Stripe Heeler (also known as Uncle Stripe) is a secondary character that has appeared in multiple episodes of Bluey. Stripe is the husband of Trixie the younger brother of Radley and Bandit the paternal uncle of Bluey and Bingo and the father of Muffin and Socks.
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Stripe is Bluey and Bingo's uncle and the younger brother of Bandit and Rad.
He loves squash, his car, and a good old fashioned "STUMP FEST!" But more than anything, Stripe loves a BBQ and – if his apron is to be believed – he’s the world’s best chef!
Stripe can get a bit carried away sometimes at parties and family events, but it’s always good fun. Stripe loves his wife, Trixie, and their two daughters, Muffin and Socks.
He loves playing with his kids too but from time to time he can struggle to control them... but he’s learning!
As a promotion for the release of first block of 2024 minisodes, several character biographies were presented in the style of Letter.
STRIP is Bloooey and Bingo’s Ankle and the otter browther of Rad and Bandit Heller. Strip is good, but so is Rad but Rad is good too.
He loaves skwash, his kar, and “STUMP FEST!” But more than enything, Strip loaves a BeBeKew and – if his epron is to belived – he’s the best chef in the hol wooooorld.
Strip can have too mooch fun at partys and sometimes need to slep it off in a boosh. Strip loaves his wif and there 2 dorters Mufin and Sacks. He loaves playing gams with them.
Biography
Stripe is the husband of Trixie, the younger brother of Bandit and Radley, the father of Muffin and Socks, and brother-in-law of Chilli, the uncle of Bluey and Bingo and the youngest son of Bob and Nana.
As a child, Bandit frequently teased Stripe. One particular holiday his teasing got so bad that Rad jinxed him to make him stop. Stripe quite enjoyed Bandit’s predicament, often acting as though he would say Bandit’s name to release him only to say another word entirely. He did this even after Bandit helped him get out of some prickly grass Stripe had walked into. However, Bandit, whose enforced silence had given him time to reflect, was actually pleased Stripe hadn’t let him off the hook so easily.[1]
During their childhood, Stripe and his brothers had a toy that they treasured so much, they decided to bury it. They then made a map to it on the back of a picture of the three of them, which they then divided into three pieces. As an adult, Stripe would keep his piece of the map in his wallet until he gave it to Bluey and Bingo.[2]
During Rad and Frisky's wedding, Stripe got so drunk that on the next day it's revealed that he ended up sleeping under Wendy's bushes with little recollection of the night before.
Appearance
Stripe is a Blue Heeler with blue, light blue, very dark blue, brown and dark brown fur. He has blue legs, arms, torso and head, light blue feet, feet rings, hands, torso and back stripe and a muzzle with beard whiskers on it. His tail has a very dark blue tip, inner right head spot and outer ears, brown eyebrows, outer right head spot and middle tail, and dark brown inner ears and tail stem. He also has a black nose. His left ear is bent and he has rice-shaped chest hairs on his chest.
Different Ages
- In Fairytale, he is shorter.
Personality
Stripe is a gentle soul who seems to always go with the flow. He loves a challenge, especially when given the opportunity to challenge his older brother, Bandit, with whom he shares a friendly sibling rivalry.[3] This sibling rivalry goes way back when they were kids, with it using to be less friendly.[1] Eventually, the two of them worked out their brotherhood and became quite close. While he's always wishing that he could be watching cricket,[4] he still loves playing with his daughters and nieces.[5] As the father to two young toddlers, Stripe seems to be relatively inexperienced/is not caught up[6] when it comes to parenting. Like Bandit, he can also be rather boastful.[7][8]
Appearances
- S01E07 - BBQ
- S01E08 - Fruitbat (Bluey's dream)
- S01E09 - Horsey Ride
- S01E12 - Bob Bilby (cameo)
- S01E32 - Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound
- S01E39 - The Sleepover
- S01E43 - Camping (cameo)
- S01E52 - Verandah Santa
- S02E04 - Squash
- S02E06 - Stumpfest
- S02E11 - Charades
- S02E30 - Library
- S02E43 - Muffin Cone
- S02E45 - Handstand
- S02E47 - Ice Cream
- S02E52 - Christmas Swim
- SN/AEN/A - Honk
- S03E10 - Magic (pictured)
- S03E13 - Housework (pictured)
- S03E19 - Pizza Girls
- S03E22 - Whale Watching (mentioned)
- S03E24 - Faceytalk
- S03E26 - Fairytale (as a flashback)
- S03E35 - Smoochy Kiss (pictured)
- S03E47 - Cricket
- S03E49 - The Sign
- Bluey: The Videogame
Nicknames
| Nickname | Episode |
|---|---|
| Sparkle | Horsey Ride |
| Uncle Strawberry | Ice Cream |
| Dirty Chook | Fairytale |
Trivia
- He is voiced by the show's sound designer and producer's brother, Dan Brumm.
- He calls his sister-in-law "Chilli Dog," as revealed in Library.
- A kid version of Stripe can be seen in Fairytale.
- Bandit teased him constantly as a kid. When Bandit is silenced by a jinx, Stripe takes advantage to tease Bandit back, and even refuses to break the curse after Bandit rescues him from a patch of prickles. Bandit admits that he's proud of his brother for standing up to him.
- Stripe is also revealed to be the youngest brother in Squash.
- His name refers to the distinctive horizontal stripe he has through his middle.
- It is revealed in Faceytalk that he sometimes believes Trixie "hogs" the parenting of Muffin and Socks.
- "Letter" reveals that he was around when Bandit was five, and the five-year-old Bandit's illustration of him shows that Stripe was already capable of standing upright. This means that Stripe is 1-3 years younger than Bandit.