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"This is confusing."
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Rug Island is the tenth episode of the second season of Bluey.
Synopsis
On Bingo and Bluey's Rug Island, a pack of felt pens can be anything: bananas, campfires, even a snake. But Dad will need to embrace his inner kid if he wants to make it his home.
Before going to work, Dad washes ashore on Rug Island-a magical land where everything’s made from coloured felt pens.
Bluey and Bingo show him the island ways of fishing, foraging and fire building. Just as Dad is settling in, their isolation is disturbed by a football from next door.
Faced with returning the ball or continuing the game, Dad embraces his inner kid and defends their ‘white chocolate egg’ from the interloper, earning his place as officially ‘not a grown up’. As Dad finally leaves Rug Island for work, Bingo gives him a pen of his own-a gift that means everything.
Episode Recap
Bluey is on a surfboard, with Bingo setting up a stack of pens holding a blanket. Bluey pokes a 'fish' with her stack of brown pens, which is her spear. She uses her hands to get back to land, and shows off three fish to Bingo. She compliments the shelter, Bingo thanks her. Bingo then goes off to get pipis. She picks them up, The pipis are doing wee wees! She spots Bandit, laying face down, groaning. Bingo gasps and drops the pipis, she calls Bluey over, as Bandit gets up. He thinks he must've fallen off his "ship". Bluey walks over and asks Bingo, Bingo points at Bandit, a grownup.
Bluey then proclaims they're going to "eat him." Bandit tells her to get off, Bingo tells him to not worry, as they're friendly. Bluey's not, though. She bites Bandit's leg. Bingo keeps pulling Bluey away from Bandit. Bingo tells Bluey to stop biting him, Bluey tells Bandit grownups don't belong on Rug Island. He asks them if he can stay, he just wants to get back to his ship. Bingo suggests he can stay with her and Bluey till his ship comes back, or until Bluey is "hungered." Bandit is afraid by Bluey's behavior. He compliments the island's looks, by admiring the image. He sits down, as Bluey walks over with her spear, as Bingo follows her. Bluey pokes Bandit, and tells him to listen. She says if he wants to stay on Rug Island, then he has to get to work. She tells him to get up, Bandit then says he was ripped off. It cuts, Bingo is teaching Bandit how they pick their own food. He says it's too easy, he picks up what he thinks is food, but is instead a snake. The snake jumps on Bandit, as he tells it to get off of him. The three are now on a boat, catching fish. Bingo shows him a spear, she pokes a fish with it and shows him. He triws the same, yet his spear breaks. Bingo tells him it's okay, she grabs some of the pens, and tells him they're fish. He understands.
They walk back to the shelter; he grabs a carrot. Bingo cheers. The two are now making a campfire, Bandit uses a stick to start the fire. Bluey walks over, Bingo tells her to watch what Bandit can do. The fire is lit. 'Uh, grown up.' Bandit looks behind him. where Bluey points. He realizes there's a bit of fire on his bum. He freaks out, he then jumps into the water and sighs. Bandit and Bingo are catching fish, he successfully catches a fish. Bingo cheers. Bluey is making a frying pan, the two come back with the caught fish. Bandit builds a plate, he hands to Bluey, who thanks him. Bluey tells him to have some of the beetroot, he thanks her. Bandit shakes a tree, and hands a banana to Bluey who takes it. Bingo tells the two to not forget the salads! They complement the salads. Bluey thanks Bingo for the salads. They all laugh. They all are seen resting down after their meal. Bandit says he loves Rug Island, Bluey says it's great. Bingo suggests that maybe he could stay on Rug Island forever. He's surprised that they'd be okay with that. Bingo is sure. To Bandit, it is tempting, as life is simple on Rug Island. It's like the outside world doesn't exist, until Bandit is hit by Pat's football. Bluey is surprised, they pretend the ball is a white chocolate egg. Bingo is amazed. They pretend to lick it.
Pat climbs over the fence, telling Lucky he'll get it. Bluey spots Pat, they have to hide. They stare at Pat, as he asks where the ball went. Bingo says he's walking on water, some sort of grownup magic, Bluey adds. Bingo asks what Pat wants, Bandit tells her that he wants the ball, the egg, and that it's his. Bingo says they're keeping it. Bandit says they have to give him his ball back, Bingo says it's not a ball, instead is an egg. Just in the game, Bandit adds. He takes it from Bingo, who gets upset. Bluey then says it's why grownups aren't allowed on Rug Island. Bandit is saddened. The kids, Bandit and Pat meetup. Pat asks him what's up with all the pens, it's hard to explain. Pat says he just needs the ball, Bandit looks back at Bingo, Pat is confused, Bandit is about to give him the ball, but... 'Snake!' Bandit yells. Get the grownup! Bluey and Bingo use their banana attack. They attack Pat, Pat tells Lucky to help. Lucky looks over the fence, and laughs at the scene. Bingo calls Pat a naughty grownup for being on Rug Island and trying to take their egg. Pat says he was trying to get his ball back, though it's not a ball. It's an egg! It cuts, they are now crowning Bandit for his bravery, and rescuing the chocolate egg, he's now not a grownup. They congratulate him, Bingo cheers. 'Now, let us lick the egg!' The three start licking the egg. Bingo and Bandit are out catching fish, Bluey is building, as Bandit paddles the boat over. They set the fish down, before Chilli calls out. 'Ahoy there!' Bingo and Bandit look behind them, Chilli is waving, whilst holding Bandit's bag. It's his ship. They've come to take him home. Bluey says Rug Island is his home. Bingo says he can't have two homes. She's right, so Bandit doesn't know what he's gonna do. Bingo says that he should go, Bandit is surprised. He asks if she's sure. She is, and that it's okay. She's just glad he came to Rug Island. They hug. Bandit says he's gonna miss her. Maybe she can come with him, he suggests. 'No, this is my home.' Bingo replies. Bandit sets the boat down, about to set off. Bingo tells him to wait, and gives him a present. He thanks her. They wave, he looks back at them. He reaches the steps, where Chilli helps him up. The two stare as Bandit unwraps the present. Chilli asks what Bingo have him, a brown felt pen is seen. Bandit replies a singular word: "Everything".Appearances
Characters
Trivia
- This episode, along with Daddy Dropoff, Bingo and Dad Baby (and also Dance Mode which aired on television this day) were released on the 17th of March 2020, onto ABC IView (the streaming service for all ABCs channels, including ABC Kids).
- While this had been done for select episodes airing in Season 1B[1], the timing occurred during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, a time in which most people were prohibited from leaving houses, therefore leading to greater television and media intake. It is possible therefore that these episodes (along with those which aired during the state lockdowns of Australia, lead to wider demographic and audience watching the show than would be usual.
- The episode takes place over a small space during the morning. When the episode begins, the sun is in the stage of twilight, roughly nautical twilight, while the events end just after sunrise.
- The laptop Bandit puts into his bag is in the style of a Mac, though instead of an Apple logo, a paw is seen instead.
- When Bingo goes to get some pipis, she says they are “Pipis doing wee-wees!”, which is a clear reference to The Beach, where Bluey says the same quote.
- Another reference to a past episode occurs when Bingo offers Bluey and Bandit her pen salad. They both respond the same enthusiasm and praise as they did with her salad in BBQ.
- A snippet of Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 march is heard when Bluey declares Bandit to be "not a grownup." The march is often heard at graduation and commencement ceremonies throughout the Commonwealth of Nations and the United States.
- The episode's plot is partly inspired by the 1998 American epic World War II film The Thin Red Line, in which one of the film's main protagonists, Private Robert E. Lee Witt, goes AWOL from his unit to live with the peaceful and carefree native Melanesian inhabitants of a South Pacific island before later being found and imprisoned by the United States military.[2]
- Long Dog: Likely the original dog but shadowed. It can be seen on top of the playroom bookshelf after Bandit has been rescued.
- When this episode aired on Disney Channel in the US, it was paired with Hairdressers and Sticky Gecko.
Errors
- As Bandit opens the present, the Poinciana is not visible when it should be.
References
- ↑ Episode Guide
- ↑ Brumm, Joe (April 2, 2021). "BONUS EP (aka Joe Brumm in 2021!)". Gotta Be Done! (Podcast, Interview). Interviewed by McMahon, Kate & Bolling, Mary. Event occurs at 09:48. Retrieved 15 June 2022.