{"id":49456,"date":"2024-04-12T13:51:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T11:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2024241"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:58:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:58:54","slug":"bluey-star-thinks-extended-episode-the-sign-will-resonate-with-parents","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/bluey-star-thinks-extended-episode-the-sign-will-resonate-with-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluey star thinks extended episode The Sign will \u2018resonate\u2019 with parents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melanie Zanetti spoke to RadioTimes.com about the landmark episode. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 12 April 2024 at 11:51 AM<\/p>

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Bluey star Melanie Zanetti has said she expects this weekend\u2019s extended episode, The Sign, to resonate with parents perhaps just as much as it does with their children.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Australian animated series has become an international phenomenon, winning fans of all ages with its heartwarming stories involving an anthropomorphic family of cattle dogs.<\/p>\n

Typically, episodes of Bluey<\/a> are very brief \u2013 clocking in at a mere seven minutes \u2013 but The Sign quadruples that length to just shy of half an hour in a major \u201cdeparture\u201d from the usual format.<\/p>\n

However, actor Melanie Zanetti (who voices Bluey\u2019s mother, Chilli) told\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a> that the show \u201cmore than retains\u201d its parental appeal in this extended special.<\/p>

\u201cI think Bluey is a show that\u2019s obviously made with an age group in mind, but it is for everyone, and this 28-minute episode is that more than ever,\u201d she began. \u201cI think there will be a lot of resonating happening for parents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elaborating on that comment, Zanetti continued: \u201cI think in terms of parents having to put on a brave face and be what their children need, even if they might be having a tough time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s such an incredible act of service \u2013 a juggling act that parents are doing all the time. And I think we see a bit of that in this 28-minute episode.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sign follows on directly from recent episode Ghostbasket, where it was revealed that the Heelers are selling their house, which can be a tricky thing for a young child to process.<\/p>\n

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Melanie Zanetti.<\/span><\/figcaption> James Cant<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We also know that The Sign will feature \u201cthe wedding of the year\u201d between two beloved characters, with Zanetti saying that one benefit of the longer runtime is the ability to pack \u201cmultiple storylines\u201d into a single episode.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cI think what\u2019s amazing about having the 28 minutes compared to the seven is that you just have more time for, firstly, multiple characters to have an arc during the episode. Usually with seven minutes, it\u2019s focused around one character or one issue or event, whereas this has multiple storylines.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd also, there\u2019s only so much you can get into the nuance of an issue or a theme in seven minutes. But we really get to explore some stuff on a deeper level in the 28, which I think is really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n