Writer:	Michael T. Smith
Director:	Bruce Caines
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)),  Corrine Hoffman (Paprika)
Guest Star:	Matthew Cherry (Steve's Friend),  Elijah Cunningham (Steve's Friend),  Lauren Lawson (Steve's Friend),  Ashley Ann Vega (Steve's Friend)

Throughout this episode (and many others), Steve uses sign language. The signs for "now", "thank you", "help", "smart", and "idea" are scattered throughout the program. (edit) This episode is the first of two on the video "Blue's Big News: The Baby's Here!" (edit) Mailtime Segment: Steve tells Mailbox that he appreciates him bringing the mail. He thinks maybe there should be a Mailbox Day. Mailbox says that he appreciates how nice Steve is and he thinks that maybe there should be a Steve Day. In the letter, two girls are making pictures. One of them makes a picture of going to the bank with Mom. Another makes a picture of visiting Coney Island with her Grandma. (edit)

Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper: (singing) We both like singing / And we're both from France. (edit) Steve: (singing) We appreciate you / and all the things you do. (edit) Mr. Salt: (to Paprika) You are going to be such a helpful big sister when we have the new baby. (edit) Mr. Salt: (singing) When I help you and you help me...
Mrs. Pepper: (singing) Things get done so easily. (edit) Mr. Salt: I feel so proud. (edit)

In this episode, Steve has a guitar so he can accompany the singing of "We Appreciate You". However, before he actually touches the strings, drums begin to play! (edit) At one point when Steve is telling us about what to say when he says "now," Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper are right there in the scene within earshot. They must not have been paying attention, however, since they didn't notice that they were being talked about. (edit)

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