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"Well, that wouldn't make my boss very happy."
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Exercise is the thirty-ninth episode of Season Three of Bluey.
Synopsis[]
Bingo pretends to be Bluey's new employee in the middle of Dad's backyard workout![1]
Episode Recap[]
Warning Spoilers!
The episode opens with Bandit in the garden with his equipment ready for some exercise. He sets a ten-minute timer on his wrist strap, and goes to grab the weights, only to find that Bingo is using them to "drive to her work". He makes his way instead to the mat laid out, but Bluey uses it as her bedsheet. Bandit sighs, knowing how this'll end.
Bingo gets out of her play car, and makes her way to an imaginary door, where Bluey runs in meeting her. Bingo introduces herself as Larn, and Bluey goes and tours the workplace with her, showing her where everything is. By this point, Bandit is working out and is trying to exercise, presently doing squats, though the girls take advantage of him and "call the lift". Bandit makes room for the girls and picks up Bluey, and then both girls. He is unable to hold them both for long though, and collapses with both girls onto the mat.
Bandit uses his weights while lying on the mat, but the sisters take this as a chair instead, and Bingo/Larn sits in the chair, while Bandit supports her. This is a spinny-chair, so is height adjustable and spinnable. While the girls make their way to the café, Bandit starts doing 20 star jumps. After this, he grabs Larn and wraps her into the mat, before giving her back to Bluey. Soon after, Bandit takes the mat back and does sit-ups while the girls stand on his feet to balance him. Larn wants to return to work, but Bluey insists that she play some Ping-Pong first. They agree and Bandit becomes the ball, running between them. Unfortunately for him, he ends up in the bushes.
After this, Bandit needs to lie down, though Larn takes this as her opportunity to use her chair again. Larn sits at her desk, and just before she does her work, she realises that she doesn't know what her job actually is. Just then, Bluey sneaks underneath and tells Larn to join her to go the funfair/fun park. Larn is apprehensive at first, wanting to impress her boss and make them happy, but joins her. Bandit is able to rest at last, and safter a quick lie-down, goes to get up, until he hears, "Here we are at the fun park!"
Bandit proceeds to become rides for the girls including throwing them, swinging them around, using them as waves and lifting them high. He becomes quite worn out after this, but the girls rush back to their "work" so he must become the lift once more. Both girls climb in and he lifts them up. Larn apologies to Bluey for not going to the fun park straight away, she wanted to make her boss happy. But Bluey reveals that she is her boss, and she is indeed very happy about her employee. Bluey starts to make a long speech about her company and caring for her employees, but just then the lift fails and all three fall to the floor.
Just then, the exercise tracker Bandit is wearing beeps, so he begins to cool down. Larn asks what her job is, and Bluey says it's very boring, just holding Bandit's leg up. Chilli interrupts, also Bluey's employee, and gives her some water (disguised as tea). Bluey spits it out (she wanted eleven sugars), and Larn's new job is to tickle Chilli. As this happens, Bandit leaves for work, but not without stroking Bluey's head first. We then cut to a doctor's office. The girls are playing with blocks on the floor while Bandit has his blood pressure taken. He remarks that Bandit is in great shape, and he asks, "Have you been going to the gym?" Bandit's response is "Nah, it's been coming to me", as he strokes Bluey, her tail wagging.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode:
- Since Yoga Ball that Bingo uses the nickname Larn for herself.
- Where a within episode photo is taken (to the end of the fun-park scene).
- The assistant on Bandit's phone is called Phoney, which is highly likely to be based off of Siri or Alexa.
- This episode, alongside Water Slide, appeared on two ABC YouTube videos promoting new and returning programmes in 2023.[2][3]
- To the beginning of the episode, Chilli can be seen running water for the shower before Bandit does exercise, while also entertaining the girls. Chilli can be seen again at the end of the episode.
- The exercise tracker which Bandit wears on his wrist was first seen in Musical Statues.
- The Toys Greydancer and Polly Puppy are seen in this episode (with Polly Puppy making her first appearance since Hide and Seek).
- In Pat's house, a cricket bat can be seen, possibly referencing the episode Dad Baby.
- The song Bandit is singing in the first three seconds of the episode might be "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by the English band "The Smiths".
- Bandit's blood pressure of 120 over 80 is deemed as healthy for a young adult.
- Bingo says, "Oh my goodness. It's 14 o'clock!" This now shows that she is now able to count above thirteen, as opposed to what is said in Hide and Seek, or it could be a use of 24-hour time, also called military time, being 2:00 P.M.
- The guitar riff is also similar to the theme song of the cartoon, Cat Squad, which both Muffin and Bingo watch.
- The edited version of this episode, at only six minutes, is the shortest full episode of Bluey.
Controversy[]
This episode's opening scene caused controversy, with some parents expressing concern that it promoted harmful ideas about body image. Others defended the episode, saying that they felt seen, or that conversations about weight should be normalized. Several pediatricians noted that showing exercise being motivated by weight and aesthetics was not a healthy way to discuss exercise with the target demographic.[4][5][6]
On 5th May 2023, and with approval from Ludo Studio, ABC edited Exercise, removing the first scene entirely. According to the ABC's statement, "The new version provides families with the opportunity to manage important conversations in their own way."[7]
The edited version of the episode is the version shown on ABC and international broadcasts. The original opening scene is preserved on recordings of the original Australian premiere and is still broadcast on Disney+ Hotstar.[8]
The US Season 3 DVD set includes the full 7-minute version of the episode.
- ↑ https://www.bluey.tv/blog/updated-brand-new-bluey-more-series-3-episodes-are-coming-to-abc-kids-and-iview/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95vBigLxLpg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJsdenKEBKw&t=1431s
- ↑ https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/entertainment/uncomfortable-to-watch-doctors-and-parents-call-for-bluey-episode-to-be-edited/news-story/620d2a9cc08194af94b7114a94c256ec
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11979557/Bluey-exercise-episode-slammed-fatphobic-mums-said-important-avoid-obesity.html
- ↑ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-this-episode-of-bluey-has-been-criticised-by-some-parents/sibc12ag0
- ↑ https://about.abc.net.au/statements/bluey-exercise-updated
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/bluey/comments/1ayjekw/exercise_not_censored_on_hotstar/