History ShoutOut / Bluey

* 'Surprise':
** Bluey's costume/toy in the episode has [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's Scouter]], its toy blaster looks similar to the [[VideoGame/MegaMan Megabuster]] and the armor is practically [[VideoGame/MegaManX X's Armor Parts]].

** Bluey's costume/toy in the episode has [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's Scouter]], the toy blaster looks similar to the [[VideoGame/MegaMan Megabuster]] and the armor is practically [[VideoGame/MegaManX X's Armor Parts]].

** Bluey's costume/toy in the episode has [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's Scouter]], the toy blaster is the [[VideoGame/MegaMan Megabuster]] and the armor looks like [[VideoGame/MegaManX X's Armor Parts]].

** Bluey's costume/toy in the episode has [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's Scouter]] [[VideoGame/MegaMan Megaman's Megabuster]] as a toy blaster with the armor being [[VideoGame/MegaManX X's Armor Parts]].

** Bluey's costume/toy in the episode has [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's Scouter]] and both [[VideoGame/MegaMan Megaman's Megabuster]] and [[VideoGame/MegaManX X's Armor Parts]].

** The ending of the episode using a licensed Indie Pop Song (Lazarus Drug) over an extremely emotional conclusion resembles the show [[WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman BoJack Horseman's]] usage of licensed music during some of its most emotional scenes.

** The ending of the episode using a licensed Indie Pop Song (Lazarus Drug) over an extremely emotional conclusion resembles the show [[WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman BoJack Horseman's]] usage of licensed music during that show's most emotional scenes.

* 'TheSign':

** The ending of the episode using a licensed Indie Pop Song (Lazarus Drug) over an extremely emotional conclusion resembles the show [[BoJack Horseman's WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman]] usage of licensed music during that show's most emotional scenes.

* 'Fairy Tale':

* '[[Recap/BlueyNeighbours Neigbours]]': Bluey and Chilli briefly discuss the book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''.

* In '[[Recap/BlueyBeach Beach]]', a montage of family fun at the beach includes a brief shot of Chilli lying in the same pose as the iconic Australian photograph ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbaker Sunbaker]]'', taken in 1937 by modernist photographer Max Dupain.

* In 'Hospital' and 'Tickle Crabs', Bandit calls himself Telemachus. According to the showrunners, this is because the episode writer likes ''Anime/Ulysses31''.
* In 'Daddy Robot', Bandit remarks that Bluey and Bingo actually cleaning up after themselves feels like "a robo-dream". Chilli replies, "[[Film/TotalRecall1990 Then you'd better kiss me before you wake up.]]" The shot of a beautiful golden-hour sun and the synthwave score are not an exact match but are nevertheless very evocative.
* In 'The Weekend', the doll that Bluey shares that wears sushi shoes is a reference to [[Toys/{{Shopkins}} Shoppies]] dolls, specifically Sara Sushi.
* At the beginning of 'Fruitbat', the family play a game called "Pop-Up Croc", which has a very similar mechanic to the real-life game ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_Pirate Pop-Up Pirate]]''. The character inside the barrel resembles ''Film/CrocodileDundee''.
** Another shoutout to ''Crocodile Dundee'' comes in 'Muffin Cone' during the sandwich shop scene: "That's not a knife! This is a knife!"
* A plush dog version of [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Sans]] can be seen briefly in 'The Sleepover' and 'Mr Monkeyjocks'.
* Bentley being stuck on the monkey bars in 'Bike' plays out almost exactly like [[https://youtu.be/uvCr-Mecp0A this]] scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
* In 'Yoga Ball', Bandit plays a game called Film/{{Raiders|OfTheLostArk}} with Bluey and Bingo, which involves being chased down the corridor by the titular ball.
* In 'Fairies', Bandit dances a jig in front of the neighbours, resulting in him saying...

* In 'Markets', the German shepherd who runs the sausage stall has a son named "Gruber", after Hans Gruber of ''Film/DieHard'' fame.
* "The Pool":

* In 'Beach', a montage of family fun at the beach includes a brief shot of Chilli lying in the same pose as the iconic Australian photograph ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbaker Sunbaker]]'', taken in 1937 by modernist photographer Max Dupain.
* In 'Early Baby', the game Rusty, Coco and Snickers are playing is very similar to the myth of Myth/SaintGeorge, with Snickers playing a dragon that terrorizes a town and Rusty playing a knight who goes to rescue the king's daughter after she's chosen to be sacrificed to the dragon.

* The ninja headbands that Bluey and Bingo wear in 'Chickenrat' are clearly inspired by those found in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''.
* 'Neigbours': Bluey and Chilli briefly discuss the book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''.

** Another Vinesauce reference appears in "Born Yesterday", where a plush version of the Vinesauce mushroom can be seen.

* 'Featherwand' has Bandit utter [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "you shall not pass"]], and at one point has Pat perform a Manga/{{Naruto}} run.

* In 'Grandad', Bluey, Bingo and Grandad hide from Chilli under tree roots in the same way that the Hobbits hide from the Nazgûl in ''Film/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''.

* In 'Daddy Robot', Bandit remarks that Bluey and Bingo actually cleaning up after themselves feels like "a robo-dream". Chilli replies, "[[Film/TotalRecall1990 Then you'd better kiss me before you wake up]]." The shot of a beautiful golden-hour sun and the synthwave score are not an exact match for the scene but are nevertheless very evocative.

* In 'Yoga Ball', Bandit plays a game called [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Raiders]] with Bluey and Bingo, which involves getting chased down the corridor by the titular ball.

** Among the objects in the back garden circled by fairy rings are a teapot and teacup that resemble [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Mrs. Potts and Chip.]]

** Bandit sprays Chili with a water gun modeled after a [[Franchise/{{Splatoon}} Splattershot.]]

** Bonus points in the game version where it's an updated version that's ''more talkative'' - much like the Furby Baby.

* In the [[https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1239657750382219266 official press release for Season 2]], you can spot dog-ified versions of [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinny and Joel]]. Vinny can also be seen holding what is clearly a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch with the Vinesauce "V" logo on it.

* In the episode 'Hammerbarn', there are three boxes labeled [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard, Dmitri, and Claude]]. Better yet, the box labeled "Dmitri" is missing an I [[spoiler:like Dimitri after ''Three Houses''' {{timeskip}}]], and the box labeled "Claude" is [[MemeticMutation upside down]].
* 'Featherwand' has Bandit utter [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "you shall not pass"]], and at one point has Lucky's Dad perform a Manga/{{Naruto}} run.

* 'Perfect' has a game where Bandit is a ticket conductor and when Blue does not have a ticket he throws her out the window (read: onto a bean bag) and tells the others [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade "no ticket"]].
* Chili's motivational "like a greyhound" speech to Bluey in 'Obstacle Course' references the "what are your legs?" speech in ''Film/{{Gallipoli}}''.

* In 'Musical Statues', Chilli's dancing during the first song resembles Uma Thurman's famous dance moves from [[Film/PulpFiction Pulp Fiction.]]

* In 'Kids', there are several references to Homestuck, such as two freezers in the background being labeled "Derse" and "Prospit". This was later [[https://goodsniff.tumblr.com/post/688025843595902976/i-made-peace-years-ago-that-one-day-id-be confirmed]] by former art director Catriona Drummond.

* Mackenzie and his family have [[UsefulNotes/NewZealand Kiwi]] accents, a reference to the Dog from ''ComicStrip/FootrotFlats''.

* 'Unicorse': the titular character [[MinorInjuryOverreaction overreacting to being tapped on the shoulder]] seems to be an almost blatant homage to a scene in ''Film/{{Friday}}'', almost word-for-word: "My back! My neck! My back and my neck!"

* Bentley being stuck on the monkey bars in 'Bike' plays out almost exactly like [[https://youtu.be/uvCr-Mecp0A this]] scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
* In 'Beach', a montage of family fun at the beach includes a brief shot of Chilli lying in the same pose as the iconic Australian photograph ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbaker Sunbaker]]'', taken in 1937 by modernist photographer Max Dupain.
* In 'Yoga Ball', Bandit plays a game called [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Raiders]] with Bluey and Bingo, which involves getting chased down the corridor by the titular ball.
* In 'Hospital' and 'Tickle Crabs', Bandit calls himself Telemachus. According to the showrunners, this is because the episode writer likes ''Anime/Ulysses31''.

* In 'Early Baby', the game Rusty, Coco and Snickers are playing is very similar to the myth of Myth/SaintGeorge, with Snickers playing a dragon that terrorizes a town and Rusty playing a knight who goes to rescue the king's daughter after she's chosen to be sacrificed to the dragon.
* Bluey's Chattermax toy in 'Hide and Seek' is clearly based on Toys/{{Furby}}.

* In 'Daddy Robot', Bandit remarks that Bluey and Bingo actually cleaning up after themselves feels like "a robo-dream". Chilli replies, "[[Film/TotalRecall1990 Then you'd better kiss me before you wake up]]." The shot of a beautiful golden-hour sun and the synthwave score are not an exact match for the scene but are nevertheless very evocative.
* In 'The Weekend', the doll that Bluey shares that wears sushi shoes is a reference to [[Toys/{{Shopkins}} Shoppies]] dolls, specifically Sara Sushi.
* At the beginning of 'Fruitbat', the family play a game called "Pop-Up Croc", which has a very similar mechanic to the real-life game ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_Pirate Pop-Up Pirate]]''. The character inside the barrel resembles ''Film/CrocodileDundee''.

* Bluey herself is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluey_(dog) a real Australian dog]] who previously held the world record of being the longest-lived dog ever (at 29 years old before her death in 1939), before being dethroned by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobi_(dog) Bobi]] in 2023.

* In "The Pool," Bandit sprays Chili with a water gun modeled after a [[Franchise/{{Splatoon}} Splattershot.]]
* In 'Daddy Robot', Bandit remarks that Bluey and Bingo actually cleaning up after themselves feels like "a robo-dream". Chilli replies, "[[Film/TotalRecall1990 Then you'd better kiss me before you wake up]]." The shot of a beautiful golden-hour sun and the synthwave score are not an exact match for the scene but are nevertheless very evocative.

* 'See-Saw': Pom Pom's mom and Chili appear to be talking about ''Series/StrangerThings'', with Chili mentioning [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2GYwbIAlM the Season 4 trailer]].
* 'Magic': Bluey and Bingo use their "magic" to make Bandit and Pat do the famous dance from the finale of ''Film/DirtyDancing'' complete with Pat catching Bandit.
* 'Unicorse': the titular character [[MinorInjuryOverreaction overreacting to being tapped on the shoulder]] seems to be an almost blatant homage to a scene in ''Film/{{Friday}}'', almost word-for-word: "My back! My neck! My back and my neck!"

* 'Perfect' has a game where Bandit is a ticket conductor and when Blue does not have a ticket he throws her out the window (read: onto a bean bag) and tells the others [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade "no ticket"]].
* The cake in 'Duck Cake' is an actual recipe in the Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake book, a beloved cooking classic, in print for decades.
* In 'Early Baby', the game Rusty, Coco and Snickers are playing is very similar to the myth of Myth/SaintGeorge, with Snickers playing a dragon that terrorizes a town and Rusty playing a knight who goes to rescue the king's daughter after she's chosen to be sacrificed to the dragon.
* In 'The Weekend', the doll that Bluey shares that wears sushi shoes is a reference to [[Toys/{{Shopkins}} Shoppies]] dolls, specifically Sara Sushi.
* In 'Phones', Bluey shows Grandad her autographed picture of Music/TheWiggles.