All The Banned Or Censored Bluey Episodes — And Why They Were Given The Boot

Bluey has become not only the biggest kids’ show on the planet but one of the most popular TV series worldwide . Period. First airing in its homeland of Australia in 2018, the realistic portrayals of parenting combined with the zany wholesome hijinks of a pair of adorable animal sisters means the show is loved equally by kids and adults. But. Not every single moment of Bluey is available in the United States . A handful of episodes were eliminated by American censors and/or Disney. Some episodes have also been heavily censored and/or altered for American audiences. Why would a kids’ show be censored or have episodes banned? It’s a reasonable question and the easy answer is: it’s complicated . Sometimes it’s because a word has a different connotation in the U.S. than it does in Australia. Other times, there’s an innuendo, or topic U.S. censors have deemed inappropriate. Across all seasons of Bluey , references to Australian-specific things were localized for American audiences, so we won’t spend too much time discussing those unless they were explicitly censored for serious implications (as serious as Bluey can be, anyway). Likewise, certain bits of dialogue were altered through the series for various reasons, and unless it was something provocative, this article will also glance past those changes. So, without further ado, here’s a full list of censored and banned Bluey episodes as of May 2023, including one very recent body-shaming moment in Australia. Update! This list now …