Bluey - Rug Island

On the felt-pen inhabited Rug Island, Bingo and Bluey's imagination transforms the pens into bananas, campfires and even a snake. But will Dad be able to connect with his playful side to fully immerse himself in their new world?
Release date March 26, 2020
Runtime 7 min

Rug Island — Trivia

  • A snippet of Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 march plays when Bluey says Bandit is 'not a grownup.' This march is commonly used at graduation ceremonies in the Commonwealth and the United States.

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  • Four episodes, including 'Rug Island', were released on ABC IView on March 17, 2020, during the early stages of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, increasing the show's viewership.

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  • The plot is partly inspired by the 1998 film 'The Thin Red Line,' where a soldier goes AWOL to live with peaceful island inhabitants.

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  • The episode takes place in the morning, starting during nautical twilight and ending just after sunrise.

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  • Bandit's laptop in his bag resembles a Mac but features a paw logo instead of an Apple logo.

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  • Bingo offers Bluey and Bandit her pen salad, and they respond with the same enthusiasm and praise as they did with her salad in 'BBQ'.

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  • Bingo says 'Pipis doing wee-wees!' when she goes to get pipis, echoing Bluey's line from The Beach.

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  • A shadowed version of Long Dog appears on top of the playroom bookshelf after Bandit is rescued.

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  • When aired on Disney Channel in the US, 'Rug Island' was paired with 'Hairdressers' and 'Sticky Gecko'.

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