It’s no secret thatBlueyhas found success in the U.S. But did you know that the popular Australian kids show was almost dubbed with Amercian Accents? That’s right,Blueywas almost dubbed to appeal to international audiences. In an interview withKIIS 97.3,Blueyvoice actress,Meg Washington,revealed the show’s executives were considering changing the accents for these iconic characters. The singer-songwriter recalled the time when she was with Ludo Studios and how executives were considering making this drastic decision.
“I remember 100 years ago, when I was in the Ludo offices and the question of the day, or the problem of the day was, were they going to have to dub the show into an American accent for American audiences? It was the true question of the day: ‘How are we going to deal with this? What’s going to happen?”
Fortunately, that didn’t happen, which is great as many fans on social media have claimed that the Australian accents and lingo gave the show its charm. However, a clip was shared on the Australian Breakfast program,The Today Show, which featured a scene from season 3 episode “Bedroom,” where Bluey, Bingo, and Chili were all dubbed.
Blueyhas found great success since its release in 2018. The showcaptured the hearts of adults and children alike, with its most recent 28-minute specialgenerating 10.4 million views. At the same time, the show caught the attention of celebrities, withNatalie PortmanandHamilton’sLin-Manuel Mirandagiven minor roles in the children’s program.Blueyalso received an International Emmy Kids Award in 2019 for the “Kids: Preschool” category.
Will there be new ‘Bluey’ episodes?
Despite therumours that claimedBlueycoming to an end, Disney has announced a brand new series calledBluey Minisodes. This series will contain 20 1 to 3-minute shorts, featuring the Heeler family, some fan favorites, and new characters.Blueyhas a history of releasing shorts on its social media page, but based on what was reported in Australian news outlets, it’s unlikely that they will be reused asBluey Minisodesplans to tell new stories, such as Bandit Heeler (played byDavid McCormack) getting a tattoo. These upcoming shorts will be released on Disney Junior and Disney+ in July 2024.
Meanwhile,Bluey’s producers told theBBCthere are “more surprises in store” and Executive producerDaley Pearsonhas expressed interest in giving the children’s program a feature-length film. So while the main show is currently on pause, there is surely more adventures that are yet to come.
Blueyis available to stream on Disney+.
The slice-of-life adventures of an Australian Blue Heeler Cattle Dog puppy as she has fun with her family and friends in everyday situations.
