To say that Bluey is the crowning achievement of human endeavour is, let’s be honest, to undersell it pretty significantly.
Not only is the ABC’s animated show about the joys and trials and public dance performances that come with parenthood a genuine laugh-out-loud joy in the children’s televisionscape, but it’s also become Australia’s largest cultural export with Disney+ picking it up for most of the rest of the world.
But how well do you know the glorious world of Bluey, her sister Bingo, mother Chilli and father Bandit? It’s gotta be done – and by “it”, we mean answering ten questions.
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Andrew P Street
Andrew P Street is an Adelaide-built, Sydney-based journalist. His work has featured in numerous Australian and international publications, including Time Out, Rolling Stone and the ABC
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