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Blue's Birthday is the 9th episode of Blue's Clues from Season 2.

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Summary

Steve is hosting a birthday party for Blue.

Recap

The episode begins as Steve welcomes us in, saying that they are the first guests for Blue's birthday party. He says that the viewers are early and, since they are, he wants to ask for our help in getting things ready for the party and playing Blue's Clues to find out what Blue wants for her birthday. We agree & help out with the special dance for Blue. Later, we find our first clue, which is the color green. Then, Steve helps out by fixing some things that are out of place. We notice a cupcake that is missing sprinkles and a party invitation that got dropped on the ground. They also help to complete a set of balloons that was missing one and place a missing napkin on a table. Steve then skidoos to the present store and picks out gifts for Blue, we buy her a stuffed blue puppy and Steve buys her a turquoise turtle. The cash register names the turtle "Turquoise." We skidoo home and find the second clue, a tank. Later, party games are played. Blue gets a Birthday Letter from lots of pretty female celebrities wishing Blue a happy birthday . Then, many characters watch as Blue unwraps her presents, each of which match the personalities of the friend that gave them to her. After the last clue, a shell, Steve sits down in the thinking chair and figures out that Blue wants a turtle for her birthday. Blue opens Steve's present and finds the pet turtle from the present store. Blue then plays a brief round of Pin the flag on Mailbox before the birthday cake is delivered. The cast sings the Birthday Song. Soon after, Blue and Steve blow out the candles. Steve chuckles and then thanks the viewers, sings the So Long Song and the episode ends.

VHS Extended Version

On the VHS extended version, we are greeted by three young children getting ready to watch Blue's Clues. We then see Steve trying to make up a dance for singing Happy Birthday to Blue. He then ask the kids if they could help him make up a dance. But there is a time limit as he has to get back before the show starts, and gets that help by Timely. They successfully complete it, and Steve then skidoos back into the TV just in time as the show begins.

The intro's to the house are the same as the kids are heard at the beginning of the TV version.

It was similar to the other version, but after Blue blows out the candles, Blue leaves the table and is nowhere to be found, so Steve heads inside the house to try to find her. He thinks he's found her behind Sidetable as he see the party hat she was wearing. But it turns out to be apart of the decoration, and this huge "thinking chair swirled red" present appears, and it's for Steve. Steve denies that it's for him since it's not his birthday, but the children persuade him to open the present to find a large "bedroom polka doted purple" present, which turns out to be a medium "kitchen swirled yellow" present, which then turns out to be a small "Steve striped green" present. Inside, it's a heart shape cookie that says "Thank You" on it. Blue had made it for Steve as a way of saying thanks for the party. They get back outside to the party and ends with the so long song and credits on the banner.

Trivia

There was a two-disc PC game based on this episode released by Humongous Entertainment as Blue's Birthday Adventure.
This is the last time where Steve skidoos into the Present Store.
On the VHS Version, four celebrities who wished Blue a happy birthday are:

Gloria Estefan. Tia and Tamera Mowry. Amanda Bynes and Michelle Trachtenberg. Except Rosie O'Donnell because she doesn't appear in the VHS Version.

Blue did not skidoo into the Present Store because her surprise will be spoiled.
This is the only time in Season 2 and in the series where Steve skidoos without Blue.
This is the third episode to use the brass instruments.
This is the last episode where the viewers sing out Blue's Clues in the demo theme song.
This is the last episode that Steve sings the So Long Song with the kids at the ending.
- The other episodes were What Was Blue's Dream About?, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?, What Does Blue Want to Build?, Steve Gets the Sniffles, Blue's News, Magenta Comes Over, What is Blue Afraid Of?, Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme, What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, What Does Blue Want to Make?, Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!, The Grow Show, Blue Wants to Play a Game, A Snowy Day, Pretend Time, Blue Goes to the Beach, Adventures in Art, Blue's Favorite Song, What Does Blue Need?, Mailbox's Birthday and Snack Time.
This is the only episode to use the turtles (hints Turquoise's debut) in the Nick Jr. still logo (With the closing credits music ends throughout and short 1998 copyright info.)
- On the 2006 DVD release of Blue's Biggest Stories (The TV version of this episode was used,) the logo got plastered by the Nick Jr. Productions and Nickelodeon logos (The later got the 2006 copyright info.)
From now on until Blue's Big Costume Party and Blocks, Steve will stop giving out the wrong answers to Blue's Clues. This wasn't the first time that this happened, because this already happened in What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?, which was the first time that Steve didn't give out the wrong answer. Although Joe doesn't give out the wrong answers in all every episodes with Joe, because in Joe Gets a Clue Steve teaches his brother Joe to not give out the wrong answer before more episodes of it. Also in Joe's Surprise Party Periwinkle, Slippery Soap and Tickety Tock didn't give out the wrong answer too.
Because of Jeffrey Fernandez's hair styling for Steve Burns, this is the first time Steve's hair was shorter, not counting the theme song from the episodes.
- The last three are Blue's Senses, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try? and What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?.
In the US and Portuguese verisons, the credits are shown in the birthday banner at the ending of this episode as the "So Long Song" is being sung. This is also the first time this happens.
- In the UK version, the credits are shown after Kevin blows his party noise maker in the same white page as any other credits.
"Blue's Birthday" is available on the VHS of the same name. The VHS contains extended material that can't be seen on television.
This is the fourth time the "No, a Clue" phrase is heard.
- The last three are What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture?, Blue's ABCs and Mechanics!.
This is the sixth time "A Clue, A Clue" is heard.
- The last five episodes were Occupations, What Game Does Blue Want to Learn?, Art Appreciation, Blue's Surprise at 2 O'Clock! and What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?.
This is the fifteenth time A Clue and Notebook is heard.
- The last fourteen episodes were What Was Blue's Dream About, What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, The Lost Episode!, Blue's Surprise at 2 O'Clock!, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?, What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day?, Math!, Occupations, Signs, Blue's Big Holiday, Weight and Balance, Art Appreciation, Nurture! and Blue's Sad Day.
This is the first episode to air in 1998.
This episode introduces Blue's pet turtle, Turquoise, who will appear in many future episodes.
This is the first time the program had featured celebrity guests, but they will appear many times in the future, either as themselves, or as character voices.
When Steve sang We Just Figured Out Blue's Clues, confetti rained down.
In the mail segment in the TV version of Blue's Birthday, Rosie O'Donnell was the last celebrity shown in the letter. In the VHS version of the episode, Rosie O'Donnell did not appear in the letter due to copyright issues with Warner Bros.
This is the second episode to use the original cheers and applause sound effect.
- The first episode was What Was Blue's Dream About?.
This is the only episode where Magenta (Barking), Tickety, Slippery, Shovel, Pail, Gingerbread Boy and Baby Bear all yell out "Thinking Chair!" after Steve says "We're ready to sit in our..."
This is another episode where "Yes!" was heard from What Was Blue's Dream About?.
The invitation had seven candles instead of eight.
This is the last episode to use Season 1 graphics.
In the VHS version, in some scenes of the extended opening, Steve's hair from mid/late Season 3/early Season 4 is used.
Because of the airdate, Blue's Birthday is March 15.
This is the only episode where Mailbox is seen without his flag.
When Steve begins the Blues Clues Song, his hair from Mechanics! is used.
The spiral on the notebook changed.
Some of the toys at the present store include Gingerbread Boy and Tickety Tock's presents, as well as several toys from the house from previous episodes (like the Toy Giraffe from Blue's Senses).
- Other things found in the present store (specifically on the shelf near Cash Register) include birthday cards 3 bubble bottles of different colors (Slippery Soap got the pink one as his present for Blue).
This is the first and last time where the main character (Except Blue) has skidoo into the real world.

Goofs

Captioning for Blue's barking throughout the episode reads things like "bowwow," which isn't normal practice.
- Normally, it just says "(Blue barking)" or something to that effect.
In the scene where Steve leaves the kitchen to go outside, on the bottom of the screen is a black strip, and when Blue jumps and appears in the window, you can see her bottom half missing before and after she jumps.
Before Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper bring the cupcakes, the later was seen at the left side of the screen.
When Steve says "Okay." The Boom Mic is seen on top of screen.
In the ending/closing credits, Angela Santomero is credited as Angela C. Santomero.

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 *This is the last episode where the viewers sing out Blue's Clues in the demo theme song.
 *This is the last episode that Steve sings the So Long Song with the kids at the ending.
-**The other episodes were What Was Blue's Dream About?, [[What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?]], [[What Does Blue Want to Build?]], [[Steve Gets the Sniffles]], [[Blue's News]], [[Magenta Comes Over]], [[What is Blue Afraid Of?]], [[Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme]], [[What Story Does Blue Want to Play?]], [[What Does Blue Want to Make?]], [[Blue Wants to Play a Song Game]], [[The Grow Show]], [[Blue Wants to Play a Game!|Blue Wants to Play a Game]], [[A Snowy Day]], [[Pretend Time]], [[Blue Goes to the Beach]], [[Adventures in Art]], [[Blue's Favorite Song]], [[What Does Blue Need?]], [[Mailbox's Birthday]] and [[Snack Time]].
+**The other episodes were [[What Was Blue's Dream About?]], [[What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?]], [[What Does Blue Want to Build?]], [[Steve Gets the Sniffles]], [[Blue's News]], [[Magenta Comes Over]], [[What is Blue Afraid Of?]], [[Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme]], [[What Story Does Blue Want to Play?]], [[What Does Blue Want to Make?]], [[Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!]], [[The Grow Show]], [[Blue Wants to Play a Game!|Blue Wants to Play a Game]], [[A Snowy Day]], [[Pretend Time]], [[Blue Goes to the Beach]], [[Adventures in Art]], [[Blue's Favorite Song]], [[What Does Blue Need?]], [[Mailbox's Birthday]] and [[Snack Time]].
 *This is the only episode to use the turtles (hints Turquoise's debut) in the Nick Jr. still logo (With the closing credits music ends throughout and short 1998 copyright info.)
 **On the 2006 DVD release of [[Blue's Biggest Stories]] (The TV version of this episode was used,) the logo got plastered by the Nick Jr. Productions and Nickelodeon logos (The later got the 2006 copyright info.)