The Australian cartoon Bluey has been a huge hit with kids around the world, but has now attracted some die-hard adult fans for a little-known reason.
Adult Bluey viewers have been sifting through every shot of the television show as part of an eye-spying game where they try to find hidden “longdogs.”
The longdogs are little “Easter eggs” that appear in a random scene every episode, sometimes in obscure, hard-to-spot places, and sometimes in plain sight.
They are little dachshund-like toys that you can see in different colors, sizes and sometimes even in little costumes.
The Adult Bluey fans The Facebook page is awash with photos from the show as parents enthusiastically share their long dog finds.
The Australian children’s TV show, which has achieved international success, has attracted many adult fans who have played a game to spot the ‘long dogs’ in each episode (pictured behind the plant on the green cabinet)
The longdogs are little “Easter eggs” that appear in a random scene every episode, sometimes in obscure, hard-to-spot places and sometimes in plain sight
They are little dachshund-like toys that you can see in different colors and sometimes even in little costumes. One parent spotted his first long dog behind a side table in a cheetah outfit
A mother saw a small long dog eating a snack on top of a cupboard behind a vase in a scene where the characters were making a cake from the Aussie Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book.
Found my first long dog!!! Also one of my favorite episodes,” she wrote in a post, as many struggled to find the little-known motif in her photo.
‘You are all super sleuths!! We were watching some episodes the other day and I tried to watch but got lost in the episode,” one woman replied.
‘I do not see it! I’m so bad at this!’ another responded while a third boasted, “Found him!”.
Others were eager to join the game of spotting longdogs and get their kids involved.
Others involve their children in the game. One mother said, “I never knew this existed. Now every time my daughter wears Bluey I try to look for it.
The longdog has been confirmed as an official Easter egg on the Bluey website and has a template for fans to print and hide. One mother made a cleverly disguised decal for her car
Others have crocheted their own long dog toys for their children, who have become involved in the game with their parents
“I never knew the long dog Easter egg was a thing until I joined this group. Now every time my daughter wears Bluey I try to look for it. I finally found an S3 E29 Stories!’ wrote a mother.
“I like this game,” someone agreed.
Another parent saw their first long dog behind a side table in a cheetah costume, while one parent found the dog in the background as part of a toy store display.
The longdog has been confirmed as an official easter egg and the Bluey website even has one template for fans to print out and hide their own around the house.
Some creative fans have even managed to hide longdogs in real life, with a woman sticking a cleverly disguised sticker on the back of her car.
Others have crocheted their own long dog toys for their children, who have become involved in the game with their parents.