So, Hansel and Gretel returned home and lived happily ever after.
Wow, that was a wild ride.
Yeah! Are fairytales true or not true?
Well, what do you mean by true?
I mean, did they happen for real life?
Well, no. Phew!
But they've got true things in them. Like what?
Like, you know, it's not good to be greedy and stuff.
And, if you're brave and honest, things will work out.
Oh, yeah.
Hey, do you want to hear a fairytale that IS true?
Yes, please!
It's about a mean brother who ends up good,
and it's got a curse in it and even a princess!
Wow!
And it happened for real life?
Yep. You know how I know?
How? Because it happened to ME.
Ooh!
This episode of Bluey is called Fairytale.
This story is set a long, long time ago
in a place called the '80s.
That's me when I was 10 years old
on holiday with your Uncle Rad and Uncle Stripe.
Hang on, where's your helmet?
This was the '80s, man. There WERE no helmets.
It was a wild place.
Trampolines had no nets.
Argh!
Your mum wrote your name on everything.
BMX seats were high.
Music was on cassettes.
And skids were big.
Whoa! Good skid, Rad!
You can't skid, Stripe!
Yes, I can.
No, you can't. And Mum wants you.
Huh? Made you look, you dirty chook!
Ha-ha! Suffer!
You're teasing Stripe!
'Fraid so.
But that's mean!
I told you - this fairytale's about a mean brother - me.
But don't worry. I was about to learn my lesson.
Bandit, stop teasing Stripe.
Make me.
Hey, Stripe, your wheels are turning!
Huh? Argh!
Ha-ha! Made you look, you dirty...
Chook! Jinx!
Huh? What's 'jinx'?
OK, in the '80s,
if two people said the exact same word at the exact same time, like...
Chook!
...one of you would yell out 'jinx'...
Jinx!
...which meant you had 10 seconds to touch them.
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
Five. Hua!
Six!
Seven!
Eight!
If you didn't touch them in that 10 seconds...
10!
...they'd say... Skint!
...and then you could never speak again.
What? You can never speak forever and ever?
Nope. You were cursed.
Wow!
The only thing that could break the curse
was if someone said your name.
Do you want me to say your name?
OK.
Ban... didums! Ha!
Can YOU just say your own name?
Nope, you're not allowed to speak.
What happens if you DO speak?
Oh... well... look, I shouldn't tell you, but...
What?!
That's terrible!
I told you - the '80s was a wild place.
Anyway, being cursed was not a lot of fun when you're on holiday.
Kids, do you want your fish battered or crumbled?
Battered! Battered!
What about you? Come on, speak up.
He wants crumbed. OK.
He LOVES crumbed.
Don't you, ban... dishwasher. Ha!
Eugh!
I hated crumbed.
Who ate all the mini cereals?!
He did! Right, you, get over here!
Gee, Nana was a bit mean.
Yeah, it was the '80s. Mums were allowed to be mean.
And dads weren't much help either.
Let's see who can shout the loudest. OK.
Kids, keep it down!
What do you want, Stripe... uh... Rad... uh... Gerald...
Agh! Whatever your name is!
What are you on about? What's he on about?
Rad jinxed him. He can't talk until someone says his name.
Ah, right.
So, you want me to say your name so you can talk again.
Well, you're dreaming, mate.
You know what I call this? I call it a good start.
How do I jinx it so NONE of you can talk?
Dad!
Is it like this? Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh!
I was never going to talk again.
No-one was going to say my name.
I'm not going to say your name.
I think this will do you some good.
All holiday you've been mean to your little brother.
You can't tick-tack, Stripe!
It's my turn now.
No, it isn't!
Ha-ha! Nice stack!
This is a chance for you to have a good think about it.
Nana was right. Not about her perm, but about me.
I hadn't been a very good brother to Stripe.
I deserved to be cursed.
So, when did the curse get broken?
The very next morning, actually.
I was on my way to the shower block to clean my teeth.
By yourself?!
It was the '80s!
Mum! Ow!
Stripe had taken a shortcut to the toilets
and got stuck in the prickles.
Help!
So, you could tell him you won't help him
unless he says your name!
Oh, yeah!
You're right. I could have done that.
So, did you?
No, I just helped him.
Thanks.
Ban... dina!
- Ha-ha! - What?!
You helped him and even THEN he didn't say your name?!
That's brothers, kid.
To tell you the truth,
I was proud of him.
But then... who broke the curse?
Well, remember I said this fairytale has a princess?
Bandit Heeler.
Is this your hat?
Is that... Mum?
- That's Mum. - What?!
Don't listen to him. It wasn't me.
Don't listen to HER. It was.
Well, look, it MIGHT have been.
We did used to go on holidays to that caravan park.
Case closed!
But I've got no memory of that happening.
Oh! It's like a dagger in my heart.
How did she know your name?
It was written on my hat!
Wow!
Either way, it's a good story.
But is it true or not true? I need to know.
Well, I guess YOU have to decide.
Do you believe in fairytales?
Here you go. Thanks.
See you later.
Yeah.
See you later.
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