History YMMV / BluesClues

* FriendlyFandoms: ''Blue's Clues'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Llanargollen}}'' fans seem to overlap, thanks to both shows being about a live-action man and his animated female dog solving mysteries.

* CrossoverShip: There's some [[WesternAnimation/{{Llanargollen}} Ceri]] X [[HoYay Blue]] ([[PortmanteauCoupleName Bleri]]) fans out there, due to both being smart problem-solving female dogs. Likewise, Blue X [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Courage]] is a fairly popular ship.

** [[http://rondell.deviantart.com/art/Blues-Clues-Brothers-159561007 Some fans depict Steve and Joe as not brothers, but gay lovers.]]

** The show was surprisingly popular even with older kids and parents--possibly due to a combination of ParentalBonus and the fact that Steve's jokes, while simple enough for kids to understand, weren't so painfully lame as to be unfunny to everyone else.

* AccidentalInnuendo: We never find out what the book Steve reads in one episode (the book is called "A Really Great Book"), and he's very into it...what ''is'' that book about!?
** Thankfully, the ''Blue's Clues & You!'' episode "ABC's with Blue" reveals that the book is actually about [[ContinuityNod a boy and his dog on a boat paddling as fast as they can to escape a giant wave]].

*** StockParodyJokes of the letter being junkmail.

* StockParodyJokes:
** Steve and Joe are on a DisneyAcidSequence.
** Steve ''actually'' went to college for something else.
** Steve / Joe getting excited for the mail... and it's junk mail or a bill, or a chain letter.

** The "Glasses" song from "Magenta Gets Glasses."

* CharacterPerceptionEvolution: When Steve left the series and his younger brother Joe became the new host, [[ReplacementScrappy Joe was initially seen as an inferior replacement to him]]. As the years went on, people became more accepting of Joe when they decided that he had his own charm. Kids who grew up watching Patton’s stint as Joe have no such bias about replacing Steve, and as people start realizing that the many changes made to the show around the time [[{{Misblamed}} was not Patton’s fault at all]], they started to warm up to Joe. Today, the reception of Joe is now largely positive.

* StarMakingRole: This was co-creator Angela Santomero's first big hit. Since then, she's created such successful shows as ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' and ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood''.

** During the show's original run, people assumed that Steve Burns was a Creator/FredRogers-type character who created and produced the show himself. This came from the fact that his character's name [[TheDanza was also Steve]]. While Burns ''did'' have a [[ProducedByCastMember co-producer]] credit, he did not create the show.

* StarMakingRole: This was Angela Santemaro's first big hit. Since then, she's created such successful shows as ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' and ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood''.

** The show's theme tune.

* NightmareFuel: Yes, even in a show like this: "The Wrong Shirt", the picture frame shakes, warps, and inverts colours while making horrid gurgling sounds before one character of the day skidoos out of it. This would be a bit unnerving, but what seals the deal is that it's strong enough to shake the room and warp reality, like elongating Sidetable Drawer until she can reach Steve's height and turning the outside world upside down. It can make even older viewers let alone adults uneasy.

* NightmareFuel: In "The Wrong Shirt", the picture frame shakes, warps, and inverts colours while making horrid gurgling sounds before one character of the day skidoos out of it. This would be a bit unnerving, but what seals the deal is that it's strong enough to shake the room and warp reality, like elongating Sidetable Drawer until she can reach Steve's height and turning the outside world upside down. It can make even older viewers let alone adults uneasy.

* NightmareFuel:
** A very minor one, but the ending for every episode when the "Blue's Clues" book closes after the credits can be slightly chilling to some, especially in some episodes like "A Snowy Day" or "What Does Blue Want to Make?", when it stays onscreen for several extra seconds. It can also depend on the type of ending theme used for certain episodes. The credits for "What's That Sound?" can count as well, due to the only audio playing being wind and chimes, giving it a sort of eerie feeling. The Nick Jr. Productions logo (or Nickelodeon if you're watching on home video) on a black background it would cut to didn't help.
** In ''The Wrong Shirt'', the picture frame shakes, warps, and inverts colours while making horrid gurgling sounds before one character of the day skidoos out of it. This would be a bit unnerving, what seals the deal is thats its strong enough to shake the room and ''warp reality'', like elongating Sidetable Drawer until she can reach Steve's height and '''turning the outside world upside down'''. It all can make even older viewers let alone adults uneasy.
** There is also the rooster crow (a stock sound effect from the General Series 6000 library, released in 1992) in "Morning Music" as the camera zooms in on the door, which Joe opens soon after.

* BrokenBase:
** Steve Era or Joe Era?
** Classic Era or ''Blue's Room'' Era?
*** Early Joe Era or ''Blue's Room'' Joe Era?
** Is Joe a good replacement for Steve or not?
** Was giving Blue a baby brother a good idea or not?
** Was ''Series/BluesRoom'' a good idea or not?
* CharacterPerceptionEvolution: When Steve left the series and his younger brother Joe became the new host, [[ReplacementScrappy Joe was initially seen as an inferior replacement to him]]. As the years went on, people became more accepting of Joe when they decided that he had his own charm, though he remains somewhat divisive.

* NightmareFuel: A [[DownplayedTrope very minor one]], but the ending for every episode when the "Blue's Clues" book closes after the credits can be slightly chilling to some, especially in some episodes like "A Snowy Day" or "What Does Blue Want to Make?", when it stays onscreen for several extra seconds. It can also depend on the type of ending theme used for certain episodes. The credits for "What's That Sound?" can count as well, due to the only audio playing being wind and chimes, giving it a sort of eerie feeling. The Nick Jr. Productions logo (or Nickelodeon if you're watching on home video) on a black background it would cut to didn't help.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: It was actually quite tastefully done for the most part until ''Blue's Room'' was created, when the sugar levels cranked up.

* VindicatedByHistory: Donovan Patton’s stint on Blues Clues was widely criticized by the older audiences when he was introduced to the show in 2002, mostly due to bias from said older audiences, and [[ExecutiveMeddling changes to aspects of the show]]. However, kids who grew up watching Patton’s stint as Joe have no such bias, and as people start realizing that the many changes made to the show [[{{Misblamed}} was not Patton’s fault at all]], they started to warm up to Joe. As of 2019, the reception of Joe is now largely positive.

** The "You" page on the Blue's Clues Wiki [[labelnote:Explanation]]You (i.e., the viewer) have an article on the Blue's Clues Wiki; it refers to you as "the ''utmost'' important character" of the show. The page received attention [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1207677-blues-clues-blues-clues-you for being strangely uplifting]].[[/labelnote]]

* VindicatedByHistory: Donovan Patton’s stint on Blues Clues was widely criticized by the older audiences when he was introduced to the show in 2002, mostly due to bias from said older audiences, and [[ExecutiveMeddling changes to aspects of the show]. However, kids who grew up watching Patton’s stint as Joe have no such bias, and as people start realizing that the many changes made to the show [[{{Misblamed}} was not Patton’s fault at all]], they started to warm up to Joe. As of 2019, the reception of Joe is now largely positive.

* VindicatedByHistory: Donovan Patton’s stint on Blues Clues was widely criticized by the older audiences when he was introduced to the show in 2002, mostly due to bias from said older audiences, and [[ExecutiveMeddling changes to aspects of the show]] that was not his fault. However, kids who grew up watching Patton’s stint as Joe have no such bias, and as people start realizing that the many changes made to the show [[{{Misblamed}} was not Patton’s fault at all]], they started to warm up to Joe. As of 2019, the reception of Joe is now largely positive.

* VindicatedByHistory: Donovan Patton’s stint on Blues Clues was widely criticized by the older audiences when he was introduced to the show in 2002, mostly due to bias from said older audiences, and [[ExecutiveMeddling changes to aspects of the show]] that was not his fault. However, kids who grew up watching Patton’s stint as Joe have no such bias, and as people start realizing that the many changes made to the show was not Patton’s fault at all, they started to warm up to Joe. As of 2019, the reception of Joe is now largely positive.

* LGBTFanbase: Due to a few videos on the [[WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou reboot's]] [=YouTube=] channel featuring themes of LGBT+ positivity, and numerous fans shipping Blue with Magenta, the show has gained a sizeable LGBT+ following- especially fans who grew up watching the series as children.

** During the show's original run, people assumed that Steve Burns was a Creator/FredRogers-type who created and produced the show himself. This came from the fact that his character's name [[TheDanza was also Steve]]. While Burns ''did'' have a [[ProducedByCastMember co-producer]] credit, he did not create the show.

** During the show's original run, people assumed that Steve Burns was a Creator/FredRogers-type who created and produced the show. This came from the fact that his character's name [[TheDanza was also Steve]]. While Burns ''did'' have a [[ProducedByCastMember co-producer]] credit, he did not create the show.

** While the show was still on the air, people assumed that Steve Burns created and produced the show in addition to hosting it. This comes from the fact that the character's name [[TheDanza was also Steve]]. While Burns ''did'' have a [[ProducedByCastMember co-producer]] credit, he did not create the show.