# Bluey

20 Hacker News commenters recommended Bluey and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a kids show parents enjoy too, with healthy relationships and emotional regulation. Main caveat: licensing deals reportedly limit how much new Bluey content gets made.

## Why people recommend it

- Parents and kids both enjoy it (2 comments): "Bluey is a kids show that not only recognizes that the parents will likely be in the room while the show is on" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45995379)) "My son and we as his parents really love Bluey" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49168788))
- Healthy relationships and emotional regulation (2 comments): "Bluey is the saving grace there, as it depicts healthy and respectful relationships" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45993134)) "showing a more healthy approach to teaching emotional regulation" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48622116))
- Positive developmental impact on kids (2 comments): "youre gonna have a hard time convincing me that rugrats and bluey are a negative impact on development" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50245305)) "Kids still love engaging with decent content." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46447717))
- Rare standout, extremely good show (3 comments): "There are some modern standouts like Bluey but they're rare." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46573696)) "Bluey is so incredibly good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48703638)) "The show is extremely good" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45997307))

## What people warn about

- Licensing deals restrict output (1 comments): "Fantastic show but because of the contract the Australian entity has sold licensing for everything." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48571162))
- Limited supply of new episodes (1 comments): "There are only so many Blueys you can buy to make up the difference." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46233511))
- Quick-cut, overstimulating style (1 comments): "Bluey or some other brightly, quick-cut, attention getting kid show? like crack." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49434272))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Sesame Street](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sesame-street.md): 8 recommend
- [Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mr-rogers-neighborhood.md): 7 recommend
- [Peppa Pig](https://hackerapproved.com/p/peppa-pig.md): 6 recommend
- [Numberblocks](https://hackerapproved.com/p/numberblocks.md): 6 recommend
- [Paw Patrol](https://hackerapproved.com/p/paw-patrol.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Bluey", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bluey/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).