Steve Burns of 'Blue's Clues' checks in with Nickelodeon fans in viral video

The beloved primary host of ‘Blue’s Clues’ offers a listening ear after the launch of ‘Quiet on Established: The Dim Side of Young children Tv.’

Steve Burns desires to know if we’re accomplishing Ok, and the globe is sharing their burdens with him.

Burns, the first host of Nickelodeon’s “Blue’s Clues,” jumped on his TikTok account soon after a extended hiatus to look at on his followers.

The video, like most of the relaxation on his social media account, only had a couple phrases, and invited viewers to choose a second to reflect.

“Hey, I’m checking in,” Burns mentioned straight into the digital camera. “Tell me, what’s heading on?”

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He was the same Steve who carefully and quietly invited ’90s kids into his planet to locate clues with Blue, the animated puppy dog. Only this time, it appears to be he is aware of the now developed-up little ones of the ’90s are battling.

This is not the first time Burns has shared films the place he’s arrived at out in a similar style. Having said that, the timing of Burns’ hottest article probable is not coincidental. A new 4-portion documentary from Investigation Discovery, “Quiet on Set: The Dim Aspect of Youngsters Television,” pulls back again the curtain on alleged predatory conduct directed at kid stars of Nickelodeon during the 1990s and 2000s. The documentary is now streaming on Max.

Admirers of the demonstrates at the middle of this documentary have been horrified to see how many of their most loved displays were impacted, as very well as the stars who have spoken out as victims.

Burns, who worked as component of the Nick Jr. lineup, was not included in any aspect of the scandal rocking the network. But, his link with the developed-ups who viewed these demonstrates 25 a long time ago remains potent. Which is why when his video popped up on TikTok, fans poured into the remarks to thank Burns for his compassion and empathy.

“Steve examining up on the now grown-up children he remaining behind is a different amount of complete circle instant,” shared TikTok user @kingambit.

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“Not me sitting down laying in mattress at almost 3 a.m. in tears for the reason that Steve from “Blue’s Clues” exhibits up on my FYP inquiring what is going on?” wrote @Laurenrocker93. “The a person detail that we have still left that is pure from our childhood.”

Burns’ write-up is the most current viral craze when a children’s Tv set identity tapped into the psychological requirements of the entire world. In late January, Elmo of “Sesame Street” shared a submit on X basically asking how everybody was carrying out. The article rocketed all over the earth on social media as individuals shared honest stories about what was likely on in their lives.

Burns produced no direct remark about the documentary in his most current put up, which has practically 7 million sights so much. He simply just sat, listening in silence when holding engaged eye call with the viewers, and acknowledged them with nods and fascinated facial expressions — a lot like he did when he asked the “Blue’s Clues” viewers a query.