Spy Game, also known as SpyGame is the thirteenth episode of the first season of Bluey.
Synopsis[]
At a BBQ in the park Bluey and her friends are hard at work on their spy game, making a device that allows them to control the grownups![2]
But when Bingo gets annoyed with the role she's been given, Bluey gets grumpy and tells her she's not playing anymore. But without Bingo's potion making skills, the device won't work properly and the game goes off the rails.
With some sage advice from Dad about Bingo's part in the pack, Bluey makes amends and invites Bingo back to take centre stage. Bingo is handed the controls as the device is repaired, spelling trouble for the grownups' sausages!
When Bingo stops playing Bluey's spy game in the park, their device to control the grown-ups stops working properly! Bluey now sees how important Bingo is and needs to win her back![2]
Episode Recap[]
The Heeler, Border-Collie, Dalmatian and Beagle families are meeting at the park for a barbeque. The parents are relaxing and talking with one another, though the spies (Bluey and Mackenzie), steal "samples" of hair from the adults. They return to the secret lair (an area under a nearby tree) and pass the guards Chloe and Honey. The samples go to Bingo (who insists on being called Sparkleshot) who is in charge of collecting the "potion-grass" to make the adult-controlling potion.
As the spies go out to collect more samples, a disgruntled Bingo finds Bandit as she needs to do a wee, but Bluey informs Bingo she can't play with them anymore if she doesn't do her job. Bluey returns to tell the spy team that they've lost Bingo so someone else will have to get the potion-grass. Neither Honey nor Chloe want to, so Mackenzie suggests they use an old chip/crisp packet.
There is a kerfuffle over who's taking on what role now and Bluey is stressed as the game isn't going to her plan, and is annoyed as she now becomes a guard.
When the spell is complete, Mackenzie attempts to make Chilli dance. However, it is Honey's mum who dances. This results in a squabble over the potion controllers as Bluey runs to find her dad and complain to him. Bingo is in the process of washing her hands while Bluey explains to Bandit that no one is doing the right thing. Bandit attempts to explain (via rock allegory) the dog-pack-hierarchy. This goes straight over Bluey's head, so Bandit just tells her to do her best.
In an attempt at reconciliation, Bluey asks Bingo (Sparkleshot) to rejoin the game. The spy team cheer at Bingo's return to the game and Bluey]] tasks them all to complete their missions so the potion can be completed. Mackenzie, Chloe and Honey start squabbling again as to whose turn it is to operate the potion controls, but Bluey announces that it's Bingo's turn to control, to everyone's agreement. Bingo Heeler controls all the parents into turning crazy - at which point the barbeque catches on fire, causing mayhem, and pizza for dinner instead.
Appearances[]
- The Border Collie Family:
- Mackenzie's Mum (Debut)
- Mackenzie's Dad
- Mackenzie
- The Dalmatian Family:
- The Beagle Family:
Trivia[]
- This episode marks Mackenzie's first speaking appearance.
- This is also the first time that Chloe's Mum is seen without her infant.
- Most of the voice actors of the parents work in the production of Bluey:
- Richard Jeffery (Mackenzie's Dad) is the animation, and later series director, for the show.
- Francis Stanton (Chloe's Dad) works in VFX.
- Sam Moor (Daisy) is Line Producer.
- Charlie Aspinwall (Marcus) is co-executive director.
- The barbecue location is based on the real world public barbecues in New Farm Park, next to the Brisbane Powerhouse.
- When this episode aired on Disney Channel in the US, it was paired with Bob Bilby and Takeaway.
- This episode reveals that Bingo has some knowledge of ballet, either suggesting she takes interest in ballet or is taking classes.
- On this episode's page on the official website, the character section has Bandit and Chilli holding spatulas, with Bandit wearing his "world's best chef" apron and Chilli holding a loaf of bread.
Errors[]
- As Bluey and Mackenzie leave to get some more hairs for the potion, Honey and Chloe are seen in a smiling position before immediately cutting to a lookout position with no transition.
- When the kids try to make Chilli dance, Bandit is at the barbecue when he should still be at the bathroom with Bingo.
- When the sausages catch fire on the barbeque, Chilli retrieves a drink, possibly alcoholic, and pours this onto the fire to put it out. However, her brown patch covering her right eye switches to be on her left as she picks the bottle up.
- After the fire has been put out, Mackenzie's Dad says "Nice one, Bandit". However, his mouth does not move. Similarly, just after this an unknown voice shouts "Get him!" at the same time as Chilli.