Shovel

Shovel (or "Spade" in the UK) is a main character on Blue's Clues and Blue's Clues & You!.

Description

Shovel is the brother of Pail and is often found outside playing in the sandbox. Shovel likes to dig in the dirt and sand. He is often blamed by Pail for actions he did not do. He is rarely shown without Pail and he really cares about his sister. Shovel is sometimes forgetful and often doesn't take what others say very seriously. He is normally shown on the right side of the Blue's Clues house with Pail during the intro. He gets jealous whenever Pail hangs out with someone other than him, as he is used to playing with Pail alone. Shovel is quite gullible and wishes to become a vet, which he calls an animal doctor, along with Pail when he grows up. He has never been picked up and used to dig by another character. Shovel and Pail are best friends.

Looks

Shovel is mostly yellow with a squarish blade for his head, a long shaft for his body, and a semicircular handle grip. His eyes are black and he has a red mouth. His color scheme is the opposite of Pail, who is red with a yellow mouth. In the original series, Shovel, Pail, and Slippery were the only main characters with permanent eyebrows.

Appearances

Counting the opening and credit sequences, Shovel has appeared in nearly every episode of Blue's Clues. His first appearance was in "Snack Time". His last appearance on Blue's Clues was "Bluestock". He makes an additional appearance in the Blue's Room episode "Meet Blue's Baby Brother" and in the "Behind the Clues" special. In "The Legend of the Blue Puppy", he is only seen as a drawing in the opening sequence.

Trivia

• Shovel was once scared of dinosaurs, as seen in "Prehistoric Blue." He has grown to like them a lot, as seen in the episode "I'm So Happy."
• Shovel was previously shy around Sifter, but befriended him in "Shy".
• Shovel appeared but didn't speak in ¡Un Día Con Plum! and The Alphabet Train.
• Shovel's favorite food is spaghetti, as revealed in Café Blue.
• In the promo of the Blue's Clues & You! episode "Blue's Treasure Hunt", Shovel was seen as a clue for the first time in the franchise.
• His season 6 voice actor, Thomas Sharkey, also did the voice of Baby Jaguar from Dora The Explorer & Go Diego Go and the singing voice of Austin from The Backyardigans.
• Leo Orgil also did the voice of Mo from Nick Jr's Abby Hatcher, Tito Mouse from the 2020 PBS Kids show Elinor Wonders Why and Mechanic Milo from Mighty Express.

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Characters
Main characters
Blue • Steve • Joe • Mailbox • Sidetable Mr. Salt • Mrs. Pepper • Paprika • Cinnamon Shovel • Pail • Tickety • Slippery
Supporting characters
Magenta • Periwinkle • Snail • Felt Friends • Turquoise • Polka Dots
Other recurring characters
Baby Bear • Boris • Gingerbread Boy • Green Puppy • Horace Miranda • Miss Marigold • Orange Kitten • Purple Kangaroo • Key • Moona Fred • Roary • Blue (Puppet) • Boogie Woogie • Polka Dots (Puppet) • Dress Up Chest • Doodleboard • Silly Seat • Handy Dandy Journal
Minor characters
List of minor characters

Blue's Room Characters
Main Characters
Blue • Polka Dots • Fred • Roary • Sprinkles • Doodleboard • Dress Up Chest • Boogie Woogie • Silly Seat
Recurring Characters
Joe • Handy Dandy Journal • Dictionary • Key • Moona
Other minor characters
Roar E. Saurus' Grandmother • ABC Puppy • Princess of Numbers Puppy • Shapes Puppy • Colors Puppy • Shovel • Pail • Mr. Salt • Mrs. Pepper • Paprika • Cinnamon • Mailbox

Blue's Clues & You! Characters
Main characters
Blue • Josh • Mailbox • Sidetable Drawer • Mr. Salt • Mrs. Pepper • Paprika • Cinnamon • Sage • Ginger • Shovel • Pail • Tickety • Slippery
Supporting characters
Magenta • Rainbow Puppy • Periwinkle • Snail • Felt Friends • Turquoise • Polka Dots
Other recurring characters
Steve • Joe • Miranda • Miss Marigold • Orange Kitten • Purple Kangaroo