Blues Clues is a 1996 English-language Animation Comedy show. Blue's Clues is a show where the two main characters are Blue and Steve (1996-2001), or in later episodes, Joe(2001- ). Blue is a dog who always wants to do something but Steve never knows what. Steve interacts with the viewers through the television and they play Blue's clues, to what Blue wants to do. Written by. Blues clues stars Traci Paige Johnson in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Michael Rubin, Aleisha Allen, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Spencer Kayden and Kathryn Avery.