When was blues clues made

The team would move on to another group, and then another, using the kids' reactions to further develop the episode as it went into the animation phase. All told, each episode took around nine to 10 months to produce. Because they were working with such a limited budget, the production team provided voices for the show themselves rather than hire talent.

Nick Balaban, who composed the music, played the role of Mr. Salt, while his co-composer, Michael Rubin, provided the voice of The Sun. In determining who would play the part of Blue, the team went around the table to see who had the best bark. However, Nickelodeon already had an animated series in the pipeline that featured a cat, so the network asked the team to pick a different animal.

The team made the switch. In the anniversary special, Balaban gave viewers a taste of the voice he initially gave Mr. Balaban quickly shifted to a softer-sounding French accent after the production team deemed the accent too gruff. In conceiving the show, the production team envisioned a female host interacting with Blue and the gang. When it came time to cast the show, though, they opened up auditions to both male and female actors. As such, Burns sported a grungy '90s look, complete with long hair, earrings, and facial stubble.

He did, and immediately went from tough guy to kiddie favorite. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Burns joked that his signature green polos were "carefully handmade to be as uncomfortable as possible. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, Slippery Soap and more. Burns spoke to the camera, addressing the children directly and offering generous pauses for them to respond to his prompts.

Though he never met most of them, he made millions of friends all around the world through the TV screen. After about six years of donning his signature green striped shirt and pleated khakis to take a seat in the thinking chair, Steve announced that it was time for him to go to college. He reflected on his time with the show and his sudden exit. For many s and early s kids, the video of Steve posted to Twitter on Tuesday unleashed a cascade of nostalgia.

There he was — a little older, sure — but reassuring as ever. Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff? Can we just talk about that? Because I realize that was kind of abrupt. He used to watch the show with his little sister when he was younger. Traci Paige Johnson, one of the show's original creators, told BuzzFeed News all three men share a certain kind of personality that lets them carry the show.

The trick, Burns said, is remembering that you're not the star of the show — that kid watching is. It's up to them to tell the host how to solve Blue's clues, the host is just along for the ride. With social media, there's been hype building around the reboot as Nickelodeon releases teasers. There's also that time Dela Cruz went viral on Twitter after someone found some shirtless Instagram photos and declared him a thirst trap.

Social media has also shown that millennials who grew up with Blue, some of whom have children of their own, are excited to see their favorite characters again. After the show's premiere on Monday, many shared their joy on Twitter. My kids are loving the new Blues Clues. I love hearing the old songs - hoping they bring back how some of them were initially sung though. Still, there's also been those claiming a reboot is ruining their childhood , but Johnson is taking it all in stride.

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