Now, die-hard fans of the cartoon are further convinced Bluey’s mom Chilli isn’t as innocent as we all think she is – and it’s all thanks to a throwaway line heard in the 28-minute special ...

‘The show was originally called ‘Rusty’ and it was going to be about him, but it switched to Bluey,” Brumm remarked in a 2022 interview on the “Two Bandits Watching Bluey” podcast.

“Rusty was originally the main character, but my eye kept being drawn to the brighter coloured Bluey,” Brumm said. “I thought it wiser to go with the more colourful approach for kids TV ...