Top 5 Reasons We Love Bluey

Pensacola Mom Collective is pleased to partner with Nederlander National Markets to bring you this information on Bluey's Big Play in Pensacola and for providing tickets to enjoy the show!

Bluey on stage

In anticipation of Bluey’s Big Play returning to Pensacola’s Sanger Theater on June 12-13, I tried to remember the first time we watched this glorious television program. Surely, my girls watched several episodes before it finally caught my ear, but it didn’t take long for it to be my go-to suggestion.

We watch the show, we sing the songs, we wear the merch, and we have seen the play: we are, proudly, a Bluey family.

For those who have not seen it, the show circles around the day-to-day of young, imaginative Bluey Heeler and her family. It’s set in Brisbane, Australia and the respective accents and Aussie colloquialisms are just as adorable as the witty personification of dogs.

Most episodes are eight minutes in length, which felt odd but ultimately works wonders when you’re paying mind to screen time. The first episode aired in October 2018 and thankfully, they are not done.

I’m shocked and also a little jealous when I meet someone who hasn’t seen Bluey.

Can you imagine getting to watch “Pass the Parcel” again for the first time?

I try to explain how amazing it is, but it always seems to fall short. Bluey, quite simply, displays the type of family dynamic I want for my own, but it does so in a way that is neither judgmental nor overwhelming.

For those who still are not sold, here are the

“Top 5 Reasons We Love Bluey!”

#1: It celebrates parenthood honestly.

I’m not ashamed to admit getting emotional at the end of more than one Bluey episode. I dare you to watch “Rug Island” without getting misty. But it likewise showcases parenting in a refreshingly honest light.

I cackled upon seeing the inside of the Heeler’s car strewn with snack bits, stickers, and other what-have-yous. Or what about normalizing mum Chilli’s need for twenty minutes to herself for no other reason than mumming all day? Sure, dad Bandit might handle tough situations a bit better than most of us would.

But overall, the plot does not stray far from the honest-to-goodness truth: parenting is the most wonderful hard any of us have ever known.

#2: It’s full of great ideas.

Bluey is chocked full of useful parenting tips and ideas: from great games, to on-point scripts for difficult situations, to out-of-the-box ways to connect with your kids.

For those who feel they can’t be silly with their kids – think again.

Bluey made me realize being silly is a skill you can build on, not a necessarily a character trait. Take notes during a few episodes with dad Bandit and you’ll be on your way.

The best idea of all? The more free-play kids have the better, and Bluey will certainly inspire this important skill for your littles.

#3: It’s for everyone.

My kids, myself, my husband, my mom, and my friends who do not have kids all enjoy this show. The adult fandom for speaks for itself. The ridiculously silly anecdotes, the parenting commiseration, and the wholesome, bring-a-tear-to-your-eye story lines leave something for everyone and manages to cross generational lines.

Is Bluey the great unifier we’ve been waiting for?

#4: It has amazing parenting advice.

But not in the way that you think. In a world of instant gratification, I don’t want to send you on a Bluey binge because you think you’ll find the key to parenting.

While you’ll certainly get some useful ideas and feelings of commiseration in watching parents Bandit and Chilli navigate familiar toddler turmoil, you won’t find any quick fixes. In other words, Bluey reminds us when it comes to the littles (and maybe life?), there typically isn’t an easy solution; all we can do is be present, let it be what it is, and give it our best go.

#5: It’s absolutely hysterical.

I’m talking laugh-out-loud hysterical, even after multiple viewings.

Don’t believe me? Watch “Horse”  or “Granny Mobile” and report back.

There’s humor only parents or marrieds would understand, but the silly kid jokes aren’t bad either. My girls still burst with giggles when Unicorse comes out, and they spent nearly an hour applying tape to their nose to mimic sister Bingo. Personally, I cannot get enough of Muffin. I’m normally not drawn to the high-maintenance archetypes, but Muffin is a priceless brand of hilarious.

Bluey’s Big Play is coming to the Pensacola Saenger Theatre Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June 13th!

Courtesy of our friends at Nederlander National Markets, Pensacola Mom Collective is giving away FOUR tickets to the June 12th show to one lucky reader!

To enter for a chance to win, head over to our Facebook and Instagram posts and follow the directions in the description.

Good luck! 

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Cori Lojo
Cori was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, met her Pensacola native husband during college in Gainesville, and also called Tallahassee and D.C. home before moving to Pensacola in 2015. With a passion for public service, she recently started a non-profit law firm which focuses on bringing more affordable legal services to those with modest means. She and her husband circle around three, toddler-aged, incredible daughters. While sleep and free-time are limited, they are enjoying this busy season of life with littles. Cori enjoys making to-do lists that never get completed, happy hour, reading, and spending time with her family, preferably with coffee.

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