{"id":3932,"date":"2025-08-03T16:06:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:26:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:26:35","slug":"bluey-episode-pulled-from-screens-for-completely-unexpected-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/bluey-episode-pulled-from-screens-for-completely-unexpected-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluey episode pulled from screens for completely unexpected reason"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An episode of Bluey is currently unavailable to watch (Picture: ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some Bluey<\/a> fans are unable to watch an episode of the beloved kids show after it was removed <\/a>from a streaming service.<\/p>\n

The Australian animated series<\/a> first hit screens in 2020. It follows the titular character<\/a>, a Blue Heeler puppy, and her family \u2013 Dad Bandit, Mum Chilli and younger sister Bingo.<\/p>\n

Bluey proved a massive success <\/a>and two years after premiering Down Under, it was rolled out globally \u2013 with episodes streaming on BBC<\/a> iPlayer and Disney<\/a> Plus in the UK.<\/p>\n

However, a recent promotion between BBC Studios and Australian hardware store Bunnings has resulted in an episode now being unable to air.<\/p>\n

The season 2 episode Hammerbarn follows Bandit being inspired to build a new pizza oven before taking his family to visit their local hardware store, Hammerbarn, for supplies.<\/p>\n

A few years on<\/a>, Bunnings has rolled out products connected to the show \u2013 including garden gnomes, rugs, hats, socks and tote bags \u2013 whilst also hosting in-store scavenger hunts and workshops.<\/p>\n

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The season 2 episode Hammerbarn has been pulled from ABC iView in Australia (Picture: ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It’s due to a BBC Studios partnership with the hardware store Bunnings (Picture: ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This has meant the show\u2019s local broadcaster \u2013 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation \u2013 can no longer air the episode due to the government-funded network being banned from advertising and taking part in commercial partnerships.<\/p>\n

\u2018This campaign is a BBC Studios and Bunnings partnership,\u2019 an ABC representative said in a statement to Channel Nine.<\/p>\n

\u2018As the ABC cannot align with a commercial brand or partnership, the Bluey episode Hammerbarn will temporarily be unavailable on ABC iView while the Bunnings Hammerbarn campaign is live.\u2019<\/p>\n

They went on to explain that the episode would \u2018return to ABC iView at a later date\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Some of the products being rolled out include garden gnomes that have ‘flown off shelves’ (Picture: Bunnings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans of the show can also pick up Bluey-inspired homewares (Picture: Bunnings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although Hammerbarn is still available to stream in the UK and US, Australian viewers have been left frustrated, with one parent saying it was \u2018silly\u2019.<\/p>\n

Despite the ABC being bound by regulations, Bunnings spokeswoman Melissa O\u2019Neill told Kidspot <\/a>the company was disappointed the ABC had chosen to remove the episode, in which the Heeler family visit their local hardware store.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s sad to think that they can\u2019t enjoy the episode. And particularly given Bluey fans can buy merchandise from a range of retailers and sites both in Australia and overseas,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

When the Bluey merch was first released in Bunnings last year it sparked a frenzy, with the garden gnomes \u2018flying off shelves\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The kids series is currently being developed into a movie (Picture: ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There were four available \u2013 Hecuba, Tony, Jeremy and the Meditation\ufeff gnome \u2013 which retailed for $19 (\u00a39.50).<\/p>\n

However, after they became so in demand, some started advertising full sets on eBay for as much as $1000 (\u00a3500).<\/p>\n

Following the success of Bluey (it was last year revealed to be the most-streamed show in the US, watched for 55.62 billion minutes on Disney Plus), the Walt Disney Company and BBC Studios announced in December 2024 that the show was being developed into a feature film.<\/p>\n

Due for release in 2027, creator Joe Brumm will be leading the Ludo Studios production as the writer and director.<\/p>\n

Bluey is streaming on BBC iPlayer and Disney Plus in the UK.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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