And if it is their own bed, chances are they’re not getting enough covers or there’s too much unwanted physical contact. Even when everyone is in a bed, chances are it’s not their own bed. There’s a ceaseless back and forth between the kids’ room and the parent’s room. Here’s an excerpt:ĭespite the kids having been tucked in for the night, nobody really gets to sleep. Which brings us back to “Sleepytime,” an episode that perfectly captures the long nights of early parenthood. And it never shies away from big feelings and tender, earnest humanity (albeit in dog form). “Bluey” always leads with imagination, humor, and relatable life situations. Any episode where Bluey and Bingo pretend to be their Grannie alter egos Rita and Janet is highly amusing. There’s an entire episode focused on Bluey and Bingo trying not to let a balloon touch the ground for a game called Keepy Uppy. ![]() Waiting for take out (or, “Takeaway,” rather). A visit to the local home improvement store (it’s called the Hammerbarn – if you’ve been into a Lowes or a Home Depot, it’s the animated version of that). The show focuses on these pockets of everyday experience. We watch a lot of “Bluey” around here, which is easy to do because each episode is less than 10 minutes long. And don’t even get me started on the the stained glass transoms! The alpine-inspired cutouts over the doorways? Whimsical. The mid-century modern light fixture in their living room? The coolest. Like, I’ve never watched an animated show in which I’ve coveted the animated furnishings (except for maybe Peppa Pig’s camper van, which could double as a mobile she shed that I could disappear into whenever the members of my household got too loud or demanding), but I would legit Pin-terest their whole house if I could. They are very imaginative and their parents Bandit and Chili are the type of parents you’d want to be friends with and aspire to be more like as a human. If you, like any reasonable adult who does not have a preschool-aged child in their household, have never heard of “Bluey,” here’s the rundown: “Bluey” is a cartoon on Disney+ about a family of Australian Cattle Dogs who also conveniently live in Australia and eat things like “brekkie” (breakfast) and become indignant when other pups aren’t “playing properly.” Annie now informs me that I’m “not playing properly,” when I’m not playing exactly the way she wants me to, which makes her very difficult to take seriously and also makes me feel a little bit shamed for both not playing “properly” and also not talking fancily. Then the show splits into two points of view: Bingo swimming through space and the rest of the Heeler household (Bluey, Chili, and dad, Bandit) as they struggle to find sleep and stay asleep. The story follows Bingo as she falls asleep and hatches out of an Earth-shaped egg shell into a surreal galactic dreamscape. I don't think they needed to include a lowbrow joke like that in such a beautiful episode.I’m upstairs and the kids are downstairs watching “Bluey.” I can tell from the music that it’s the episode called “Sleepytime” in which Bluey’s mom, Chili, tucks in Bluey’s little sister Bingo for the night after reading her a book about the solar system. There is only one problem I find with this episode, and that's the part where Bingo jumps on her dad, Bandit's crotch, causing him to cry out. The camera angles they use and the animation is superb. ![]() ![]() Give the episode a watch yourself if you don't believe me. ![]() The scene where Bingo flies towards the sun and hears her unseen mother, Chilli's voice saying "Remember, I will always be there for you, even if you can't see me, because I love you." Combined with the beautiful music and wonderfully done animation, this is perhaps the greatest scene I've seen in a children's show. Without much dialogue, the space scenes are just beautifully done and pack an emotional punch. First of all, the music composed by Joff Bush sounds prettier than usual, and the featured music, Planets by Gustav Holst that they use is absolutely stunning in the environment in which it's used, which is space. Showing Bingo's dreams of flying through space with her Floppy, and trying to stay in her bed all night as a big girl, this episode is beautiful. And yes, as an adult male, I did shed some tears upon first viewing. Let's face it.Sleepytime is, in my opinion, the greatest Bluey episode ever made so far, and I cannot wait to see what the crew will do to top this later on in the series' run. Many of the episodes are silly and charming, but then there are a few like this one and some others that just pack a punch and are just.beautiful. That's something that many kids' shows, like Peppa Pig and Caillou, cannot claim. It's a testament to the creators and their talents that they are able to write and create a show aimed at children that all ages can enjoy as well. I enjoy it as an adult without children, and I know many other adults do as well.
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