Quote: Here? This is just a pile of clothes.
Written by Angela Santomero
Directed by Matt Sheridan
It's snowing at the Blue's Clues house.
Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?
Steve and Blue prepare for a day at the beach.
Written by Angela Santomero
Directed by Todd Kessler & Angela Santomero
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Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?
My thoughts:
A good episode to watch during the summer along with Pool Party.
Another sign of the show's early feel is Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper. They are very argumentative during the sink/float game.
One thing I would like to mention that no one probably cares about is that this episode has 2 directors instead of one. I'm not sure why this was the case.
Caption this image.
This is from the Dorothy the Dinosaur spinoff series.
From this point forward, I'll be discussing the episodes I skipped from each season. Starting with this one.
Quote: Hello Tickety Tock!
Steve and Blue just finished clean-up time, but what is it time for next?
Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?
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What are your thoughts on Season 1? How does the show's early beginnings compare to now?
Seeing as how these caption posts are somewhat popular, I decided to throw my hat into the ring. Er, post in the ring - you know what I mean.
Anyway, caption this image.
Which hairstyle of Steve is your favorite?
Image 1 - Early Season 1
Image 2 - Late Season 1 (What is Blue Afraid Of, Magenta Comes Over, Blue's News)
Image 3 - Early Season 2 (Steve Gets the Sniffles, What Does Blue Want to Build, Blue's Senses, What Experiment)
Image 4 - Early to Mid Season 2 (Recycling, What Was Blue's Dream About, Math, Blue's ABCs)
Image 5 - Mid to Late Season 2 (Blue's Birthday, Picture, Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock, Blue's Sad Day, What Games Does Blue Want to Learn, Nurture)
Image 6 - Late Season 2 (Rainy Day, What is Blue Trying to Do, Mechanics)
Image 7 - Season 3
Image 8 - Season 4
My favorites: Early Season 1, Early Season 2, Mid to Late Season 2, Season 3
What are some of your favorite songs from Teen Titans Go? I'm allowing songs from both the series and Teen Titans Go to the Movies.
Some of them I'd say are genuinely catchy.
My favorites: Five Whole Days, Just Like Diamonds, Take it Down Low, America, When a Fan is the Man, DC's Longest Running Animated Series, and My Superhero Movie
Thoughts on the first season of Blue's Room?
My thoughts:
I think this spinoff worked better as its own stuff, rather than being crammed in the main show's consistent format.
We have a new cast of characters based off children's toys such as dolls or stuffed animals just like the original show. They have their moments like Fred pretending everyday is her birthday and Roary trying to sound scary, but they aren't as memorable or charming as Mr. Salt & Mrs. Pepper, Tickety, Mailbox, Periwinkle, etc.
I commend the crew for finding a way to justify Blue talking to the audience. She can only talk in this pocket dimension, but not in the BC house. Joe only appeared in 1 episode in this season and I guess he's OK with this or found out about it off-screen?
2 of my favorite episodes are Alphabet Power and Beyond Your Wildest Dreams for applying creativity with props. It makes sense that Snacktime Playdate is the first episode since Snack Time was the first episode of the original series.
Some episodes or themes were likely based on BC episodes: Beyond Your Wildest Dreams = Pretend Time, Alphabet Power = Blue's ABCs, It's Hug Day = Love Day.
Fun fact: a kid named Antonio also appeared in Sesame Street and the For Real segments in Cyberchase
I already asked in my Season 6 discussion post, but here's a post exclusively focused on this.
How would you rank all of the seasons?
Here's my ranking:
Season 2 - the show begins to find their footing and explore broader topics; aspects or trends are added that would stick for the rest of the show
Season 3 - a close second for the same reasons as Season 2; the formula is fully established, the themes are much more varied, and the cast has fully become an ensemble
Season 5 - a return to the show's early years while simultaneously finding new topics; the formula is experimented with even more, and there seems to be a greater emphasis on music
Season 1 - the topics are very basic, yet I have a soft spot for the show's early years (I can understood if Steve's hyper personality can be a bit much for some)
Season 4 - admittedly forgettable except for the main story arc (and inclusions of Joe and Cinnamon)
Season 6 - memorable for the wrong reasons; introducing gimmicks that only strayed away from the show's format
Just out of curiosity, who are your favorite directors from the show?
This question for those who read the credits.
You don't have to answer since this question doesn't matter in the long run.
With this being the month of Blue's Clues' debut, I figured why not discuss our top 10 episodes. The ones that stuck/resonated with us or the ones we had the most enjoyment in. Feel free to give a brief summary.
Here are my Top 10 episodes.
1. Blue's First Holiday
A wholesome origin story for all of the characters, especially the 3 main ones.
2. What Story Does Blue Want to Play?
Funniest episode of the whole show, in my opinion. Several one-liners or jokes and Steve's Elvis impression just seals the deal.
3. Blue's News
A wholesome way to wrap up Season 1 and introducing a new addition the family/show. Almost every character makes an appearance.
4. What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?
This is where I felt the show began to find their footing. Exploring scientific or broader topics and The Planet Song signifies the songs musically improving with their lyrics.
5. Joe's Surprise Party
My favorite way of subverting the formula by having the characters play Blue's Clues instead.
6. Geography
One of the few self-aware (or I guess "meta") episodes of Season 3. The Candyland gameboard was one of the more memorable moments of the episode.
7. What's That Sound?
A change of pace by having little to no sound effects. The fall setting is very appealing, the Disney/Fleischer rubberhose movie are another instance of changing art direction, and the credits sequence almost gives an ASMR quality.
8. What Did Blue See?
It was interesting to see various perspective or camera angles that usually wouldn't be utilized. What makes this one unique is it's very light on jokes, but I'm not complaining.
9. Blue Takes You to School
A spotlight on Periwinkle, one of my favorite characters. I feel like he's a stand-in for preschoolers for facing issues such as moving or facing the first day of school.
10. Joe's Clues
Another episode that subverts the formula in a way that's never been attempted. It dishes out so many unique concepts and visuals and Donovan Patton shows off his performance range.
Joe and Blue host a backyard music festival featuring their friends and other musical guests.
Observations, critiques, and/or stand-out scenes?
My thoughts:
And so, here it is. The final episode aired. Even though the Fairy Tale Ball was the last episode produced, Bluestock was the final episode aired. And, I think I prefer it that way.
Having an episode featuring covers of the show's most iconic tunes with the cast members is a slightly better sendoff than an episode featuring classic literature characters (even though I did kinda like the cast of the Fairy Tale Ball).
I love Macy Gray's cover of Do the Daisy from Let's Boogie and I still can't believe They Might Be Giants appeared in the video letter (performing the song Clap Your Hands). All of the guest stars they've had, this was one of the most unexpected.
Using the kazoo instead of the notebook removes the talking clues and I see they brought back the Play Blue's Clues in the original key (C Major).
I already made a post discussing Season 6, so in summary, I'll just say this was an experimental season that resulted in mixed outings.
What were some of your favorite sets from the Original Wiggles videos and television series? Or do you have favorite sets in general?
Joe and Blue get an invitation to attend the Fairy Tale Ball along with other classic fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters.
Observations, critiques, and stand-out scenes?
My thoughts:
Another episode that takes place entirely in the skidoo section.
Again, not one of my favorites, but I did enjoy seeing all these classic literature characters in one location (even if some of them are explicitly fairy tales).
I got sort of a Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child vibe, if anyone remembers that show.
Script Writer: Don Arioli
Director: Chisholm McTavish
Choreographer: Leanne Halloran
Well, now that I'm done with the official retrospective from covering media from 1991-2012 (basically, everything during the band's 2-year decade), it's time cover topics I neglected to talk about, start with this video.
The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video, released in May 1999 (as far as I know).
Any thoughts, as well favorite segments or songs?
Favorite Songs:
My thoughts:
The first video to experiment with the Dorothy spinoff, which wouldn't become official until 2007. It's really just a compilation of clips from Series 2 with only a few new scenes of Dorothy, which is why I didn't bother covering it.
And yes, acknowledging the puppets in the room. I didn't watch the segments because they really are uncanny and unsettling to look at. Unless, they're seen with a human being.
Apparently, there was another version of this video released in 2000 with most of the puppet scenes omitted and a few new scenes added (some from the 2nd . Likely a response to those who complained about terrifying they were
Regardless, my favorite segments included: Dorothy following the music bug, Wags and the Wagettes exercising, and Captain Feathersword demonstrating the Yo Ho Ho Ho dance.
Henry, unfortunately, is barely featured in this video. Something that's present with other videos. I would've added the scene with him and Flora counting his arms to prove he's an octopus from the Numbers & Counting episode.
I would rather watch the Dorothy spinoff from 2007, as that one felt more realized in its tone and storytelling.
Joe is the coach for Blue's soccer team during practice.
Observations, critiques, and stand-out scenes?