Writer:	Alice Wilder, Angela Santomero, Michael T. Smith
Director:	Koyalee Chanda
Star:	Cheryl Blaylock (Frederica (Blue's Room)),  Traci Paige Johnson (Blue),  Donovan Patton (Joe Burns (Season 5+)),  Jonathan Press (Shovel (Seasons 4-5)),  Marshall Claffy (Pail (Seasons 1-3)),  Aleisha Allen (Side Table Drawer (Sometimes as Aleisha L. Allen, LaNaé Allen in Season 3+)),  Nicole Gibson (Pail (Season 6)),  Seth O'Hickory (Mailbox),  Nick Balaban (I) (Mr. Salt),  Stephen Schmidt (III) (Shovel (Seasons 1-3)),  Victoria Pontecorvo (Puppet Blue (Season 6)),  Cody Ross Pitts (Slippery (Seasons 1-3)),  Kathryn Avery (Tickety Tock (Seasons 1-3)),  Kelly Nigh (Tickety Tock (Season 4+)),  Patrick Van Wagenen (Slippery (Seasons 4-5)),  Julia Wetherell (Pail (Seasons 4-5)),  Spencer Kayden (Mrs. Pepper),  Sean Hanley (III) (Slippery (Season 6)),  Christiana Anbri (Moona (Blue's Room)),  Thomas Sharkey (Shovel (Credited as Tom Sharkey, Season 6))
Recurring Role:	Steve Burns (Himself (Seasons 1-4)),  Alexander Claffy (Steve's Friend),  Koyalee Chanda (Magenta),  Jenna Marie Castle (Paprika),  Adam Peltzman (Green Puppy)
Guest Star:	Tyrese Gibson (Himself),  Malik Horton (Steve's Friend),  Nicole Gibson (Steve's Friend),  Monique Reilly (Steve's Friend),  P.J. Battisti (Steve's Friend),  Lisa Datz (Sam),  Wynonna Judd (Herself),  Amanda Murray (III) (Steve's Friend),  Michelle Markandt (Steve's Friend)

This episode is the first of two available on the video "Blue's Big Holiday." The video uses a combined credits sequence which does not properly separate the crew for each episode. The format used is Season 3 Generic. It is also the first of two bonus episodes on the DVD "Blue's First Holiday." (edit) In this episode, Blue creates a patch featuring herself as a puppy. We learn more about when Blue was a puppy in the fifth season episode "Blue's First Holiday." (edit) We learn in this episode that Green Puppy, Orange Kitten and Purple Kangaroo are owned respectively by Wynonna Judd, Sam (Lisa Datz) and Tyrese. (edit) Mailtime Segment: Steve and Blue weren't in the Blue's Clues house when the mail call started, so they end up singing part of the "Here's the Mail" song outside, but makae it just in time to get the mail. Steve gives Mailbox a present and then Mailbox gives Steve the letter. The letter, normally a video-letter from our friends, is instead today a letter from Magenta. She's out sledding and she barks "Happy holidays, Blue." Mailbox thanks Steve for his present and gives Steve one, a very important one. (edit) Alice Wilder is credited as Dr. Alice Wilder, Angela C. Santomero is credited as Angela Santomero, David Burger is credited as "Duke" David Burger and Tyrese Gibson is credited as Tyrese. Wynonnna Judd and Tyrese receive "Special Guest Appearance" credits and Lisa Datz receives an "Also Featuring" credit. Adam Peltzman is credited as one of Steve's Friends for his role as the voice of Green Puppy. Koyalee Chanda is not credited for her role as the voice of Magenta. (edit)

Steve: (singing) It's snowing and we're going to bring gifts and love to all of our friends. (edit) Steve: We're ready to sit in our...
Kid: Thinking Chair.
Steve: Thinking Chair. Yeah, yeah. We're here. Okay. That's convenient. (edit)

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