Work is the 31st episode of the first season of Bluey.
Synopsis[]
In a game of 'Work', Dad hires Bluey and Bingo at his drainpipe factory. But when Bluey gets to take charge, Dad finds his new boss pretty tough, especially her no dancing rule.
Episode Recap[]
lifelesson: Power goes to some people’s heads, and follow your dreams.
Bluey and Bingo are sitting outside Bandit's home office ready for their interviews to play “Work”. He doesn't want to play, but he joins in anyway.
The girls step into the "interview room" as Bandit says that it’s a "Dancing Workplace", only to be abruptly corrected by Bluey who tells him there is emphatically no dancing and that is a drainpipe-making workplace. Despite Bluey admitting she’s a lazy worker and Bingo playing as a frog, they’re "hired".
Bandit, playing the bosss, comes to check up - Bluey has produced four “works” whilst Bingo, still pretending to be a frog, is licking her toilet-roll drainpipe. The workers are paid some "dollarbucks" when Bandit receives a (pretend) phone call and has to “step out” of the office.
While the boss is away, Bluey takes the chance to bludge off her "job", and is roused on upon his return. However, another (pretend) urgent phone call comes though, this time allowing Bluey to execute a takeover of the office, delegating the previous boss (Bandit) to become her "employee". First he must serve as her chair, then the window cleaner (using his bottom), and finally the floor licker, before he is caught “dancing” (actually trying to stop Bingo from dancing) and "fired".
Bandit is ushered outside and sets up his fake street stall in the hope of earning a few dollarbucks. Unfortunately, no one is buying and it’s started to rain... which is when Bingo, still being a frog, turns up with an umbrella and a suggestion to follow his dreams and start dancing. With a bit of encouragement, Bandit struts out some dance moves around the front yard and letterbox.
A mysteriously beautiful lady (actually Chilli putting on a Russian or Spanish accent) arrives clad in a silk turban. She demands to know who the dancer is as she claims to be none other than Pavlova the famous ballerina. She is looking for a new partner to dance with and "a little froggy" told her where to look...
It’s evening and the girls are nestled into the front-step with all their toys watching "Pavlova" and Bandit perform a beautiful dance. Bluey nudges the teddy next to her and says, “I used to work with him.”
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Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- In the episode, one of the quotes that Bluey says is "So relaxing.". This is the same quotation that Bingo says in the episode, BBQ.
- The music during Bandit's dance scene may have been influenced by the music of Electric Light Orchestra, particularly their song Mr. Blue Sky.
- Chilli hums the show's theme song before Bingo asks her for help.
- Bandit has a photo of him singing while wearing a headband while he is trying to sell drain pipes on the sidewalk after being fired, by Bluey. The photo is a reference to David Liam McCormack - Bandit's voice actor - being the vocalist for the long time Brisbane based band, Custard (McCormack uses his natural voice playing Bandit).
- Chilli’s hat is likely a faux fur papakha, though they are simply called fur hats in Australia.
- Long Dog: While not exactly a long dog, there is a long shadowed object occupying a spot on top of the bookshelf. This spot is typically occupied by a long dog, so it is likely that it is one. Given the nature of this easter egg, it's unknown what it actually looks like. Although it would probably be the original, as the long dog tends to be that particular one in the playroom.
- When this episode aired on Disney Channel in the US, it was paired with Fairies and Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound.
- On this episode's page on the official website, the character section has Bandit wearing a tie and nametag and carrying a play briefcase.
- Error: When Bandit gives a thumbs up to Bluey, the shadows are unmatched with the characters.