Wackadoo! Bluey celebrates 5th birthday and fans are all invited

Our favourite Heeler pup is growing up! 

Cheese and Crackers! Can you believe it has been a whole FIVE YEARS since we were first introduced to Bluey? 

The humble Aussie animation about a Heeler pup and her family has taken the world by storm - kids from the other side of the globe are speaking in Aussie accents, adults are taking parenting tips off Bandit and Chilli, and Brisbane (where the cartoon takes place) has become the new Hollywood. 

A lot has happened in those five years and for many die-hard Bluey fans, it's hard to imagine what life was like before the hit show took over our screens (like, literally every screen in the home!). 

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Bluey is turning 5! Image: ABC

Bluey's milestone 5th anniversary

Bluey officially turns five in October, and to celebrate, ABC has lots of fun things planned to help celebrate. And fans are all invited to the party! 

From Monday 23 October, the network that is home to the much-loved animation will host Bluey Fest, four fun-filled weeks of Bluey magic.

What this involves exactly? Well, details are being kept as a little surprise. But what we CAN tell you is that all Aussie fans will be called upon to help get involved in celebrating five years of "the Biggest Little Show on Earth!"

Keep your eyes peeled for updates as you continue bingeing series 1-3 on ABC iview. 

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Help celebrate Bluey's big birthday! Image: ABC

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Bluey's video game is coming for Christmas

In the meantime, you can buy yourself a little birthday (or early Christmas present) with the launch of the brand new Bluey video game!

Big and little fans will be able to dive into the world of Bluey - including inside the Heelers' family home and surrounding areas of where they live - in the first-ever Bluey-themed video game made by Outright Games. 

The game will feature the original voices of characters on the show, including Dad, Bandit (David McCormack) and Mum, Chilli (Melanie Zanetti), and players will be able to engage in story-driven episodic gameplay with activities inspired by fan favourite moments from the show as well as a brand-new four-part storyline.

The game will be coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC on 17 November 2023, so save your dollar bucks now!

Originally published as Wackadoo! Bluey celebrates 5th birthday and fans are all invited