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The Best Episodes of Blue's Clues

Every episode of Blue's Clues ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Blue's Clues!

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Blue's Clues is a colorful and learning series that is targeted at the younger crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. The host, Steve Burns, invites viewers daily into the Blue's Clues house to help

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Blue's Clues Season 4 Episode 24 - Joe Gets a Clue
    8.8/10(85 votes)

    #1 - Joe Gets a Clue

    S4:E24

    Steve's brother Joe is over today and we play Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to give Joe as a present. Since it's Joe's first time ever playing Blue's Clues, Steve needs our help teaching him the rules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Blue's Clues Season 1 Episode 3 - Mailbox's Birthday
    8.7/10(51 votes)

    #2 - Mailbox's Birthday

    S1:E3

    For Mailbox's birthday, there's a special celebration and we're invited to help out. We help decorate the cake for the party by observing patterns. We also skiddoo along with Steve and Blue into a present store. There, we find the perfect present for Mailbox and then help Blue and Steve to find it when it gets lost among a bunch of other presents.

    Director:Michael Holman
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Blue's Clues Season 1 Episode 17 - What Does Blue Want to Make?
    8.7/10(38 votes)

    #3 - What Does Blue Want to Make?

    S1:E17

    Steve and Blue have been creating newspaper hats. This episode is all about making things. Using patterns, we help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper to make a picture frame. We try to identify things that a couple of our felt friends are making by looking at their shapes. We also skiddoo into a bakery where we help to make a banana cake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 9 - Blue's Birthday
    8.6/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Blue's Birthday

    S2:E9

    Today is Blue's birthday, but we've shown up a little early, so we help to set things up. As we get things set up, we notice things that are out of place or missing and help to make things right. We also play party games and help Steve look for presents in a special skiddoo segment. Many guests come and we watch Blue unwrap presents and also receive some celebrity greetings. To learn more about the video bonus segment for this episode, check the Recap section.

    Director:Traci Paige Johnson
    Writer:Jennifer Twomey

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  5. Blue's Clues Season 4 Episode 23 - Joe's First Day (Joe and Tell)
    8.4/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Joe's First Day (Joe and Tell)

    S4:E23

    It's a big day - we're playing Show and Tell and Steve's brother Joe is coming over to visit! What's Joe going to show for Show and Tell? We play Blues Clues to figure it out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Blue's Clues Season 1 Episode 15 - Magenta Comes Over
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    #6 - Magenta Comes Over

    S1:E15

    Blue's friend, Magenta is coming over to the Blue's Clues house. As we wait for her and get ready, we help out some of our other friends. We help Shovel and Pail with a game of hide-and-seek in the backyard by following footprints. We help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper create a snack for Magenta and Blue, using the concept of opposites. A Blue Skidoo segment takes us into a felt frame, where we try to help two Felt Friends dress up in costumes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 1 - Steve Gets the Sniffles
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Steve Gets the Sniffles

    S2:E1

    Steve isn't feeling well. He has the sniffles and so we try to help him out while learning about healthy things in the process. While in the kitchen, we categorize healthy snacks with Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, then Steve gets a quick check-up with Shovel and Pail. We also skiddoo into a book, where we meet a girl named Jill who wants us to try to figure out what happens in her story when she goes out to play in the rain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 4 - Math!
    8.3/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Math!

    S2:E4

    This episode looks at math, mostly counting, but also basic addition and subtraction. We count the steps that it takes to get to various locations. We also help some of our friends with figuring out who has more or less of something. Then, after figuring that out, we help them to total it. We also skiddoo into a present (gift) store, where Steve takes care of buying a new crayon that he needs and even picks up a special extra something.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Blue's Clues Season 3 Episode 6 - Blue's Big Pajama Party
    8.3/10(28 votes)

    #9 - Blue's Big Pajama Party

    S3:E6

    Blue is having a big pajama party, late at night at the Blue's Clues house. We're invited, but what fun is pajama party if you do nothing but sleep? Blue certainly thinks this and so we have all sorts of fun. We help Shovel and Pail to identify animals that stay awake at night. We even pay a visit to outer space to try and answer the deep question of just why it is that we have night.

    Director:Lucy Walker
    Writer:Adam Peltzman

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  10. Blue's Clues Season 5 Episode 4 - Playing Store
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Playing Store

    S5:E4

    Blue has been growing and we help her and Joe use a chart to measure her. This gives us an idea when Mr. Salt wants help with snack preparation. We can use a chart to list everyone's favorite snack. Throughout the episode, we record the favorite snacks of the characters on our handy chart with columns and rows. We help Shovel and Pail with their own chart of backyard birds and squirrels. We also skidoo into a farm, where we use another chart to feed a farmer's colorful pigs.

    Director:Lucy Walker
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 6 - Blue's Senses
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Blue's Senses

    S2:E6

    In this episode, we explore our senses, from hearing to touch and more. A hunt for a missing wind-up toy under Steve's bed gets us learning about all sorts of sensations, from something prickly, to something very soft. We test a number of senses when trying to find things while playing ""Lights On, Lights Off."" We also skidoo into a computer game where ""sound notes"" provide us with sounds and we figure out what makes those sounds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 7 - What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #12 - What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?

    S2:E7

    It's clean-up time and as we help Steve and Blue to find things to clean up, Steve gets the idea that we could turn the trash into something else. He draws a recycling logo on the screen and in this episode, we learn all about recycling. We help Steve when he encounters a group of recycling bins to figure out what things go in which bin. We help Tickety to make something neat out of her old stuff. Later, we skidoo into Recycle Town where we help the mayor to find ways to recycle all sorts of things, since nothing in Recycle Town is ever thrown away, it's all recycled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 8 - What Was Blue's Dream About?
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #13 - What Was Blue's Dream About?

    S2:E8

    In this episode, we explore the dreams of the various characters. We also learn that if you try hard enough, sometimes you can change your dream. That way, if you're scared by something, you can make it go away. Additionally, we find out that if you try hard enough, sometimes dreams can come true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Blue's Clues Season 3 Episode 1 - Blue's Big Treasure Hunt
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Blue's Big Treasure Hunt

    S3:E1

    When Mailbox provides Steve with a package, it turns out to be a treasure chest, introducing ""Blue's Big Treasure Hunt."" Throughout the episode, we search for both clues and treasure hunt hints (scrolls of paper) to lead us to our goal. We solve riddles for clues and even find secret compartments. We even get to skiddoo into the Land of Great Discovery, where we help out characters from favorite nursery rhymes to remember just what happens in their rhymes.

    Director:Traci Paige Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Blue's Clues Season 3 Episode 8 - Hide and Seek
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Hide and Seek

    S3:E8

    A hide-and-seek game gets us going as we look for things all throughout the episode. For example, we get calls from Felt Friends to help them find things that they're giving each other and so we use their descriptions to figure it out. Later, we skiddoo into Blue's current favorite story, a book where everything is in Blue. We listen to blues style music and try to figure out what Blue's favorite party of the story is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Blue's Clues Season 4 Episode 10 - What's New, Blue?
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #16 - What's New, Blue?

    S4:E10

    What's new? Blue and the Blue's Clues characters are trying out new things and so Blue and Steve decide to create ""Blue's News"" to document it. See Blue rollerskate, Pail try playing basketball, big news about Paprika, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper and more. That's the news - now everyone knows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Blue's Clues Season 5 Episode 21 - Numbers Everywhere!
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Numbers Everywhere!

    S5:E21

    When Joe needs help finding Baby Bird, we learn about the importance of directions. From left and right to up and down and more, we learn all about directions in this episode. Directions come in handy when a felt friend needs our help in getting back to his felt frame. They can even help classic storybook characters, such as Little Bo Peep, when help her to find her sheep in a Blue Skidoo segment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Peltzman

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  18. Blue's Clues Season 6 Episode 6 - Playdates
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Playdates

    S6:E6

    This episode features ""playdates,"" special time playing with some of the characters in the Blue's Clues house. We blow on the ""Wheel of Playdates,"" having fun Joe, Blue, Mailbox and Periwinkle (but not necessarily in that order!) In a special skidoo segment, Joe performs a musical number about our friendship with him. Later, viewers play pretend with Blue and her playroom friends in ""Blue's Room.""

    Director:Koyalee Chanda
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Blue's Clues Season 6 Episode 9 - Bluestock
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Bluestock

    S6:E9

    It's a big musical event when Joe and Blue have the Bluestock concert in the Blue's Clues backyard. Famous artists are on hand, as are many old, familiar songs. We explore a variety of musical styles, from reggae to jazz. We also pay a visit to Blue's Room for a little Mozart, in the form of ""Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star."" There, we learn quite literally just what the little star is.

    Director:Koyalee Chanda
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Blue's Clues Season 6 Episode 10 - Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Behind the Clues: 10 Years of Blue

    S6:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Blue's Clues Season 1 Episode 1 - Snack Time
    8.1/10(57 votes)

    #21 - Snack Time

    S1:E1

    It's our first day visiting the Blue's Clues house and right away we're welcomed in to join in a snack. Although ""snacking"" is the theme of the episode, there's much more to learn about than that. We help out Blue with a painting, show her the colors she needs. We identify foods by shape and later we find about ""Blue Skiddoo"" and visit a farm, where we help some baby chicks in hats to find their friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Blue's Clues Season 1 Episode 7 - Adventures in Art
    8.1/10(41 votes)

    #22 - Adventures in Art

    S1:E7

    Today we're exploring art in many forms. Steve and Blue enjoy painting and Steve has painted a picture of Blue and Blue's painted a nice outdoor scene. Later, we help her out with painting her wagon when she find that she doesn't have the colors that she wants. We help her out by showing that mixing two colors can make a new color. We also help out a color of felt friends to use shapes to make a sailboat. Later, we skiddoo into a picture of an art museum, where we learn that pictures can tell a story. Unfortunately, the story that the pictures represent isn't in the right order, so we use logic to get all the pictures back in the right place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Blue's Clues Season 1 Episode 13 - The Grow Show
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #23 - The Grow Show

    S1:E13

    As we come in, Steve thinks that maybe we've grown some and it turns out that Blue's been growing too. As we focus on growing, we learn all about how plants grow. We also find out where they grow when we help some Felt Friends. In addition, an investigation with Shovel and Pail helps us to learn about length and volume.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 2 - What Does Blue Want to Build?
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #24 - What Does Blue Want to Build?

    S2:E2

    Steve and Blue have been building things and so in this episode we explore construction and measurement. We find some popsicle sticks assembling themselves in various shapes and try to figure out what they're creating. We help out Shovel and Pail - first to measure their sand castles and see which is taller and then to even them up. Later, in the Blue Skiddoo segment, we help a friend named Tink who was flung out of her contraption world to get back to where she belongs.

    Director:Traci Paige Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Blue's Clues Season 2 Episode 3 - Blue's ABCs
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Blue's ABCs

    S2:E3

    This episode is all about books, words and letters. Steve himself has A Really Great Book, although we never do get to find out the contents of it. To fit with the theme, various objects are labeled such as the Thinking Chair and even Steve himself. By reading off a grocery list, we help Mr. Salt and Mr. Pepper to due their grocery shopping in order to feed a hungry Paprika. Later, we skiddoo into a storybook and determine the correct order of words to make complete sentences through visual and contextual clue

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Joe Gets a Clue" is the best rated episode of "Blue's Clues". It scored 8.8/10 based on 85 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/29/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mailbox's Birthday".