It's Filipino day on ‘Blues Clues and You'
FILIPINO culture and family traditions take center stage in a special “Blue’s Clues and You” episode, which premieres today at 9 a.m. on Nickelodeon.
Part of the long-running children’s program’s International Family Day celebrations, current host Josh dela Cruz — the Filipino-American featured in last night’s episode of The Manila Times CSI: Celebrity, Style, Inspiration — and everyone’s favorite imaginative puppy Blue will whip up a sweet Filipino treat for a special visitor to their home.
“[The show is] bringing in my ‘lola,’ who’s portrayed by this awesome actress named Carolyn Fe, which is huge, right? We’ve all heard about someone’s grandma or nana but never someone’s lola, and we might be putting [the term of endearment] to the lexicon,” dela Cruz shared in his exclusive interview with Lifestyle and Entertainment editor and CSI host Tessa Mauricio-Arriola.
“We’re sharing so much of our culture and we are so excited for that,” he added.
The special episode will have encores on May 21 and May 28, both at 9 a.m.
For almost 25 years now, “Blue’s Clues” and its latest version “Blueಬs Clues and You” have been part of many family’s lives around the world, wherever there little children. The curriculum-driven interactive series follows Blue as she invites viewers to join her and Josh on clueled adventures and solve puzzles episode after episode.
With each signature paw print, Blue identifies clues in her animated world that propel the story and help kids clue in on literacy skills and build self-esteem.
In the Philippines, the show airs on cable channel Nickelodeon across carriers Sky Cable (Ch 45 for Mega Manila, Ch 105 for other regions), G-Sat (Ch 57), Cignal (33), and Cable Link (Ch 24), among others.