Blue's Clues is an American live-action/animated educational children's television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 8, 1996.
[1] Producers Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson combined concepts from child development and early-childhood education with innovative animation and production techniques that helped their viewers learn.
The show follows an animated blue-spotted dog named Blue as she leaves a treasure hunt for the host and the viewers.
Blue's Clues became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on American commercial television and was critical to Nickelodeon's growth.
Steve and Blue also recognize colors while painting elephants, identify fruit shapes, and match chicks on a farm.
Steve and Blue also help Shovel and Pail act out "Jack and Jill", place photos in an album in order, and point the Three Bears to the correct bowl and cup for them.
Steve and Blue also follow footprints with Shovel and Pail, help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper make race cars out of food and find costumes for the felt friends.
Steve and Blue also help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper find groceries and rearrange words in a storybook so the sentences make sense.
Steve and Blue also count apples with Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, along with graham crackers with Shovel and Pail and buy a new crayon and a green baseball cap at the Present Store.