Obstacle Course is the third episode of the third season of Bluey.
Synopsis[3]
Mum sets up a backyard obstacle course just for fun, but Dad wants to race! Now the kids are determined to win by any means necessary.
Mum sets up a backyard obstacle course for Bluey and Bingo to have fun. But the kids get excited when Dad turns the game into a race and announces a sherbet prize.
At first, Bluey loses as Dad is too fast; but in the next round, Bluey resets the course to favour herself and beats him easily.
But she quickly learns that cheating tastes sour and resolves to practise so she can beat Dad fair and square. At the big showdown, Bluey is winning until Dad’s reflexes get the better of him and he pulls her back.
This time Bluey understands that Dad’s victory is meaningless because he didn’t earn it.
Episode Recap
Warning Spoilers!
An obstacle course in the backyard has been set up, Bingo tries to get over the yoga ball, but bumps back. As Bluey finishes a lap, Bandit pops by; asking if anyone has seen his yoga ball. Bluey tells Bandit they had set up an obstacle course, Bingo hurdles over to Bandit and asks if he wanted to join them. Bandit with the spark of competition flaring up once again, despite Chilli telling him every game doesn't have to become a competition, and just wanted to have fun. Bandit challenges his girls to a race of winning the obstacle course. Chilli then rejects, she replies that they aren't racing, as Bingo agrees. Bandit then says whoever wins earns sherbet, both Bluey and Bingo are in amusement. They then start the race while ignoring Chilli as she attempts to get their attention, Bandit is on a lead after the first obstacle and would go on to win the race consistently ahead of Bluey and Bingo. As Bandit goes off to collect his reward, Bluey and Bingo are felt of despondency, they regroup with Chilli and she suggests to go back to having fun, but Bluey quickly tells Chilli that the race was "fun" as Bingo agrees. Chilli is then flabbergasted while Bluey wants another race and asks if Chilli can help her win against Bandit as Bingo wants sherbet. Chilli ultimately agrees, she tells them that Bandit wouldn't let them win. However, Bluey comes up with her idea to cheat within the competition at hand. Bluey and Bingo then goes to convert the obstacle course, regarding the fact Chilli meant by practicing as they ignore her. After the obstacle course is rearranged, the race then begins. Soon, what comes of Bluey's cheating shows as Bandit can't get past one of the obstacles; Bluey soon goes to dominate the race and win some sherbet, given by Chilli, but Bluey isn't pleased with the unfair advantage. Bandit goes back to the house, being sarcastic to Bluey, telling her of doing a "good job" of winning. Bluey briefly watches Bandit leave as she stares at the ground, Chilli asks her if the sherbet doesn't taste sweet, Bluey replies it isn't. Bingo then says sherbet is meant to taste sour. Despite the tasting of the sherbet, Bluey expresses to Chilli that she wanted to win against Bandit fairly, Chilli smiles as she agrees.
With Chilli and Bingo's assist, Bluey begins to practise, while later proclaiming she'll run as fast as a "greyhound", is able to round all the obstacles and find a clear time and route to beat Bandit efficiently (meanwhile Bingo marks it down as zero as she doesn't know how to operate a stopwatch) The rematch of the race begins, and after an apology for cheating in the previous race, Bluey gets an head start as she passes the yoga ball consistently, Bandit is astonished and asked Bluey how she is able to pass through quickly. The two continues the race while Bluey being ahead of Bandit, surprised he isn't able to catch up near her.
After Bluey passes the last obstacle, proclaiming she is about to win the race, Bluey is then instantly yanked away by Bandit, who crosses the finish line. Infuriated, Chilli and Bingo call Bandit out for cheating, he shrugs aside, telling them that "when the mongoose is moving at full speed, you know, it's all a bit of a blur." Chilli admonishes him, telling him the "mongoose couldn't handle losing to a child"; Bingo tells Bandit he gets "zero" from the stopwatch. Bandit offers a rematch, which Bluey accepts - to a game of memory snap, a game she easily wins.
Appearances
Characters
- The Heeler Family
- Mort (pictured)
- Chilli's Mum (pictured)
- Brandy (pictured)
Trivia
- This is the first episode to feature Chilli's Mum and her sister Brandy, albeit only in photographs.
- This also marks the first episode where all four of the Cattle family are seen together: Mort, Chilli's Mum, Brandy and Chilli.
- The cards used for playing snap are all London themed cards including: A King's Guard soldier (though upon initial release, these would have been Queen's Guards), Big Ben/Queen Elizabeth clock tower, a teapot, a red phonebox, a black taxi/Hackney carriage and the Union Flag (which also features on the box of the cards.
- Hanging on the same wall as Chilli’s family photos, the photo on the left significances a Victoria Cross, the highest service honor in the Australian military.
- The dialogue shared between Bluey and Chilli when preparing for the second race with Bandit is a reference to the 1981 Australian war film, Gallipoli.
- This episode is currently listed as the second episode of season three on Disney+ and the Bluey Website, as while Perfect aired before the rest of the season, it is shown in 14th place instead.
- This episode is a clear reference to the hit television show, Wipeout.
- Long Dog: This long dog is visible on top of the playroom cabinet. It is monocolor brown and dull. It can be seen during the pre-race warm-up before the third race.
- Running gag: Bingo never turns the timer on the stopwatch correctly, making it count as zero seconds.
- When this episode aired on Disney Channel in the U.S., it was paired with Bedroom and Perfect.
- In the character section on the episode's page on the Bluey website, all of the Heelers are depicted running, except Chilli.[4]