List of Blue's Clues episodes
The following is the list of episodes for Blue's Clues, an American live-action/animated educational children's television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on Sunday, 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 | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
Pilot | 1995 | ||||
1 | 20 | September 8, 1996 | October 9, 1998 | ||
2 | 20 | November 3, 1997 | March 22, 1999 | ||
3 | 32 | March 14, 1999 | January 14, 2002 | ||
4 | 22 | April 9, 2001 | November 25, 2003 | ||
5 | 36 | April 30, 2002 | December 12, 2003 | ||
6 | 13 | January 27, 2004 | August 6, 2006 |
Episodes
Pilot
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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0 | 0 | "Blue Prints" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | 1995 | 0x01 |
Season 1 (1996–98)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Snack Time" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | September 8, 1996 | 1x01 |
2 | 2 | "What Time Is It for Blue?" | John Chiapparde | P. Kevin Strader & Angela C. Santomero | September 16, 1996 | 1x02 |
3 | 3 | "Mailbox's Birthday" | Michael T. Holman | Angela C. Santomero | September 23, 1996 | 1x03 |
4 | 4 | "Blue's Story Time" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | September 30, 1996 | 1x04 |
5 | 5 | "Blue's Favorite Song" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | October 7, 1996 | 1x06[2] |
6 | 6 | "What Does Blue Need?" | Matt Sheridan | John Morning | October 14, 1996 | 1x05[2] |
7 | 7 | "Adventures in Art" | Matt Sheridan | John Morning & Angela C. Santomero | November 25, 1996 | 1x07 |
8 | 8 | "Blue Goes to the Beach" | Todd Kessler & Angela C. Santomero | Angela C. Santomero | December 2, 1996 | 1x08 |
9 | 9 | "A Snowy Day" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | December 23, 1996 | 1x10[2] |
10 | 10 | "The Trying Game" | Todd Kessler | John Morning & Angela C. Santomero | January 16, 1997 | 1x11[2] |
11 | 11 | "Pretend Time" | Matt Sheridan | John Morning & Angela C. Santomero | February 17, 1997 | 1x09[2] |
12 | 12 | "Blue Wants to Play a Game!" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | March 16, 1997 | 1x12 |
13 | 13 | "The Grow Show" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | April 21, 1997 | 1x13 |
14 | 14 | "Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!" | Traci Paige Johnson | Michael Smith & Angela C. Santomero | April 28, 1997 | 1x14 |
15 | 15 | "Magenta Comes Over" | Todd Kessler | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | October 6, 1997 | 1x19[2] |
16 | 16 | "Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme" | Matt Sheridan | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | October 6, 1997 | 1x17[2] |
17 | 17 | "What Does Blue Want to Make?" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | October 13, 1997 | 1x15[2] |
18 | 18 | "Blue's News" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | October 20, 1997 | 1x20[2] |
19 | 19 | "What Is Blue Afraid Of?" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | October 27, 1997 | 1x18[2] |
20 | 20 | "What Story Does Blue Want to Play?" | Todd Kessler | Todd Kessler | June 9, 1998 (direct-to-video) October 9, 1998[3] (television premiere) | 1x16[2] |
Season 2 (1997–99)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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21 | 1 | "Steve Gets the Sniffles" | Matt Sheridan | Angela C. Santomero | November 3, 1997 | 2x01 |
22 | 2 | "What Does Blue Want to Build?" | Traci Paige Johnson | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | November 10, 1997 | 2x02 |
23 | 3 | "Blue's ABCs" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero | December 8, 1997 | 2x07[2] |
24 | 4 | "Math!" | Daniel Silverman | Angela C. Santomero | December 15, 1997 | 2x08[2] |
25 | 5 | "What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?" | Paul Zehrer | Angela C. Santomero | February 9, 1998 | 2x04[2] |
26 | 6 | "Blue's Senses" | Alan Zdinak | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | March 30, 1998 | 2x03[2] |
27 | 7 | "What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?" | Alan Zdinak | Angela C. Santomero | May 18, 1998 | 2x05[2] |
28 | 8 | "Blue's Birthday" | Traci Paige Johnson | Angela C. Santomero | June 14, 1998[4] | 2x09[2] |
29 | 9 | "What Was Blue's Dream About?" | Paul Zehrer | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | June 22, 1998 | 2x06[2] |
30 | 10 | "What Does Blue Want to do with Her Picture?" | Nancy Keegan | Nick Balaban, Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | June 14, 1998 | 2x10 |
31 | 11 | "Blue's Sad Day" | Paul Zehrer | Angela C. Santomero | October 12, 1998[5] | 2x14[2] |
32 | 12 | "What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day?" | Daniel Silverman | Angela C. Santomero | October 12, 1998[5] | 2x11[2] |
33 | 13 | "Blue's Surprise at 2 O'Clock!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman & Angela C. Santomero | October 19, 1998 | 2x12[2] |
33 | 14 | "The Lost Episode!" | Daniel Silverman | Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | October 26, 1998 | 2x13[2] |
35 | 15 | "What Game Does Blue Want to Learn?" | Paul Zehrer | Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Brackenbury | November 2, 1998 | 2x15 |
36 | 16 | "What Did Blue See?" | Alan Zdinak | Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | December 7, 1998 | 2x16 |
37 | 17 | "Nurture!" | Nancy Keegan | Koyalee Chanda | January 5, 1999 | 2x17 |
38 | 18 | "Blue Is Frustrated" | Todd Kessler | Todd Kessler | February 1, 1999 | 2x18 |
39 | 19 | "What Is Blue Trying to Do?" | Nancy Keegan | Wendy Harris | February 8, 1999 | 2x19 |
40 | 20 | "Mechanics!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | March 22, 1999 | 2x20 |
Season 3 (1999–2002)
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[6] | 3x11[2] |
42 | 2 | "Art Appreciation" | Nancy Keegan | Michael T. Smith | April 26, 1999 | 3x01[2] |
43 | 3 | "Weight and Balance" | Alan Zdinak | Michael T. Smith | May 10, 1999 | 3x02[2] |
44 | 4 | "What's That Sound?" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | June 7, 1999 | 3x04 |
45 | 5 | "Animal Behavior!" | Alan Zdniak | Adam Peltzman | June 22, 1999 | 3x08[2] |
46 | 6 | "Blue's Big Pajama Party" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | October 10, 1999 | 3x19[2] |
47 | 7 | "Draw Along with Blue" | Nancy Keegan | Adam Peltzman | October 18, 1999 | 3x13[2] |
48 | 8 | "Hide and Seek" | Lucy Walker | Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael T. Smith | October 25, 1999 | 3x07[2] |
49 | 9 | "Thankful" | Marygrace O'Shea | Jennifer Brackenbury & Angela C. Santomero | November 15, 1999 | 3x06[2] |
50 | 10 | "Blue's Big Holiday" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero, Dr. Alice Wilder & Michael T. Smith | November 29, 1999 | 3x20[2] |
51 | 11 | "Pool Party" | Lucy Walker | Koyalee Chanda | April 3, 2000 | 3x12[2] |
52 | 12 | "Anatomy" | Nancy Keegan | Alison Sherman & Michael T. Smith | April 10, 2000 | 3x10[2] |
53 | 13 | "Signs" | Nancy Keegan | Michael T. Smith | April 24, 2000 | 3x05[2] |
54 | 14 | "Nature" | Lucy Walker | Wendy Harris | July 3, 2000 | 3x14 |
55 | 15 | "Geography" | Nancy Keegan | Angela C. Santomero | July 10, 2000 | 3x03[2] |
56 | 16 | "Occupations" | Koyalee Chanda | Michael Smith | July 17, 2000 | 3x09[2] |
57 | 17 | "Blue's Big Mystery" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | September 25, 2000 | 3x22 |
58 | 18 | "Periwinkle Misses His Friend" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | October 2, 2000 | 3x27 |
59 | 19 | "Blue's Big Musical Movie" | Todd Kessler | Angela C. Santomero & Michael T. Smith | October 3, 2000 (direct-to-video) January 13, 2002 (television premiere) | 3x23 |
60 | 20 | "What's So Funny?" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | October 9, 2000 | 3x16[2] |
61 | 21 | "Blue's Big Costume Party" | Lucy Walker | Michael Smith & Alice Wilder | October 16, 2000 | 3x18[2] |
62 | 22 | "Inventions" | Marygrace O'Shea | Angela Santomero & Jennifer Brackenbury | October 23, 2000 | 3x15[2] |
63 | 23 | "Blue's Play" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | October 30, 2000 | 3x24 |
64 | 24 | "Prehistoric Blue" | Koyalee Chanda | Michael Smith | November 6, 2000 | 3x25 |
65 | 25 | "The Wrong Shirt" | Koyalee Chanda | Michael Smith | November 13, 2000 | 3x30 |
66 | 26 | "Words" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | December 4, 2000 | 3x26 |
67 | 27 | "Shy" | Koyalee Chanda | Alice Wilder & Michael Smith | February 19, 2001 | 3x21 |
68 | 28 | "Magenta Gets Glasses" | Lucy Walker | Angela Santomero | March 6, 2001 | 3x32 |
69 | 29 | "Environments" | Koyalee Chanda | Sarah Chumsky & Michael Smith | March 13, 2001 | 3x17[2] |
70 | 30 | "Stormy Weather" | Koyalee Chanda | Chris Nee | March 19, 2001 | 3x28 |
71 | 31 | "Blue's Collection" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | March 26, 2001 | 3x29 |
72 | 32 | "Café Blue" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | April 2, 2001 | 3x31 |
Season 4 (2001–03)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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73 | 1 | "Imagine Nation" | Lucy Walker | Angela C. Santomero | April 9, 2001 | 4x01 |
74 | 2 | "Adventure" | Lucy Walker | Adam Peltzman | April 9, 2001 | 4x02 |
75 | 3 | "The Anything Box" | Koyalee Chanda | Jessica Lissy | April 16, 2001 | 4x03 |
76 | 4 | "Superfriends" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman & Michael T. Smith | April 23, 2001 | 4x04 |
77 | 5 | "What's New, Blue?" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | October 9, 2001 | 4x05 |
78 | 6 | "Blue's New Place" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | October 15, 2001 | 4x06 |
79 | 7 | "Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day" | Bruce Caines | Michael T. Smith | October 22, 2001 | 4x07 |
80 | 8 | "The Baby's Here!" | Lucy Walker | Angela C. Santomero | October 22, 2001 | 4x08 |
81 | 9 | "Making Changes" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | October 29, 2001 | 4x09 |
82 | 10 | "Bugs!" | Jonathan Judge | David Simpatico | November 5, 2001 | 4x10 |
83 | 11 | "¡Un Día Con Plum!" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | November 19, 2001 | 4x11 |
84 | 12 | "What's Inside?" | Lucy Walker | Chris Nee | November 26, 2001 | 4x12 |
85 | 13 | "Blocks" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | December 3, 2001 | 4x13 |
86 | 14 | "Let's Boogie" | Koyalee Chanda | Jessica Lissy | January 28, 2002 | 4x14 |
87 | 15 | "Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza" | Bruce Caines | Adam Peltzman | February 15, 2002 | 4x15 |
88 | 16 | "Let's Plant" | Alan Zdinak | Jessica Lissy | March 11, 2002 | 4x16 |
89 | 17 | "Rhyme Time" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | November 24, 2003 | 4x17 |
90 | 18 | "Puppets" | Bruce Caines | Jennifer Twomey Perello | November 25, 2003 | 4x18 |
91 | 19 | "Blue's Book Nook" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | November 26, 2003 | 4x19 |
92 | 20 | "Joe's First Day" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | April 29, 2002[7] | 4x20 |
93 | 21 | "Joe Gets a Clue" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | April 29, 2002[7] | 4x21 |
94 | 22 | "Steve Goes to College" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | April 29, 2002[7] | 4x22 |
Season 5 (2002–03)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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95 | 1 | "Can You Help?" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero | April 30, 2002 | 5x01 |
96 | 2 | "Colors Everywhere!" | Koyalee Chanda | Jennifer Twomey Perello | May 6, 2002 | 5x02 |
97 | 3 | "The Snack Chart" | Lucy Walker | Jessica Lissy | May 13, 2002 | 5x03 |
98 | 4 | "The Big Book About Us" | Bruce Caines | Koyalee Chanda | May 20, 2002 | 5x04 |
99 | 5 | "Playing Store" | Alan Zdinak | Christopher Lyboldt | May 27, 2002 | 5x05 |
100 | 6 | "Patience" | Koyalee Chanda | Koyalee Chanda | June 3, 2002 | 5x06 |
101 | 7 | "100th Episode Celebration" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | June 10, 2002 | 5x07 |
102 | 8 | "Joe's Surprise Party" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | August 5, 2002 | 5x08 |
103 | 9 | "I'm So Happy!" | Alan Zdinak | Angela C. Santomero | September 2, 2002 | 5x09 |
104 | 10 | "The Boat Float" | Alan Zdinak | Jeff Borkin | September 9, 2002 | 5x10 |
105 | 11 | "Bedtime Business" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero | September 16, 2002 | 5x11 |
106 | 12 | "Shape Searchers" | Bruce Caines | Adam Peltzman | September 23, 2002 | 5x12 |
107 | 13 | "Blue Goes to the Doctor" | Bruce Caines | Jessica Lissy | September 30, 2002 | 5x13 |
108 | 14 | "Contraptions!" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | October 7, 2002 | 5x14 |
109 | 15 | "A Brand New Game" | Bruce Caines | Jeff Borkin | October 21, 2002 | 5x15 |
110 | 16 | "A Surprise Guest" | Alan Zdinak | Jessica Lissy | January 6, 2003 | 5x16 |
111 | 17 | "Dress Up Day" | Alan Zdinak | Koyalee Chanda | January 13, 2003 | 5x17 |
112 | 18 | "Blue's Big Band" | Bruce Caines | Jennifer Twomey Perello | February 17, 2003 | 5x18 |
113 | 19 | "Up, Down, All Around!" | Jonathan Judge | Adam Peltzman | March 3, 2003 | 5x19 |
114 | 20 | "The Story Wall" | Elizabeth Holder | Sascha Paladino | April 28, 2003 | 5x20 |
115 | 21 | "The Alphabet Train" | Jonathan Judge | Jeff Borkin | May 5, 2003 | 5x21 |
116 | 22 | "Numbers Everywhere!" | Jonathan Judge | Jennifer Twomey Perello | May 12, 2003 | 5x22 |
117 | 23 | "Blue's Prediction" | Alan Zdinak | Jeff Borkin | May 19, 2003 | 5x23 |
128 | 24 | "Our Neighborhood Festival" | Koyalee Chanda | Sascha Paladino | June 22, 2003 | 5x24 |
119 | 25 | "Blue Takes You to School" | Elizabeth Holder | Dr. Alice Wilder | August 11, 2003 | 5x25 |
120 | 26 | "Meet Polka Dots!" | Jonathan Judge | Adam Peltzman | September 15, 2003 | 5x26 |
121 | 27 | "The Scavenger Hunt" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero | September 16, 2003 | 5x27 |
122 | 28 | "Let's Write!" | Alan Zdinak | Koyalee Chanda | September 17, 2003 | 5x28 |
123 | 29 | "Magenta's Messages" | Alan Zdinak | Jessica Lissy | September 18, 2003 | 5x29 |
124 | 30 | "Body Language" | Bruce Caines | Sascha Paladino | September 19, 2003 | 5x30 |
125 | 31 | "Blue's Big Car Trip" | Koyalee Chanda | Jessica Lissy | September 22, 2003 | 5x31 |
126 | 32 | "Look Carefully..." | Jonathan Judge | Jennifer Twomey Perello | September 23, 2003 | 5x32 |
127 | 33 | "I Did That!" | Bruce Caines | Alison Sherman | September 24, 2003 | 5x33 |
128 | 34 | "Animals in Our House?" | Elizabeth Holder | Jeff Borkin | September 25, 2003 | 5x34 |
129 | 35 | "Morning Music" | Elizabeth Holder | Jeff Borkin | September 29, 2003 | 5x35 |
130 | 36 | "Blue's First Holiday" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | December 12, 2003 | 5x36 |
Season 6 (2004–06)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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131 | 1 | "Blue's School" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Twomey Perello | January 27, 2004 (direct-to-video) August 1, 2006 (television premiere) | 6x01 |
132 | 2 | "Something To Do Blue" | Bruce Caines | Angela C. Santomero & Jennifer Twomey Perello | January 27, 2004 (direct-to-video) August 1, 2006 (television premiere) | 6x02 |
133 | 3 | "The Legend of the Blue Puppy" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero | February 8, 2004[8] | 6x03 |
134 | 4 | "Love Day" | Elizabeth Holder | Jeff Borkin | February 16, 2004 | 6x04 |
135 | 5 | "Blue's Wishes" | Jonathan Judge | Jessica Lissy | February 16, 2004 | 6x05 |
136 | 6 | "Joe's Clues" | Koyalee Chanda | Adam Peltzman | February 23, 2004 | 6x06 |
137 | 7 | "Skidoo Adventure" | Alan Zdinak | Adam Peltzman | March 15, 2004 | 6x07 |
138 | 8 | "Playdates" | Koyalee Chanda | Jeff Borkin | March 22, 2004 | 6x08 |
139 | 9 | "The Fairy Tale Ball" | Alan Zdinak | Jeff Borkin | April 5, 2004 | 6x09 |
140 | 10 | "Soccer Practice" | Jonathan Judge | Adam Peltzman | April 26, 2004 | 6x10 |
141 | 11 | "Bluestock" | Koyalee Chanda | Sascha Paladino | May 10, 2004 | 6x11 |
142 | 12 | "Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero & Jeff Borkin | July 27, 2006[9] | 6x12 |
143 | 13 | "Meet Blue's Baby Brother!" | Koyalee Chanda | Angela C. Santomero & Jeff Borkin | August 6, 2006[10][11][12] | 6x13 |
References
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