In the emotional video, Burns wanted to thank his former viewers. "I mean, we started out with clues, and now, it’s what? Student loans, and jobs, and families? And some of it has been kind of hard, you know? I know you know." And it’s just, it’s just so amazing, right?” Burns said in the video. "And then look at you, and look at all you have done, and all you have accomplished in all that time. And 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.”ĭonned in the character's signature green shirt and hat, Burns continued his heartfelt message. "I just kinda got up and went to college. Can we just talk about that? Because I realize that was kind of abrupt."īurns, who hosted the show from 1996 to 2002, continued, explaining that his character left to pursue a college degree. 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. Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff, and then one day I was like, 'Oh hey, guess what? Big news I'm leaving. "You remember how when we were younger, we used to run around and hang out with Blue and find clues and talk to Mr.
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.
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This is for everyone who grew up watching Blue's Clues □ #BluesClues25 original host of the children's TV show "Blue's Clues" spoke out on Tuesday in a video to explain why he unexpectedly left the show in 2002. And I wanted to tell you that I really could not have done all of that without all your help.” MORE NEWS: Juzang Scores 28 As No. “And now it’s what, student loans, and jobs, and families. He goes on to reminisce on the changes that his loyal viewers have gone through as their lives have transitioned into adulthood.
And now, I’m literally doing many of the things that I wanted to do.” That was really challenging by the way, but great, because I got to use my mind and take a step at a time. “I just kind of got up and went to college. “Because I realize that was kind of abrupt,” he says. READ MORE: 'I Hope Paradise Is As You Remember It ' Boy George, Cher, Stephen Fry React To Death Of Meat Loaf In the video, posted in honor of the show’s 25th anniversary, Burns explains that he left so suddenly in order to attend college. It went on for four more years before coming to an end in 2006. Because I realize that was kind of abrupt.”īurns hosted the series, which is a ViacomCBS property, from its start in 1996 through 2002, when hosting duties were passed on to Donovan Patton. 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? Can we just talk about that? Great. “And then one day, I was like, ‘Oh hey, guess what? Big news, I’m leaving. Salt and freak out about the mail and do all the fun stuff?” Burns asks in the video which was posted to Nickelodeon’s Twitter account. You remember how when we were younger, we used to run around and hang out with Blue and find clues and talk to Mr. (Getty Images) READ MORE: Meat Loaf, Entertainer Known For 'I'd Do Anything For Love,' Countless Other Hits, Dies At 74 FILE - Steve Burns during “Blue’s Big Musical Movie” premiere at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Sept.