"I guess I just wanted to say that after all these years, I never forgot you. Ever. And I'm super glad we're still friends."Cue all of the tears. "You remember how when we were younger, we used to run around and hang out with Blue and find clues and talk to Mr. Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff?" Burns says in the video. "You remember how when we were younger, we used to run around and hang out with Blue and find clues and talk to Mr. Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff?" Burns said. "Remember when one day, I was like, 'Oh hey, guess what? Big news, I'm leaving' … and we didn't see each other for a really long time?
" the now 47-year-old said in a video posted on social media. "You remember how, when we were younger, we used to run around, and hang out with Blue, and find clues, and talk to Mr. Salt, and freak out about the mail, and do all this fun stuff. And then one day I was like, 'Oh hey, guess what, big news, I'm leaving. This is my brother Joe, he's your new best friend.' And then I got on a bus and I left, and we didn't see each other for like a really long time," he says in the video.
Stephen Colbert tried to hold strong while watching the recent viral video Nick Jr. shared on Twitter of Steve Burns, the original host of popular television series Blue's Clues, which updated fans on where he went. Burns left abruptly after hosting the show for six years, from 1996 to 2002. But the clip and a surprise visit from Burns during tonight's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had the late-night star tearing up. Here's my brother Joe, he's your new best friend,' and then I got on a bus and I left and we didn't see each other for like a really long time? Because I realize that was kind of abrupt," he continued. "You remember how when we were younger, we used to run around and hang out with Blue and find clues and talk to Mr. Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff?
" Burns, 47, asked in a video posted on Nick Jr.'s official social media on Tuesday, September 7. In the viral video, which was posted to Nick Jr.'s Twitter and Facebook account on the show's 25th anniversary, actor Steve Burns revealed that the reason why he left the show was so he could attend college. Because I realize that was kind of abrupt," he explained in the video. Nickelodeon is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Blue's Clues, and Tuesday featured a viral moment when the Nick Jr. Twitter account posted a two-minute video of Steve Burns, the original host of the show, and people went crazy for the inspirational message. One of those people was Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant.
Twitter page on Tuesday, the former host Steve, played by Steve Burns, opened up about his departure from the show in 2002 so his character could go to college. Thanks to the series' success, Burns became a TV sensation as "Blue's Clues" captivated preschoolers — and, by extension, their parents. When Burns eventually left the show, its young viewers were told he was heading off to college. He was replaced by Donovan Patton, who played Steve's younger brother, Joe, until the series ended its run in 2006. Despite his exit from "Blue's Clues," Burns continued to be a familiar face thanks to reruns, home video, computer games and all manner of merch, raking in revenues of more than a billion dollars along the way. In Tuesday's video, Burns — wearing his character's signature green striped shirt — reflected on how much his audience has grown up since his final episode in 2002.
Original "Blue's Clues" host Steve Burns has finally clued the world into why he left the popular children's show in 2002. In a viral clip posted to Nick Jr.'s Twitter account, Burns explained that his character, Steve, decided to go to college. Burns – or as everyone knows him, Steve – left the show abruptly in 2002, giving many 90s kids their first taste of being ghosted. He told viewers he was leaving for college and his brother Joe would be taking over the job of hunting for clues, waiting for mail time, talking to Mr. Salt, et cetera.
On Monday, to mark the show's 25th anniversary, Steve returned with a video message shared to the Nick Jr. The heartwarming message saw him address his absence from the series. The show originally debuted on Sept. 8, 1996 and featured the character Steve, played by actor Steve Burns, navigating his animated house and solving low-stakes mysteries with his pet animated dog, Blue. However, in a 2002 episode, he abruptly left the show, explaining at the time that his character was going off to college.
The original host of the 1990s Nickelodeon series appeared in a video posted to the Nick Jr. Twitter account Tuesday in time for the show's 25th anniversary this year. Stephen Colbert vowed he wouldn't be moved by that viral video of Steve Burns, the original host of "Blue's Clues," who returned this week with a message that had his now-grown fans and their parents in tears.
On Tuesday, Steve Burns, who hosted the first four seasons of the show, during which he found clues with a blue dog named Blue, before departing in a 2002 episode titled "Steve went to college," addressed his former fans in a video shared by Nick Jr on Twitter. Nick Jr. is bringing on the nostalgia as the network unveiled a special video message from original Blue's Clues host Steve Burns to fans on September 7, a day before the show's 25th anniversary. "I realize that was kind of abrupt," Burns, in character as Steve, explained of his exit in a video posted on the Nick Jr. Explaining he "just kinda got up and went to college," he admitted that college was "challenging," but also "great," as he's now doing what he always dreamed of. Blue's Clues is a live-action/animated Nickelodeon children's series that features the host going on an adventure with young viewers to figure out a mystery through clues that Blue, a puppy, leaves around for them to find. In the course of the episode, kids learn a handful of new things – from math and logic to colors.
To celebrate Blue's Clues' 25th anniversary, its original host Steve talked about his "abrupt" exit from the show in a message that targeted not the show's current young viewers but its fans from its first run from the late '90s to early 2000s. It's almost too difficult to believe, but the Nickelodeon show Blue's Clues is now 25 years old as of Sept. 8, 2021. That's right, the popular children's program first premiered on that day a quarter of a century ago in 1996.
Since then, it has remained in the hearts of an entire generation who grew up with Steve, Mailbox, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper and, of course, Blue herself . Now, nearly two decades after the original host left his post, he has finally reached out to millions of fans with a video that instantly went viral on Sept. 7, touching countless people who missed him dearly. Nickelodeon reunited all three "Blue's Clues" hosts in celebration of the beloved kids show's 25th anniversary, and a video message from original host Steve Burns has the show's original generation of fans feeling emotional. On the occasion of the show's 25th anniversary, Nick Jr. posted a long-awaited update from original Blue's Clues host Steve Burns today.
Burns' character left the show way back in 2002, ostensibly to go to college. The new video already has been viewed more than 6 million times. Grab the tissues, because Steve from Blue's Clues is back! Steve Burns was the original host of the beloved Nick Jr. show, which followed him and his animated puppy, Blue, as they hunted for clues around the house and learned some important lessons around the way. Although Burns abruptly left after hosting Blue's Clues from 1996 to 2002, he returned with a sweet message for original fans to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. Wearing the shirt and hat he sported as host, Burns explained that he left to attend college.
Burns added school "was really challenging by the way, but great because I got to use my mind and take a step at a time and now I literally am doing many of the things that I wanted to do." The original host of the popular 1990s Nickelodeon series appears in a video posted to the Nick Jr. verified Twitter account on Tuesday. But one day, in 2002, Steve announced he was leaving Blue's Clues. It was a big deal for the preschool fans and the adults who had followed along.
In his final episode, Steve introduced his brother Joe and then caught a bus out of town. What hurt was that Steve's absence, while valid , confused the young audience and they were left to wonder whether we did something wrong. Now in their mid-20's, the fans of the show got a major surprise answer earlier this week when Burns posted an update video on social media for the 25th anniversary of Blue's Clues.
Burns' sudden departure from the show had triggered a plethora of rumours as fans continued to wonder the reason behind the actor leaving the educational show. Burns' sudden departure from the show had triggered a plethora of rumours as fans continued to wonder the reason behind the actor leaving the educational show. These days, apparently, no one is exempt from the healing powers of a Blue's Clues reference.
Earlier this week, the Nickelodeon hit's original host, Steve Burns, went viral after appearing in a video to honor the show's 25th anniversary. Following his nostalgic tribute to millennial viewers, Stephen Colbert welcomed Burns for an emotional appearance on Thursday's episode of The Late Show. Steve Burns didn't originally aspire to become "Steve from 'Blue's Clues'" when he launched his career in show business. His original plan, he explained in a 1999 interview withThe New York Times, was to be a serious actor, not a children's TV host. But in 2002, at the height of the show's popularity, the beloved Burns abruptly left "Blues" to "go to college" in his final episode.
Burns left Blue's Clues after several years and more than 100 episodes. His departure left a vacancy that is still talked about today, and for a long time afterward, rumors spread about why he may have moved on, with some suggesting he overdosed on heroin or got into a car accident. None of those turned out to be true, and the actor dispelled them all over time. He insisted that he was simply ready for his time on the program to end, as he was getting older and he wanted to pursue other endeavors, such as higher education, which he confirmed again in this new video.
Blue's Clues fans got a special, heartfelt video message from the man who played the original 'Steve' on the 25th anniversary of the show. In the video posted Tuesday, Burns, as the character Steve, addressed his seemingly sudden departure from the hit show. Since leaving the children's series, Burns has released several albums and booked minor roles in TV and films.
He reprised his iconic role in the viral two-minute clip for the 25th anniversary of "Blue's Clues," sending the internet into a frenzy — and prompting old fans to take a trip down memory lane. "Can we just talk about that?" he asks his grown-up fans in the style he used to address the camera with on the show. "Because I realize that was kind of abrupt. I just kind of got up and went to college. That was really challenging by the way, but great, because I got to use my mind and take a step at a time and now I literally am doing many of the things that I wanted to do."
The topics being discussed are obviously much more mature though. He addresses how far we've all come in the last two decades and references jobs, school loans, and families. Twitter users appreciated his candor and awareness of us being grown-up, tying childhood to adulthood in a very raw and realistic manner. The video triggered nostalgia among many fans, who reposted several excerpts from the show featuring Burns. Some also shared the moment the actor bid goodbye to the viewers. While Burns' departure from the show remained under speculation for quite some time, during an interview in 2010 with The Moth, a storytelling organisation, the actor had shared that he had felt conflicted about the "imaginary relationship" he had with the young viewers.
"So about that time Steve went off to college…" read the caption of the clip, which has now garnered over 35 million views. In the 2.02-minute video, Burbs speaks about his departure from the show while reinforcing a positive tone to encourage fans to look at all the things they, just like him, have achieved since then. Twitter account, Burns, wearing his signature stripped-green shirt, addressed his audience in character with the same amiable tone for which he was known. Burns, who served as the show's main host from its 1996 debut through 2002 before passing the reigns to "his brother" Joe , is addressing his exit in the video geared towards older viewers.
" Steve begins to address viewers in the video which finds him donning the familiar green-striped shirt and standing in the old Blue's Clues living room. The emotional clip continued with Burns leaving a sweet message to those that connected with Blue's Clues when they were younger. "You remember how when we were younger, we used to run around and hang out with Blue and find clues and talk to Mr Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff?" Burns began in the clip.
In a video shared by Nick jnr, Burns tells fans he "never forgot them", explaining he had to go to college so he could "do anything that he wanted to do" - in the words of one of the show's iconic songs. The original Blue Clues star put his hand up to his mouth as he processed viewing a clip of his final episode in 2002. Towards the end of the video, the group watched Burns' final episode when he told his dog Blue and audiences at home that he would be going away to college.
Anyone born after 1990 will certainly have fond memories of Steve from "Blue's Clues," the groundbreaking educational children's TV series that debuted in 1996 and ran for six successful seasons on Nickelodeon. Steve was played by young actor Steve Burns, just 22 when he landed the role of best friend to an animated dog named Blue. The show was an instant hit, quickly becoming Nickelodeon's highest-rated show. Burns, who donned his signature green striped shirt, said his departure to attend college way back in the early 2000s was "kind of abrupt". Blue's Clues Host Steve Burns Shares Why He Left the Show. On Sept. 7, Burns appeared in a video posted to the Nick Jr.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of 'Blue's Clues,' Burns revealed why he left the show in 2002. Steve Burns, who originated the role as human companion Steve on the beloved Nick Jr. program that launched in 1996, has returned on the show's 25th anniversary with an explanation on his abrupt exit from the starring role. In a 2002 episode titled "Steve Went to College," the original host handed the show off to his brother, Joe , when he walked out the front door of the family home, bags in tow. In a message to fans, the original host of the Nick Jr. series tells fans that after all these years, "I never forgot you."
"Hi, you got a second?" Steve, who returned dressed in an updated green striped polo, asks in the clip posted to the Nick Jr. Marking the 25th anniversary of the debut of "Blue's Clues" on Nickelodeon, original host Steve Burns sent a message to his fans via social media. The original host made an appearance on the network's Twitter account in a video posted Tuesday, in honor of the show's 25th anniversary. Twitter account on Tuesday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Blue's Clues.
In it, Burns reprises his role as the show's host Steve, complete with his iconic striped shirt. "now that steve from blues clues apologized i can begin to work on my issues with men. 2021 is about healing," one tweet read. But as Mr. Burns revived his "Blue's Clues" persona on Tuesday, many fans on social media said that his message struck just the right tone, managing to transport them back to a time of childhood innocence while acknowledging the realities of adulthood and its challenges. Nickelodeon has planned several events to celebrate "Blue's Clues" turning a quarter of a century old. In addition to several nostalgic videos about the show on social media, the network is also slated to make a film about the show's current star and the iconic cartoon dog in the coming months, the Associated Pressreported. So many people know Durant for getting into it with fans on Twitter, so it was refreshing to see the Nets superstar sharing this awesome video that now has over 16 million views on it.
Durant was 7 years old when Blue's Clues first premiered, and maybe he was a big fan of the show as a kid. Even if he wasn't, he clearly loved this message from Steve. The internet is tearing up over a touching video message delivered by Steve Burns, the original host of Blue's Clues. Though Steve ghosted us all suddenly many years ago, he came back to make things right. In the video, posted in honor of the show's 25th anniversary, Burns explains that he left so suddenly in order to attend college.
LOS ANGELES – On the 25th anniversary of the popular Nickelodeon children's show "Blues Clues," host Steve Burns Wednesday released a video explaining why he abruptly left the series. It was a pretty abrupt end and, in the pre-internet era, there were rumors that Steve had later met a tragic end. He hadn't -- and he routinely took to social media to confirm he was still alive -- but the rumors persisted. Today, in a video uploaded to Nick Jr.'s social media pages, Steve was back in a somewhat official capacity. Steve Burns, the original host of Blue's Clues, returned with a heartfelt message on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — The original host of Nickelodeon's "Blue's Clues" is back with a special message to honor the 25th anniversary of the hit children's show. Steve concluded the emotional video by thanking his former viewers for continuing to be his friend and giving him as much support and education as he gave them during the days he was on the air. The original host of the children's TV show "Blue's Clues" returned with a message to the show's now-adult fans to mark its 25th anniversary. Once in a while there is a show that understands all of the above and for kids who grew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was nothing like Nick Jr.'s Blue's Clues. Hosted by Steve Burns between 1996 and 2002, the program follows a rigid format in which the host and Blue help the audience figure out a puzzle presented at the onset of the episode with clues littered throughout the fictional world. Paw prints mark the objects that hint to what was trying to be figured out, and the tone is simultaneously lenient and encourages challenging thought-provocation that respects a child's level of intellect and their desire to problem solve.
