50 Fun Facts About Bluey Characters

What breed of dog is Bluey?

Blue Heeler. The show's creator grew up with a Blue Heeler called Bluey, and several of his other childhood dogs lent their names to her friends.

What is Bluey's middle name?

Christine. It honours her nana, and Nana in turn is named after and voiced by the creator's own mother, Chris Brumm.

In which Australian city do Bluey and the Heeler family live?

Brisbane. Its high-set timber 'Queenslander' houses are the model for the Heelers' home, and a walk-through replica opened there in 2024 as Bluey's World.

Bingo's dress-up granny is called Rita: what is the name of the granny Bluey plays beside her?

Janet. She calls herself the kind granny, yet she is the bossier of the pair, forever sticking up for Rita, who can't hear a thing.

What breed is Bluey's little sister, Bingo?

Red Heeler. She takes after her mum, Chilli, and the breed earned its name the hard way: heelers herd by nipping at the heels of the animals they drive.

In Bluey, what is Bingo's favourite toy?

A stuffed rabbit named Floppy. In 'Sleepytime', Floppy joins Bingo on a dream voyage through the solar system while she sleepwalks from bed to bed.

In Bluey, what is the name of Bingo's best friend at kindy?

Lila. The shy Maltese came out of her shell playing with Bingo, and a flash-forward shows the pair still best friends as they finish school.

Which hand puppet, usually worked by Bluey's dad Bandit, is billed as the most annoying in the world?

Unicorse. The crass unicorn keeps hijacking Chilli's bedtime story, and Bluey's patient attempts to teach him some manners get her nowhere.

Who voices Bandit, Bluey's dad?

David McCormack. The frontman of the indie band Custard thought he was only reading 'a couple of lines', and he records alone, never hearing the other actors.

In Bluey, what was Chilli's surname before she married Bandit?

Cattle. Her dad is Mort Cattle, so her marriage to a Heeler quietly spells out the family's breed: the Australian Cattle Dog, better known as the heeler.

Who voices Chilli, Bluey's mum?

Melanie Zanetti. The cast record apart, so she met her on-screen husband in person only in 2022, four years into the show and two days before a joint talk-show appearance.

Which sport does Bluey's mum Chilli play with Aunt Trixie?

Field hockey. The two are teammates, and when they head off to a game in 'Horsey Ride' the dads are left minding the cousins, who demand pony rides.

What is the middle name of Bluey's cousin Muffin?

Cupcake. Her full name is yelled in 'Faceytalk', when she hogs the tablet during a video call and her parents bicker over how to discipline her.

Who are the parents of Bluey's cousin Muffin?

Stripe and Trixie. In 'Library', Stripe tells Muffin she is the most special kid in the world, so she decides the rules of the game no longer apply to her.

Which Bluey character walks on all fours and barks in early episodes?

Socks. Bluey's youngest cousin starts out licking, chewing and nipping at her family, then over the series learns to stand upright and to talk.

Dan Brumm, the voice of Uncle Stripe, is which relative of Bluey's creator?

Brother. The Heeler brothers mirror the Brumms: like Bandit, the creator has an older brother and a younger one, and little brother Dan plays little brother Stripe.

What is the job of Bluey's mum, Chilli?

Airport security officer. She went back part-time after having the girls: the creator wanted both Heeler parents to be shown going out to work.

Where did Bluey's Uncle Rad work before settling down near the family?

An oil rig in Western Australia. He meant to take Frisky back west after the wedding; when she balked, he gave up the rig to stay near his family.

What breed is Frisky, Bluey's godmother?

English Cocker Spaniel. She keeps her silky coat glossy with almond milk shampoo, and finding out that Uncle Rad uses it too is how the pair first click.

What is the first name of the Heelers' neighbour usually just called 'Lucky's Dad' in Bluey?

Pat. He keeps getting swept into the Heelers' games, and stands firm on one thing: pass the parcel should have a single prize, in the middle.

Where do Bluey's Nana and Grandpa Bob live in retirement?

The Gold Coast. Nana has one rule at her place there, everyone gets what they want, which mostly means the grandkids eating an unruly number of ice pops.

In the Bluey episode 'Grannies', which dance does Bluey teach her nana over a video call?

The floss. Bluey wins the argument that grannies can't do it, sees how sad that makes Bingo, and coaches Nana until she proves her wrong.

Where did Bluey's Grandpa Bob go to 'find himself' during his long absence from the show?

India. After seasons away with no explanation, he walks into Rad and Frisky's wedding in 'The Sign' and announces that he has finally found himself.

In Bluey, what did Grandad Mort have surgery for?

Heartworm. It is a real parasite of dogs, and he is a terrible patient: told to rest, he heads off into the bush with the girls while Chilli gives chase.

Which Hollywood actress voices Bluey's Aunt Brandy?

Rose Byrne. Brandy has stayed away for four years, and the episode 'Onesies' gently implies why: she longs for a child she has not been able to have.

In Bluey's 'Dragon', what did Chilli's late mum encourage her to keep practising?

Drawing. Young Chilli couldn't get her horses to look like the pictures, and her mum told her she would improve if she just kept at it.

What breed are Lucky and his family, the Heelers' next-door neighbours in Bluey?

Labrador Retriever. Lucky's dad is forever being swept into the Heelers' games, and has been pounced on by Chilli and had his meat pie stolen by Bandit.

In Bluey, which rugby league team does Lucky's mum Janelle cheer for against the rest of her family?

New South Wales Blues. She was born in that state, so on State of Origin night she watches alone while her husband and sons cheer for the Maroons.

What breed are Bluey's neighbours Wendy and her daughter Judo?

Chow Chow. The show plays on the breed's habit of bonding with a chosen few: Judo sticks to a tight circle of friends that includes Bluey and Bingo.

In Bluey's 'Granny Mobile', which child shows the timid neighbour Doreen how to drive a hard bargain?

Muffin. Playing a grouchy granny on Doreen's old mobility scooter, she refuses to get off until a lowballing buyer agrees to pay far more for it.

Which country did Bluey's school friend Mackenzie move to Australia from?

New Zealand. His parents still cheer for their old country's football team, to the dismay of the neighbours and the puzzlement of Mackenzie himself.

Which of Bluey's classmates can't eat wheat, gluten, sugar or dairy?

Indy. The free-spirited Afghan hound keeps to a strict diet, and loves helping her mum run their gluten-free treats stall at the markets.

What breed is Bluey's school friend Rusty?

Australian Kelpie. He is named after a red kelpie the creator had as a boy.

Bluey's school friend Rusty grows up to play which sport for Australia?

Cricket. The episode named after it follows his years of backyard practice against his big brother's fast-bowling friends, and ends with him walking out for his country.

What breed is Bluey's best friend Chloe?

Dalmatian. She loves the Heelers' games so much that she takes them home to her dad, Frank, who finds them too silly until the two invent rules of their own.

Which friend of Bluey's is a Beagle who wears round-rimmed glasses?

Honey. Her parents still have their English accents, but Honey grew up in Australia and has the accent to prove it.

Which pink Poodle in Bluey's class is the youngest of nine children?

Coco. Her eight older siblings come up in 'Baby Race', where her mum, Bella, is the one who tells a worried Chilli that she is doing fine.

What breed is Bluey's classmate Snickers?

Dachshund. He proudly calls himself a sausage dog: his short legs make running tricky, so he gets around by rolling instead.

In Bluey, new boy Jack can't sit still or remember things until Rusty gets him playing which game?

Army. Rusty's dad is a real soldier, and following his friend's drills gives Jack, who keeps forgetting even his hat, something he turns out to be very good at.

What breed is Bluey's classmate Winton?

English Bulldog. He says the breed makes him 'very obedient', though he is still learning not to stand quite so close to the friends he is talking to.

In Bluey, the triplets known as the Terriers are which breed?

Schnauzer. The three brothers love games with swords, shields and bows, and defend their forts with the battle cry 'For Scotland!'

Which of Bluey's classmates is implied in 'The Sign' to have two mothers?

Pretzel. When the class swaps sad endings, the little Chihuahua tells how his guinea pig ran away and, in passing, refers to his 'mums'.

What is the name of Bluey's school teacher?

Calypso. The Australian Shepherd rarely gives orders: she hums and sings around the classroom and nudges her pupils to work things out for themselves.

In Bluey, the kindy's hand puppet Bob, who spends each weekend at a different pupil's home, is which Australian animal?

A bilby. Each family photographs Bob's weekend for the class scrapbook, and the Heelers are shamed into an outing when theirs shows him staring at screens.

What does Bluey's dad, Bandit, do for a living?

Archaeologist. It is a dog joke, since he loves to dig up bones, and a family one too: the creator's older brother is an archaeologist.

Bluey's French-speaking camping friend Jean-Luc is on holiday from which country?

Canada. The creator made him French Canadian as a nod to his breed, since Labradors are a Canadian breed; years later he learns English and returns to find Bluey.

In Bluey, what do Bingo and Dougie each do with a lost toy that neither is allowed to take home?

Hide it. Each hopes nobody else will take it before the next visit; Dougie, who is deaf, talks it over with his mum in Auslan, in signs checked with the not-for-profit Deaf Connect.

Which of Bluey and Bingo's toys is often found stashed in a cupboard or under the sink?

Chattermax. The chatty robot bird dances, vibrates furiously and eats 'Chattersnacks', all of which grates on Mum and Dad; when Bluey finds him during a family game, she forgets the game entirely.

Joff Bush, who voices a Bluey character modelled on himself, does which job on the show?

Composes the music. His double, the Busker, plays for the crowds at the markets and later conducts Rad and Frisky's wedding in 'The Sign'.

Which Broadway star voices Major Tom, the horse next to Bluey's school?

Lin-Manuel Miranda. His horse turns up in a story about a pupil's beeswax sculpture, helpfully showing her what it lacks: a horse's long neck.