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Mailbox's Birthday is the third episode of Blue's Clues from the first season.

Summary[]

Steve and Blue are getting prepared for Mailbox's birthday, as he has just turned a decade old. We play Blue's Clues to figure out what Mailbox's favorite birthday party game is while we help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper decorate the cake and take a trip to the present store to get the perfect present for Mailbox.

Elements[]

  • Question: What is Mailbox's favorite birthday party game?
  • Clues:
    • 1. A Tape Player
    • 2. A Tape Cassette
    • 3. A Chair
  • Answer to Blue's Clues: Musical Chairs
  • Living room picture: Present Store (Skidoo Location)
  • Felt frame picture: Fifi with a birthday hat with his present

Recap[]

For Mailbox's birthday, there is a special celebration, and we are invited to help out. They help decorate the cake for the party by observing patterns. They also skidoo along with Steve and Blue into the present store. There, they find the perfect present for Mailbox, a stamp book, and then help Blue and Steve find it when it gets lost among a bunch of other presents.

Characters[]

Objects[]

  • Handy Dandy Notebook
  • Coloring Book
  • Tool Box
  • Overalls

Video Releases[]

Gallery[]

Watch Episode[]

This episode is available for streaming on Paramount Global's video streaming service Paramount+.

Trivia[]

  • The Tape Player has two pawprints on it, making this the second time a clue has more than one pawprint on it after Snack Time.
  • This is the first episodes Mailtime after skidoo and playing blue's clues later What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture?, Blue's Big Costume Party, Magenta Gets Glasses, and Patience.
  • Steve is briefly crying for a second when he thinks he's sitting in glue while sitting on the chair which was the 3rd clue.
  • Steve bumped his head two times in this episode. The first time was when he was looking under the kitchen table for the first clue and the second time was when Tickety was trying to get his attention and he fell down and hits the bedroom wall.
  • The calypso music that's played during Musical Chairs would later become the instrumental backing for Mailbox's "Pin The Flag On Mailbox" song in Blue's Birthday.

Goofs[]

  • Although Steve says that Mailbox is 10 years old in this episode, he has the voice of an adult man.
  • When Steve walks to the snack table, the latter of the decorations and the cake are visible.
    • This also happens when Mailbox's present flies off the conveyor belt at the Present Store.
  • Whenever Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper say "Hello" to Steve their mouths do not move.
  • A boom mic can be seen while Steve and Blue are at the present store to find a gift for Mailbox.
  • Whenever the Stamp Book pops out of the present at the Present Store, it is shown behind it instead of in it.
  • After Steve drew the last clue in his notebook, the pawprint was still on the chair.
  • The Stamp Books's arms are missing when Steve asks the viewers if they remembered picking him out for Mailbox.
Blue's Clues Season 1
Snack Time | What Time Is It for Blue? | Mailbox's Birthday | Blue's Story Time | What Does Blue Need? | Blue's Favorite Song | Adventures in Art | Blue Goes to the Beach | Pretend Time | A Snowy Day | The Trying Game | Blue Wants to Play a Game | The Grow Show | Blue Wants to Play a Song Game | What Does Blue Want to Make? | What Story Does Blue Want to Play? | Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme | What Is Blue Afraid Of? | Magenta Comes Over | Blue's News
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