Millions of Bluey fans were moved to tears when the Healer family decided not to sell their home in a recent special episode of the popular children’s show.
The heartfelt message of this episode is: A house is more than just four walls and one floor. They are where memories are made.
But Zillow doesn’t believe moving is all bad for parents and their children. In fact, in a new ad for a real estate marketing company, a narrator says, “That might be a good thing,” sheepishly referring to the Bluey episode “The Sign.”
The episode was 28 minutes long, about four times the usual seven minutes, and aired on Disney+ on April 14th. Days later, Zillow’s senior vice president Ravi Kandikonda announced that the company had started working on the ad with Ryan Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort, and that “moving doesn’t have to be so sad, it can actually be great.” I reassure the family that it is possible.”
Zillow references emotional ‘Bluey’ episode in new ad
Zillow’s new ad features four adult Australian cattle dogs that look suspiciously similar to the Brisbane cartoon Blue Heelers.
The ad even includes narration by Australian voice actor Dan Blum, who voices Uncle Stripe in “Bluey.”
“Despite how a certain children’s show made us all feel recently, moving is an opportunity to create new memories, a fresh start, and a whole new chapter,” Blum says in the ad. It can happen.”
Check out the Zillow ad here:
“Like parents everywhere, we were emotional after watching the recent season finale of Bluey, which followed the Healer family as they made the difficult decision to sell their home,” Kandikonda said in a statement to USA TODAY. I completely understand that feeling.”
But a Zillow study found that while 51% of parents cried at least once when selling a home, a whopping 81% of them said their recent move was worth it. Ta.
Disney+ did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment on Zillow’s ad on Friday.
What Happens in “The Sign” Episode of “Bluey”
“The Sign,” in which the Healer family considers moving to a new city, is the first special episode of “Bluey,” currently airing its third season on Disney+.
The episode’s title refers to the “For Sale” sign in front of the Healer home, leading many adult fans to wonder if the family is about to make an important move due to patriarch Bandit’s new job. I wondered. But when the family is packed into the car and ready to leave, Bandit realizes that the family’s best life happened in that house, and rips the sign from the yard before the end credits roll.
Disney said the episode drew 10.4 million viewers in its first week of streaming on the platform, making it the most-watched episode of the series and Disney Junior.
Surprise “Bluey” Episode Drops One Week After “The Sign”
“The Sign” was touted as the Season 3 finale of “Bluey,” but it was literally followed a week later by an episode titled “Surprise.” Picking up where we left off last time, the episode ended with a time jump to the future. There, a grown-up Bluey appears with his child visiting his parents’ house.
Both episodes have fans wondering what this beloved series will do next. But so far, neither Disney+ nor Brisbane, Australia-based Ludo Studio, which produces the series, have commented to USA TODAY.
“Bluey” producer Sam Moore told the BBC after “The Sign” premiered: “We still have a lot of plans and we’re thinking about what we’ll do next.” “I’m sure we have many more surprises in store for you.”
How to watch “Bluey”
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.
