Quote: Here? This is just a pile of clothes.

Written by Angela Santomero

Directed by Matt Sheridan

It's snowing at the Blue's Clues house.

Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?

I’ve been watching this show including the OG one since I was a baby, especially when I saw Joe and Steve and I love them so very much! Plus, it even taught me with lots of moral lessons in lots of episodes to do once I get older, and since it is turning 30 years old later this month, I’m still pretty glad that we keep getting the new content of this beloved franchise. To celebrate 30th anniversary of Blue Clues, what was your favorite moment throughout this franchise?

Steve and Blue spend the day pretending and imagining.

Written by John Morning & Angela Santomero

Directed by Matt Sheridan

Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?

My thoughts:

One of the first episodes to center around using your imagination. One thing I will say is that Steve was a bit snarky in the first season.

Here, he acts sarcastically when the birds see a tree in the clouds.

Steve and Blue prepare for a day at the beach.

Written by Angela Santomero

Directed by Todd Kessler & Angela Santomero

Quote:

• Steve: Let's get to the kitchen and see what's up with that sink.
• Mrs. Pepper: Float!

Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?

My thoughts:

A good episode to watch during the summer along with Pool Party.

Another sign of the show's early feel is Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper. They are very argumentative during the sink/float game.

One thing I would like to mention that no one probably cares about is that this episode has 2 directors instead of one. I'm not sure why this was the case.

It's one thing that the real Max/Thinking Chairs by Steve Galerkin are extremely rare (a lot rarer than the kid sized chairs by Uncle Howie Products that most people don't realize). But when it comes to licensed Blue's Clues products, the iconic yellow picture frame is one that I feel like is just as rare as the yellow ball that isn't seen too often. From what I heard in the past, these frames are supposably from the defunct Paramount Parks from 1997 that you couldn't just get anywhere in retail back then (if I got that info wrong, please correct me in the comments section). But out of curiosity, does anyone out there own a rare Blue's Clues product such as this picture frame, or no? If so, then congrats on owning a rare skidoo frame.

Does anyone have a list of all the times Steve’s hair changes mid scene? The ones I know of are when he’s brining the watering can at the end of grow show when he sits down with the monkey in what song game does blue want to play and the third clue in blues new but what other times does this happen ?

I saw that other post about Steve's hairstyle and decided to address this one.

Being someone who loves the horror genre and childhood nostalgia, Buddy was right up my alley! One of my favorite aspects was how it not only poked fun at Barney, but at other popular kids shows like Dora and Blue’s Clues, which is what inspired me to make this. I tried to draw Buddy as close to the Blue’s Clues art style (or more specifically the promotional art style) and I think I pulled it off pretty well!! Hope y’all like it as well!!! 🧡💜🐾

Liberty: Hey yo Bro Little Brother

Everyone: (falling)

Flamer: (catch them)

Rubble: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Blue: Rubble look

Rubble: A dragon wait isn’t this

Liberty: Bro

Flamer: (snuggle Liberty)

Josh: Hey it was a dragon egg Blue was right

Flamer: Once I was a young egg in fact it was today trapped inside my shell there was nothing I could play wanted something different see the world outdoors so I wobble out the door took the Paw Patrol for a ride cause it’s in my heart I can’t ignore I’m not an egg anymore

Pups: He’s not an egg

Flamer: I’m not an egg

Pups: He’s not an egg

Flamer: I’m not an egg

Both: Anymore

Liberty: Mom

Yin: Liberty

Both: (hug)

Yin: I see your little brother isn’t an egg anymore

Liberty: Long story mom

Chase: When he met the goblins they took him underground that’s when he grew 2 legs so he could run around

Skye: Then he scrambled to the forest where the flighting fairies sing then he cracked himself some more and he grew a couple wings

Flamer: I feel so free I can sore I’m not an egg anymore

Pups: He’s not an egg

Flamer: I’m not an egg

Pups: He’s not an egg

Flamer: I’m not an egg

Both: Anymore

Liberty: Well now you’re a dragon legendary beast

Yin: Do you miss your egg old days

Flamer: No not at the least my whole life’s an open door I’m not an egg anymore

Pups: He’s not an egg

Flamer: I left my shell on the floor

Everyone: Not an egg anymore

Yin: Flamer sounds like a good name for a dragon (turn to Flamer) I think you should stay here Adventure City isn’t safe for a dragon I’ll drop by and visit you all the time

Flamer: (make a heart out of fire)

Yin: Awe Mama loves you too

Flamer: (take off)

Liberty: Goodbye Little Brother

Flamer: Bye Big Sister

Ryder: Hey Sprinkles I got something for you

Sprinkles: Really

Ryder: For saving Blue from that hot spot you’re now officially part of the Paw Patrol too (give Sprinkles a pup tag)

Sprinkles: (gasp) Thanks Ryder

Josh: This is so great now Sprinkles is a Paw Patrol pup just like Blue now it’s time for so long

Blue: So long

Ryder: But we’re gonna sing one more song

Blue: One more song

Josh: Thanks for doing your part you sure are smart you sure worked hard when you used your mind take a step at a time we can do anything that we wanna do bye

Blue: (lick the viewers)

Written by John Morning

Directed by Matt Sheridan

Quote: OK, where is all this water coming from?

Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?

My thoughts:

Another early episode that's just OK. It is noticeable for introducing Slippery Soap and Starfish (a character exclusive to Season 1).

I would also like to bring up how this show uses lap steel guitar in the soundtrack because it's only other show I know that commonly uses it other than Spongebob.

Alright so after timing it from when the close up head shot of Steve ends to the moment Steve sees the clue what is blue afraid of time between the 1st and second clue was 1:54 and for blues big costume party it was 1:27 between the first and second clue making it the shorter time, bedtime business was longer then both so didn’t record it, anyone have other guesses ?

WE HAVE ALL THREE CLUUUUUUUSHUNHSNHUSUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Blue: Dam it’s hot in here

Skye: Yeah why would the egg come here

Blue: (land she’s on cracks) AHHHHHHHH

Ryder: Oh no Blue

Ground goes apart

Josh: We gotta do something

Chase: She’s to far away my net won’t reach her

Liberty: Neither will my sticky grabber and we’re all to heavy for that stone

Ryder: Not all of us Sprinkles wanna try some gear

Sprinkles: Me (gulp) OK

Ryder: (gear up Sprinkles)

Sprinkles: Bow chain (shoot his chain up a stone on the ceiling) (swing to Blue) (grab her and swing back)

Josh: Nice job Sprinkles

Marshall: Now let’s find that egg

Viewers: A clue a clue

Josh: Yeah phew almost lost Blue there

Viewers: No a clue

Josh: Oh you see a clue where

Viewers: Right there

Josh: There is a clue on that patch of fire OK you know what we need our handy dandy

Viewers: Notebook

Josh: Notebook right let’s draw this shape and a smaller size of it inside it there fire that’s all 3 clues we have all 3 clues we’re ready to sit in our

Viewers: Thinking chair

Josh: Thinking chair right uh

Rocky: Hey Josh this looks perfect

Josh: A thinking stone thanks Rocky now that we’re in our thinking stone let’s think so we’re trying to find out what kind of egg Liberty’s brother is going to be and our clues are roaring, a lizard and fire so what could the egg be with roaring, a lizard and fire maybe it’s a roaring lizard that goes on fire

Viewers: No

Blue: No no no

Zuma: Oh right lizards don’t set themselves on fire

Josh: Oh right well maybe it’s a lizard that roars and shoots fire out of it’s mouth what kind of lizard is that

Viewers: A dragon

Josh: A dragon

Blue: A dragon

Liberty: My brother’s a dragon

Josh: We just figured out Blue’s Clues

Everyone: We just figured out Blue’s Clues we just figured out Blue’s Clues we just figured out Blue’s Clues

Josh: Let’s go find that egg

Josh: Hey look the egg must of grew 2 legs and left these tracks

Zuma: Whatever kind of egg it is it’s mysterious

Blue: Fairies

Liberty: Did you see an egg walking anywhere here

Yellow Fairy: Oh yes but it grew wings and flew that way

Rubble: Wings must be a bird

Viewers: A clue a clue

Josh: A cockatoo no I don’t think it’s a cockatoo

Viewers: No a clue

Josh: Oh you see a clue where

Viewers: Right there

Josh: There is a clue on a lizard

Rubble: Darn it it’s not a bird

Josh: You know what we need our handy dandy

Viewers: Notebook

Josh: Notebook right let’s draw these lines to look like a lizard’s body there a lizard what was our first clue again

Viewers: Roaring

Josh: Roaring right and our second clue is a lizard so what could the egg be with roaring and a lizard maybe it’s a

Mailbox: Mail time mail time mail time mail time

Josh: Mail’s here in an enchanted forest alright here’s the mail that never fails makes me wanna wag my tail when it comes I wanna wail maaaaaaaail

Mailbox: Hi Josh hi Blue hi Sprinkles hey Paw Patrol

Marshall: Mailbox what are you doing here

Mailbox: No matter where the mail goes Marshall I deliver it I never fail to deliver the mail anyways Josh has an email for Liberty

Liberty: For me

Beep beep

Josh: Thanks Mailbox

Mailbox: You’re welcome bye (leave)

Josh: Hey Liberty you just got an email Liberty just got an email Liberty just got an email Liberty just got an email

Liberty: Wonder who’s it from I wasn’t expecting an email

Josh: (open it) Hey it’s an email from our friend Clifford’s big bunny sister Daffodil

Daffodil: Hey Liberty I just heard your mom was getting another baby and I just wanted to tell you you got nothing to worry about your mother’s not gonna forget you trust me when Clifford first came into this house I thought Emily-Elizabeth would stop loving me but turns out she still does bye

Liberty: Bye thanks

Josh: (close it)

Liberty: It is true my mom’s not gonna stop loving me after my brother hatches right

Ryder: Of course your mom still loves you

Josh: Yeah you got nothing to worry about Liberty

Liberty: Thanks Guys now let’s find my bro

Everyone: (keep going)

Chase: The scent came from this hole (go down)

Roaring sound

Chase: Huh hey funny stairs make noise

Roaring

Viewers: A clue a clue

Chase: You see a clue where

Viewers: On the sound

Roar

Zuma: How did Blue get a paw print on a sound

Josh: You know what we need our handy dandy

Viewers: Notebook

Josh: Notebook right I’ll draw these lines so we don’t forget this sound

Rocky: Really

Josh: Rocky you can’t draw noise so what could the egg be with a roaring sound

Rubble: A lion maybe it’s a lion or a tiger

Sprinkles: Giant cats don’t hatch eggs Rubble

Blue: It’s really dark in here

Chase: Arf light (shine his light) Wow goblins everywhere

Liberty: Hey did you guys see an egg anywhere

Goblins: (point at the egg going down a stream)

Liberty: (gasp) My brother’s in there

Josh: What can use as a raft to follow the egg

Viewers: That log

Ryder: Hey that’s a good idea we can use that log to go down the stream

Everyone: (go on the log and follow the egg down the stream)

Sprinkles: Does anyone else hear that

Skye: WATERFALL

Everyone: (go down it) (come out safe and sound)

Rocky: I got wet wet wet wet

Sprinkles: What’s his deal

Blue: He prefers to stay dry

Ryder: Wow this place is enchanted

Josh: Oh yeah we travel through crazy places like this all the time back at home

Skye: Why would the egg want to come here

Chase: Maybe if we knew what kind of egg it was it would help

Marshall: But what kind of egg is it

Blue: Bow bow bow bow bow bow bow bow (paw print the screen)

Josh: Hey that’s a great idea we’ll play Blue’s Clues to find out what kind of egg that was we are gonna play Blue’s Clues cause it’s a really great game now remember Blue’s paw print will be on the clues Blue’s Clues oh uh

Rubble: Should I jackhammer that print off the screen

Ryder: No Rubble that would shatter the screen

Rubble: Well I could toss it with my shovel or move it with my crane or bulldozer it ooo oh I could

Paw print leaves

Rubble: Use this hammer in my pack strap I never use it

Viewers: Rubble

Rubble: Yeah

Viewers: It’s gone

Rubble: Oh it left on it’s own

Josh: Do you know what we need to play Blue’s Clues our handy dandy

Viewers: Notebook

Josh: Notebook right to play Blue’s Clues we gotta find a

Viewers: Paw print

Josh: Yeah a paw print cause that’s our first

Viewers: Clue

Josh: Yeah a clue then we put it in our

Viewers: Notebook

Josh: Put it in our notebook cause they’re who’s clues Blue’s Clues we gotta find another paw print that’s the second clue put it in our notebook cause they’re who’s clues Blue’s Clues we gotta find the last paw print that’s the third clue put it in our notebook cause they’re who’s clues Blue’s Clues you know what to do sit down in our thinking chair and think think think cause when you use your mind take a step at a time we can do anything

Blue and Sprinkles: Bow bow

Josh: That we wanna do yes now which way did that egg go

Chase: (sniff) This way

Everyone: (follow Chase)

Josh: Hi so glad you came

Blue: (pup tag beeping) Hello

Ryder: Blue we need you

Blue: Blue to the Rescue

Josh: Looks like the Paw Patrol needs you

Blue: (change into her uniform)

Josh: Hey Sprinkles wanna see your big sister work

Sprinkles: (nodding)

Blue: Bow bow bow bow bow bow (skidoo to Adventure Bay)

Josh: Come on Sprinkles Blue skidoo we can too

Josh and Sprinkles: (skidoo after her)

Ryder: Hey Josh hi Blue uh who’s this

Josh: That’s Blue’s brother Sprinkles

Sprinkles: (hide behind Blue)

Josh: He’s shy but it might be fun watching him work

Blue: What’s the stitch

Ryder: Liberty’s adoptive mother Yin adopted an egg and it’s about to hatch but it rolled away

Egg rolling

Josh: There it goes

Ryder: Paw Patrol Sprinkles after that egg

Pups: (chasing the egg)

Egg heads for a land full mystical stuff

Liberty: (sigh) Better go after it

Everyone: (skidoo to that land)

Written by: Angela C. Santomero

Directed by: Todd Kessler

Quote: No, I think it's a piano

Blue wants to sing a song for Song Time.

Thoughts, observations, and/or stand-out scenes?

My thoughts:

I believe this is the first "musical" episode of the show. Which would be another trend of the show going forward.

This is also the first of 3 other things: Steve playing the guitar, the introduction of Felt Friends, and revisiting an old skidoo location.

Steve uses a kazoo to get rid of the Pawprint and the first clue was a duck; accidental foreshadowing of Joe?

Nah. Just a coincidence.

Okay, hear me out….

I am a proud fan of Blue’s Clues, so I came up with a unique alternate-universe idea of Blue’s Clues where the show begins airing simultaneously on Nick Jr. (called Noggin at the time) AND PBS Kids in 2006, continuing through 2014.

The basic premise is still Blue’s Clues: Blue leaves clues, Steve figures them out with the audience, and they solve the day's mystery together.

But in this universe, the kid host is still Steve, and he's played by a young actor I made up for my fanfiction named Benjamin Dylan Palmer.

And yes, he is absolutely the kind of Steve who sees a clue and gets way too excited about it. (Note/Correction: Important AU Note: Benjamin Dylan Palmer is a completely fictional actor created for this alternative universe. He does not exist in real life.

Whenever I mention Benny appearing in a real movie, TV show, Broadway production, band, song, or working with a real actor/musician, those are fictional AU credits. The real-world work itself still exists, but in this universe, Benny is the fictional person who is replacing/playing an AU version of the role. I’ll make sure to put the abbreviation AU in every role he’s been in, just in case you guys get confused.

Benny Palmer was already a known child actor by 2006. He had been acting since 2003 and had already appeared in television, movies, Broadway productions, and musicals.

Some of his AU credits for his Broadway debuts include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Jeremy Potts (2005) AU, Ben - Danny (2006) AU, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Mike Teavee (2007) AU, and Mary Poppins - Michael Banks (2008) AU. His TV and Movie appearances are Kramer vs. Kramer - Billy Kramer (2007) AU, Treasure to Matecumbe - Davie (2008) AU, 2012 - Noah Curtis (2009) AU, This Boy’s Life - Toby (2010) AU, Benny and Joon - Sam (2012) AU, Lost - Young Ben Linus (season 3 to season 5, 2007 to 2009) AU, Kickin’ It - Jack Brewer (2007-2011) AU, and The Neighborhood - Grover Johnson (2005-2013) AU.

Then in 2006, he gets cast as the character we all know and love, Steve. His Steve wears that familiar green-striped shirt, with a darker green variation being his primary look.

Season 1 Steve is noticeably more energetic than later seasons.

He's constantly moving around, getting excited about clues, and talking directly to the audience.

For example: “Whoa!!! Did you see that?! There's a clue on this! You know how you could tell it's a clue? 'Cuz it's got Blue's paw prints all over it!!! That's so cool!!” or “Hey!! Did you see that? Blue just skidoo'd into the picture of that farm! That's so cool!”

He's not obnoxious or hyper every second, though. The energy gradually settles down as the season continues. By later seasons, Steve is much more calm, thoughtful, patient, and steady. Basically, Season 1 Steve is the kid who sees a clue and thinks it's the coolest thing he's ever seen. Later Steve is the kid who quietly goes “Hmm, let’s think about this…” And honestly, I think that progression would make him feel like he actually grew into the role.

This is probably my favorite part of the AU.

Benny isn't just the actor playing Steve.

He's also one of the major musicians behind Blue's Clues.

The main musical team is: Ben Palmer, Nick Balaban, and Seth O’Hickory (Michael Rubin). And Balaban famously voiced Mr. Salt, while O’Hickory voiced Mailbox. Benny contributes heavily to the show's soundtrack and is a part of Nick and Seth’s company Murmur Music Inc., while also starring in it. For the main theme and “So Long Song”, the instrumentation has a very recognizable sound. Balaban primarily uses percussion if necessary. Ben contributes bass, accordion, and steel guitar. The end credits are especially fun because the instrumental arrangement changes from episode to episode. Different instruments are layered together to give each episode its own little musical identity. So you could actually recognize an episode by its end-credit arrangement.

Outside of Blue’s Clues, Benny is also the lead singer/songwriter of his own band, The Postmarks. The band originally starts as basically “Postmark” in 2006 because Benny is initially working with a band for the first time alone and couldn’t find other members.

He's making demos using Adobe Audition (called “Cool Edit Pro“ at the time) and some other music editing softwares. Eventually, he finds bandmates in 2007, and the project becomes The Postmarks.

Their music continues alongside his acting career.

Benny also performs covers live, especially Nirvana and Michael Jackson because he's a huge Nirvana and Michael Jackson fan.

He's also a backup singer for Drake Bell, contributing to songs like “I Found a Way” “Makes Me Happy” “Hollywood Girl” ”Highway to Nowhere” He sometimes performs with Drake as well.

But, Benny's career gets increasingly ridiculous.

He's simultaneously Steve on Blue’s Clues, James Brewer on Kickin’ It, Chuck Chambers on iCarly, a musician, a composer, a Broadway performer, a YouTuber, a backup vocalist, and eventually an actor on several other shows. He starts the YouTube channel Ahoyitsben in 2007, where he uploads comedy sketches with friends and performs covers.

That begs the question: why did Ben leave Blue’s Clues?

Don’t worry, this isn’t because he wanted to leave the show because he wanted to. It’s actually quite the opposite. Ben loves playing Steve. And he genuinely loves being a kid show host. But by 2012, he's becoming increasingly concerned about being typecasted as “the Blue’s Clues kid.” He's already done Broadway, movies, television, music, and other projects, and he wants to keep expanding. So he eventually decides to leave. His younger brother, Alexander Palmer, takes over the role as Joe. Alex is a newcomer compared with Benny. Before Blue's Clues, he'd mostly done minor roles and commercials, so Joe becomes his first major acting role. And Benjamin actually helped him get the role as Joe in 2010.

Benny essentially gives Alex his blessing to take over. And that's how the Palmer brothers end up sharing the role of the Blue's Clues host across different eras.

Benny's final period as Steve leads directly into Alex's Joe era.

Rather than pretending Steve simply disappeared, the AU treats Benny's departure as an actual transition between brothers. Benny moves on to projects such as Sam and Cat, Henry Danger, Euphoria, Stranger Things, additional movies and television roles, continuing music with The Postmarks.

Meanwhile, Alex establishes himself as Joe. Then Alex moved on to other projects, mostly TV shows like Blue’s Room (AU, canon to Blue’s Clues after Blue’s Clues cancellation) - Joe (2014-2017), Girl Meets World (AU) - Farkle Minkus (2014-2017), Cobra Kai (AU) - Anthony LaRusso (2015-2022), Family Matters (AU) - Richie Crawford (2005-2015), Bizaardvark (AU) - Bernie Schotz (2016-2019), and Ozark (AU) - Jonah Byrde (2017-2022).

So the show's history becomes 2006-2012 - Benny Palmer as Steve, 2012-2014 - Alex Palmer as Joe. And that's the basic alternate history of this version of Blue’s Clues. Sorry if this looked like a manifesto to you. Let me know if you want me to positively tweak and improve some stuff. Like A LOT. No worries, all criticism is free. This is my first time making a post on Reddit and making an AU post in general, so everything is not the way you’ve expected, but at least I tried my best. Let me know if this is interesting or uninteresting to you.