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Bluey <\/em>It was not only the biggest children’s game in the world but the most popular TV series in the world. Time. First broadcast in its home country of Australia in 2018, the realistic portrayal of parenting combined with the healthy zany hijinks of a pair of adorable animal sisters means the show is loved by kids and adults alike.<\/p>\n But. Not every single moment Bluey<\/em> located in the United States. Several episodes were completed by American censors and\/or Disney. Some episodes were also heavily censored and\/or adapted for American audiences. Why is a children’s program censored or blocked for episodes? It’s a reasonable question and the simple answer is: it’s complicated<\/em>. Sometimes it’s because the word has a different meaning in the US than in Australia. Sometimes, there is an innuendo, or a topic that US records inspectors have deemed inappropriate. <\/p>\n In all seasons Bluey<\/em>Australian-specific references have been localized for an American audience, so we won’t spend much time discussing those unless they’re clearly censored for serious consequences (like serious Bluey<\/em> could be, however). Likewise, certain bits of dialogue were changed in the series for various reasons, and unless it was sensational, this article will go over those changes again.<\/p>\n So, without further ado, here is the full list of vetted and banned Bluey<\/em> episodes from May 2023, including the latest moment of body shaming in Australia. <\/p>\n Update! This list now includes 2024 Disney+ versions of Season 3 episodes!<\/strong><\/p>\n Good information about the first season there are currently no episodes banned in the US. However, a few notable changes were made to them, some of which were tested and adapted outside of Australia.<\/p>\n What was tested and why?<\/strong> A lively and funny episode, this episode and two others from the first season, “Shaun” and “Teasing,” and Season 2’s “Flat Pack” were scrutinized for the use of a racially insensitive word that might refer to Native people. The ABC apologized and said it was not intended to refer to such an abhorrent use of that term. “Daddy’s Robot” and other episodes now use a nonsense word to replace this derogatory term.<\/p>\n Update:<\/strong> When was “teasing” brought back to Disney+ Bluey<\/em> season 3B was added, replacing the offensive words “Shoobi-doo-wop”.<\/p>\n What was tested and why? <\/strong>The scene where Bluey plays “Penguins” in the bathroom was cut in the UK and US, although it is still mentioned in the episode. <\/strong>A cut scene has Bluey sliding around the room, a potentially dangerous thing for a child to do on a wet tiled floor.<\/p>\n What was tested and why?<\/strong> The episode ends in the US where the Bandit finally gets on his imaginary plane, only to realize that the cab driver is mistakenly his pilot. However, the original version continues after that observation, with Bingo’s character pretending to throw up in Bandit’s lap. In the US version, there is no vomiting, which is why the episode ends earlier here than in the original.<\/p>\n What was tested and why?<\/strong> As the girls look for a way to spend some money, they meet a unicorn boss (actually a pony with a horn on its head). Bluey is excited about the idea but learns that only one can ride him. Their disappointment quickly disappears after the unicorn drops a giant turd on the grass, leaving the kids running away screaming their heads off. The turd is not in the Disney+ version.<\/p>\n The horse and its owner were seen again in the Season 3 episode “Pass the Package,” only this time the horse had freed itself. In the original version, his poo can be seen in the wide shot where the children are playing the game, but the American version has another version with a lot of poo missing.<\/p>\n What was tested and why?<\/strong> At one point in the episode, Bingo asks his father how babies get into mothers’ wombs. This line was cut from the US version. Apparently, Disney doesn’t want pregnancy discussed in depth in a show aimed at preschoolers.<\/p>\n The second season brought a few new challenges to the show that required decisions, including one episode that will remain on the Disney property until the end of time.<\/p>\n Why was it banned?<\/strong> Like “Daddy Putdown,” this one focuses on pregnancy and childbearing. The episode is not on Disney+ in the US at all. In it, Bandit (the father) acts out what it’s like to give birth. The whole episode is banned because of that.<\/p>\n Will it be unstoppable?<\/b> Almost never. Unlike “family reunion” (aka “the fart episode”) it looks like this one isn’t coming to Disney+ anytime soon.<\/p>\n Why was it changed?<\/b> Jack seems to behave like a child with ADHD. Although he is too young to understand how his brain understands the world around him, he knows that it works differently than others.<\/p>\n In the original version, Jack tells Rusty “There’s something wrong with me.” It was later updated to “Something is happening to me.”<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/b> Bluey gives the Conductor Bandit something when he asks for his ticket which he orders him to rub in his face. In the first version, the imaginary stool was transferred to his father. In America, the line was changed to turn that invisible mass into a slug.<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/strong> We’ve discussed before how this one was hit with the same insensitive slur heard in “Daddy Robot,” but there. it is possible<\/em> It was another reason why this was controversial.<\/p>\n The core of this episode is a whirlwind exploration of the cycle of life, filled with metaphors and silliness to keep it simple. However, this passage includes a section that can be interpreted as the afterlife, and it is it is possible<\/em> seeing this structure as a child’s first look at evolution.<\/p>\n Currently, the episode is available on all platforms in the US and only the derogatory word has been removed. If you haven’t seen it in a while, it’s a touching six minutes worth watching again.<\/p>\n The release of this season is divided into several episodes. At press time, Australia is about to receive a third of the season, with no plans for when it will arrive in the United States.<\/p>\n What was tested? <\/strong>The episode opens with Bandit looking unhappy with the results of his self-testing, clutching his sides in regret. Chilli shows similar displeasure when he does the same. Undoubtedly one of the biggest buzzwords on the show, “Exercise” quickly turned into a huge divisive battle with allegations of fat loss, and concerns centered around physical disorders in children and adults. In the end, the first minute of this episode was removed from all the distributors of the world because of this concern, instead it started in the back of the house where Bandit starts his workout and there is no discussion about his body condition. To be clear, this episode has not yet aired in the US.<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/b> In another flashback, Bandit plays “Boomerang” with Bluey while talking to Fido. In the original version, the conversation seems to be about being neutered, or in human terms a vasectomy. When it came to the US, it was changed to be about the teething of Bandit dogs.<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/strong> In the scene where Bingo and Bluey are teaching the thug how to use a slingshot, the girls stop him on purpose to hit him in the butt, making him cry, “My bum!” That word has been removed from the US version.<\/p>\n Also in S3, the word “groin” is edited out of the US version of “Jobs” when Bandit complains about hurting his groin after trying to do Bingo’s “Bee-yoop” trip.<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/strong> When Bingo proves to Bluey that he gets angry too, only in a different way, the little sister glues his nose back and puts fake teeth in his mouth. Bluey says he looks “crazy” in the Australian version. The word “crazy” does not appear in the US version.<\/p>\n Unlike the sudden cut to hide something like Bandit’s groin cover of “Born Yesterday,” the cut is completely invisible and adds to the element of surprise once Bingo reveals himself.<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/b> While driving Bluey goes crazy, his stuffed cat Agatha threatens to pee on the curtain. In the screened version, Agatha instead tells them that she will scratch their curtains.<\/p>\n What was tested?<\/b> When Muffin wakes up and tries to get away from his dad while he’s on the phone, he runs around the house, smashing the bathroom that Trixie is using. In the first version, Trixie is clearly seen in the bathroom, forced to cover herself. The American edit removes this, instead keeping the shot tight on Muffin’s face so as not to reveal the scene behind him.<\/p>\n Update: As of summer 2023, “Faceytalk” has been restored to its original version, Trixie can easily be seen sitting in the bathroom.<\/strong><\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/b> Unicorse uses his best moves to get on Chilli’s good side in a very bad way. While showing off her sweet moves, Chilli comments about the chili sauce stain on her body. The Australians heard the Unicorn respond, “Wanna’ lick?” The American version has changed this to “Want some?”<\/p>\n Why was it tested?<\/b> Twice in “The Decider,” both families of sports fans taunt each other that their team will “whip” the opposition. A word more commonly used by Australian sports fans than Americans, Disney+ viewers will feel “beat” because of the violent implications of what the other word implies. <\/p>\n Why was it banned?<\/b> The obvious reason is the abundance of passing gas indicators. There are no real jokes here, but the momentum of the episode is based on the silent but deadly insult in Bluey’s nose.<\/p>\n Why was it banned?<\/b> In the opening moments of “Freedom,” Bandit calls the kids “Super Troopers” on the US show. However, in the original Australian version, he calls his girls “Dingle Berries.” Where’s the argument about a nonsense word? It turns out that this phrase has more than one meaning, and although many know it as a way to insult someone’s intelligence, it comes from something dirty. Obviously, when it comes to Disney Plus, bathroom comedies are one Bluey<\/i> mix like cereal and windshield washer fluid, so those berries are left in place.<\/p>\n If you’re looking to get all the episodes as close as they were when they first aired, the only way is to get a DVD of Season 1 and Season 2, specific to the United States region. There is also the rest<\/em> ways to find out Bluey<\/em> episodes, but even die-hard Pomeranians won’t dare look into those dark corners of the web. From time to time, the ban goes up in the episode, but so far, that has only happened once or twice.<\/p>\n Unrestricted Bluey<\/em> episodes air on Disney+ in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n This article was originally published Bluey <\/em>Season 1 – Censored or Banned Episodes<\/b><\/h2>\n
Banned: “Robot Dad”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: \u201cFruit Bat\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Taxi”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Markets”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Released: “Father put it down”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Bluey <\/em>Season 2 – <\/strong>Prohibited or Prohibited Episodes<\/b><\/h2>\n
Banned: “Baby Daddy”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Changed: “Army”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Trains”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Flat Pack”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Bluey <\/em>Season 3 <\/strong>–<\/b> C<\/strong>Featured or Banned Episodes (So Far)<\/b><\/h2>\n
Banned: “Exercise”<\/h3>\n
Banned: “Perfect”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Born Yesterday”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: \u201cMini Bluey\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Driving”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Faceytalk”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Cartoons”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “The Decider”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned Brief: \u201cFamily Meeting\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n
Banned: “Relax”<\/b><\/h3>\n
Where You Can Watch It Is Banned Bluey <\/em>Episodes<\/h2>\n