Australian cartoon Bluey has been a huge hit with kids around the world, but it’s now garnered die-hard adult fans for a little-known reason.
Bluey’s adult viewers have gone through every shot of the TV show as part of a spy game in which they try to find hidden “long dogs.”
Longdogs are little “easter eggs” that will appear in a random scene each episode, sometimes in dark, hard-to-spot places and sometimes in plain sight.
They are small, dachshund-like toys that can be seen in different colors, sizes, and sometimes even in tiny costumes.
THE Adult Bluey Fans The Facebook page has been flooded with photos from the show as the parents excitedly share their longdog finds.
The internationally successful Australian children’s TV show attracted many adult fans who played a game to spot the ‘long dogs’ in each episode (pictured behind the plant on the green cabinet).
Longdogs are little “easter eggs” that will appear in a random scene each episode, sometimes in dark, hard-to-spot places and sometimes in plain sight.
They are small dachshund-like toys that can be seen in different colors and sometimes even in small costumes. A parent spotted his first long dog behind a side table in a cheetah outfit
A mother spotted a small long dog eating a snack on top of a cupboard behind a vase in a scene where the characters were baking a cake from the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book.
‘I found my first long dog!!! One of my favorite episodes too,” she wrote in a post as many struggled to find the little-known motif in her photo.
“You are all great detectives!! We were watching a few episodes the other day and I tried to watch but got lost in the episode,” one woman replied.
‘I do not see it ! I’m so bad at this!’ another replied while a third boasted: “I found it! “.
Others insisted on participating in the long dog observation game and involving their children.
Others involved their children in the game. One mother said, “I didn’t know it was a thing. Now every time my daughter wears Bluey (all the time) I try to look for them.
The longdog has been confirmed as an official easter egg on Bluey’s website and features a template for fans to print and hide. A mother made a cleverly disguised sticker for her car
Others crocheted their own little long dog toys for their children who got involved in the play with their parents.
“I never knew the long dog easter egg was a thing until I joined this group. Now every time my daughter wears Bluey (all the time) I try to look for them. I finally found an S3 E29 story!’ a mom wrote.
“I love this game,” someone acknowledged.
Another parent spotted their first long dog behind a side table in a cheetah costume while another found the dog in the background as part of a toy store display.
The longdog has been confirmed to be an official easter egg and the Bluey site even has one. model so fans can print and hide theirs around the house.
Some creative fans have even taken to hiding long dogs in real life, with one woman placing a cleverly disguised sticker in the back of her car.
Others crocheted their own little long dog toys for their children who got involved in the play with their parents.
