A juice shop in the season finale of the Australian children’s show Bluey was inspired by a local Brisbane cafe.
Medley Kangaroo Point in Queensland shared the news on Facebook, posting a comparison of the cafe and the cartoon.
Owner Nick Pavlakis, 44, first received an email from Team Bluey two years ago and told FEMAIL he “jumped at the chance”.
“At the time I didn’t know much about the program and I didn’t have kids, but I was happy to adapt,” Nick said. A conceptual and location artist then visited the cafe to take photographs.
The animated version of the cafe was originally going to be included earlier in the show, but Nick was informed that the production team wanted to feature it in the finale.
The 44-year-old admitted it was “very difficult” to keep the exciting news a secret for so long.
Cafe owner Nick Pavlakis, 44, first received an email from Bluey’s team two years ago and told FEMAIL he “jumped at the chance” (juice shop pictured).
Medley Kangaroo Point in Queensland (pictured) was the inspiration for the juice shop in the third season finale of Bluey.
“The Juice Shop featured in the 28-minute season 3 finale episode ‘The Sign’ was inspired by none other than Medley,” the company wrote online, thanking Ludo Studios and ABC for the “fantastic” television production.
“Yes, we are absolutely delighted to have become part of the iconic TV show Bluey, immortalized as Frisky’s favorite juice shop.”
Nick started the business nine years ago and now has a 20-month-old son who always watches Bluey.
The business was once considered a “hidden gem” in an “iconic Brisbane location”, but over the years it has become a quintessential coffee shop.
The show’s ‘supersized finale’ aired on ABC on April 14.
The Facebook post received more than 2,300 likes and more than 100 comments, although opinions were mixed.
‘But don’t the two buildings look the same?’ one said, another wrote: “No, I don’t think so.”
A third added: ‘The buildings look different. You don’t even have parking at the entrance.
‘These comments did not pass the vibration test. “Inspired by”, meaning not replicated down to the last detail,” one person wrote.
Others were delighted that their local cafe was the inspiration behind the business in a popular show.
“That’s great,” one wrote.
Another said: ‘How wonderful!’
“Wow, congratulations on your inclusion in Bluey folklore,” someone else wrote.