Episode Overview: Zoo (Bluey S1, Ep 35)

Airdate: April 9, 2019 (Australia) / October 28, 2019 (US)

Starring: Dave McCormack as Bandit, Melanie Zanetti as Chilli

Synopsis

Bluey leads a backyard zoo tour for Lady Gaberdene (Mum) and her toddler, Snowdrop (Bingo).

Visitors are especially captivated by the big blue Daddy Gorilla.

Episode Recap & Highlights

The Tour Begins: Lady Gaberdene (Chilli) and toddler Snowdrop (Bingo) arrive on the deck and are greeted by Zookeeper Bluey.

Friendly Animals: The visitors stop to see a gentle, very friendly giraffe, followed by a friendly pademelon (not to be mistaken for a kangaroo).

The Big Stinky Baboon: Zookeeper Bluey warns that the next animal—the Big Stinky Baboon (Bandit)—is definitely not friendly as he reads the newspaper.

Monkey Business: The baboon blows a raspberry at the visitors before lying down for a nap ("monkey sleep!!!"). When Bluey tries to get his attention with a pool noodle, the baboon uses it to scratch his "botbot".

Episode Details

​Episode: Bluey — Season 1, Episode 33

​Title: Trampoline

​Original Air Date: April 7, 2019 (Australia) | October 28, 2019 (US) | October 30, 2019 (UK)

​Writer: Joe Brumm

​Music: Joff Bush & Lachlan Nicolson

​Episode Overview

​Synopsis: Dad (Bandit) is the undisputed king of trampoline games, but when he needs to head off to work, Bluey and Bingo do everything they can to keep him from leaving. They insist he can't leave without a proper meal, leading to a high-energy "breakfast game" where Bandit bounce-cooks the girls into toast, fried eggs, and a questionable smoothie. Before leaving, Bandit gives an emotional Bluey an important job: inventing her own trampoline games.

​Key Characters: Bandit, Bluey, Bingo, Chilli, and Mr. Crow.

​Discussion Topics & Deep Dive Points

​The Daily Farewell Routine: Highlights the common parenting challenge of navigating separation anxiety when leaving for work, framed through play.

​Empowerment Through Play: Bandit shifts the dynamic from "Dad makes the fun" to encouraging Bluey to take ownership of her own creativity.

​Physical Comedy & Creativity: Focuses on how simple backyard equipment (a trampoline) can transform into a full kitchen/cooking simulation through imaginative play.

​Trivia & Fun Facts

​Reused Audio: Bluey's line "Good one, Bingo" was reused from Season 1, Episode 13 (Spy Game).

​Animation Error: In the scene where Chilli is pulling weeds in the garden, her signature brown spot appears on the wrong side of her face.

​US Broadcast Pairing: When airing on the Disney Channel in the US, this episode was packaged in a block alongside The Dump and Zoo.

Episode Overview

Series / Season: Bluey, Season 1, Episode 34

Air Dates: April 8, 2019 (Australia); October 28, 2019 (US); November 6, 2019 (UK)

Main Focus: A family car ride to the dump that spirals into big questions about parenting, wisdom, and life.

Key Plot Points & Discussion Themes

1. The "I Know Everything" Trap

Bandit kicks off the trip with a bold declaration: he knows everything.

Bluey and Bingo put him to the test with rapid-fire questions.

Discussion Point: The classic dad move of pretending to be all-knowing until the kids ask a existential question that completely stump us (e.g., Bluey asking where she was before she was born).

2. Car Games & Kid Logic

The girls play "Rainbow Cars" on the drive (spotting cars in rainbow order).

Bluey details an over-the-top plan to drive the car with Bingo to avoid getting caught by the police. Bandit is forced to admit her logic actually holds up.

Discussion Point: How games during mundane errands keep kids engaged, and how wild kid logic can surprisingly make sense.

3. What Makes a Hero?

The conversation turns to superheroes, driving skills, and what makes someone a "goodie".

Bandit earns "best dad in the world" status simply by activating the windshield washer fluid.

Discussion Point: Kids' benchmarks for heroism—it’s rarely about grand gestures and usually about small, everyday magic like the squirty windshield washer.

Suggested Episode Takeaways

Parental Humility: Kids see their parents as all-powerful figures, but learning where the boundaries of that knowledge lie is a big developmental milestone.

Everyday Magic: Finding fun in simple errands (like driving to the dump) turns mundane chores into core memories.