Episode 53: Daddy Dropoff

About this episode

Darin and Robert discuss the episode 'Daddy Dropoff' from Bluey, focusing on themes of parenting and emotional connections.

In episode 53 of Back To Bluey, Darin and Robert close out their "daddy" two-parter with "Daddy Dropoff" (season 2, episode 8). This time it's Darin's personal pick and the one that hits closer to home for him. We'll dig into Bandit's superhuman patience, the quiet, lasting impact of showing up for your kids, and why this episode's flash-forward ending hits different. Plus, we touch base on the first public reveal among Bluey's young voice cast.

People in this episode

Hosts: Darin Lundberg, Robert Yaniz Jr.

Topics covered

• parenting
• children's television
• emotional impact
• family dynamics
• voice acting

Keywords

• Bluey
• Daddy Dropoff
• parenting
• Bandit
• voice cast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Daddy Dropoff, Bluey, season 2, episode 8

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