Steve returns for Blue’s Clues 25th anniversary to address ‘abrupt’ exit

By Luke Gentile

Published September 8, 2021 8:47pm ET

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Steve returns for Blue’s Clues 25th anniversary to address ‘abrupt’ exit — Steve Burns, the main actor in Blue's Clues, sits on a chair as his dog Blue and other animated figures appear behind him. | (Courtesy of Nickelodeon)

Steve Burns, the actor who played Steve on the Nick Jr. program Blue’s Clues, addressed his 2002 exit and the show’s 25th anniversary.

Burns wanted to set the record straight regarding his last episode, titled “Steve Goes to College,” in which the original host since 1996 turned over the program to his brother Joe, who is portrayed by Donovan Patton, before walking out the door.

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