Bluey fans were left in shock – and wracked with fear – last week when the Heeler family put their fictional home up for sale.
The show about the Australian animated family, which airs on BBC and Disney+ in Britain, sparked fears of cancellation when a storyline revealed their 15-20 room Brisbane home was for sale for $6 million. Australian dollars (£3 million).
Abundantly on Twitter, parents expressed their concerns about what the storyline means for the future of the show – with threats of ‘riots’ if the heartwarming program ends.
Bluey creator Joe Brumm told Australia Daily telegram that the sprawling heritage home in trendy Paddington, Brisbane, has a wrap-around veranda and ’15 to 20 rooms’ and has been spotted on real estate agents’ websites.
Angry fans swarmed social media: “Bluey’s house is for sale. It seems like the worst could happen. When Bluey ends, we riot… I saw Bluey (and) at the end I literally cried because Bluey sold her house!! But why? Is the show over?’
Bluey fans were left in shock – and wracked with fear – last week when the Heeler family put their fictional home up for sale
Fans of the ABC animated series Bluey have flooded social media with speculation about the future of the global hit
News of the home’s sale quickly spread after the episode Ghost Basket showed the final scene showing a For Sale sign outside the lavish home.
Additionally, the animated house was also listed on an Australian real estate site, Domain, which describes the house as “a quaint, animated family home located in an undisclosed location in Brisbane, which could be in Red Hill or The Gap (we’ll get to that never do). narrate)…
‘Featuring a mid-century design aesthetic offset by whimsical accents. The quintessential Queenslander, exuding the charm of heritage, complete with over 100 hidden little long dogs.”
A large number of Twitter users continued: ‘Oh no they are completely selling the house in Bluey, I’m going to sob… just finished Bluey WDYM. THEY ARE SELLING THE HOUSE??… WHY IS BLUEY’S HOUSE FOR SALE ON TIK TOK WHAT IS HAPPENING? ?! #Blue…
“Bluey’s move threw me away. Wasn’t ready for this news…JUST WATCH THE NEW BLUEY EPISODE WDYM THEY SELL THE HOUSE?!??!?!?! WHATTTTT… Bluey’s house is for sale. It seems like the worst could happen…
“If Bluey ends, we’ll riot… I just watched the new Bluey episode and ISTGGG THEY CAN’T SELL THE HOUSE… Why am I so sad they put the Bluey house up for sale?? …What do you mean by the Heelers? sell their house?! #blue…
A large number of Twitter users continued: ‘Oh no they are completely selling the house in Bluey, I’m going to sob… just finished Bluey WDYM. THEY ARE SELLING THE HOUSE??… WHY IS BLUEY’S HOUSE FOR SALE ON TIK TOK WHAT IS HAPPENING? ?! #Blue’
“I’m so sad that #Bluey is done! Why are they selling the house?! I don’t know if I’m more upset or if my kids… @OfficialBlueyTV… Shock, horror..Bluey’s family is on the way. Yes, the house is for sale, I also wonder where they are moving to…
‘At least keep him and the family in Australia. When he moves abroad, he will adopt the whole accent change. He can’t go… The Heelers are selling the house?! This is unacceptable!…I’m not posting anything about Bluey here…
‘But do you see what’s happening? 1. Frisky and Radley are getting married 2. Brandy is pregnant 3. The Heelers are selling their house. The show is coming to an end… Me, a childless adult: ‘New episode of #Bluey?? Sure!’…
‘Me, after the new episode: ‘Wait. Are the Heelers selling their house!?’…I’m not mad that Bluey and her family are selling the house. What does this mean? Is it some sort of Fresh Prince-esque ending?…
“Bruh, they can’t cancel BLUEY. My child is about to have a BLUEY 2nd birthday party next week. That’s what we do in this house…she’s going to be devastated and I can’t lie, we’re all watching it. #BlueyRules.”
However, others were more optimistic about the future of the show, with speculation that the sale could mean more characters being introduced to the family.
One viewer wrote: ‘The Bluey family are selling their house. I wonder what that means. A bigger house for a new addition to the family perhaps?… ‘There is a part of the fandom that says the Heelers are selling their house because Chilli is pregnant.’
However, others were more optimistic about the future of the show, with speculation that the sale could mean more characters being introduced to the family
In the show, the walking house is located in trendy Paddington, Brisbane
It comes after Bluey fans went into panic after being urged to rewatch five core episodes of the children’s cartoon before the show’s ‘super-big finale’ on April 14.
The final episode of season three runs a whopping 28 minutes – four times longer than regular episodes – and will “change the popular Heeler family forever.”
The release of the mega-episode sent thousands of fans into a frenzy, with many thinking it meant the cartoon would end forever.
But fans have simply been urged to rewatch five episodes, including season one’s Campsite, and season three’s Onesies and Double Babysitter, because they have major storylines that will be resolved in the finale.
Bluey creator Joe Brumm told the Daily Telegraph that the heritage house has a wraparound veranda and “15 to 20 rooms.”
The publication also reported that a Brisbane real estate agent estimates the house is worth “$6 million.”