History EarlyInstallmentWeirdness / Bluey

** Bandit is a much more tired, disengaged and irresponsible father who inattentively pushes Bluey on the swing set ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing a game on his phone, rather than the more caring StandardFiftiesFather {{reconstruction}} he would become in the series. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=], and his dark blue fur doesn't completely go over both eyes.

** Bandit is a much more tired, disengaged and irresponsible father who inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing a game on his phone, rather than the much more caring StandardFiftiesFather {{reconstruction}} he would become in the series. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=], and his dark blue fur doesn't completely go over both eyes.

** Bandit has a different characterization: instead of the caring FamilyMan and StandardFiftiesFather reconstruction he would become, he's a much more tired, disengaged and irresponsible father who inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing on his phone. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=], and his dark blue fur doesn't completely go over both eyes.
** Content like the aforementioned 360-degree swing would never be seen in the series proper: in fact, this aspect was criticized for being unsafe and far too reminiscent of shows like ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.

* The original 2016 pilot is very different:

** Bluey appears to be younger, as she is shown on a stroller in the beginning and wanting to go on the "big girl swing".

** Bandit has no black markings on the left side of his face, and there is no yellow on his belly.

** Only Bluey appears in the opening, which simply consists of her dancing above an edgier-looking ''Bluey'' logo.

** Only Bluey appears in the opening, which simply consists of her dancing above the ''Bluey'' logo.
** The ''Bluey'' logo is completely different.
** The art style is very different, with sharper edges and simpler backgrounds.

** The appearance of each room in the house is completely different from the show.

** Bandit's dark blue fur only goes over his right eye, similar to Chilli and Uncle Stripe.

** The episode's title is not spoken aloud.

** Only Bluey appears in the opening.

** Mackenzie, Rusty, and Bluey are the only ones to appear in the opening. They're also shown in their 2016 pilot designs in the intro, with the pilot itself using an artstyle closer to the eventual series.

** Mackenzie, Rusty, and Bluey are the only ones to appear in the opening.

** The art style is very different, with sharper edges.

* The first season has more moments of the characters [[FurryReminder acting like or having traits of real dogs]] (Socks, in particular, acts more like a real puppy throughout season 1 and most of season 2, doing things like barking and moving on all fours). This was toned down in subsequent seasons, and starting in the season 2 finale "Christmas Swim", Socks becomes more anthropomorphic like the rest of the cast to show how she's growing up.
* Chilli was often absent or separated from the rest of the family throughout season 1, often leaving early in each episode to go play hockey with friends or go to yoga class[[note]]One episode, "Hotel", has her spend the entire episode in the shower, giving her just 5 seconds of screentime[[/note]]. The intention was likely meant to encourage fathers to spend more time with their children, but the show felt notably lopsided due to it, hence the change to include Chilli more in episodes.
* Indy had longer [[EarsAsHair ears/hair]] in her first appearances. Her hair was shortened to make it easier to animate.

** Bandit has a different characterization: instead of the caring FamilyMan and StandardFiftiesFather reconstruction he would become, he's a much more tired, disengaged and irresponsible father who inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing on his phone. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=], and his fur doesn't completely go over both eyes.

** Bandit has a different characterization: instead of the caring FamilyMan and StandardFiftiesFather reconstruction he would become, he's a much more tired, disengaged and irresponsible father who inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing on his phone. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=].

** Bandit's dark blue fur only goes over his right eye, similar to Uncle Stripe.

** Instead of an original song, the opening music is an excerpt from Pinball Lez by Custard, but with the lines "Bluey! Ruff ruff!" added to it, which was also used as a {{leitmotif}}. This theme was also used in the 2017 pilot.

** Bandit has a different characterization: instead of the caring FamilyMan he would become, he's a much more tired, disengaged father who inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing on his phone. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=].

** Bandit's dark blue fur doesn't go over both his eyes.

** Instead of an original song, the opening music is an excerpt from Pinball Lez by Custard, but with the lines "Bluey! Ruff ruff!" added to it. This was most likely a placeholder, as the composers may have not finished the theme song for the show at the time. This carries over to the 2017 pilot.

** Bandit has a different characterization: instead of the caring FamilyMan he would become, he inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing ([[ThreeSixtyDegreeSwingSetSwing causing her to do a 360]]) while playing on his phone. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=].

** Bandit has a different characterization: instead of the caring FamilyMan he would become, he inattentively pushes Bluey on a swing (causing her to do a 360) while playing on his phone. He is also voiced by [[DescendedCreator Joe Brumm]] instead of David [=McCormack=].

** Due to the final version of "The Weekend" reusing scenes from the prototype, the characters often looked rather OffModel compared to other episodes of the show.

Mackenzie, Rusty, and Bluey are the only ones to appear in the opening.

* The 2017 pilot, a prototype of the episode "The Weekend", has quite a few major differences from the final version, as well as the show in general.
** Instead of an original song, the opening music is an excerpt from Pinball Lez by Custard, with the lines "Bluey! Ruff ruff!" added to it. This was most likely a placeholder, as the composers may have not finished the theme song for the show at the time.
** Mackenzie, Rusty, and Bluey are the only ones to appear in the opening.

** The 2017 pilot, a prototype of the episode "The Weekend", has quite a few major differences from the final version, as well as the show in general.