The BEST episodes of Blue's Clues season 5

Every episode of Blue's Clues season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Blue's Clues season 5!

Blue's Clues is a colorful and learning series that is targeted at the younger crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. The host, Steve Burns, invites viewers daily into the Blue's Clues house to help him out, learn and have fun. The show is based around the host looking for three clues that Blue provides by labelling them with a pawprint to figure something out and in the process, having an adventure.

Last Updated: 9/25/2024Network: Nick Jr.Status: Ended
star
12.25
4 votes

#1 - I Did That!

Season 5 - Episode 33 - Aired 9/24/2003

This episode is all about actions and consequences. By singing ""I did that,"" or ""you did that,"" we learn that by doing certain things, we can cause things to happen or make people feel a certain way. For example, Tickety makes Pail mad when she knocks over his block tower and we find a way to help her out. We also visit Blue's school, where we explore sharing and taking turns.

Directors: Bruce Caines
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12.25
4 votes

#2 - Look Carefully...

Season 5 - Episode 32 - Aired 9/23/2003

This episode is all about observing things carefully to learn more about them. For example, we look carefully at a duck to figure out what it's doing. We play a game called Mystery Box with Shovel, Pail and Gopher. Later, we end up in a parody of a game show where observing things carefully could earn us big prizes... or not.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
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Morning Music
star
9.80
5 votes

#3 - Morning Music

Season 5 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/29/2003

Coming into the Blue's Clues house, it's very early in the morning and so we follow the cahracters and learn about morning routines through song. We help Joe in figuring out what to do in the bathroom in the morning. We also help him with getting dressed. Later, a character called Shoehorn helps out with putting on his shoes. We also skiddoo into a shoe catalog for more work with shoe-tying.

Directors: Elizabeth Holder
Writer: Jeff Borkin
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Shape Searchers
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9.29
7 votes

#4 - Shape Searchers

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2002

Blue has created a fun game called Shape Searchers. She pulls out a shape from a bag of hers and we try to find it. In this episode, we search for shapes in all sorts of places, pointing them out as we see them. We also have a Blue Skidoo segment filled with shapes. We meet some shapes and show them how they can combine with other shapes to make various things.

Directors: Bruce Caines
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star
9.00
6 votes

#5 - Blue's Big Band

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/2003

Blue has created ""Blue's Big Band"" and many of the characters, including Joe and ourselves will be playing instruments in the band. We practice with Tickety and later listen to some music that Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper and family are creating simply by using an old washboard. We follow along to some of Periwinkle's beats as he plays on the drums. Later, we skiddoo and meet Piano, who guides us through a musical story about a group of piggies.

Directors: Bruce Caines
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Bedtime Business
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8.75
8 votes

#6 - Bedtime Business

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2002

We've come to the Blue's Clues house at night and so we help Joe and Blue with their bedtime routine - their bedtime business! We watch as Joe tucks in his duck Boris and then learn about important pre-sleepytime activities. The characters have small clothing crisis, but with our help in identifying clothing through features such as spots and stripes, the problem is solved. We also help out with washing up, reading a story and more.

Directors: Bruce Caines
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Magenta's Messages
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8.50
6 votes

#7 - Magenta's Messages

Season 5 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/18/2003

Magenta is taking a trip to the beach and she asks us to look after her house. Fortunately, we're not without help, she's left us a number of written and picture messages to tell us what to do. We help out with things such as feeding her fish and taking out her recycling. We get to find out what more of the inside of her house looks like and even have fun solving the game of Blue's Clues outside.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
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100th Episode Celebration!
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8.38
13 votes

#8 - 100th Episode Celebration!

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2002

It's the 100th Blue's Clues Day and everyone in the house has put together a celebration. It's hosted by Mr. Salt and there's a special guest too: Steve, all the way from college. In addition to some singing and finding out some of the favorite Blue's Clues moments from various real kids, we also take a look back at memorable moments from past episodes through a number of montages: Places We've Been Laughs We've Had Things We've Learned Clues We've Found Songs We've Sung We also get a sneak peek at what's coming up in future episodes of the program.

Directors: Koyalee Chanda
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Blue's First Holiday
star
8.33
3 votes

#9 - Blue's First Holiday

Season 5 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/12/2003

When Joe and the characters and of the Blue's Clues house gather for the holidays, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper show us a special present - two videos showing everyone when they were young. We take a look back and see Baby Joe and Young Steve as well as younger versions of many of the characters. Find out about how Steve first got Blue. See the very first time that Steve and Blue ever played ""Blue's Clues."" Also featuring a special phone call by Steve.

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Numbers Everywhere!
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7.83
6 votes

#10 - Numbers Everywhere!

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2003

In this episode, we explore numbers, counting and basic arithmetic. We help out to find missing numbers by using counting to figure out where they're hiding. We also skiddoo into a book filled with numbers. There, we help out a couple of different numbers to tell a story and learn addition and subtraction in the process.

Directors: Jonathan Judge
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Meet Polka Dots!
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7.60
5 votes

#11 - Meet Polka Dots!

Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/15/2003

This episode introduces us to Polka Dots, a small, stuffed green dog-toy of Blue's with pink polka-dots. We also learn more about Joe's stuffed duck, Boris. We play pretend with Slippery, learning that using our imagination and perhaps our own stuffed friend, we can do anything we want to do. Then, we meet Periwinkle's friend, Mr. Plate and visit new places and situations with the two of them.

Directors: Jonathan Judge
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Colors Everywhere!
star
7.47
19 votes

#12 - Colors Everywhere!

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/2002

In this episode, Blue and her friends are creating a Portrait of Pals. It's going to contain pictures of lots of our Blue's Clues friends, but it seems that some of the colors we need are missing. In this episode, we help out with mixing needing colors to help with the portrait. We also skidoo into a book of colors where we find some friends that are literally very colorful and help them to find their color friends - learning about special colors created by mixing in the process.

Directors: Koyalee Chanda
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A Surprise Guest
star
7.33
6 votes

#13 - A Surprise Guest

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/6/2003

Joe and Blue are expecting a surprise guest, so to get ready she and Joe clean Blue's room, with our help in putting things away in the proper places. We also help Blue put away her toys. In the Blue Skidoo segment, we visit Blue's preschool and help Orange Kitten, Green Puppy and Duck put away the toys to get the preschool cleaned up. Back at the Blue's Clues house, we set up an apple juice party for the guest.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
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Joe's Surprise Party
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7.27
11 votes

#14 - Joe's Surprise Party

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/2002

With Mailbox having distracted Joe to ""help him"" in the backyard, we learn that the Blue's Clues characters need our help in doing a surprise party for Joe. We help them out by keeping Joe distracted and assisting in the various preparations. We work hard, with Mr. Salt guiding us in getting things ready. With everything in place, it's a party to remember.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
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Blue Takes You to School
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7.25
4 votes

#15 - Blue Takes You to School

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/11/2003

Joe and Blue accompany Periwinkle to his first day of preschool. He's a bit nervous to go, but he's okay since we're there with him for his first day. Once he gets there, he finds that he thinks that school is lots of fun. He takes part in activities such as ""circle time"" and ""painting time"" and even gets to feed the pet rabbit, Giggles. When it's time to go home, he likes school so much that he wants to play it as a game back at home.

Directors: Elizabeth Holder
Writer: Alice Wilder
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star
7.25
4 votes

#16 - Animals in Our House?

Season 5 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/25/2003

The animals from Blue's picture book, Animals, Animals, Animals are running loose in the Blue's Clues house. In this episode, we find them all, learning in the process what's special about them and how they make use of it in their natural habitats. We play a game of hide-and-seek with Shovel and Pail to find one animal and have some wacky fun with another. The animals could be anywhere, but they're not dangerous, so we have fun as we find them all.

Directors: Elizabeth Holder
Writer: Jeff Borkin
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star
7.17
6 votes

#17 - The Story Wall

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2003

Joe and Blue are creating a ""story wall"" - a series of pictures on a wall telling the tale of ""Two Rabbits Who Went to Their Grandma's House."" Their names are Rebecca and Robbie and this episode we learn their story and even help to create it. We consider some of the characters' creations for the story and help them select the right pictures that match the story they want to tell. We even get to skiddoo into the story and watch events as they happen.

Directors: Elizabeth Holder
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star
7.17
6 votes

#18 - Our Neighborhood Festival

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/23/2003

Today, there's a big neighborhood festival being held in the Blue's Clues neighborhood. Everyone's excited about everything that's happening, although different things excite different characters. Magic is always a mainstay with Periwinkle and he has Joe and Blue play a ""Guess Who"" game and then provides Joe with a festival passport in which he can put stickers to represent the various events he's attended. By playing Shovel's beanbag toss game, we get another sticker, as well as a modeled look of the neighborhood. Matlee the librarian also has a game to play - a storybook game in which we match characters with the stories that they belong in. At the end of it all, the evening is capped off with a beautiful fireworks display.

Directors: Koyalee Chanda
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The Big Book About Us
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7.14
14 votes

#19 - The Big Book About Us

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2002

Joe and everyone else at The Blue's Clues House are all creating pages for a scrapbook called ""The Big Book About Us."" Joe creates his on a green piece of paper, putting on it some of his favorite things and encourages us to create one as well. We also help out some of the other characters to put neat things on their pages that show what they like.

Directors: Bruce Caines
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Patience
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7.00
8 votes

#20 - Patience

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/2002

Periwinkle and Blue have discovered an egg in a nest in the backyard, but it hasn't hatched. They and Joe can't wait for it to hatch and the baby bird to come out, but it seems like it might take a while. It seems that we have to be patient and, until then, come up with some fun ways to pass the time. So we help Joe, Periwinkle and Blue to think of things to do and help out when things don't go right.

Directors: Koyalee Chanda
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I'm So Happy!
star
7.00
7 votes

#21 - I'm So Happy!

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2002

In this episode, we talk about what makes us happy and also find out what makes some of the Blue's Clues characters happy. Periwinkle likes magic, of course and Shovel has a favorite animal he likes to do impressions of. Joe's happy just to see us because we're so helpful. Unfortunately, sometimes we aren't always happy, as we find out in the Blue Skidoo segment. There, we find several characters that are having problems and help them to solve their problems so that they're happy again.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
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Blue Goes to the Doctor
star
7.00
6 votes

#22 - Blue Goes to the Doctor

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2002

Blue is going to the doctor. She isn't sick, but she is getting a checkup and so we help her gather the things she needs to get ready, including a stuffed animal to hold on to in case she gets scared. We play doctor and nurse with Shovel and Pail and later join Blue for her checkup. After her checkup, Blue has a special surprise for Joe.

Directors: Bruce Caines
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A Brand New Game
star
7.00
5 votes

#23 - A Brand New Game

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2002

Joe has invented a brand new game called ""Presto Change-Joe"" and his idea is catching on with the other characters. In this episode, we have fun in taking part in new games, doing things like playing pretend and imitating behaviors. A game of Periwinkle's provides an opportunity for memorization. We also join in a game of Franny felt friend's in a Blue Skidoo segment and act out based on things that are lying around her room.

Directors: Bruce Caines
Writer: Jeff Borkin
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star
7.00
4 votes

#24 - Blue's Predictions

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2003

When we correctly predict that when Blue pokes a soap bubble, it'll pop, we decide it would be fun to predict other things as well. In this episode, we use observations and logic to figure out things that will happen. We watch a robot race that Paprika sets up and use what she tells us about the robots to guess which will cross the finish line first. In the Blue Skidoo segment, we hop inside a storybook, where we predict what will happen in the story of Penguin Pierre, with the help of Bookmark to guide us along.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
Writer: Jeff Borkin
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Contraptions!
star
6.80
5 votes

#25 - Contraptions!

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/7/2002

Joe and Blue have been having some fun making neat contraptions. In this episode, we learn about devices such a pulleys and levers as we check out the contraptions the various characters have made. We use our prediction skills to try and figure out what the contraptions do. We also skidoo into a computer contraption game where we help Gilda the builder to complete some unfinished contraptions.

Directors: Alan Zdinak
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