Keepy Uppy is the third episode of the first season of Bluey, and the third episode of the series altogether.
Synopsis
Mum suggests Bluey use her last balloon to play a game of Keepy-Uppy where they try to keep the balloon in the air and not let it touch the ground.
At first the game is easy, but Dad takes it to a whole new level, using a fan and a leaf blower to blow the balloon around the house and even out the window! As it drifts over the fence, Lucky and his Dad come to the rescue and manage to bunt it back into Bluey’s yard.[3]
Dad finally goes too far and knocks the balloon out of everyone’s reach, and it lands on the grass and pops. Now Dad has to pay the price, by pretending to be a balloon himself.
Bluey, Bingo and Mum are enjoying playing Keepy Uppy around the house with their last balloon, but when Dad joins in, he takes the game to a whole new level of difficulty.[3]
Episode Recap
Picturesque hot air balloons are floating above the Heelers' house, while Bluey wakes up, she finds her bag of balloons under her bed. She then blows up her last balloon and pretends it’s a pet "bird" who squeaks and then zips around the room as she lets it “go free”. Chilli suggests they play "Keepy Uppy" instead-keeping the balloon in the air without letting it touch the ground.
The girls start off enthusiastically, jumping all over the settees', but then have the idea to only do small hits to make it easier. However, they soon tire of that as it too simple, but Bandit arrives to make the game harder by pretending to read Bingo the newspaper and hugging Bluey.
Bandit then turns on the fan and the leaf blower as the balloon gets pushed into the playroom full of toys, but the building block tower saves the balloon, but only until Bandit turns the fan on as it floats outside.
Chilli joins in as the balloon mustn't touch the ground, else it will burst. It goes over into the next door neighbors yard and Lucky and his Dad, Pat, join in to return the balloon back to the Heelers' yard, with an injury sustained by Pat.
The balloon eventually lands on the grass and pops, making the girls sad. Bandit apologizes for making the game a bit too fun, but the girls and Lucky agree it was great fun. Chilli tells them they have one more balloon to play with, looking at Bandit. The "Daddy balloon" gets blown up to then be released, before collapsing into the family as all four are laughing.
Appearances
Trivia
- In football/soccer, a Keepy Uppy is a movement of the ball where the player has to keep the ball off the ground for as long as possible with their feet.
- This is one of five season one episodes to have sneak peaks in 2018, the others being The Magic Xylophone, Daddy Robot, Shadowlands and Fruitbat.[citation needed]
- This is the first episode where:
- This is the first episode which aired in the U.S.. [citation needed]
- The main theme to this episode was used in Bluey: The Album.
- The Heeler's house's smoke alarms are visible in a shot near the lights on the roof when Chilli launches the balloon first time.
- Long Dog: The standard long dog. Overturned on the left side of the screen during the playroom scene.
- A picture of Bluey and Bingo can be seen on their bedside table. It is notably different from the show style - in particular, the outline of Bluey's closed eye is not drawn. It is replaced with a photo in the show style midway through season two.
- When this episode aired on Disney Channel in the U.S., it was paired with The Magic Xylophone and Shadowlands.
- In the playroom there is a drawing in the background that has a resemblance to Sonic the Hedgehog .
- This episode was referenced in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when the Bluey balloon was accompanied by a medium-sized red balloon.
- Keepy Uppy was featured as part of a promotional advertisement for Queensland's Tourism and Events (body of government responsible for tourism in Queensland) with Robert Irwin as spokesperson.[4][5]
Errors
- In the same scene, Bluey's bed has no pillow or bedclothes, just a blue fitted sheet (though it might have been washing day).
Music
References
- ↑ https://disney-junior-broadcast-archives.fandom.com/wiki/September_9,_2019
- ↑ https://dcba.fandom.com/wiki/September_10,_2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.bluey.tv/watch/season-1/keepy-uppy/
- ↑ Major Campaign | Tourism and Events Queensland
- ↑ Queensland is Bluey’s world for real life - Ministerial Media Statements