Why Is Bluey’s Family Selling Their House? Move Explained

The absolutely perfect children’s television show Bluey (it has a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes) appears to be embarking on a pretty massive adventure. After three seasons, the Heeler family may be leaving their home.

At the end of the brand new Bluey episode, “Ghostbasket,” we see that the Heelers are putting the family home up for sale. For a child, and even some adults, moving can be quite emotional. In the tradition of other fine children’s TV shows that tackle heavy emotional moments (Sesame Street’s the death of Mr. Hooper episode is especially powerful and pretty much all of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood teaches kids about how to deal with emotions), Bluey is becoming an important teaching tool.

According to the press release about the special episode, “Bluey is starting 2024 as the No. 1 most-streamed series across all audiences and the No. 1 series for preschoolers and kids overall in the U.S., according to Nielsen.” In other words, people are watching. And a lot of these people, a lot of these kids, will also be moving. Seeing the Heelers start their potential move and talking about change will be helpful for young viewers.

In an ABC Australian piece published on April 6, 2024, it says, “Bluey is back with a lesson about preparing kids for change.” They speak with mental health social worker Heidi Langley on why this episode will be good for the show’s target audience. “As adults, we can be really excited about moving house. But that is not the case for kids, as they usually don’t have control over it, or a choice in the matter, and that can make them feel confused, anxious, angry and sad.”

Some parents may be just as shook about the Heelers’ move as the fictional Bluey and Bingo. The show is so beloved and popular a real-life version of the home was created for Airbnb.