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''Blue's Clues'' is a American animated/live action children's TV show that aired on Nick Jr. from 1996 to 2006. The show follows Steve (later Joe) and his dog, Blue, looking for "clues" (blue paw-prints made by Blue), and then piecing the clues together, leading into the climax of the story.
''Blue's Clues'' is an American animated/live action children's TV show that aired on Nick Jr. from 1996 to 2006. The show follows Steve Burns and later Joe (Donovan Patton) and his dog, Blue, looking for "clues" (blue paw-prints made by Blue), and then piecing the clues together, leading into the climax of the story.


==Development and Pilot==
==Development and Pilot==
The show spent many years in development, with the show's writers experimenting around with different ideas, such as Blue originally being a cat named Mr. Orange, then Mr. Blue. These ideas resulted in the unaired 1994/1995 test pilot created with the working title, '''Blue Prints'''.
The show spent many years in development, with the show's writers experimenting around with different ideas, such as Blue originally being a cat named Mr. Orange, then Mr. Blue. These ideas resulted in the unaired 1994/1995 test pilot created with the working title, '''''Blue Prints'''''.


There is a common misconception that the pilot actually starred Mr. Orange, instead of Blue like in the final show.  This is not true, as Blue is featured in some screenshots and available footage.
There is a common misconception that the pilot actually starred Mr. Orange, instead of Blue like in the final show.  This is not true, as what little screenshots and footage are available shows that Blue is the featured character.


The pilot was shot in either 1994 or 1995, there are conflicting sources on the exact year the pilot was shot. The show's creator, Angela C. Santomero, said that the pilot was done in 1994,<ref name=AS>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKqCIKlk0T/ Instagram post by ''Blues Clues'' creator Angela C. Santomero, including a picture from the taping of the pilot.] Retrieved 10 Feb '21</ref> while Dave Palmer, the co-designer of Blue and a crew member for the ''Blue Prints'' pilot, has said in an email that the pilot was done in the summer of 1995 with a small crew.<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/278331753016328193/775868909382533150/bandicam_2020-11-10_14-07-05-470.jpg Dave Palmer's email with information on the ''Blue Prints'' pilot.] Retrieved 23 Feb '21</ref>
The pilot was shot in either 1994 or 1995; there are conflicting sources on the exact year the pilot was shot. The show's creator, Angela C. Santomero, said that the pilot was done in 1994,<ref name=AS>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKqCIKlk0T/ Instagram post by ''Blues Clues'' creator Angela C. Santomero, including a picture from the taping of the pilot.] Retrieved 10 Feb '21</ref> while Dave Palmer, the co-designer of Blue and a crew member for the ''Blue Prints'' pilot, has said in an email that the pilot was done in the summer of 1995 with a small crew.<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/278331753016328193/775868909382533150/bandicam_2020-11-10_14-07-05-470.jpg Dave Palmer's email with information on the ''Blue Prints'' pilot.] Retrieved 23 Feb '21</ref>


After the pilot was finished, it was only shown to a few preschoolers as a way to test out the show's interactive elements. According to reports, the children ate it up, but there were several changes that needed to be made.  Mr. Salt also had a Brooklyn accent as a contrast to the French accent he was ultimately given. Steve also sported a red shirt instead of his signature green stripes shown in the final show.
After the pilot was finished, it was only shown to a few preschoolers as a way to test out the show's interactive elements. According to reports, the children ate it up, but there were several changes that needed to be made.  Mr. Salt also had a Brooklyn accent as a contrast to the French accent he was ultimately given. Steve also sported a red shirt instead of his signature green stripes shown in the final show.
The Blue's Clues Wiki also states that the pilot was the basis for the first episode of the actual show, "Snack Time," though this has yet to be confirmed.
==Availability==
==Availability==
The pilot was very obscure and mostly unknown until 2006, when Nickelodeon aired a 10-year anniversary special detailing the history and development of the show. A few short clips of the pilot were shown, and the crew members commented on it. After the airing, fans of the series scoured online resources, including bootlegs, torrents, and file-sharing sites to no avail. Nickelodeon has yet to fully release the episode, as they have stated "it felt it was too different from the rest of the series."
The pilot was very obscure and mostly unknown until 2006, when Nickelodeon aired a 10-year anniversary special detailing the history and development of the show. A few short clips of the pilot were shown, and the crew members commented on it. After the airing, fans of the series scoured online resources, including bootlegs, torrents, and file-sharing sites to no avail. Nickelodeon has yet to fully release the episode, as they have stated "it felt it was too different from the rest of the series."{{Cite}}


On October 16th, 2020, the Nick Jr. Twitter account posted a previously unseen screenshot of the pilot, revealing Blue with a slightly different design, proving a copy still exists in Nickelodeon's possession.<ref>[https://twitter.com/nickjr/status/1317169944807747586?s=20 Nick Jr.'s Twitter post with a previously unseen screenshot from the pilot.] Retrieved 16 Oct '20</ref>
On October 16th, 2020, the Nick Jr. Twitter account posted a previously unseen screenshot of the pilot that showed Blue with a slightly different design, proving that a copy does exist in Nickelodeon's possession.<ref>[https://twitter.com/nickjr/status/1317169944807747586?s=20 Nick Jr.'s Twitter post with a previously unseen screenshot from the pilot.] Retrieved 16 Oct '20</ref>


In January 2021, the show's co-creator, Angela C. Santomero, posted a picture of her and Steve from a taping of the pilot on her Instagram.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/blues-clues-lost-pilot-angela-santomero/ CBR.com article on Angela Santomero saying she has the pilot.] Retrieved 23 Feb '21</ref> In the comment section, she revealed she has a copy of the pilot and stated that it was filmed around 1994.<ref name=AS>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKqCIKlk0T/ Instagram post by ''Blues Clues'' creator Angela C. Santomero, including a picture from the taping of the pilot.] Retrieved 10 Feb '21</ref> It is unknown if she will release it.
In January 2021, the show's co-creator, Angela C. Santomero, posted a picture of her and Steve from a taping of the pilot on her Instagram.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/blues-clues-lost-pilot-angela-santomero/ CBR.com article on Angela Santomero saying she has the pilot.] Retrieved 23 Feb '21</ref> In the comment section, she revealed she has a copy of the pilot and stated that it was filmed around 1994.<ref name=AS>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKqCIKlk0T/ Instagram post by ''Blues Clues'' creator Angela C. Santomero, including a picture from the taping of the pilot.] Retrieved 10 Feb '21</ref> It is unknown if she will release it.
On September 10, 2021, for the show's 25th anniversary, Nick Jr.'s Twitter account uploaded a video about the pilot that includes some never-before-seen clips from it. Some clips in the video appear to confirm that the pilot was the basis for "Snack Time".<ref>[https://twitter.com/nickjr/status/1436378500827697192 Nick Jr.'s tweet with more clips of the pilot.] Retrieved 10 Sep '21</ref>
Some more differences can be seen, such as the cup as the first clue having two paw prints and being orange, as well as the notebook not having the thinking chair on its front cover.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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House300px.png|Steve's house.
House300px.png|Steve's house.
300px--Blue Prints- Title Card.png|The closing card for the pilot.
300px--Blue Prints- Title Card.png|The closing card for the pilot.
Prekblueprints300px.png|The preschool audience watching ''Blue Prints''.
Prekblueprints300px.png|The preschool audience watching ''Blue Prints'' (1/2).
Blue prints screenshot.png|The preschool audience watching ''Blue Prints'' (2/2).
EsG4WQMXEAsGnu9.png|Picture from the taping and Angela's comment.
EsG4WQMXEAsGnu9.png|Picture from the taping and Angela's comment.
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===Videos===
===Videos===
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   |description1 =The 10-year anniversary special, featuring clips from the Blue Prints pilot (4:18-4:28).
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   |description2 =Clip compilation featuring snippets from the Behind the Clues special and Nick Jr's social medias.
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   |description4 =LSuperSonicQ's video on ''Blue Prints''.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
===Blues Clues===
===Blue's Clues===
*[[As Pistas da Blue (partially lost Portuguese adaptation of Nickelodeon TV series; early 2000s)]]
*[[Blue's Clues (partially found KBS Korean adaptation of Nickelodeon TV series; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Blue's Clues (partially found KBS Korean adaptation of Nickelodeon TV series; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Blue's Clues (partially lost British adaptation of Nickelodeon TV series; 1998-2003)]]
*[[Blue's Clues (partially lost British adaptation of Nickelodeon TV series; 1998-2003)]]
*[[As Pistas da Blue (partially lost Portuguese adaptation of Nickelodeon TV series; early 2000s)]]


===Other Nick Jr. Pilots===
===Nick Jr. Original Pilots===
*[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Bubble Guppies (partially found unaired pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)]]
*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Super Why? (partially found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI series; 1999)]]
*[[Super Why? (partially found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI series; 1999)]]
*[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found unaired original pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; 2005)]]
*[[The Umizumiz (partially found unaired pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. CGI-animated/live-action series; 2008)]]
*[[Bubble Guppies (lost unaired pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)]]
*[[The Umizumiz (partially found unaired pilot episode of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. CGI-animated/live-action TV series; 2008)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 01:54, 30 March 2022

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The title card from the Blue Prints pilot.

Status: Partially Found

Blue's Clues is an American animated/live action children's TV show that aired on Nick Jr. from 1996 to 2006. The show follows Steve Burns and later Joe (Donovan Patton) and his dog, Blue, looking for "clues" (blue paw-prints made by Blue), and then piecing the clues together, leading into the climax of the story.

Development and Pilot

The show spent many years in development, with the show's writers experimenting around with different ideas, such as Blue originally being a cat named Mr. Orange, then Mr. Blue. These ideas resulted in the unaired 1994/1995 test pilot created with the working title, Blue Prints.

There is a common misconception that the pilot actually starred Mr. Orange, instead of Blue like in the final show. This is not true, as what little screenshots and footage are available shows that Blue is the featured character.

The pilot was shot in either 1994 or 1995; there are conflicting sources on the exact year the pilot was shot. The show's creator, Angela C. Santomero, said that the pilot was done in 1994,[1] while Dave Palmer, the co-designer of Blue and a crew member for the Blue Prints pilot, has said in an email that the pilot was done in the summer of 1995 with a small crew.[2]

After the pilot was finished, it was only shown to a few preschoolers as a way to test out the show's interactive elements. According to reports, the children ate it up, but there were several changes that needed to be made. Mr. Salt also had a Brooklyn accent as a contrast to the French accent he was ultimately given. Steve also sported a red shirt instead of his signature green stripes shown in the final show.

Availability

The pilot was very obscure and mostly unknown until 2006, when Nickelodeon aired a 10-year anniversary special detailing the history and development of the show. A few short clips of the pilot were shown, and the crew members commented on it. After the airing, fans of the series scoured online resources, including bootlegs, torrents, and file-sharing sites to no avail. Nickelodeon has yet to fully release the episode, as they have stated "it felt it was too different from the rest of the series."[citation needed]

On October 16th, 2020, the Nick Jr. Twitter account posted a previously unseen screenshot of the pilot that showed Blue with a slightly different design, proving that a copy does exist in Nickelodeon's possession.[3]

In January 2021, the show's co-creator, Angela C. Santomero, posted a picture of her and Steve from a taping of the pilot on her Instagram.[4] In the comment section, she revealed she has a copy of the pilot and stated that it was filmed around 1994.[1] It is unknown if she will release it.

On September 10, 2021, for the show's 25th anniversary, Nick Jr.'s Twitter account uploaded a video about the pilot that includes some never-before-seen clips from it. Some clips in the video appear to confirm that the pilot was the basis for "Snack Time".[5] Some more differences can be seen, such as the cup as the first clue having two paw prints and being orange, as well as the notebook not having the thinking chair on its front cover.

Gallery

Images

Videos

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See Also

Blue's Clues

Nick Jr. Original Pilots

External Links

References