After The Sign was announced, there was feverish speculation online that it could be the last outing from the beloved Blue Heeler family.
In an interview with the ABC on Friday, Bluey executive producer Daley Pearson said the episode’s success would help decide the franchise’s future, but they hoped to make a Bluey movie eventually.
Bluey is one of the most-streamed shows in the US.
Last year, Bluey was the second most-streamed show in the US, with viewers clocking up a cumulative 43.9 billion viewing minutes, leaving it second only to the drama Suits.
While kids cheered and danced along with the characters onscreen on Sunday, many parents were brought to tears while empathising with the struggles of parents Bandit and Chilli.
Podcaster Mary Bolling with her sons Bonaventure (left) and Caspian at Federation Square.Credit: Penny Stephens
“It feels like our family, it’s so relatable and funny,” said Mary Bolling, who runs the Bluey-themed podcast Gotta Be Done and sports a tattoo of Bluey’s younger sibling Bingo on her arm.
“When I first watched it, I was on maternity leave with [my son] Caspian, and he’s five now. So the kids have grown up with it, and my parenting has grown up with it.
“I might be the biggest Bluey fan, but the kids are happy to go along with it.”
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