go.
Episode 32
Look Carefully...
Tue, Sep 23, 2003 25 mins
It's amazing what you can see when you look carefully using the powers of observation to discover the world around you. We play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to look closely at.
Episode 33
I Did That
Wed, Sep 24, 2003 25 mins
We ring the doorbell which makes Joe open the door. Franny Felt Friend ties Franky's shoes, which makes Franky happy. What does Blue want to make us do? We play Blue's Clues to figure it out.
Episode 34
Animals in Our House?
Thu, Sep 25, 2003 25 mins
It's every preschooler's dream come true - Joe and Blue discover that animals have left the pages of their favorite book and are running amok around the house! We play Blue's Clues to figure out what animal Blue wants to find.
Episode 35
Morning Music
Fri, Sep 26, 2003 25 mins
Our first glimpse into the morning rituals of the Blue's Clues house is certainly a rocking one. We help Joe and Blue go through their morning routine and play Blue's Clues to figure out what we should do when we're all ready.
Episode 36
Blue's First Holiday
Fri, Dec 12, 2003 25 mins
It's the Holiday Season at Blue's house. As the entire household watches two old videos that he and Mrs. Pepper made back when Joe, Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, Shovel, Pail, Mailbox and Side Table Drawer were babies and when Steve was a little boy, Mr. Salt tells everyone the stories of how Blue came into their lives and when the game of "Blue's Clues" was played for the very first time. Between videos, Joe and Blue get a phone call from Steve, who remembers how he met Blue after Joe tells him about the first video. And Joe receives a Holiday card in the mail from four kids who tell him their favorite parts of Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas and Ramadan.