Season 6 • Episode 11
LatestBlue needs to figure out what she can do with her three clues. Steve and Blue also guess what pictures Periwinkle can make with two squares and a marker and skidoo into a cardboard diorama to figure out what the children can play.
Blue's Clues is a colorful and learning series that is targeted at the younger crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. The host, Steve Burns, invites viewers daily into the Blue's Clues house to help him out, learn and have fun. The show is based around the host looking for three clues that Blue provides by labelling them with a pawprint to figure something out and in the process, having an adventure.
Direction
Pioneered 'interactive' TV—literally waited for kid responses.
Production
Low-fi paper cutout aesthetic that aged weirdly well.
Acting
Steve's genuine warmth made him feel like YOUR friend.
Creators
Todd A. Kessler, Traci Paige Johnson, Angela Santomero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Burns became an unexpected indie rock musician post-departure, releasing albums with The Flaming Lips' Steven Drozd. The pipeline from children's TV to psychedelic folk is undefeated.
The show was tested against Sesame Street and kids retained information BETTER—leading Nickelodeon to restructure their entire preschool block around its 'participatory' model.
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