Bluey fans around the world have been tuning into the season three finale and sharing their emotional reactions.
The children’s show premiered its first 28-minute episode, titled The Sign, on Sunday to mark the end of the third season, before it takes an extended break.
Within 24 hours of the show landing on Disney+ in the UK, it was trending on social media with parents admitting they cried more than their children over the emotional ending and some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it details.
Fans were shocked last week when the family put their fictional house up for sale in the penultimate episode of series three, Ghost Basket, and many were worried it would mark the end of the cartoon.
And The Sign, which had been billed as the episode destined to “change the popular Heeler family forever,” brought viewers to tears when it was revealed that Bluey, her little sister Bingo, and their parents Bandit and Chilli were moving away after they Bandit got a new contract. job.
Bluey fans around the world have been tuning into the season three finale and sharing their emotional reactions to the hidden details.
The episode focused on the family’s final days at their Brisbane home as they organized the wedding of Bandit’s brother, Rad, and Bluey’s ‘fairy godmother’, Frisky.
But the wedding didn’t go off without a hitch, as Chilli, Bluey, Bingo and their cousins had to look for an angry Frisky who was reconsidering his decision.
The emotional blow came at the end of the episode when Chilli broke the news to Bingo that selling their house meant they had to leave.
Their empty rooms were shown before the twist was revealed: their buyers had withdrawn from the sale and Bandit had made the decision that the family should stay put.
Parents admitted they were crying at the relatable message about choosing what’s best for their family, with one tweeting: “This was such a beautiful episode.” The ending made me cry. Absolutely brilliant. The message and the way it all unfolded… just perfect.’
Other excited fans posted: ‘why am I crying over a children’s show’; ‘We just watched the most recent episode of Bluey. She came out today and my daughter is very excited. The 3 of us were left crying. It’s a children’s cartoon and we are excited.’; ‘Just finished it and oh my god, best Bluey episode ever. I’m crying right now. Honestly, this episode was TOO relatable’; ‘My 7-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter asked me to wake them up at 5am to watch #BlueyTheSign together before heading to the airport for a conference. So I did and I sat there with them curled up with me and I looked at it and I was shocked at all the emotions caused by a damn cartoon;’ “I made my grown ass cry, kids don’t understand.”
Other hidden details or Easter eggs left viewers crying, especially when a brief scene saw Chilli’s sister, Brandy, with a baby bump.
In the previous episode Onesies, the series addressed the topic of infertility when it was revealed that Brandy was unable to have a baby of her own and had therefore become estranged from her sister’s family.
But The Sign saw a pregnant Brandy being happily greeted by Chilli at the wedding.
The Sign brought viewers to tears when it was revealed that Bluey, her little sister Bingo and her parents Bandit and Chilli were moving away after Bandit got a new job.
The episode focused on the family’s final days at their Brisbane home as they organized the wedding of Bandit’s brother Rad and Chilli’s best friend Frisky.
“I cried openly during #BlueyTheSign,” one fan tweeted. ‘Brandy is pregnant. All the pain, all those negative tests, every tear she shed, the storm of it passed and the rainbow arrived. As someone who walked Brandy’s path, I could jump for joy for her. Wow, what a trip.
Other Easter eggs included the return of Greeny, Blue’s green balloon that floated away at the end of the Mum School episode and Nana Heeler and Grandpa Bob, aka Bobba, flossing at the wedding after Bluey taught them the movement at Grannies.
The show about the Australian animated family, which airs on BBC and Disney+ in the UK, sparked cancellation fears last week when the story revealed their 15- to 20-bedroom home in Brisbane was on the market for $6 million. Australian dollars (£3 million).
Flooding Twitter, parents expressed concerns about what the story means for the future of the show, with threats of “riots” if the heartwarming show concludes.
However, the emotional blow came at the end of the episode when Chilli broke the news to Bingo that selling their house meant they had to leave.
Their empty rooms were shown before the twist was revealed: their buyers had withdrawn from the sale and Bandit had made the decision that the family should stay.
Other hidden details or Easter eggs left viewers crying, especially when a brief scene saw Chilli’s sister, Brandy, with a baby bump.
Bluey creator Joe Brumm told the Australian newspaper Daily Telegraph that the rambling historic home in trendy Brisbane’s Paddington has a wraparound terrace and “15 to 20 bedrooms” and has been spotted on estate agent websites.
Taking to social media, angry fans wrote: ‘Bluey’s house is for sale.’ It looks like the worst could be happening. If Bluey breaks up, we’ll riot… I saw Bluey [and] By the end I was literally crying because Bluey sold her house!! But why? Is the show over?
News of the house’s sale soon spread after the episode Ghost Basket showed the final scene showing a For Sale sign outside the luxurious home.
Additionally, the lively house was also listed on an Australian property site, Domain, which describes the house as “a quaint, lively family home located in an undisclosed Brisbane location, which could be in Red Hill or The Gap (we’ll never know) . say)…
‘Featuring a mid-century design aesthetic offset by whimsical touches. The quintessential Queenslander, radiating the charm of his heritage, complete with over 100 small, long hidden dogs.’
Parents admitted they were crying at the relatable message about choosing what’s best for their family, with one tweeting: “This was such a beautiful episode.” The ending made me sob
Fans were shocked last week when the family put their fictional house up for sale in the episode Ghost Basket, and many were worried it would mark the end of the cartoon.
A slew of Twitter users continued: ‘Oh no they’re totally selling the house on bluey I’m going to sob…just finished bluey WDYM ARE THEY SELLING THE HOUSE??… WHY ARE THEY SELLING THE HOUSE?? IS CASA DE BLUEY FOR SALE ON TIK TOK? ?! #Blue…
‘The move has disconcerted me. I wasn’t ready for this news…I JUST WATCHED THE NEW EPISODE OF BLUEY WDYM ARE THEY SELLING THE HOUSE?!??!?!?! QUETTTT… Bluey’s house is for sale. It looks like the worst could be happening…
‘If Bluey breaks up, we will rebel… I JUST WATCHED THE NEW EPISODE OF BLUEY AND ISTGGG CAN’T SELL THE HOUSE… Why am I so sad that Bluey’s house is being put up for sale?… What You mean the Heelers are selling their house?! #blue…
Bluey fans were urged to rewatch five main episodes of the children’s cartoon before the show’s ‘giant finale’ on April 14, including Campsite from season one and Onesies and Double Babysitter from season three, as they have important stories that will be resolved in the end.