New Bluey episode Onesies about infertility has parents in tears

"There's something aunty Brandy wants more than anything... but she can't have it, and there's not really anything anyone can do."

Children's animated show Bluey is known for its hilarious adult humour that only the grown ups get, but a new episode deals with a serious topic many parents will relate to.

The highly anticipated season three of the show is currently airing on ABC Kids; with the episode, Onesies, focusing on infertility and resonating with fans on social media. 

Dedicated viewers will know that mum Chilli has been out of touch with her sister for four years - and now we learn why.

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Sisters Chilli and Brandy reunite in Onesies. Source: ABC

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Bluey episode Onesies

The episode introduces mum Chilli’s sister, Brandy - voiced by Australian actress Rose Byrne. During her visit, Brandy gifts her nieces Bluey and Bingo onesies. In that moment, we see Brandy feeling awkward around the kids and her sister and wanting to leave.

The kids notice, and later, Bluey asks her mum why Brandy seemed sad and why they've only met their aunt once. In true Bluey style, Chilli does not shy away from the truth. She suggests that Brandy is unable to have children of her own. 

"There's something aunty Brandy wants more than anything as well but she can't have it, and there's not really anything anyone can do," she says.

"Hit the feels so very much!"

Twitter lit up with positive tweets about the episode, and likes on the Bluey Facebook page post reached 3.6K, with comments indicating viewers were thrilled - although it brought tears to many eyes because it resonated strongly.

"Oh my, tissues definitely needed," one mum shared.  "Many miscarriages before our first."

Another added: "Thank you, Bluey, for the episode. I tried for five years and to have a baby and found it so hard to be around families and kids. Not everyone was as understanding as Chilli. Beautiful, validating episode."

Source: Twitter

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A third said, "This episode made me cry. Here I am packing school lunches in tears and the kids are asking me what's wrong."

On Twitter, one wrote, "Shout out to Onesies for being the episode of Bluey that has made me cry the most," and another tweeted, "No I didn't sob at 8 in the morning over a children's TV show... it's just... something in my eye."

Many thanked the show, for example, this mum, who expressed gratitude for "bringing to light a topic rarely talked about", because "No one ever thinks about the feelings associated with having to be around family, longing for your own child as they get to have theirs so easily."

And solo mums were represented, too.

"This episode resonated with so many solo mums by choice, too," one wrote.

"So clever. So powerful. Thanks Bluey, you just gave solo mums a beautiful character to tell their story to their kids. 

"Hugs to the Aunty Brandys out there."

 Some viewers were also grateful for Bluey helping with difficult conversations. One mum shared, "One day, my little one will start asking why he's an only child, and this episode gives me a much-needed tool for that conversation. Thank you."

Source: Twitter

Bluey season three has tackled other big issues

Another well done episode this season is Turtleboy, which has received extensive praise from viewers.

Bluey and Bingo's new mate Dougie, is deaf and communicates with his mum using Auslan. 

The episode was a long time in the making, with Ludo, Bluey’s production company consulting and collaborating with deaf community organisations to get every element of Dougie’s character right. ABC also worked with Deaf Connect to do an Auslan translation of the show.

"We worked extensively with Deaf Connect who introduced us to interpreters and kids from the deaf community to help us understand their language," producer Sam Moor told news.com.au.

"The designers and animators worked with deaf Auslan users to help get the correct hand shapes and signs to make the episode as accurate as possible. Because the characters only have four fingers, this made it a little tricky for some of the signs to be completely accurate."

Originally published as New Bluey episode Onesies about infertility has parents in tears