Season 1 - Episode 43

Bluey - Camping

Bluey encounters a French Labrador named Jean-Luc during a family camping adventure. The two new friends enjoy playing and constructing a campsite, but when Dad portrays a wild pig, they must figure out a way to communicate effectively to manage the situation. Bluey feels downhearted as Jean-Luc departs.

The Heelers are on a camping trip with their cousin Stripe, and Bluey and Bingo decide to run a café. However, things take a turn when Muffin, the butler, takes the cup and frying pan for herself and kicks them out of her caravan. Bluey and Bingo then plan to live in the forest, but Bingo gets taken away by Chilli for a bath after not showering for three days.

Bluey heads to a nearby stream to gather sticks for her house and meets a French-speaking boy named Jean-Luc. Despite not understanding each other’s language, they start building a house together. Bluey gets hungry, and Jean-Luc plants a seed, but she needs food immediately. A wild pig appears, trying to fill its bucket, but runs away when provoked by the duo. After dinner, Jean-Luc introduces himself, and Bluey does the same.

The next day, Bluey and Jean-Luc finish their house but are still searching for food. They try to ambush the wild pig again, but it outsmarts them by splashing water. On their third attempt, they finally succeed in catching the pig after Bluey comes up with a plan, using a rock to draw a caveman-style ambush strategy. They’re overjoyed, but their happiness is short-lived, as Jean-Luc tells Bluey he’s leaving the next day, saying “Non, pas demain matin” with a sad expression. The next morning, Bluey discovers Jean-Luc’s tent is gone, and Chilli explains that his family packed up and left. Bluey is heartbroken, crying quietly by the seed they planted, which has finally sprouted.

Later, while Bingo needs to go to the bathroom, Bluey accompanies Chilli and wonders if she’ll ever see Jean-Luc again. Chilli reassures her that special people come into our lives, stay for a bit, and then leave, but the memories they make will always be cherished. The scene jumps forward in time, showing the tree growing, and eventually, a grown-up Bluey returns to the spot, reading a book. Jean-Luc finally returns, reuniting with Bluey after many years, and they share a moment, remembering the frying pan incident from their camping trip.

Release date April 17, 2019

Runtime 7 min

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Camping — Trivia

The episode features a time skip sequence, ending with future Bluey reuniting with future Jean-Luc, while future Muffin is heard offscreen.
Continuity
The tree Bluey and Jean-Luc grow in 'Camping' is a pink trumpet tree, which blooms seasonally, and the time-lapse sequence shows the tree blooming over at least 10 years.
Production
In the French dub of 'Camping,' Jean-Luc is named Johnny and speaks in English to maintain the episode's theme of bonding despite language barriers.
Production
Jean-Luc and his parents appear for the first and only time in this episode.
Character
Jean-Luc may reference Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the episode shares themes with the Star Trek episode 'Darmok.'
Reference
Bluey shows signs of liking Jean-Luc, such as meeting him at the streams and playing games together, and they appear to be at least 16 years old in the episode's time skip.
Character
Bandit only makes pig noises throughout the episode, but speaks inaudibly during the campfire scene.
Character
Camping shares a similar lesson with the Pikwik Pack episode 'Tibor's Butterfly Buddy.'
Continuity
In the United States, Disney Channel aired 'Camping' alongside 'The Sleepover' and 'Hide and Seek'.
Production
Jean-Luc is shown holding a stick in the title drawing, but he never actually holds a stick in the episode.
Production
Bandit's paw does not touch two pebbles on Day 3, but it does on Day 4.
Continuity
The bunny light is the first stationary object in the ending credits.
Production
On the official website, Bluey dances in the character section for this episode.
Production

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Bluey - Camping

Camping — Trivia

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