50 Fun Facts About Bluey Characters
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Her full name is Bluey Christine Heeler; the middle name honours her nana Chris.
What is Bluey's middle name?
It's inspired by her paternal grandmother, Nana Chris.
How old is Bluey at the start of the series?
She turns seven over the course of the show; Bingo starts at four.
What is the name of the forgetful granny Bluey plays in games?
Bingo's granny persona is Rita, a mischievous woman who is hard of hearing.
What breed is Bingo?
She takes after her mother Chilli, also a Red Heeler.
What is Bingo's favourite toy?
Bingo also loves bugs and takes breaks from games to observe them.
What is the name of Bingo's best friend at kindy?
The Maltese was shy until she met Bingo; the two stay friends in a flash-forward in 'Daddy Dropoff'.
What is Bandit's middle name?
It nods to Custard, the Brisbane band fronted by his voice actor David McCormack.
Who voices Bandit?
He is the frontman of the Brisbane rock group Custard.
What was Chilli's surname before she married?
Her father is Grandad Mort Cattle, a retired army man.
Who voices Chilli?
Chilli plays field hockey with Trixie and used to visit Mount Coot-Tha with Frisky as a teen.
Which sport does Chilli play with Trixie?
Chilli is the level-headed balance to the family's chaos, though she joins in when she likes.
What is Muffin's middle name?
She struggles with L and R sounds — 'It was a vewociwaptow'.
Who are Muffin's parents?
Her little sister Socks barked and walked on all fours in early episodes.
How old is Socks at the start of the series?
The youngest Heeler later learns to walk, talk and is revealed to be potty-trained.
Which crew member voices Uncle Stripe?
He also works on the show's sound production.
Who voices Aunt Trixie?
Warhurst also voices Indy's mum, who works at the market.
Where did Uncle Rad work before moving back to the city?
He quit after marrying Frisky, who did not want to move west.
What breed is Frisky, Bluey's godmother?
She married Radley in Bandit and Chilli's backyard; Claudia O'Doherty voices her.
Who voices Frisky?
Frisky met Radley while babysitting Bluey and Bingo.
Where do Nana Chris and Grandpa Bob live?
In 'Grannies' the pair learn how to floss.
Who inspired and voices Bluey's nana?
Bandit says 1980s mums 'were allowed to be mean'.
Where did Grandpa Bob travel to 'find himself', explaining his long absence?
The absence was finally explained in 'The Sign'.
What did Grandad Mort have surgery for?
Despite his age he remains lively; he served in the Army before retiring.
Which Hollywood actress voices Aunt Brandy?
Brandy and Chilli had been apart for four years before 'Onesies'.
Which singer voices Chilli's late mum in 'Dragon'?
Her encouragement is shown fostering Chilli's drawing skills.
What breed are the Heelers' next-door neighbours Pat, Janelle, Lucky and Chucky?
Pat barracks for the Maroons; Janelle alone supports the New South Wales Blues.
Which rugby league team does Janelle alone barrack for in her family?
She moved from the region and watches their games alone.
What breed are Wendy and her daughter Judo?
Wendy moved from England and has done ten years of Pilates.
What breed is Doreen, the kindly elderly neighbour?
Muffin taught her to be assertive during a garage sale.
Which country did Mackenzie move to Australia from?
His family roots for the All Blacks, much to his confusion.
Which comic-strip dog inspired Mackenzie's design?
Joe Brumm cited the New Zealand comic's Border Collie.
What breed is Rusty?
He dreams of playing Test cricket for Australia — and does, as an adult.
What are the names of Rusty's siblings?
Digger is his kind older brother; Dusty is his energetic little sister.
What breed is Bluey's best friend Chloe?
Her dad Frank finds the Heelers' games too 'silly' at first but comes around.
Which friend of Bluey's is a Beagle who wears round-rimmed glasses?
Her parents Marcus and Daisy speak with British accents; she doesn't.
How many siblings does Coco the Poodle have?
Her mum Bella is voiced by journalist Leigh Sales.
What breed is Snickers?
He likes pretending to be a news reporter and is self-conscious about his short legs.
Which Australian state is Jack Russell from?
He says he 'can't sit still or can't remember anything' and has a sister named Lulu.
What breed is Winton?
His divorced dad Cornelius starts a relationship with the Terriers' mum.
The Terriers are triplets of which breed?
They commonly roleplay as Roman soldiers.
Which classmate is implied in 'The Sign' to have two mothers?
The Chihuahua had a pet guinea pig that ran away.
What is the name of Bluey's school teacher?
The blue merle Australian Shepherd is voiced by singer Megan Washington.
What is the name of Mrs Retriever's puppet and class mascot?
Kindy students take turns taking him home and recording the adventure in a book.
What does Bandit's colleague Marcus, Honey's dad, do for a living?
Bandit is an archaeologist too; Marcus's wife Daisy loves tea parties.
What language does Jean-Luc speak when Bluey meets him camping?
The Black Labrador from Canada speaks English in the episode's flash-forward.
What breed is Dougie, who communicates in Auslan?
His mum is voiced by Miranda Tapsell; he plays with the same toy turtle Bingo finds.
Who voices Maynard, Grandad Mort's Irish Wolfhound neighbour?
Maynard fishes for barramundi from his verandah and works at a Bait and Tackle shop.
The Busker is modelled on and voiced by which member of the show's crew?
The Irish Terrier officiated Radley and Frisky's wedding.
Which Broadway star voices Major Tom, the horse next to Bluey's school?
Natalie Portman voices a whale documentary narrator and Eva Mendes a yoga instructor.
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