specials, "Blue's Big Holiday". Tyrese (played by himself) is Purple Kangaroo's owner and Steve's friend; he and Purple Kangaroo celebrate Kwanzaa. Like most of Steve's live-action friends, he is only shown in one of the Christmas specials, "Blue's Big Holiday". Sam (played by Lisa Datz) is Orange Kitten's owner and Steve's friend; she and Orange Kitten celebrate Hanukkah. Like most of Steve's live-action friends, she is only shown in one of the Christmas specials, "Blue's Big Holiday". Sifter is a close friend of Shovel and Pail. His favorite hobby is basketball. Plum is a small purple bird and an old friend of Periwinkle's from the city. He's also fluent in speaking Spanish. Lola (played by Carolyn Fe) is Josh's grandmother from the Philippines. She has appeared in "Blue's Big Baking Show" as the answer to Blue's Clues, and in the Mailtime segment of "Sleepy Singalong With Blue". She has also appeared in some digital content released on the Blue's Clue's & You YouTube channel singing songs with Josh in English and Tagalog. Aly (played by Izzy Nagel) is Periwinkle's owner; she never appeared or was mentioned in the original series until her debut in the "A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights" in the reboot series. Mauve (voiced by Rex Hagon) is a pink adult cat and Periwinkle's grandfather. He makes his first appearance in "A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights", where he and his grandson-(Periwinkle) celebrate Hanukkah with Steve, Blue, and their friends. Due to his Jewish heritage, he wears a traditional blue Kippah on the back of his head. References Bibliography Tracy, Diane. (2002). Blue's Clues for Success: The 8 Secrets Behind a Phenomenal Business. New York: Kaplan Publishing. . Lists of characters in American television animation Lists of children's television characters