Australian kids will be the first in the world to see BLUEY special episode ‘The Sign’

Aussie kids will be first in the world to see the “The Sign” — a highly anticipated 28-minute special episode of Bluey.

Australian fans of the iconic kids show have been urged to mark their calendars as the episode is set to air on Sunday, April 14 at 8am on ABC Kids and 6am on ABC iView.

Global audiences will get the chance to watch the episode after it’s aired in Australia.

“We have set the date! The Sign – the biggest Bluey episode ever — will premiere in April on ABC, the home of Bluey,” ABC head of children and family Libbie Doherty said.

Bluey fans can look forward to an even earlier surprise as there’ll be a brand new regular-length episode, Ghostbasket, premiering on Sunday April 7, at 8am on ABC Kids and 6am on ABC iView.

Both episodes were written by Joe Brumm, directed by Richard Jeffery, and produced by Ludo Studio.

“Joe Brumm and the team at Ludo have exceeded all expectations — we’re sure this episode will delight and surprise, so get ready,” Doherty said.

“We’re so excited to share Ghostbasket, a brand-new Bluey episode followed by The Sign which is the equivalent of nearly six Chunky Chimps! The crew have worked so hard on these two new episodes, making them the very best that they can be and we can’t wait to share them with a global audience,” a Ludo Studio spokesperson said.

The Sign includes the talented Patrick Brammall as he returns as the voice of Uncle Rad, alongside Megan Washington as Calypso, Claudia O’Doherty as Frisky, Myf Warhurst as Trixie, and Rose Byrne as Brandy.

Rove McManus, Deborah Mailman, Brendan Williams and Joel Edgerton are all set to make their Bluey voice debut.

“This is going to be an unmissable event for every Bluey fan worldwide and a fantastic springboard into the incredible world of Bluey for those new to the show who’ve yet to experience its pure joy,” BBC Kids & Family managing director Cecelia Persson said.

Bluey is the number one kids’ show on Australian broadcast television, and the most-watched series ever on ABC iView.

The latest Nielsen ratings, which rank TV and streaming services, showed the hit program had been viewed for an astonishing 1.5 billion minutes.

Bluey streams on Disney Plus in the US and led the ratings survey, from January 15 to 21. It’s enjoyed enormous success since launching in America back in 2019.

In 2023 it was the second-most-streamed TV show in the US according to Nielsen ratings, beaten only by Suits, which American audiences viewed on Netflix for 57.7 billion minutes that year.