The Anything Box

The Anything Box
Episode number	Season 4, Episode 3 (#403)
Airdate	April 16, 2001
Written by	Jessica Lissy
Directed by	Koyalee Chanda
Question in the episode	What else does Blue want to play with the box?
Clues	Wheels Tracks A Line That Goes Up and Down
Answer to Blue's Clues	A roller coaster
Chronology
Previous episode	Adventure (Broadcast/Credit Order) Imagine Nation (Production Order)
Next episode	Superfriends (Broadcast/Credit Order) Adventure (Production Order)
Update in or theme concept made into	Blue's Anywhere Box Surprise

The Anything Box is the 3rd episode of Blue's Clues from Season 4.

Characters Present

• Blue
• Steve (North America)
• Kevin (United Kingdom)
• Duarte (Portugal)
• HyunShup Shin (South Korea)
• Sidetable Drawer
• Mailbox
• Shovel
• Pail
• Horace
• Fifi
• Mailman Box (referred to as "Post Guy")
• Tickety (credits only)
• Mr. Salt (credits only)
• Mrs. Pepper (credits only)

Summary

Steve and Blue think of different ways to play with the box.

Elements

• Question: What else does Blue want to play with the box?
• Clues:
  • 1. Wheels
  • 2. Tracks
  • 3. A Line That Goes Up and Down
• Answer: A roller coaster
• Skidoo location: A Winter Diorama
• Living room picture: A box truck, then a box house, then a box roller coaster (Later sliding down)
• Felt Frame picture: Fifi singing microphone in the box

Box Imaginations

• Rocketship
• Car
• Boat
• Firetruck
• Restaurant
• Airplane
• Sled
• Elevator
• Rollercoaster (answer to Blue's Clues)

Gallery

Empty?

Wheels

Wheels

Frame is now a box house

Mailbox and Steve with his letter

Railroad Tracks

Railroad Tracks

A Line Going Up and Down

A Line Going Up and Down

Frame is now a box roller coaster

This scene is from the 100th Episode Celebration

This scene is from the 100th Episode Celebration

Frame is now a box roller coaster sliding down

Watch Episode

This episode is available for streaming on Paramount Global's video streaming service Paramount+.

Trivia

• The only friend of Steve who's related to someone in this episode is Jasper Briggs. He's related to another friend of Steve, Chloe Briggs.
• This is the last episode where the "A Clue!" phrase from Season 1-2 was used.
  • This is also the last episode where Stephen Schmidt voices Shovel and Marshall Claffy voices Pail.
• In the rollercoaster box, when Steve and his friends go down, they say Slippery's catchphrase.
  • Slippery doesn't appear in this episode but he appears in the remake.
• This is the second time Steve and Blue pretend they blast off. The first time was in "Pretend Time".
• No Kevin or Duarte versions were produced for an unknown reason.
• This is the last episode to use the "Notebook" phrase from Blue Is Frustrated.
• After this episode, Blue will no longer hop across the credit slides until Patience.
• This was the first Season 4 episode animated by David B. Levy's team. When this happens, there's usually a repetitive credit sequence during this season. Mr. Salt & Mrs. Pepper usually appear mirrored, around the Executive Producers credit slides. Two of Tickety's actions are chosen from, except for the one where she rings her bells like on Making Changes and Blue's Book Nook, usually appearing around the Storyboard credit slide. Shovel & Pail are usually in their proper position, appearing around the Animators credit slide, and Mailbox is always mirrored, usually appearing around the Studio Crew credit slides. The last three characters listed are on the opposite side for Dale Clowdis's episodes, except Imagine Nation for Mailbox, and Bugs! for Shovel & Pail. There have been some minor exceptions with David's episodes, like in this episode, Tickety appears before Mr. Salt & Mrs. Pepper, and Blue comes back after. More exceptions will be pointed out throughout the season.
• This is the last episode to use the Mailtime footage from Periwinkle Misses His Friend.
• In the letter, when the kids find toilet paper rolls as the instruments, they play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" before it ends.
• In the letter, while the rug is a boat, the toilet paper rolls are oars, a glass of water, a chicken wing, flashlights, binoculars, shovels, and finally, musical instruments that the kids use to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb".