History WesternAnimation / BluesClues

** One interesting example: One time after Steve greets the viewer, he asks how they "got" there. The conclusion he reaches? "Oh, by ''television''. Cool! ''([[ScreenTap knocks on the screen]])''".

* ChekhovsGunman: Turquoise, the turtle Steve bought for Blue in "Blue's Birthday" turns out to be the answer to that episode's game of Blue's Clues (a turtle[[note]]Granted, she didn't specify a ''certain'' turtle, but...[[/note]]).

* RewatchBonus: Whenever Blue starts up a game of Blue's Clues, if you listen carefully as she proceeds to plant a pawprint on the screen, she is actually saying (or rather, barking) what the answer is.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: A rather brilliant example is implemented in "Blue is Frustrated": The first clue, the sink) is discovered (and drawn) from the floor looking up, making it look like the sink is taller than it is. The answer to this game of Blue's Clues is that Blue is frustrated over trying to brush her teeth... because ''she can't reach her toothbrush''.

* HappilyMarried: Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper. They even have a baby named Paprika.

* TheDanza: Steve Burns as Steve. (Joe's real name, however, was Donovan Patton.)

* TheDanza: Steve Burns as Steve. (Joe's real name, however, was Donovan.)

* ParentalBonus: There's a scene in one episode where Steve, Blue, and some bunny are acting out a story. Steve is playing the king, and impersonating of course, [[ElvisPresley The King of Rock and Roll]].

* RunningGag: In "What is Blue Afraid Of?," Steve and Blue skidoo into a mansion with a ghost, Boo, who's afraid of his own name. Whenever Steve says it, the ghost shrieks and shudders. Steve eventually catches onto this and starts getting quite a kick out of saying the name and watching the ghost jump in fright.

* SurpriseParty: "Joe's Surprise Party," in which the viewers are asked to keep Joe distracted while Blue and the cast finish putting together a surprise party for him. It works out very well.

** In the tenth anniversary special, "Meet Blue's Baby Brother," Blue, Joe and the viewers were treated to a game of Gold Clues to figure out the identity of Blue's baby brother. The first clue was the word "puppy." Er, gee, thanks, but was it really necessary to give us a clue for us to figure out that Blue's baby brother is a ''puppy''? Especially considering the fact that we traveled to ''Puppyville'' to find Blue's baby brother.

* TrueBlueFeminity: Blue is a girl.

* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Probably the TropeCodifier, and just in case you're totally color-blind, most colorful animals tend to be ''named'' after their color as well.

* PinkGirlBlueBoy: A notable subversion - Blue & Magenta are girls.

First introduced in 1996, the show is notable for [[TropeCodifier pioneering]] the kid's show version of an InteractiveNarrator--one who talks "to" the camera, seemingly at the children watching. ''Blue's Clues'' was so successful, this went on to become the norm for most kid's show hosts today-- especially those directed at the "Under 6" age bracket. It also originally ran under the notion that children learn through repetition--so the same episode of the show would run for a full week. (The show no longer practices this.) It was ''hugely'' successful, leading to several direct-to-video movies, an eventual SpinOff called ''Blue's Room'', and, of course, heaps and heaps of [[MerchandiseDriven merchandise.]]

* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: And just in case you're totally color-blind, most colorful animals tend to be ''named'' after their color as well.
* AnimateInanimateObject: The mailbox was probably the most recurring, but there were tons of these.

* DemotedToExtra: Poor Magenta (and Green Puppy, and Purple Kangaroo, and Orange kitten...)

* HappilyMarried: Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper.

* PutOnABus: Steve (literally)

-->''Blue's Clues!''

Famous, [[LongRunners long-running]], and ''hugely'' influential children's TV show, produced by, and previously shown on, {{Nickelodeon}}. If you grew up in America during the 1990s or early 2000s, the odds are good that this show will be familiar to you.

Set in a vibrant, candy-colored world of [[RogerRabbitEffect animated characters combined with a human host,]] the show features the escapades of Blue, a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin blue-colored dog.]] OnceAnEpisode, Blue will want to do something--be it read a book, have a snack, or make some kind of craft. However, Blue seems to be [[TalkingAnimal the only creature in her world who can't talk]], so the only way she can communicate with her human owner is by playing ''Blue's Clues''- a game in which she will tag 3 objects around the house (or backyard) with her blue pawprint, labeling them a "clue." It's up to her owner--along with all the kids at home--to figure out what she wants to do by piecing together these clues.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Rosie O'Donnell, Amanda Bynes (during her ''Series/AllThat'' days), Michelle Trachtenberg, TheyMightBeGiants, and Tia and Tamara Mowry all made guest appearances (just to name a few)
** The late [[GoldenGirls Blanche Deveroux]] shows up as Steve's grandmother.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Ray Charles was G-Clef in TheMovie. Yeah, ''the'' Ray Charles.
** One-appearance characters in older episodes? Some of them were [[KaBlam Henry and June]].
** One of the voice actors for Periwinkle was Jansen Panettiere, who voices Truman in ''TheXs'' and young Rodney Copperbottom in ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}''. You might also know his older sister, [[Series/{{Heroes}} Hay]][[KingdomHearts den]].

** One of the voice actors for Periwinkle was Jansen Panettiere, who voices Truman in ''TheXs'' and young Rodney Copperbottom in ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}''. You might also know his older sister, [[{{Heroes}} Hay]][[KingdomHearts den]].