A year after it first aired, the longest-ever Bluey episode will be available to watch for free in the UK.
In April last year the beloved animated childrens show released a 28-minute episode titled The Sign.
It followed Australian blue heeler puppy Bluey and her family – dad Bandit, mum Chilli and sister Bingo – as they got ready to sell their Brisbane home and prepare to move away.
Another storyline featured the upcoming marriage between Bandit’s brother Radley and Bluey’s godmother Frisky.
Some of the stars who voiced characters in the episode included Patrick Brammall, Megan Washington, Rose Byrne, Rove McManus, Deborah Mailman, and Joel Edgerton.
At the time the episode left many viewers in tears as they tuned in to the ‘emotional rollercoaster’.
‘I wasn’t expecting to cry when I got up this morning, but here we are. Have a box of tissues nearby before you start,’ user isaacjamesellison posted on IMDB.
‘Sitting here balling my eyes out. Never did I think I’d be sitting here writing a review about a kids show, but here I am. Outstanding,’ arsenalarerockers shared.
‘Bluey is not just a kids show. It’s for everyone – kids and adults alike. The Sign is an amazing episode in an already outstanding show. TV doesn’t get much better than this. I love this show,’ traviswhoughton added.
This episode – the season 3 finale – drew in an audience of nearly 2.3 million when it aired on ABC in Australia, while it was then released on Disney Plus internationally.
The Bluey episodes coming to CBeebies and BBCiPlayer
7 April, 7.20am: Cubby – Bluey and Bingo build a very special cubby for their stuffed toy, Kimjim.
7 April, 7.30am: Exercise – Bingo pretends to be Boss Bluey’s new employee in the middle of Dad’s backyard workout.
8 April, 7.20am: Relax – Bluey and Bingo would rather explore their holiday hotel room than relax on the beach.
9 April, 7.20am: Stickbird – On a trip to the beach, Mum teaches Bluey how to throw, while Bingo and Dad get creative with a funny shaped stick.
10 April, 7.20am: Show and Tell – Bluey wants to know why Dad’s always bossing her around!
11 April, 7.20am: Dragon – Bluey asks Dad to help her draw a dragon for her story.
14 April, 7.20am: Wild Girls – Coco wants to play Wild Girls with Indy, but Chloe wants her to play another game.
15 April, 7.20am: TV Shop – At the pharmacy, Bluey and Bingo have fun playing with the CCTV screens.
16 April, 7.20am Slide – Bingo and Lila are excited to play on their new waterslide.
17 April, 7.20am Cricket – During a friendly game of neighborhood cricket, the dads struggle to bowl Rusty out.
18 April, 7.20am: Ghostbasket – Dad is pretending to be an estate agent selling the Grannies’ house to Mum. But Janet and Rita don’t want to move out!
18 April, 9am: The Sign – The Heeler home is up for sale and Bluey’s not happy about it.
21 April, 7.20am: Surprise – Bluey and Bingo want Dad to play two different games, so Dad plays both at the same time.
Now, it’s going to be available to watch for free on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in just a few weeks.
The Sign will air on April 18, with BBC’s senior head of commissioning for CBeebies Kate Morton sharing: ‘The extended episode has already garnered so much positive acclaim and it’s the perfect Easter treat for families to watch together over Easter weekend maybe even with a chocolate egg or two.’
There will also be 13 new episodes of the series released throughout the month.
These include Ghostbasket and Surprise, which can be enjoyed alongside The Sign as part of a trilogy of Bluey episodes, with Ghostbasket going before it and Surprise after.
‘We know how much little ones and their families all over the world love Bluey, and it’s important to us that everyone across the UK has the chance to watch this global sensation,’ Kate continued.
‘That’s why we’re so proud that CBeebies is the UK home for Bluey.’
In December Bluey creator Joe Brumm announced The Sign would be his final writing credit for the show as he switched focus to working on an upcoming feature film adaptation.
It is due to be released in 2027.
The Sign will air on CBeebies on April 18, with other episodes to air and be made available on BBC iPlayer throughout the month.
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