Spoiler alert: This article contains details from a “surprise” episode of “Bluey.”
A new and unexpected episode of ‘Bluey’ is leaving fans both impressed and confused again about what’s next for Disney+’s popular Australian children’s series.
A week ago, the Healers nearly moved to another city, but decided not to sell their home in the feature-length episode “The Sign,” which many believed was the season 3 finale.
surprise! On Sunday, “Bluey” fans enjoyed a bonus episode literally titled “Surprise.” The episodes returned to the series’ typical seven-minute length, but viewers were upset a week ago when the patriarch Bandit ripped off the family’s “For Sale” sign in the front yard of the house.28 It was as moving as the emotional roller coaster of minutes.
After “The Sign” episode, which was promoted as the season finale, multiple outlets reported that producers assured fans that “Bluey” was not completely over. But those concerns were renewed anew after the latest “Bluey” episode, in which the title character appears as an adult in a flashforward before the credits roll.
Here’s what we know about the Bluey episode “Surprise” and how fans are reacting to it on social media.
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What will happen in “Bluey” season 3 finale “Surprise”?
Deciding to stay in their house on the hill, the Healer family returned to their usual shenanigans for the bulk of their “surprise.”
While Chili is cleaning, Bandit, who just wants to watch the races on TV, finds himself juggling two different games with his daughters Bluey and Bingo. While Bandit babysits Bingo’s pretend baby, he must fend off Bluey, who keeps surprising her father with attacks with her ball blaster.
While the episode itself may have been unexpected, the real surprise comes at the end of the time jump, when Bluey, now an adult, visits his parents, who still live in his childhood home. And a bandit armed with a ball blaster waiting behind the door to ambush you? Bluey’s future child.
Fans have questions like: Will the series end? Who did Bluey have a child with?
In an episode that began with Bluey asking his mother what it was like to have a child, the full-circle moment that punctuated the episode’s climax led many fans to believe that what they had just watched was not the season finale, but rather the series finale. It made me wonder if there was.
“For a show that never ends, the last two episodes definitely felt like a series finale and epilogue,” said one fan. I have written on social media site X.
Other fans have speculated about who the baby’s father might be, with many speculating that it could be Jean-Luc, a French-speaking Labrador, or Mackenzie, a border collie who is Bluey’s childhood friend.
What’s next for “Bluey”?
Of course, the biggest question on every “Bluey” fan’s mind is what’s next for the series and the Healer family?
A Disney+ spokesperson did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment on Monday, while Brisbane, Australia-based Ludo Studio, which produces the series, could not immediately be reached. But the producers of the series, beloved by parents and kids alike, have insisted in the past that Bluey’s adventures are far from over.
After the premiere of “The Sign,” “Bluey” executive producer Daley Pearson told the Los Angeles Times that the episode was a reflection on how viewers would react to the longer-form show, which debuted in 2019. He said it was a test to see if the situation was true. He even hinted that a feature film might be on the horizon.
“Bluey” producer Sam Moore told the BBC: “We have a lot more in the works and we’re thinking about what happens next.” “I’m sure we have many more surprises in store for you.”
How to watch “Bluey”
All three seasons of the show are available to stream on Disney+. Monthly subscription fees start at $9.99.
Eric Lagatta covers the latest and trending news for USA TODAY. Please contact elagatta@gannett.com.
