Bluey fans in online row amid accusations of profanity on the beloved children’s show’s website
An online row has broken out between Bluey fans after the much-loved children’s show was accused of blasphemy.
Earlier this week, a member of the Facebook group, Adult Bluey Lovers, posted a screenshot of the Australian-made cartoon’s website – and raised concerns about the language used.
In a description of a recent episode, a character was described as “determined” to sell real estate, a phrase the Facebook user took exception to.
“Why did Bluey say the H-word?” read the caption of the post.
The complaint received almost 2,000 responses, with many of the 72,000 Bluey fans in the group rushing in to defend the language choice.
An online row has broken out between Bluey fans after the much-loved children’s show was accused of blasphemy
Earlier this week, a member of the Facebook group, Adult Bluey Lovers, posted a screenshot of the Australian-made cartoon’s website and took issue with some of the language
“I searched for the word ‘whore’ or… something offensive… nothing to see here,” one Facebook user wrote.
‘I’m afraid of adults who call it ‘the H-word’. ADULTS,” wrote another user in the kids show fan group.
‘It’s hell. What’s the problem? [Americans] say it to your kids’ faces at church all the time,” one testy commenter wrote in response.
In a description of a recent episode, a character was described as “determined” to sell real estate, which the Facebook user objected to
“Why did Bluey say the H-word?” read the caption of the post
Many more commentators agreed, sparking a fiery debate over religious sensitivities.
‘We can say it in church, but otherwise it’s a swear word? Yep,” wrote another member of the Facebook group.
Another echoed this sentiment: “I certainly can’t tell you we learned about hell if I can’t use the word hell, right?”
The post received nearly 2,000 comments, with many of the 72,000 Bluey fans in the group rushing in to defend the language choice
“You’re worried about a word, but you’re putting fear into it with your religious nonsense,” someone else commented.
‘If you need the threat of hell to be a good person. You are not a good person, you are a bad person if you hold the line,” wrote another.
However, other commenters had more to say about the post.
“You’re lucky an Australian show doesn’t use the ‘c-word’ in every sentence,” one commenter joked.
It comes as Bluey’s tear-jerking finale proved to be a huge hit on ABC Kids on Sunday.
The special 28-minute episode of the animated children’s show reached 2.28 million viewers in Australia.
Meanwhile, 787,000 people watched the show on ABC iview, making it the most watched entertainment show of the evening.
The episode, titled The Sign, marked an end to series three of the show, ahead of an extended break for the Heeler family.
Guests in the tear-filled finale included Joel Edgerton, Rove McManus and Deborah Mailman.
It comes as Bluey’s tear-jerking finale proved to be a huge hit on ABC Kids on Sunday. The episode, titled The Sign, marked an end to series three of the show, ahead of an extended break for the Heeler family.