Blue's Clues & You!

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Genre	Educational
Creator	Traci Paige Johnson Todd Kessler Angela C. Santomero
Based On	Blue's Clues
Developer	Traci Paige Johnson Angela C. Santomero
Presenter	Josh Dela Cruz
Open Theme	"Blue's Clues & You! Theme Song" by Josh Dela Cruz
Composer	PT Walkley Michael Rubin (original songs) Nick Balaban (original songs)
Country	United States Canada
Language	English
Num Seasons	5
Num Episodes	90
Executive Producer	Traci Paige Johnson Angela C. Santomero Todd Kessler Vince Commisso Wendy Harris Jennifer Twomey
Company	9 Story Media Group Brown Bag Films Nickelodeon Animation Studio
First Aired	2019-11-11
Last Aired	2024-09-27
Related	Blue's Clues Blue's Room

Blue's Clues & You! is an interactive educational children's television series developed by Traci Paige Johnson and Angela C. Santomero for Nickelodeon. Combining live-action and animation, it is a revival of the 1996–2006 Blue's Clues television series, which was created by Johnson, Santomero, and Todd Kessler. The revival features a new host, Josh Dela Cruz, and was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, 9 Story Media Group, and Brown Bag Films Toronto. It premiered on Nickelodeon on November 11, 2019. On July 17, 2025, Josh Dela Cruz announced that Nickelodeon abruptly canceled the show and that only four episodes of the supposed fifth season were produced. The final season was released on YouTube on September 27, 2024.

Premise

Similar to the 1996–2006 original series, this series has live-action and animation. The series features new production designs, and the characters (aside from the host) are animated digitally, though the visual style remains similar to the style used in the original series.

Like the original show, Blue's Clues & You! depends upon built-in silences designed to encourage audience participation and what The New York Times called "direct address inviting preschoolers to play along with games and solve mini-mysteries". The show's producers factored in the impact of the previous series, and that although young children had more access to technology and were more visual than preschoolers before, they still had the same developmental and emotional needs to "slow down".

Cast and characters

List of Blue's Clues charactersList of Blue's Clues characters

Main

Blue (vocal effects by Traci Paige Johnson) – A blue puppy who leaves pawprints on objects (and occasionally characters) as clues to what she wants to do.
Josh (portrayed by Josh Dela Cruz) – The host of the series. He is a cousin of Steve and Joe from the original series.
Mailbox (voiced by Doug Murray) – A mailbox who delivers a letter or e-mail to Josh every day.
Sidetable Drawer (voiced by Liyou Abere in season one, Shazdeh Kapadia from seasons two to four, and Skywalker Hughes in season five) – The keeper of the Handy Dandy Notebook, who lives in the living room.
Mr. Salt (voiced by Brad Adamson from seasons one to four and Nick Balaban in Blue's Big City Adventure and season five) and Ms. Pepper (voiced by Gisele Rousseau) – A married couple of condiment dispensers who live in the kitchen.
Paprika (voiced by Shechinah Mpumlwana in season one, Abigail Nicholson in seasons two and three, and Abigail Oliver in seasons four and five) – Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's eldest child. She carries a smartphone made from a graham cracker.
Cinnamon (voiced by Jaiden Cannatelli in season one, Niko Ceci from seasons two to four, and Jayd Deroché in season five) – A cinnamon shaker who is Paprika's younger brother. He wears a baseball cap.
Sage and Ginger – Paprika and Cinnamon's 1-year-old youngest brother and sister.
Shovel (voiced by Leo Orgil from seasons one to three, Nathan Sayavong in season four and Luke Dietz in season five) and Pail (voiced by Jordana Blake from seasons one to three and Michela Luci in seasons four and five) – A brother and sister who live in the backyard.
Tickety Tock (voiced by Ava Augustin from seasons one to four and Maja Vujicic in season five) – An alarm clock who wakes the residents of the Blue's Clues House each morning.
Slippery Soap (voiced by Jacob Soley from seasons one to four and Lexi Perri in season five) – A bar of soap who lives in the bathroom sink. He slides around everywhere he goes.

Recurring

Magenta (vocal effects by Diane Salema) – A magenta puppy who is Blue's best friend from school.
Periwinkle (voiced by Luxton Handspiker in season three and Peter Laurie in seasons four and five) – A kitten who made his debut in the third season.
Rainbow Puppy (voiced by Brianna Bryan) – A rainbow-colored puppy who is Periwinkle's friend from the city.
Steve (portrayed by Steve Burns) – Josh's cousin and Joe's older brother, a college graduate who works at the Blue Prints Detective Agency (a nod to the title of the pilot for the original series). He was the first host of the original series.
Joe (portrayed by Donovan Patton) – Josh's other cousin and Steve's younger brother, who works at the Present Store. He was the second host of the original series.
Lola (portrayed by Carolyn Fe) – Josh's grandmother, originally from the Philippines (lola translates to "grandmother" in Filipino).

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2019–20)

Season 2 (2020–21)

Season 3 (2021–22)

Season 4 (2022–24)

Season 5 (2024)

Production

In 2017, the show's original creators, Angela C. Santomero and Traci Paige Johnson, after many years of trying to bring Blue's Clues back to Nickelodeon, were given permission to develop a reboot for 20 episodes.

On April 17, 2018, Nickelodeon posted a video discussing the audition process for the revival. Over a thousand people participated in the auditions.

On September 13, 2018, Nickelodeon announced that Josh Dela Cruz, best known as an understudy for Disney's Aladdin on Broadway for five years, would be the series' new host. Dela Cruz, who grew up in New Jersey, watched the original run of the show with his younger sister and is the only Asian-American to host Blue's Clues. Traci Paige Johnson, who co-created the series and voiced Blue, reprises the role in the revival. Steve Burns, the first host of the series, participated in the casting process.

9 Story Media Group's live-action and animation division co-produces the series with animators from Brown Bag Films. The animators updated the show with objects familiar to preschoolers of the modern age; for example, the handy dandy notebook doubles as a smartphone and emails arrive during mail time. The series is being filmed in 9 Story's Toronto studio.

On May 27, 2019, a first-look trailer was released to the public. On August 2, an extended version of the theme song was released.

On August 26, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on November 11, and that the show's two original hosts, Burns and Donovan Patton, would be returning to portray their respective characters in the series premiere episode. The New York Times reported that Burns was at first reluctant to continue his association with the show, but was persuaded by its fans on social media to write, direct, and appear on the show.

On November 19, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes. The series was later renewed for a third season of 20 episodes on February 19, 2020, a fourth season of 26 episodes on February 18, 2021, and a fifth season of 26 episodes on March 24, 2022. On July 17, 2025, however, Josh Dela Cruz confirmed on Instagram that only four episodes of the fifth season were produced, and that Nickelodeon abruptly canceled the show.

Release

The series premiered on Nickelodeon on November 11, 2019. Three episodes were made available to stream for free on Vudu on September 27, ahead of the official release on Nickelodeon. In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV on the same day as the U.S. date.

On March 28, 2024, the series was removed from Paramount+ as part of a "strategic decision to focus on content with mass global appeal".

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category
2020	47th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Preschool Children's Series
	47th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program
	Cynopsis Best of the Best Awards	Best Preschool Series
2021	Kidscreen Awards	Best Mixed-Media Series
	48th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing Team for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program
	48th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing Team for a Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Program
	4th Annual Gay Emmys	Outstanding Animated Series
2023	2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards	Outstanding Preschool Series
2024	4th Astra TV Awards	Best Children or Family Series
2025	3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards	Outstanding Preschool Series

Other media

Film

Blue's Big City AdventureBlue's Big City Adventure
On July 12, 2021, it was revealed that an animated movie for the series would be made, marking the 25th anniversary of the franchise. In the film, Josh and Blue attempt to audition for a Broadway musical. Directed by Matt Stawski and written by Angela Santomero and Liz Maccie, the film began production in summer 2021. On February 15, 2022, the title was revealed as Blue's Big City Adventure. The film was released on Paramount+ on November 18, 2022.

Merchandising

In July 2019, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announced that Just Play, a Florida toy company, would produce plush, figurines, playsets, and roleplay merchandise based on the series, while VTech, a Hong Kong company, would produce "early learning toys with modern tech features". Cardinal, a New York-based company, manages games and puzzles. The products became available for purchase in fall 2020.

Tour

On March 8, 2022, a touring production titled Blue's Clues & You! Live on Stage was announced. The tour, which ran from September 24, 2022, to February 11, 2023, traveled across the United States.

Notes

Nickelodeon's Brand-New Preschool Series , Blue's Clues & You!, Bows Monday, Nov. 11, at 9 A.M. (ET/PT), Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, August 26, 2019, July 27, 2020
Josh Dela Cruz , , Ever since Blue's Clues & You was cancelled, people have been asking if I'd ever return to musical theatre—and the answer has always been yes. But there's one show that holds an extra special place in my heart. Huge thanks to @rickytchitov & @philippinestarlifestylesection for giving me a platform to talk about the incredible @theatregroupasia production of Into the Woods and my future aspirations ❤️ And shoutout to @jamesjinimages for the FIRE shots 🙌 #broadway #intothewoods #itnothewoodsph #maybehappyending #theatregroupasia, Instagram, Josh Dela Cruz, en-US, 2025-08-29
Blue's Clues & You!, : Nickelodeon Reveals Premiere Date & Returning Hosts (VIDEO), TV Insider, Meredith Jacobs, August 26, 2019, July 15, 2020
Blue's Clues, Returns, and Silence Is Still the Star, The New York Times, Katrina Onstad, November 6, 2019, November 19, 2019
Blue's Clues: The Search for the New Host & Best Friend! 🎞️, Video, Nickelodeon, YouTube, April 17, 2018, April 14, 2019
Nickelodeon's , Blue's Clues, Reboot Gets New Host & New Title, Deadline Hollywood, Denise Petski, September 13, 2018, April 14, 2019
9 Story focuses on live action, Kidscreen, Alexandra Whyte, January 29, 2019, April 14, 2019
"Blue's Clues" Is Back And Wants A Whole New Generation To Enjoy The Silence, BuzzFeed News, 12 November 2019, 2020-11-22
Blue's Clues, gets a new host and new look: Watch the sneak peek, Entertainment Weekly, Nick Romano, May 27, 2019, June 1, 2019
Blue's Clues & You!, Theme Song 🎵 (Extended Version), Video, Nickelodeon, YouTube, August 2, 2019, August 9, 2019
Blue's Clues & You!, : Nickelodeon Reveals Premiere Date & Returning Hosts (VIDEO), TV Insider, Meredith Jacobs, August 26, 2019, July 15, 2020
Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 2 Of , Blue's Clues & You, Deadline Hollywood, Dino-Ray Ramos, November 19, 2019, November 19, 2019
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of , Blue's Clues & You!, as Series Debuts at Number One, Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, November 19, 2019, November 19, 2019
Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, , , All That, , , Top Elf, , , Blue's Clues, , , The Casagrandes, & , PAW Patrol, Among Slew Of Nickelodeon Renewals, Deadline Hollywood, Erik Pedersen, February 19, 2020, February 19, 2020
PAW Patrol, , , Blue's Clues & You!, & , Santiago Of The Seas, Renewed By Nickelodeon; , Baby Shark Shorts, Set, Deadline Hollywood, Denise Petski, February 18, 2021, February 18, 2021
Nickelodeon Readies New Series , Baby Shark's Big Show!, and Renews Top Hits from Powerhouse Preschool Portfolio, Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, February 18, 2021, December 25, 2022
SpongeBob SquarePants, , , Paw Patrol, , , Blue's Clues & You!, Renewed By Nickelodeon, Deadline Hollywood, Alexandra Del Rosario, March 24, 2022, March 24, 2022
Nickelodeon Supercharges Its Franchise Strategy with Steady Stream of New Premium Content for 2022-23 Season, Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, March 24, 2022, April 15, 2022
SpongeBob, Spinoffs, , All That, & , Are You Smarter than 5th Grader?, Revivals & More on Nickelodeon's 2019 Content Slate, Deadline Hollywood, Denise Petski, February 14, 2019, June 10, 2019
Nickelodeon unveils , Blue's Clues & You!, licensing strategy, Kidscreen, Ryan Tuchow, June 3, 2019, July 3, 2019
Vudu Launches New Features and Content for Family-Friendly Entertainment, blog.vudu.com, Scott Blanksteen, September 12, 2019, May 6, 2021
Prepare For Family Fun This Fall on YTV, Teletoon, and Treehouse With a Lineup Of Brand New Series and Reboots Of Beloved Iconic Shows, Corus Entertainment, September 4, 2019, October 25, 2019
Andreeva, Nellie, March 28, 2024, Paramount+ Removes 10 Nickelodeon Titles Including 'Blue's Clues & You!' & 'Rugrats' Series, April 6, 2024, Deadline
Nominees Announced for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NATAS, May 21, 2020, August 6, 2020, July 12, 2020, live
2020 BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS, Cynopsis Media, 5 October 2020, 8 February 2021, en
Who's up for a Kidscreen Award?, Kidscreen, Jeremy Dickson, November 23, 2020, December 2, 2020
Kidscreen Awards 2021 winners, Kidscreen, Jeremy Dickson, February 9, 2021, February 10, 2021
Nominees announced for the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards Children's & Animation and Lifestyle categories, NATAS, June 28, 2021, June 28, 2021
Phillips, Carmen, Vote Now In Autostraddle's 4th Annual Gay Emmys, Autostraddle, September 13, 2021, September 14, 2021, September 14, 2021, live
Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations, The Hollywood Reporter, Tyler Coates, November 2, 2023, March 16, 2025
HCA Astra TV Awards Nominations: 'The Bear', 'Hacks', 'The Morning Show', 'Baby Reindeer' Lead Nominations, Anderson, Erik, AwardsWatch, July 9, 2024, July 10, 2024
Children's and Family Emmy Awards: , Percy Jackson, , , Sesame Street, Universe, , Orion and the Dark, Among Top Winners, The Hollywood Reporter, Hilary Lewis, March 15, 2025, March 16, 2025
Fairly OddParents, Live-Action Series, , Blue's Clues, Movie Highlight Nickelodeon's Global Push (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, Lesley Goldberg, July 12, 2021, July 12, 2021
SpongeBob Squarepants, Spinoff Movies, , Dora the Explorer, Live-Action Series Set at Paramount Plus, Variety, Joe Otterson, February 15, 2022, February 15, 2022
1507095277018259460, We'll skip the clues and give you the straight facts - we've got more Blue's Clues & You coming with a new movie AND more episodes! 💙🐾, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon, March 24, 2022, March 24, 2022
Licensing News Bytes: , My Little Pony Live, Show, LEGO Minions, , Blue's Clues & You, & More, Animation Magazine, Mercedes Milligan, June 3, 2019, July 3, 2019
Nickelodeon's , Blue's Clues and You, Stage Show to Tour This Fall (TV News Roundup), Variety, Sasha Urban, Wilson Chapman, March 8, 2022, March 24, 2022
Blue's Clues, Is Coming to a City Near You in a New Live Show, Romper, Jamie Kenney, March 8, 2022, March 24, 2022
Blues Clues Live, September 28, 2022, August 23, 2022, dead

Nickelodeon's Brand-New Preschool Series , Blue's Clues & You!, Bows Monday, Nov. 11, at 9 A.M. (ET/PT), Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, August 26, 2019, July 27, 2020
Josh Dela Cruz , , Ever since Blue's Clues & You was cancelled, people have been asking if I'd ever return to musical theatre—and the answer has always been yes. But there's one show that holds an extra special place in my heart. Huge thanks to @rickytchitov & @philippinestarlifestylesection for giving me a platform to talk about the incredible @theatregroupasia production of Into the Woods and my future aspirations ❤️ And shoutout to @jamesjinimages for the FIRE shots 🙌 #broadway #intothewoods #itnothewoodsph #maybehappyending #theatregroupasia, Instagram, Josh Dela Cruz, en-US, 2025-08-29
Blue's Clues & You!, : Nickelodeon Reveals Premiere Date & Returning Hosts (VIDEO), TV Insider, Meredith Jacobs, August 26, 2019, July 15, 2020
Blue's Clues, Returns, and Silence Is Still the Star, The New York Times, Katrina Onstad, November 6, 2019, November 19, 2019
Blue's Clues: The Search for the New Host & Best Friend! 🎞️, Video, Nickelodeon, YouTube, April 17, 2018, April 14, 2019
Nickelodeon's , Blue's Clues, Reboot Gets New Host & New Title, Deadline Hollywood, Denise Petski, September 13, 2018, April 14, 2019
9 Story focuses on live action, Kidscreen, Alexandra Whyte, January 29, 2019, April 14, 2019
"Blue's Clues" Is Back And Wants A Whole New Generation To Enjoy The Silence, BuzzFeed News, 12 November 2019, 2020-11-22
Blue's Clues, gets a new host and new look: Watch the sneak peek, Entertainment Weekly, Nick Romano, May 27, 2019, June 1, 2019
Blue's Clues & You!, Theme Song 🎵 (Extended Version), Video, Nickelodeon, YouTube, August 2, 2019, August 9, 2019
Blue's Clues & You!, : Nickelodeon Reveals Premiere Date & Returning Hosts (VIDEO), TV Insider, Meredith Jacobs, August 26, 2019, July 15, 2020
Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 2 Of , Blue's Clues & You, Deadline Hollywood, Dino-Ray Ramos, November 19, 2019, November 19, 2019
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of , Blue's Clues & You!, as Series Debuts at Number One, Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, November 19, 2019, November 19, 2019
Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, , , All That, , , Top Elf, , , Blue's Clues, , , The Casagrandes, & , PAW Patrol, Among Slew Of Nickelodeon Renewals, Deadline Hollywood, Erik Pedersen, February 19, 2020, February 19, 2020
PAW Patrol, , , Blue's Clues & You!, & , Santiago Of The Seas, Renewed By Nickelodeon; , Baby Shark Shorts, Set, Deadline Hollywood, Denise Petski, February 18, 2021, February 18, 2021
Nickelodeon Readies New Series , Baby Shark's Big Show!, and Renews Top Hits from Powerhouse Preschool Portfolio, Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, February 18, 2021, December 25, 2022
SpongeBob SquarePants, , , Paw Patrol, , , Blue's Clues & You!, Renewed By Nickelodeon, Deadline Hollywood, Alexandra Del Rosario, March 24, 2022, March 24, 2022
Nickelodeon Supercharges Its Franchise Strategy with Steady Stream of New Premium Content for 2022-23 Season, Nickelodeon, The Futon Critic, March 24, 2022, April 15, 2022
SpongeBob, Spinoffs, , All That, & , Are You Smarter than 5th Grader?, Revivals & More on Nickelodeon's 2019 Content Slate, Deadline Hollywood, Denise Petski, February 14, 2019, June 10, 2019
Nickelodeon unveils , Blue's Clues & You!, licensing strategy, Kidscreen, Ryan Tuchow, June 3, 2019, July 3, 2019
Vudu Launches New Features and Content for Family-Friendly Entertainment, blog.vudu.com, Scott Blanksteen, September 12, 2019, May 6, 2021
Prepare For Family Fun This Fall on YTV, Teletoon, and Treehouse With a Lineup Of Brand New Series and Reboots Of Beloved Iconic Shows, Corus Entertainment, September 4, 2019, October 25, 2019
Andreeva, Nellie, March 28, 2024, Paramount+ Removes 10 Nickelodeon Titles Including 'Blue's Clues & You!' & 'Rugrats' Series, April 6, 2024, Deadline
Nominees Announced for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NATAS, May 21, 2020, August 6, 2020, July 12, 2020, live
2020 BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS, Cynopsis Media, 5 October 2020, 8 February 2021, en
Who's up for a Kidscreen Award?, Kidscreen, Jeremy Dickson, November 23, 2020, December 2, 2020
Kidscreen Awards 2021 winners, Kidscreen, Jeremy Dickson, February 9, 2021, February 10, 2021
Nominees announced for the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards Children's & Animation and Lifestyle categories, NATAS, June 28, 2021, June 28, 2021
Phillips, Carmen, Vote Now In Autostraddle's 4th Annual Gay Emmys, Autostraddle, September 13, 2021, September 14, 2021, September 14, 2021, live
Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations, The Hollywood Reporter, Tyler Coates, November 2, 2023, March 16, 2025
HCA Astra TV Awards Nominations: 'The Bear', 'Hacks', 'The Morning Show', 'Baby Reindeer' Lead Nominations, Anderson, Erik, AwardsWatch, July 9, 2024, July 10, 2024
Children's and Family Emmy Awards: , Percy Jackson, , , Sesame Street, Universe, , Orion and the Dark, Among Top Winners, The Hollywood Reporter, Hilary Lewis, March 15, 2025, March 16, 2025
Fairly OddParents, Live-Action Series, , Blue's Clues, Movie Highlight Nickelodeon's Global Push (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, Lesley Goldberg, July 12, 2021, July 12, 2021
SpongeBob Squarepants, Spinoff Movies, , Dora the Explorer, Live-Action Series Set at Paramount Plus, Variety, Joe Otterson, February 15, 2022, February 15, 2022
1507095277018259460, We'll skip the clues and give you the straight facts - we've got more Blue's Clues & You coming with a new movie AND more episodes! 💙🐾, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon, March 24, 2022, March 24, 2022
Licensing News Bytes: , My Little Pony Live, Show, LEGO Minions, , Blue's Clues & You, & More, Animation Magazine, Mercedes Milligan, June 3, 2019, July 3, 2019
Nickelodeon's , Blue's Clues and You, Stage Show to Tour This Fall (TV News Roundup), Variety, Sasha Urban, Wilson Chapman, March 8, 2022, March 24, 2022
Blue's Clues, Is Coming to a City Near You in a New Live Show, Romper, Jamie Kenney, March 8, 2022, March 24, 2022
Blues Clues Live, September 28, 2022, August 23, 2022, dead

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