Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Holiday

Former Blues Clue's host Steve and the beloved Nick Jr. canine gear up for holiday fun in this festive two-episode program. In the title opener, Blue needs to choose a "memory patch" (meant to preserve special moments and celebrations) for a nondenominational holiday quilt--touching off a game of Blue's Clues, in which Steve and the viewing audience must find three of Blue's paw print tips and ponder their significance in a "thinking chair." In a gift-exchanging roundelay, Blue stops off at the houses of Wynonna Judd, actor/musician Tyrese Gibson and Broadway performer Lisa Datz (who illustrate the fundamentals of Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, respectively). The companion piece, "A Snowy Day," finds the dynamic duo comparing snowflake patterns, helping a calendar picture sort out its seasons, and getting dressed for outdoor play. A perennially popular semi-interactive hit with preschoolers, this charming seasonal addition is recommended. Aud: K, P. (J. Williams)