R.I.P

Jamie Johnson

2016-2020

CBBC's resident footballer ended his career this evening, as Tyler left the Dumping Ground earlier this year, just when the pandemic reached its peek. Jamie, Boggy and Jack will forever be remembered as the ones that defined a moment in CBBC history and brought Mustangs FC to the channel in 2018 - girls, you might say Mustangs FC is a role reversal version of Jamie Johnson, and boys, you might remember Jamie Johnson as your idol...but hey, we still need the celebrities' names to appear on screen ala a variety programme like Blue Peter whenever they appear on the show, right? Right. Still, we have longtime CBBC golden favourite Arthur on the channel, and tomorrow, Binky is starring in a TV commercial. I like sponsorship myself, and I like to recite them off by heart, but Jamie Johnson will forever be kicking a ball in our minds and in our hearts.

Goodbye and good luck, Jamie. We will never forget you - even CBBC and its stars and characters won't forget you.

Bluey/The 'Hood #2 [Evening]

Gay Marriage:

When Izzy sees Ethan and Chris kissing in the playground, she tells Aunt Corey and Uncle Bob. Furious, the two parents ground the boys for a week, but this gets the gang thinking about same-sex relationships and why it's okay for men to love men and women to love women, making them either gay or lesbian.

Morning Lie In:

A lazy, quiet episode that sees the residents of The 'Hood sleep in on a quiet weekend morning.

A Frog's Journey

The gang are riding their bikes, and stop off at the local creek to rest. There, they find a frog and follow it through the forest back to the pond. As they do, we see the residents of The 'Hood accomplish small tasks that represent perseverance, such as tying shoelaces or learning a new game or skill.

Next Thursday - Desire & Other Stories

In 'Desire', it's Bingo's birthday and everyone's taking a trip to the restaurant to celebrate...but Bingo's can't keep her eyes off a delicious vanilla cake! With advice from Izzy, Lila, Missy and Tiny, can Bingo learn to control herself and eat what's on her plate? Alongside The Claw, Bluey episodes airing next Thursday include:

• Markets
• Blue Mountains
• The Sleepover
• Early Baby
• Mums & Dads
• Asparagus
• Shaun
• Daddy Putdown
• Takeaway
• Butterflies
• Yoga Ball
• The Dump
• Zoo
• Backpackers
• Wagon Ride
• Taxi
• The Beach

The The 'Hood episodes I'll talk about this day will be:

• Desire
• Summer Fete
• Handy Hands
• There's More To A Sleepover
• Playschool Drama
• Work & Play
• Bluey's Zoo
• He's A Bit Of An Animal
• Late Evening
• Bluey Goes To China
• A Snuggly Adventure
• The Toilet
• Road Trip
• Animal Man
• Breastfeeding
• Lazy Morning
• Drama
• Sand, Water & Steps

Music Of The Vampire

Today's Boomerang movie is Scooby Doo: Music Of The Vampire. At first I thought it was a remake of the Scooby Doo movie, Legend Of The Vampire, but when I saw it I thought this movie was a mixture of Little Shop Of Horrors, Young Dracula, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Scooby Doo itself to create a musical spectacular which ended with Scooby Doo holding a glass of fruit punch and not yelling "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!" like he always does to round off another spooky mystery.

My Lockdown Gifts!

These are my presents for doing so well in lockdown - Arthur, Dork Diaries and Beano all in one!

That Arthur DVD has inspired me to do two new Arthur Diaries books - The Return Of Buster Baxter and Tibble Teething Troubles.

Videos I Saw At Grandma's

"In my mind I run free with nature."

The 'Hood: The Night Guardian & Learn With Bingo

The Night Guardian:

On a backyard campout, the gang tell the legend of the Night Guardian, a fabled mysterious man who lives in the world's jungles and rainforests, says goodnight to the world's children and has a healthy balanced diet of fruit. They head out into the neighbourhood on a search to find the figure...only to get scared by a spooky shadow!

Learn With Bingo:

Made in the style of an old-fashioned educational film, Bingo hosts a learning session for viewers at home from her kindy, with help of her teacher Miss Retriever and her friends Lila, Missy, Tiny and the other students. She teaches ABC's, 123's, colours and shapes in a simple and enjoyable way.

Bluey/The 'Hood #1 [Morning]

Like Father, Like Daughter:

We see four members of the gang bond with their fathers in their own unique way. Bluey and Bingo play pirates with Dad in the backyard, Cleo tries to cope with her brainless dad and Tiny tries to help Major Clanger in his workshop.

There's More To A Sleepover:

Izzy hopes her sleepover with her friends would be like a big house party...and turns out it is! Elements from the Kid-E-Cats episode 'Uncle Muffin' are featured in this episode, such as sliding down banisters, pillow fights and bouncing on the sofa, while Bingo and Tiny play quietly together.

Playschool Drama:

As part of an assignment, Tiny visits Bingo's kindy to play with her and her friends Lila and Missy. They play a lot of games together, such as drawing, re-enacting the story of 'Big Ted & The Great Wizard' and pretend to be posh ladies in neighbouring playhouses, making phone calls to one another. 

ABC Kids & ABC Me Check In

Bingo's showing you Aussie boys and girls how to learn and play this evening, but Bluey has even bigger fantasies this morning - she's a night guardian!

• Henry's Hive [The Day Henry Met]
• Vroom Vroom Timmy [Timmy Time]
• The Bug Wing Ding [Sarah & Duck]
• One Day In Paris [Rita & Crocodile]
• Snotty Goblin [Wallykazam]
• Big Ted Paints His Stripes [Big Ted's Big Adventure]
• A Surprise For Stinky [Sesame Street]
• Run, LBB, Run [Luo Bao Bei]
• Trinket's Destiny [Nella The Princess Knight]
• Gekko's Missing Cake [PJ Masks]
• You're Not Alone [Octonauts]
• Monster Fallout [School Of Roars]
• Love Monster & The Gooey Ice Cream Sundae [Love Monster]
• Move Your Imagination [Book Hungry Bears]
• Yee-Haa Camp [Peppa Pig]
• The Night Guardian [Bluey]
• We're Going On A Bush Hunt [Little J & Big Cuz]
• You Must Do Your Homework, Tala [Go Jetters]
• Much Ado About Grumpy [Digby Dragon]
• Banana Clouds [Bananas In Pyjamas]
• Miss Octopus [Play School]
• Elmo The Globetrotter [Sesame Street]
• Wiggly Film [The Wiggles' World]
• The P-arr-ty [Hoot Hoot Go]
• The Environmentally Friendly Beach Trip [Dot.]
• Buzzbee's Furry Lie [The Hive]
• The Snoof Air Show [Olobob Top]
• The Monster Hunt [Hoopla Doopla]
• The Rainbow House [Pocoyo]
• Time For Tea: Longer [Twirlywoos]
• Fruit Bag Sculptures [Play School]
• Teletubbies Love To Learn: Listen [Teletubbies]
• Fast, Slow, Silly [Moon & Men]
• The Space Mole [Clangers]
• Drag Princess [Five Minutes More]
• Dan The Long-Eared Frog [Miffy's Adventures Big & Small]
• Bing's Shadow [Bing]
• A Game For Little Redwood Fox [Guess How Much I Love You]
• South Africa, UK & Far East [Mister Maker Around The World]
• The Egg Postwoman [Dirtgirlworld]
• I'm Doing All This For My Wonderful Spectacular Reward [Charlie & Lola]
• The Comic Contest [Ready Jet Go]
• Thank You, Mum [Becca's Bunch]
• Wanda & Alien Get Their Shoehorns On [Wanda & The Alien]
• Waffle & The Tooth Castle [Waffle The Wonder Dog]
• Curious George At The Funfair/Curious George & The Backyard Rink [Curious George]
• Sam The Lamb's Farm Show [Play School]
• Banana Doctors [Bananas In Pyjamas]
• Hello Hello [Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle]
• Captain Scoop [Bob The Builder]
• Nice Kitty [Fireman Sam]
• Willpower [Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom]
• Mark Of The Engine [Thomas & Friends]
• Fishy Delivery [Peter Rabbit]
• Stuck For Lunch [Peppa Pig]
• Noddy & The Airborne Car [Noddy: Toyland Detective]
• Big Brother [Little J & Big Cuz]
• Learn With Bingo [Bluey]
• Tappa Tappa Tap Feet [Kiri & Lou]
• A Stuck Town [Rusty Rivets]
• Weaver Ants Are People [Andy's Safari Adventures]
• Dana's Play [Dino Dana]
• The O-Named Babysitters [Odd Squad]

Over on ABC Me, I have a funny feeling something exciting is going to happen to Cleo in Scream Street:

• Social Media [Atomic Puppet]
• The Death Of Becky [The Bagel & Becky Show]
• Traffic Jam! [Oddbods]
• Danger Mouse On Ice, Part 1 [Danger Mouse]
• Hurray For Pieface! [Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed]
• The Obstacle Course [Bottersnikes & Gumbles]
• BURP! [Almost Naked Animals]
• Sunny Smiles/Spy Brownies [Camp Lakebottom]
• Back In Time For Breakfast [Little Big Awesome]
• Sadie +3 [Sadie Sparks]
• Play Wars [Total Dramarama]
• The Sound Of Possession [Dragons: Race To The Edge]
• Winston's World Record [Winston Steinburger & Sir Dudley Ding Dong]
• The Firebird Not-So-Sweet [Tashi]
• The Rock Legend [Sally Bollywood]
• Founding Fathers [The Wild Adventures Of Blinky Bill]
• Wild Side [Nippers]
• The Killing Match [Kick]
• The Sky [What Makes Me Me]
• I Want To Change The World [What It's Like]
• Boys With Destiny [My Life]
• Undergrace [Let's Go]
• Flamingosaurus [Dino Dana]
• A Day Off...Not!/Odd Magic [Odd Squad]
• Crossing The Desert [Dinotrux]
• Brush Your Teeth [Get Blake]
• Dead Kids [Strange Hill High]
• Cleo [Scream Street]
• The Power Of Sound [Annedroids]
• Even Better Than The Real Thing [Backstage]
• Leon The Loser [The Next Step]
• Pasta Bridge [Science Max! Experiments At Large]
• Spin Fun Knowin' Ya [Ice Stars]
• Death Ritual [Gym Stars]
• Too Many Oonas/The Way Of The Odd Squad [Odd Squad]
• Never Never Never [Secret Life Of Boys]
• Money Talks [School Of Rocks]
• Julian's Adventure/The Skipper-Loon [The Penguins Of Madagascar]
• The Invincible Cherry On The Cake [Moka's Fabulous Adventures]
• Mango Bongo [All Hail King Julian]
• History Goes Bananas [Horrible Histories]
• The Tornado [Deadly 60 On A Mission: Pole To Pole]
• Farmer Sheep [Shaun The Sheep]
• Po The Guardian [Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness]
• Penelope Alone [Thunderbirds Are Go]
• Aussie 'Fold [Danger Mouse]
• Mirror Magic [Teenage Fairytale Dropouts]
• The Mall [So Awkward]
• Five Tasks Of Doom [The Legend Of Korra]
• A Little Help [Slugterra]