

Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 2 to 5. The series, which first aired on April 6, 1992, features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude.
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E1 · The Queen of Make-Believe
It looks like rain. But Min has decided to become the Queen Of Make-Believe. Suddenly, it looks like lots of fun! With Barney leading his Friends on a romp of games, songs and activities. They put on …
E2 · My Family's Just Right for Me
It's the eve of ""Family Night"" at school. A super time for Barney & Friends to celebrate all those wonderful folks (and even pets!) at home. With paintings, books, songs, and dances. There's just on…
E3 · Playing It Safe
Barney and his friends learn some fun lessons about ""playing it safe."" The kids create cardboard-box cars to teach the rules about seatbelt use and crossing the street safely. To teach Baby Bop abou…
E4 · Hop to It!
When Tina and Luci are playing basketball, Tina is disappointed when she can't play as well as her older sister or the other big kids. Barney stops by to show Tina all the great things she can do with…
E5 · Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!
Barney and his friends discover they have plenty of ""food for thought"" as they learn about nutrition. Discovering the four food groups and the importance of eating healthy snacks allows Barney, Baby…
E6 · Four Seasons Day
Talk about the weather! The kids do much more than that as Barney squeezes all four seasons into one rollicking make-believe holiday. You won't believe how much fun you can have celebrating the wind, …
E7 · The Treasure of Rainbow Beard
After the kids and Barney enjoy reading a scary pirate book, the book's character, Rainbow Beard, appears and gives them a treasure map of their own to solve. In order to find the treasure, the group …
E8 · Going Places!
After Luci and Tina leave for a plane trip to their grandmother's house, the other kids wish they could travel too. Barney drops by and takes them for a trip on ""Barney Airlines, Destination: Imagina…
E9 · Caring Means Sharing
Barney is a very large dinosaur--but there may not be enough of him to go around when Min and Kathy quarrel over whose turn it is to play with their big purple pal. Coming from a big family, Min is ti…
E10 · Down on Barney's Farm
The kid's learn and draw pictures of farm animals, but Shawn is unhappy with his drawing when no one knows what it is. Barney pops in to cheer him up and show the children an imaginary farm firsthand.
E11 · What's That Shadow?
A sudden thunderstorm chases the kids into the classroom, where they are frightened by the rain, thunder and lightning. Barney arrives and tells them how to use positive thoughts to change their fears…
E12 · Happy Birthday, Barney!
It's Barney birthday and everyone is excited about throwing him the best party ever, using classroom materials and their imagination! Barney teaches his friends about birthday customs around the world…
E13 · Alphabet Soup!
When Barney arrives to play with his friends, Derek, plays ""alphabet fun"" by spelling a ""mystery word"" a letter at a time. The group plays games and sings songs related to each letter of the myste…
E14 · Our Earth, Our Home
The school's ""Earth Week"" has Barney and his friends all abuzz about things they can do to protect the earth. Through fun-filled songs, the children learn the importance of recycling... how to make …
E15 · Let's Help Mother Goose!
Mother Goose needs help! A bookworm has eaten the pages from her book of nursery rhymes, and Barney & Friends must help her remember the missing rhymes! Songs, dances, puzzles and puppets showcase mor…
E16 · Be a Friend
Barney finds Tosha, a new girl at school, lonely and without friends. He introduces her to Michael, Derek, and Kathy. Together, they learn why doing things with friends is much more fun than being alo…
E17 · I Just Love Bugs!
Barney & Friends are really ""going buggy"" as they discover the world of bugs and insects around us. Tina gains confidence being a girl who likes bugs. Michael shares a story about ants and teaches h…
E18 · When I Grow Up…
Getting big is a big responsibility--and Shawn is worried about doing a grown-up job. Barney guides his friends through the many careers there are to choose from, and shows how many jobs are linked to…
E19 · 1-2-3-4-5 Senses!
Luci introduces her new friend, Patty (who is visually impaired), to Barney, Michael, Tina and Kathy. Patty comments that a beautiful day can be experienced through more of one's senses than just sigh…
E20 · Practice Makes Music
Michael is scheduled to play a cello solo at the school concert in a few days and he is nervous about playing in front of all those people. Barney invites his friend Greg Murray to teach the kids abou…
E21 · Hi, Neighbor!
Barney & Friends are in the mood for an adventure--and they have one, when they all help Baby Bop learn more about neighborhoods! Imagination makes the journey magical with role-playing, an ""invisibl…
E22 · A Camping We Will Go!
Barney's friends wish to camp in the woods and Barney makes there wish come true. While there they meet woodland creatures like a raccoon and a kookaburra. Lucy also tells them a scary story wish isn'…
E23 · A Splash Party, Please
The kids have planned a picnic and Barney's invited. After enjoying some healthy fare, the kids have fun with bubbles. Baby Bop arrives and a ""Splash Party"" ensues, incorporating all sorts of water …
E24 · Carnival of Numbers
Someone (i don't remember who) needs to learn how to count. Barney makes a carnival of numbers on the playground. They play limbo, throw a football through the tire swing, bowl, and have a pretend rid…
E25 · A World of Music
The kids wish they could travel to other countries to see them firsthand. Barney & Friends use their imagination to travel to Scotland, Israel, Africa, China and Mexico, where hosts expose them to dif…
E26 · Doctor Barney is Here!
An upcoming trip to the Doctor has Kathy feeling blue. Abig dose of purple is just what she needs. Barney and friends to the rescue. They get her laughing with some zany songs then lead her through ma…
E27 · Oh, What a Day!
Tina is having a dismal day. The greatest misfortune came when her kitten ran out the door. Barney helps turn things around by making rhythm instruments, dancing, amd drawing faces.
E28 · Home Sweet Homes
Barney lectures on animals' homes based on children's pictures. The children also draw pictures of different houses for people.
E29 · ¡Hola, Mexico!
Luci tells everyone about her grandfather, whose birthday had been a few days back. Barney recommends that everyone hold a fiesta. Everyone gets in on the fiesta music, and they are surprised to see a…
E30 · Everyone is Special
Tina doesn't think she is special in anyway. Barney points out a special talent in all of his friends. He says he has a special surprise for everyone that will show them someone special, It is a mirro…
E1 · Falling for Autumn!
E3 · May I Help You?
E4 · Red, Blue, and Circles, Too!
E5 · Honk! Honk! A Goose on the Loose!
E6 · Hoo's in the Forest?
E7 · I Can Do That!
E8 · Grown-Ups for a Day!
E9 · Picture This!
E10 · Look at Me, I'm Three!
E11 · The Exercise Circus
E12 · My Favorite Things
E13 · The Dentist Makes Me Smile
E14 · Stop, Look and Be Safe!
E15 · An Adventure in Make-Believe
E16 · The Alphabet Zoo
E17 · Having Tens of Fun!
The kids are in for ""tens of fun"" when Barney's friend, Mr. Tenagain, visits. His passion for all ""things 10"" leads to the reading of ""Ten, Nine, Eight"" and an account of Mr. Tenagain's trip to …
E18 · A Very Special Delivery
E2 · If the Shoe Fits…
E3 · Room for Everyone
E6 · Anyway You Slice It
E7 · Twice Is Nice!
E8 · On the Move
E9 · A Welcome Home
E10 · Classical Cleanup
E11 · Our Furry Feathered Fishy Friends
E12 · Gone Fishing!
E13 · At Home with Animals
E14 · It's Raining, It's Pouring…
E15 · Camera Safari
E16 · Who's Who on the Choo-Choo?
E17 · Are We There Yet?
E18 · Ship Ahoy!
E19 · Hats Off to B.J.!
E20 · Up We Go!
Barney introduces the kids to his Vend-O-Ball Machine. He tells them they can press any of the yellow buttons because they dispense various types of balls, but nobody is to press the red button on the…
E1 · Books Are Fun!
E9 · Howdy, Friends!
Barney takes the kids to a ranch to learn about the cowboy lifestyle and meet the singing cowboy trio Riders In The Sky.
E3 · Grandparents Are Grand (2)
E14 · Good Job
The kids find out that learning something new takes practice. Keesha, Stephen, and Jeff help Barney teach Baby Bop to jump rope.
Barney's friends are racing to clean up the park, but Kami has trouble keeping up with the other kids - even when they pretend to be ants marching in a parade! Barney and Scott visit the Idea Bench wh…
E3 · Tea-riffic Manners
E4 · Puppy Love
Singing and dancing their way through a color-filled day of learning, Barney and friends search for red, yellow, and blue objects to complete their color collection.
E8 · Play for Exercise!
E11 · Numbers! Numbers!
E12 · This Way In! This Way Out!
E14 · Play It Safe!
Barney reminds Baby Bop that bandages are for real injuries; safety rules for playgrounds.
From a chalk hopscotch board made of triangles, the kids explore the shapes around them. The triangle gets the most exposure, from rooftops to paper hats.
E16 · A Parade of Bikes
E19 · Splish! Splash!
Barney, Baby Bop and the kids discuss the different rooms in a house while B.J. makes a house of his own. In the process, everyone learns what parts of a house are important.
Barney, Baby Bop and the children learn about on and off.
Little people have big feelings, as Barney relates. He gets his friends to make masks of faces. Barney helps B.J. and Baby Bop with their mad feelings. Shot on location is the song Colors Make Me Happ…
In their school project, the kids attach hearts with names of people they care about, on a bare tree. Barney helps the kids get a wide view of all the people who care about them. Their friends-and-fam…
Barney tells the kids how rhythm is instrumental to music. It inspires the kids to start a marching band.
Barney steps in as the Simon of a Simon Says game. It starts everyone dancing and moving about. Midway through, Barney narrates a dramatization of The Tortoise and the Hare.
Laura, David, and Miguel find Barney's paper airplane–and set their imaginations on one goal: building a pretend airplane.
Jackson, Miguel, Rachel, and ""Dr. Whitney"" play check-up to see how they have grown. Barney shares with them ways to help their bodies grow stronger and healthier. One way is to exercise.
B.J. pulls out a huge pile of balls and other things for playing games. But he needs friends to help him decide what game to play.
Kami, Rachel, and Nick go on Barney's number hunt. As Barney shows different number cards, the kids use their senses to find the real objects.
Barney informs Baby Bop and BJ that their cousin Riff has moved into town!
Baby Bop and BJ decide to put on a special puppet show in the park. Riff utilizes his music ability to enhance the show.
BJ brings his new airplane toy to the park. Riff decides to borrow BJ's airplane toy. But when Riff can't seem to put BJ's toy airplane back together, BJ puts his toy airplane back together to make it…
Barney shows Baby Bop about boats. BJ and Baby Bop build a boat for Barney and Baby Bop.
Baby Bop cares for a caterpillar that is going through metamorphosis.
BJ shows Barney, Baby Bop, Riff, and the kids his bug collection. When Riff is scared of bugs, Barney shows him that bugs can be cool!
At the shapes carnival in the park, Riff is upset that his good lucky medal is gone. Barney and his friends set out to help him find it.
Baby Bop, BJ and the kids paint a big rainbow in the park.
Baby Bop tries to convince to BJ and Riff that she had seen an elephant in the park.
BJ and Riff compete to see who can make the loudest noise in the park.
E11 · Glad to Be Me
Barney helps Riff overcome his shyness by introducing him to some friends.
Barney introduces his friends to different forms of art at an art festival.
Coach Baby Bop and BJ help Barney prepare for the sack race.
BJ's binge on sweet treats leads him to dream about a world full of sweet treats.
To teach Baby Bop how to count, Barney takes her on a treasure hunt for buried treasure.
Everyone makes a sign for Riff's music concert.
E17 · Pets
When BJ loses Bryan's dog, he learns the importance of taking care of pets.
When Baby Bop's teddy bear gets injured, Doctor Barney and Doctor Riff help fix her up.
Baby Bop waits for the first snowfall of the year.
It's summertime, and Everybody enjoys summer activities!
It's Barney's Birthday, and his friends are throwing him a party. After many of Barney's friends give him store-bought presents, Riff questions if Barney would like his homemade gift.
Barney and his friends perform a marching band parade to teach Baby Bop all about rhythm.
Everyone teaches Baby Bop the importance of following the rules when playing games with friends.
Barney, Baby Bop and Riff help BJ's toe feel better.
After BJ accidentally paints the caboose red, yellow, and blue on "Make the Park Pretty Day!"; Barney, Baby Bop, Riff, and the kids help him fix it by working together.
Baby Bop is upset that she misses BJ and Riff, so Barney helps her by keeping friends close.
Barney comes up with fun activities for his friends to do during the week, as they wait for the petting zoo.
After Riff busts BJ's new scooter, he holds a rummage sale in order to buy a new one!
Detective BJ helps Baby Bop figure out which animal is eating her snacks.
Riff takes care of some baby duck eggs.
Characters from The Land of Mother Goose come to the caboose in search for their lost things.
Barney tells Baby Bop the story of Pandora's Box while she waits for her surprise.
Baby Bop becomes frustrated that there's one more thing that she can't do, and Barney, Riff and the kids help her find something that she can do.
When the kids leave a boy in a wheelchair out of their fun, Barney decides to let him know that he feels the same way sometimes.
Barney encourages Jamal to dance at the dance party.
Barney tells the story called "The Princess Without a Song to Sing" where a princess found her song with the help of a very wise king.
Riff loses his drumsticks, so Barney and the others help him find them by looking around their neighborhood in the park.
Baby Bop wants to be three forever, until Barney shows her the fun of taking on a grown-up job.
BJ's Chinese Pen Pal visits the park.
Kenyan dancers and musicians are performing in the park! Baby Bop loves dancing, while Riff loves music. But when they are asked to do opposite roles, they learn to appreciate both dancing and music.
After Barney eats too many pistachios, his friends show him the importance of eating them in moderation.
BJ excludes his cousin from his baseball team, after not having any athletic ability. Barney teaches him that the best way to play baseball is to share the experience with all of his friends.
When Baby Bop forgets to use "Please" and "Thank You", Barney tells her the story of "The Princess and the Magic Words" where a princess could not say the magic words because she did not use them ofte…
Riff creates a robot that cleans up trash from the park. When the robot malfunctions, it's up to Riff and his friends to lend a helping hand.
After Baby Bop loses her pink balloon, her friends give her a whistle to signal for them to play together. When she becomes too bossy, Barney teaches her the importance of being a good friend.
Barney helps Melanie get over her fear of sleeping outside tonight at a sleepover campout in the park.
Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, Riff and the kids put on a twist on a classic fairy tale story of "Little Red Rockin' Hood" where a wolf and a young girl combined their music together to form "Country Rock."
After BJ takes credit for Sarah's painting, Barney teaches him to always be honest with his friends.
When Baby Bop and BJ fight to use the same place in the park, Barney tells them the story called "The Wind and the Sun"
After Rachel makes a mess in the park, she dreams about how littering affects many animal homes.
After Riff befriends a new kid, BJ fears that Riff is not his friend any more.
Ryan's grandfather visits the park in search of a special bird.
Barney, Baby Bop, BJ and the kids harvest crops in the garden in the park.
Barney's friends help Detective Riff figure out where a strange noise is coming from.
After promising he would take care of the circus tickets, BJ loses them and sets out to find them.
Baby Bop helps take care of a flower. After her flower died, Barney and the kids help her feel better.
Barney takes his friends to a working ranch.
Riff creates a device to make Olivia happy.
BJ wants to learn a basketball trick just like his friend Terry. Through the process, he learns the importance of perseverance.
E20 · Starlight, Star Bright
During a sleepover campout, Baby Bop sees a shooting star and wonders where it had gone.
After observing the positive impact Barney has on his friends, Ryan decides that he wants to act and look just like Barney.
Baby Bop is frustrated about hearing "No" all the time. So, Barney tells her the story of Cinderella.
After Ryan thinks about cheating in a fishing contest, Barney tells him a story about how a boy became emperor by being honest.
After Riff wonders if he would still like music if he was deaf, Barney introduces one of the best deaf musicians of all time - Beethoven.
Riff decides on a costume for the Halloween Party.
Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, Riff and the kids go trick-or-treating at the Halloween party in the park. After Ramon loses all his Halloween candies, BJ shares his Halloween candies with him.
Susan lets BJ enter her dog Pilgrim in a dog show!
After the kids fight over wanting to do the same thing, Barney tells them a Native American story that teaches to be yourself and not follow to the crowd.
Hoping to go to Mars in outer space, Riff builds his own rocket ship. When his plans do not succeed, Barney teaches him the importance of sticking to his dreams.
After witnessing many helpful and caring mothers in the park, Baby Bop wonders what makes a really good mommy.
Baby Bop is concerned that she may be outgrowing her blankey.
E32 · The Awful Tooth
Barney and his friends help Riff overcome his fear of the dentist.
Marcos accidentally breaks Melanie's project and fears that she may not want to be his friend anymore. Barney teaches him that a good friend is an honest friend.
Myra believes that her name is boring. So, Barney's friends figure out the origin of their names.
Barney and the kids board the magic caboose to take pretend trips to different countries.
BJ wants to become a great magician, but does not want to practice. When he thinks he has turned his sister into a turtle, he learns that practice makes perfect.
During a secret santa session, BJ and Riff decide to give up their prized possessions to give the ultimate gift to each other.
Melanie misses the mailman when she wasn't getting her Christmas letter to him on time, so Barney takes her on a trip to Santa's workshop at the North Pole to deliver her Christmas wish list to Santa.
After Tracy's Mom can't take the kids to the zoo, Riff uses stuffed animals and musical instruments to mimic animals sounds to create a "musical zoo"!
After Baby Bop promises Ryan to watch his pet frog, Barney tells her the story of "The Princess and the Frog" to remind her to always keep her promises.
Daniel explains to Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and the kids how he and his family will use different modes of transportation on their cruise vacation. With a little imagination, Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and th…
E2 · The Misbegotten Moon, A Space Adventure
Baby Bop sees a half-moon & thinks the moon is broken. Barney takes her to see the Man in the Moon.
E3 · The Sword In The Sandbox, A Storybook Adventure
Daniel wants to jump rope with some older children but is afraid he is too little to do it right.
When Riff is asked to be captain of a baseball team, he doesn't think he can do it. Barney and friends give him the courage to try by recounting the tale of his great-great-grandfather Riffle - the Wi…
Melanie comes up with the perfect idea to get people to donate to Grace's food drive - put on a movie premiere in the caboose! Barney and friends pitch in to help, but they all have different ideas ab…
Detective BJ is on the case when several sports balls suddenly disappear. Determined to find the mysterious ball thief, BJ falsely accuses Riff of being the thief. BJ learns he cannot jump to conclusi…
Celebrating her birthday in the park with friends, Layla is more interested in hot dogs than her mother's Middle Eastern food. When Barney reads the story of "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," Layla is tra…
BJ learns a lesson about bragging when, playing superhero Captain Pickles, he tells everyone that he can leap over the moon.
Barney sets up a sports day in the park. Baby Bop encourages a special needs child to join the fun.
When the kids in the park think a spider looks creepy, Barney tells the story of "The Reluctant Dragon," another "creepy" creature... or so he seemed, until you got to know him.
Baby Bop's friend Monty the butterfly passes through the park with a flock of friends on their way to Mexico. When Monty gets left behind by his insect friends and family, Barney takes everyone on a v…
arney's excited to find out that Rusty's family is adopting a new baby girl from China; however, Rusty's not sure if he's going to be a good brother, and he doesn't know much about China. Barney shows…
Ben is late to the park and is disappointed to realize he missed his chance at riding a real pony. He has waited his whole life for this, and now it looks as if he’s missed his opportunity. Luckily, B…
Emma is stuck with a school project and can't play soccer with Joshua. Having to interview her parents and get info about an interesting ancestor, she is frustrated with the assignment. Barney helps h…
Barney, Baby Bop and BJ are helping the kids get ready for a school play. Barney tells everyone that putting on shows began in Greece. Of course, the little dinos and kids want to visit the country, s…
The kids are having a yard sale, getting rid of old toys, books and clothes. Kioko shows up holding a prized possession-a music box from Switzerland. By accident, Ben includes the music box in a cardb…
When the kids find a mysterious, colorful egg in the park, Barney takes them on a trip to Kenya to try to find out what kind of animal could have laid the egg. While in Kenya, they meet Ayira who intr…
What started out as a day of play, suddenly turns into a search for a "Bird of Paradise" that Tracy needs for her school project. Ben tells her that it's a rare bird, and they are only found in Hawaii…
Emma wants to paint an award-winning painting for the "Art In The Park Show," but she is just isn't satisfied with her artwork. Barney takes her to France to learn how to paint from his friend Pierre.…
It's Earth Day, a great time for everyone to learn how to help take care of our world, but Ben is wasting paper while BJ isn't too concerned about cutting down a tree to make room for a new playground…
Gift of the Dinos: At Christmastime, BJ dreams of getting a brand new baseball glove, while Riff hopes for brand new drumsticks. Barney reminds them both that Christmas is about more than just getting…
Riff's Musical Zoo: After Tracy's Mom can't take the kids to the zoo, Riff uses stuffed animals and musical instruments to mimic animals sounds to create a "musical zoo"! Boats BJ and Riff build a mak…
The Magical Caboose: Barney and the kids board the caboose and use their imagination to go to different places. They visit Egypt, Tahiti, and India. Arts: Barney introduces his friends to many differe…
Movement: Coach Baby Bop and BJ help Barney prepare for the sack race. Separation: Baby Bop misses BJ and Riff, when they go off on a camping trip.
Pistachio: BJ, Baby Bop, and Riff think that Barney is eating too many pistachio but he can't stop eating them. BJ's Snack Attack: After BJ eats too many treats, he dreams a world of only sweet treats…
Bop 'til You Drop: Barney steps in when Baby Bop gets a little too pushy and bossy with her friends after losing her pink balloon. Sharing: After Riff breaks BJ's scooter, he sells his old stuff to bu…
Little Red Rockin' Hood: Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, Riff, and the kids tell the story of how a country singer and Rock-N-Roll wolf blended their music together and created Country Rock! Differences: When t…
Butterflies: Barney, Baby Bop, and Riff help Baby Bop find her butterfly Monty. The Nature of Things: After Rachel litters in the park, she has a dream about how the litter affects animal homes.
China: BJ's Chinese Pen Pal visits the park! Welcome, Cousin Riff: Barney informs Baby Bop and BJ that their cousin Riff has moved into town!
Rabbits: Detective BJ helps Baby Bop figure out which animal is eating her snacks Listen!: When the kids hear a mysterious noise in the park, Detective Riff is on the case!
The Big Garden: Barney and his friends harvest crops in their garden! Get Happy!: After Olivia is sad, Riff invents a device to make her happy again!
Big as Barney: After seeing how Barney helps many people, Ryan wishes he could be more like Barney. When he pretends to be more like Barney, Barney teaches him that he can help people by just being hi…
Playing Games: Barney teaches Baby Bop to follow the rules of the game.
The Emperor's Contest: After Ryan thinks of cheating during a fishing contest, Barney tells him a story about how a boy became emperor for being honest. The Whole Truth: BJ takes credit for Sarah's pi…
Seeing: Baby Bop is playing hide-and-seek with an elephant! Beethoven's Hear: After Riff wonders if he would still like music if he was deaf, Barney introduces one of the best deaf musician of all tim…
Best in Show: Susan lets BJ enter her dog Pilgrim in a dog show! Ducks and Fish: Riff care for some duck eggs!
The Shrinking Blankey: Baby Bop is worried that she is outgrowing her blankey. Things I Can Do: Barney and his friends show off things they can do!
Mother Goose: Characters from The Land of Mother Goose come to the caboose in search for their lost things. Fun with Reading: After BJ gets an injury while playing Captain Pickles, Barney and the kids…
The Blame Game: After Marcos accidently breaks Melanie's project, he's afraid that she would not be his friend anymore. Barney teaches him that good friends are always honest to each other! Airplanes:…
The New Kid: After Riff makes friends with new kid Noah, BJ becomes jealous and thinks he is not Riff's friend anymore. Barney teaches him that you can always keep your old friendships and make new on…