Season 3

Isla Fisher reads “Bingo”, a story about Bingo learning how to play by herself. When Bluey has a playdate at Chloe’s, Bingo is left wondering what to do. But all the games she knows needs more than one person! Luckily Dad has a problem that needs solving.

Toni Collette reads “Cricket.” During a friendly neighbourhood cricket match, none of the dads can bowl out Rusty, whose hours of practice have made him a formidable batter. Lucky’s Dad pulls out all the stops and bowls a fast one. But the dads have underestimated Rusty yet again. Fast bowling used to be his weakness, but with his dad’s help, he learnt to face his fear and now has no trouble hitting the ball out of the park. Instead, showing true sportsmanship, the young player makes an unexpected play that changes the game.

Tan France reads “Bedroom”, a story about Bluey getting her own room. But when bedtime comes, she misses her sister Bingo. The girls are given the opportunity to have their own bedrooms when Bluey and Bingo’s old nursery is cleared out. Mum is lost in nostalgia and Bluey can’t understand why she’s so affected by a ‘room’. But through the process of splitting their possessions across two rooms, we see just how important Bingo is in Bluey’s life. And, when it’s time to sleep apart, Bluey prefers to have Bingo sleep over instead. Now Dad will have to put everything back to how it was in the morning.

DanTDM reads “The Doctor”, a story about Honey going to Bingo’s Doctors surgery. Receptionist Bluey welcomes Honey to Dr Bingo’s surgery, asking what’s wrong. Deciding on a sore knee (despite Bluey suggesting bigger) Honey finds herself stuck in the waiting room as the more exciting cases get priority – from alligators on heads to cuddled cactuses. When Rusty jumps to the front of the line thanks to his uncontrollable baby hippo burps, Honey worries she might never get a turn. Bluey cheers her up by remarking on how funny she can be, which prompts Honey to show how her tail can wag her body. Declaring this to be a ‘real pickle’ Bingo ushers Honey at last into her office.

Julia Stiles reads “BBQ”, a story about lunchtime with Bluey’s family. It’s Sunday lunch on Bluey’s back deck! But every BBQ needs side dishes! Bingo’s relaxing sit-down has to wait when her cousins task her with finding every colour capsicum for the world’s best pretend salad! Run off her feet to gather the ingredients, she finds green leaves from the succulents, yellow petals from the hanging plants, and red flowers from the Poinciana tree. But wait, she can’t relax yet, she forgot about the dressing! One out-of-control hose later and Bingo’s a muddy mess! And by the time she’s finished, Bingo will have a newfound respect for how much work goes into a good meal!

Will Sharpe reads “Pass The Parcel”, a story about changing the rules. Lucky’s Dad is outraged at the modern way Pass the Parcel is played, with a present in every layer. He wants to take it back to only having one big prize in the middle. At his son Chucky’s birthday party, he changes the rules and things – predictably – go sideways! Surprisingly though, ‘Lucky’s Dad’s Rules’ soon catch on and, from party to party, become the norm among the neighbourhood families. Bingo keeps hoping for the big win, but she is forever losing. So, over a series of kids’ birthday celebrations, Mum helps Bingo learn how to cope with her ongoing disappointment.

Sia reads “Granny Mobile”, a story about a grouchy granny at a garage sale. Bluey and Bingo are playing Grannies at Doreen’s garage sale. Muffin wants to play too and decides to be a Grouchy Granny. She is making Dad push her on Doreen’s old mobility scooter that’s for sale until a real Grouchy Granny arrives! The real Grouchy Granny successfully lowballs the timid Doreen for the mobility scooter, but Muffin refuses to get off until she pays more! Muffin proves to be a tough negotiator, closing the sale for eleven hundred dollars – and even some lollies! As a reward, she gets one of Doreen’s tea towels and uses it to become a super-granny instead of a grouchy one!

Wunmi Musaku reads “The Weekend”, a story about playing at together at the end of the week. At the weekend, Bluey and Bingo are playing Statues with Dad Bingo is a magical moving statue that Dad keeps trying to return to Bluey the shopkeeper. With the game in full swing, Bingo gasps in wonder as she discovers a walking leaf insect in the garden. She whispers to Dad to come and see, but he is too distracted chasing Bluey and it flies away. Later at bedtime, Bingo is upset that Dad didn’t get to see the walking leaf but she’s cheered up when Dad apologises, explaining that he was distracted by a cheeky magic statue. Bingo giggles and admits that the statue was actually her all along.

Noah Taylor reads “Hammerbarn”, a story about a trip to the shops. Dad is jealous of Lucky’s Dad’s new pizza oven, so he takes the family on a trip to Hammerbarn to get one. As the Heelers go on a shop-up round the aisles, Bluey and Bingo get seduced by all the new things and create their own mini-homes in the huge trolley with Mum’s purchases. When Bingo gets ‘better’ items in her side of the trolley, Bluey gets jealous and a squabble between the girls ends in a broken garden gnome. As they reach the check-out, the girls watch in horror as their ‘homes’ are dismantled, but Mum reminds them that nothing lasts forever and to be thankful for what they’ve got.