Pool Party

Pool Party (also known as Blue's Pool Party on the VHS release) is the 11th episode of Blue's Clues from Season 3.

Elements[]

Educational Theme:
- Summer
- Water
Question: Who did we forget to invite?
Clues:
1. Blue's School
2. A Puppy
3. A Purplish-Pinkish Color
Answer: Magenta
Living room picture: A beach ball, first flat, then partially inflated, then 50% inflated, then almost inflated, then fully inflated
Skidoo location: A card game
Felt Frame picture: Freddy with an ice cream cone by the sun.
Letter: Orange (US) Green (UK).
Snail Appearances: (1. beside the lamp) (2. in the bookshelf under windowseat)

Summary[]

Steve and Blue host a Pool Party in their backyard.

Recap[]

On a hot summer day, Blue and Steve hold a pool party, with a big list of friends to invite drawn up. We help to find them all to get them invited. We also test our memory skills while helping Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and Paprika make sundaes. Later on, we take part in a matching card game.

Plot[]

It was a hot and Summer day and Blue and Steve were having a pool party. Steve said the Viewer was invited and at first, Steve and Blue sung a song about the Pool Party and decided to invite whoever they wanted along. Steve asked who they should invite and the Viewer listed a few friends much to Steve and Blue’s surprise.

Blue had an idea and decided to make a list of friends to invite. They got Sidetable Drawer, Tickety Tock, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Paprika, Slippery Soap, Mailbox, and Shovel and Pail. Steve listed everyone and figured that they invited everyone but Blue said they forgot to someone else too so they play Blue’s Clues to figure out who.

Then when Steve cleaned the Pawprint, he saw it was hot and when he waved the paper on himself, Steve used it to blow the Pawprint away. Steve then saw Sidetable Drawer was first on the list and when he was about to invite her, Sidetable Drawer greeted Steve and said it was hot and had sunscreen on her and when Steve told her about the pool party, Sidetable Drawer smiled and said, “Oh. I just love pool parties,” and Steve used his crayon to check off Sidetable, who remembered that Steve needed his notebook and she said, “Don’t forget your notebook,”.

After singing how to play Blue’s Clues, Steve saw Tickety Tock was next to invite. So he went to the Bedroom to tell her. When he did, Tickety Tock beamed, stamped her feet happily, and she was so delighted, she said, “Yeah! Yeah! I’ll be there with bells on,” and just to prove it, Tickety rang her alarm bells with pride and spun around. Steve then checked her off too and Steve saw they had 7 more friends left to invite.

Steve left to find the first clue on Blue’s School. Steve drew it in his notebook to remember the clue. Steve didn’t know who Blue wanted to invite from her school and needed more info.

Then he heard Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and Paprika having trouble in the Kitchen. They were making ice cream sundaes with bowls, ice cream itself, bananas, whipped cream, sprinkles, and spoons and needed help to make sure they have all the right ingredients. As they made another sundae, ice cream was missing, then they made another one and this time sprinkles were missing. And when they made 1 more, bananas were missing now and Paprika added the things. After Steve helped out, he told them about the pool party and Mr. Salt said, “But of course,” and then Steve checked the Spice Family off.

Then Steve saw Slippery Soap was next until he saw the second clue on a puppy. The clues so so far were Blue’s School and a puppy and Steve didn’t know who still. Then he went to the Bathroom to tell Slippery Soap about the pool party. Slippery slid and slipped and skidded around with joy and said, “Whoa! A pool party? Cool. I’ll see you there,”. Steve saw he had 3 friends left.

At Mailtime, it was Steve’s chance to invite Mailbox, who already knew about the pool party and said, “You are having a pool party today and you want me to come,” because Tickety told Mailbox offscreen and remembered it. Steve was impressed with Mailbox having a good memory.

Then Steve saw Blue skiddooing into a card game and saw a Joker Card named Joker trying to find matching cards but couldn’t remember which card was where. So Steve and Blue helped. In the top left was a King of Stripes and the one in the top middle had an Ace of Swirls but no match. On the top right was another King of Stripes and the other one was on the top left and found a match.

Then on the middle left was a Jack of Swirls and in the middle was a Queen of Polka Dots and on the bottom left and right was a Jack of Polka Dots and Swirls but both had no match and Steve remembered the other Jack of Siwrls on the middle left and found another match.

On the bottom middle was an Ace of Swirls and the other one was on the top middle and another match happened.

There were 3 cards left and saw another Queen of Polka Dots and the other one was in the middle and the match happened and the Jack of Polka Dots found its match too. Joker felt very grateful and Steve invited Joker to come along too and he agreed.

After skidooing back, Steve saw that Shovel and Pail were all that was left but Blue volunteered to do it herself. Then Steve saws the third clue on a purplish-pinkish color and drew it in his notebook and went to the Thinking Chair.

The 3 clues were Blue’s School, a puppy, and a purplish-pinkish color and Steve saw the friend was a puppy and was from Blue’s School and also the purplish-pinkish and Magenta was the answer.

Steve and Blue then called Magenta on the phone and when she was told about the Pool Party, Magenta arrived very quickly and Steve and Blue apologized to forget to invite Magenta and Steve and Blue played Blue’s Clues to help out.

Once outside, the pool party was set up, and there was a pool, sand, an umbrella, and a picnic blanket all set up and Sidetable Drawer, Tickety Tock, Mrs. Pepper, Slippery Soap, Mailbox, and Shovel and Pail were all there and Steve was in his summer clothing. Then Mr. Salt and Paprika arrived with the ice cream sundaes and Joker arrived with a matching version of himself and then Blue and Magenta arrived and Steve sung the Pool Party song again and he and everyone danced and Steve was happy they invited everyone. Then Steve sung the So Long Song and the episode ended.

Characters[]

Blue
Steve (North America)
Kevin (United Kingdom)
Duarte (Portugal)
HyunSup Shim (South Korea)
Mailbox
Sidetable Drawer
Mr. Salt
Mrs. Pepper
Paprika
Shovel (cameo)
Pail (cameo)
Tickety Tock
Slippery Soap
Magenta
Felt Friends
- Freddy
Snail
Bowl (inanimate cameo)
Octopus
Joker
Yellow Kitten (cameo/debut)
Baby Bear (cameo)
Green Puppy (cameo)
Orange Kitten (cameo)
Purple Kangaroo (cameo)

Objects[]

Thinking Chair
Notebook
Banana Splits
Bowls
Ice Cream
Bananas
Whipped Cream
Sprinkles
Spoons
Cards

Sundae Patterns[]

Bowl, ???, Banana, Whipped Cream, Sprinkles, Spoon
Bowl, Ice Cream, Banana, Whipped Cream, ???, Spoon
Bowl, Ice Cream, ???, Whipped Cream, Sprinkles, Spoon

Skipped Toppings in the Sundae Memory Game[]

Ice Cream
Sprinkles
Banana

Video Releases[]

Blue's Pool Party (VHS, 2001)
What's So Funny? (DVD, 2006)

Gallery[]

Watch Episode[]

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

Trivia[]

Steve's friends in this episode include Codi Leitner, who is related to Steve's long-time friend Sierra Leitner, Yvonne Ortiz, who is related to Set Decorator Pete Ortiz from Blue's Room, and Madeleine Steinberg, who is related to soon-to-be Executive Assistant Amy Steinberg.
This episode is the first to air in 2000, making it the first episode to premiere in the 2000s decade.
- It is also the first episode to feature the 1999-2005 Nick Jr. Productions logo and does not include any copyright information in the credits.
- Although it is the first episode to showcase the 1999-2005 Nick Jr. Productions logo, in the Spanish version, it is also the last time the 1996-1999 Nick Jr. logo appears at the end of the episode.
This episode aired on the same day Between the Lions premiered on PBS.
This episode aired three days after the theatrical releases of The Road to El Dorado, The Skulls and High Fidelity.
This episode aired two days after April Fool's Day.
This episode was part of Best Friends Week on Nick Jr. and was featured in the DVD "What's So Funny?" and the VHS "Blue's Pool Party," both released in Australia.
During the episode, Steve does not wear his green striped long-sleeved shirt or tan pants until the pool party scene, where he changes into a green striped t-shirt and tan shorts, along with flip-flops. These clothes are worn again in the episode "Blues Backyard Ballgame Bonanza," but the flip-flops are not shown.
In different versions of the show, characters wear different outfits, such as Duarte in Pistas Da Blue wearing a Hawaiian shirt during the pool party scene.
In the KBS Korean version, Hyunshup wears his normal clothes, except during The So Long Song, where he wears a birthday hat.
When aired on Noggin, the pawprint for the third clue is mostly blocked by the Noggin screen bug.
This episode uses the same pool as Season 1's "Blue Goes to the Beach" and features new designs for Sidetable Drawer and Mailbox.
Magenta hangs up on Steve and Blue during a phone call, and the episode includes a Concentration shockwave game with character cards.
This episode marks the second time Blue leaves a clue onscreen and introduces a new meme with Steve saying "Bananas" in a low voice.
It is also the first time Kitty Charde is credited
Starting this episode, the start of the show does not fade but cuts instead.
- This also happens in Hide and Seek and Draw Along with Blue
- Additionally, this episode is the first time the telephone sits on the floor, a feature seen in other episodes like "Blue's Big Musical" and "Joe's First Day."
In the credit sequence, Mr. Salt & Mrs. Pepper are back in their proper positions, and Tickety Tock only rings her bells.
During the Sundae Game, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and Paprika call out toppings in a specific order, but Paprika says her name before saying skipped toppings to fix the sundaes.
The episode title is a nod to a song by Yo Gabba Gabba's favorite band, the Aquabats.
In this episode, Steve imitates Slippery, just like in Blue's News and What Is Blue Trying to Do?.
Before the girl says, "Bye, Steve!", she says, "I remembered everything!".
When the girl says, "I remembered everything. Bye, Steve!", she and her grandma disappear like the kids in Weight and Balance.

Goofs[]

In the KBS Korean version, Mailtime footage from What Does Blue Want To Make Out of Recycled Things? and What Is Blue Afraid Of? is used. Also, a tape fast forwarding sound effect is heard during the Mailtime song.
Steve noticed a check mark next to Mailbox on his list, even though he didn't mark it himself.
In a scene showing Paprika adding sprinkles to a sundae, the spoon disappears when the camera zooms in. It reappears once the camera zooms out after the sprinkles are added.
During Thinking Time, a spot was mysteriously added to the second clue, a puppy, even though Steve didn't draw it. This is because the image of the second clue is from a future episode, Magenta Gets Glasses, instead of being based on the drawing in this episode.
After finishing the drawing of the third clue, the pawprint is still visible on the Purplish-Pinkish Color.

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