Onesies is the thirty-first episode of the third season of Bluey.
Synopsis[]
When Mum’s sister Brandy comes over for a visit, she brings the kids onesies as a present, which has an unexpected effect on Bingo.
When Mum’s sister Brandy comes over for a visit after many years apart, she brings Bluey and Bingo onesies.
Bluey’s cheetah onesie is too small, and Bingo’s zebra onesie is too big, so the girls swap. [2]
But in her new costume Bingo turns into a voracious cheetah and chases everyone out of the house! Outside, Bluey and Bingo chase each other while Mum and Brandy reconcile.
Bluey runs to Dad for help, and Dad teaches her to become one with her onesie. Finally, Mum and Brandy perform their childhood dance and Bluey and Bingo join in.
Episode Recap[]
Warning Spoilers!
Chilli's estranged older sister, Brandy, comes to visit them after four years. Brandy notes that Bluey looks like Bandit (which Bluey finds insulting), and Chilli notes that Bingo looks like Brandy. Brandy brought presents for the girls: cheetah and zebra onesies. Bluey takes the cheetah onesie and Bingo takes the zebra, but they don't fit; Chilli advises them to swap. Brandy and Chilli try to start a difficult conversation, but are interrupted by Bingo — she's acting like a feral cheetah.
Bingo gets Bandit, and Chilli, Brandy, and Bingo leave him for dead and lock themselves in the car. Chilli explains that Bingo has "become one with the onesie." They try to make the best of their new life in the car, and Brandy and Chilli try to restart their conversation — and are interrupted again by Bingo, who has gotten into the car. They flee and hide behind the shed. Bluey asks if the shop had a cheetah onesie in her size, and Brandy apologizes — last time she visited, Zebras were Bluey's favourite. Chilli remarks that that was four years ago. Brandy, hurting, tries to say her goodbyes and leave — only to be ambushed by Bingo. Brandy, being mauled, laughs and tells Bluey and Chilli to save themselves.
Bluey and Chilli hide out in the bathtub. Bluey asks why Brandy wanted to leave, and Chilli says there's something Brandy wants, but she can't have it, just like the cheetah onesie will never fit Bluey. While they talk, we see Brandy reach longingly towards Bingo, and then stare sadly at the sky as she runs away — implying that what she wants is to have kids of her own. Chilli and Bluey return to the backyard and check on Brandy - but it's a trap. Bingo slays Chilli, and chases off after Bluey. Chilli and Brandy, alone together, finally get to have that conversation. Brandy apologises for being gone from their lives so long — it's just hard, you know? Chilli understands.
Bluey calls for help, and Brandy and Chilli determine they have to help her — maybe they can distract Bingo with the dance they used to do as kids? Meanwhile, in the front yard, Bingo is riding a bike (cheetahs can't do that!) and chasing Bluey. She crashes into the mailbox, knocking it askew. Bluey begs Bandit for help, but, alas, he's been eaten and cannot help. He suggests that zebras are pretty good at dodging, though. Perhaps Bluey should become one with her onesie. Bluey imitates a zebra and dodges Bingo several times, but Bingo eventually gets hold of her tail.
All seems lost, but then Chilli calls out, getting Bingo's attention. Chilli and Brandy do a little dance on the front steps, and after a moment, Bluey and Bingo start laughing and join in, while Bandit, still safely dead, scrolls on his phone.
Appearances[]
- Aunt Brandy (physical debut)
- Chilli
- Bluey
- Bingo
- Bandit
- Chilli's Mum (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- Brandy makes her first physical appearance.
- She previously appeared in photographs in Obstacle Course, Promises and Curry Quest, and by phone call in Bluey's Big Play.
- Brandy is voiced by Rose Byrne, who is best known for portraying Bea and voicing Jemima Puddle-Duck in the Peter Rabbit live-action film series.
- It was heavily implied that Brandy was incapable of having children of her own. However, in The Sign, Brandy was pregnant, meaning her inability to have children stemmed from other issues.
- Chilli states that it has been four years since Brandy has visited. This would make Bluey and Bingo approximately three and one years old respectively during her last visit. Neither of the sisters remember meeting their aunt.
- As Brandy approaches the house for the first time, the clouds in the sky are shown to be windy, showing the turbulent events about to unfold, though later on the weather becomes calmer.
- Alongside this, a single cloud is seen at the start of the episode, showing the loneliness she feels. Also, as she looks up at the sky later on, three clouds now appear (two noticeably smaller) representing Chilli and her children, and a bird flying by signifying the difference and loneliness to the others. Later on, after the elder sisters have spoken one-on-one, there are instead two clouds in the sky.
- The bird flying between the clouds is a Welcome Swallow, which is a common symbol for fertility.
- Just after Chilli re/introduces her kids to their aunt, Brandy talks only to Bluey, stating how alike she is to her father and how much she has grown, showing that she has seen Bluey before.
- Shortly after Chilli notes that Brandy looks similar to Bingo, Chilli quickly frowns realizing the error which she has said in front of her sister.
- As Bingo chases Bluey, Chilli and Brandy outside, all three scream, though Chilli and Bluey have a noticeable more fear in their eyes, as they have had incidents with this in the past.
- The scene where Brandy reaches out to Bingo calls back to the final scene in Baby Race. Both scenes are in first person, showing the character reaching towards someone while the narration talks about what they want.
- When Bingo chases Bluey on a bike, she knocks the mailbox in the front garden, giving it a lean. This is adjusted in the next episode Tradies when Sparky puts it back at a right angle.
- Until the end, Bluey (dressed as a Zebra) is able to outrun Cheetah Bingo. This is as in real life zebras are able to outrun cheetahs.
- It is revealed that Bingo has a habit of behaving like whatever animal her onesie represents.
- It’s revealed that zebras were formerly Bluey’s favourite animal as a toddler. However, she changed her preference to cheetahs after Brandy's last visit.
- This marks the first episode that we see Bingo riding a bike, and without stabilisers, showing that Bingo was able to learn to ride before Bluey was (as shown in Bike).
- Long Dog Easter Egg: Just before the girls open the door to meet Brandy, a Long Dog is seen underneath the table holding keys. The Long Dog is decorated as if it has a Cheetah Onesie.
- A tennis ball is also seen next to the table.
- A budgie is seen atop the table, as a possible reference to Copycat.
- On this episode's page on the official website, the character section has the girls in their onesies.