A Fountain of Fun

Barney & Friends Episode
"A Fountain of Fun"
Air date	September 15, 2003
Written by	Stephen White
Directed by	Jim Rowley
About
Theme	Park Activities
Characters	Barney Jackson (debut) Mario Nick Whitney Mr. Boyd
Episode Guide
Previous	"BJ's Really Cool House"
Next	"On Again, Off Again"

"A Fountain of Fun" is the first episode and season premiere of the eighth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

While waiting for a new fountain to arrive in the park, Barney and the kids enjoy, and they appreciate how wonderful the park truly is.

Ending Intervals: Share a Smile and You Can Do It

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "The Bear Went Over the Mountain"
3. "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain"
4. "Mister Sun"
5. "I Love to Read"
6. "Three Little Butterflies"
7. "A Swing is a Beautiful Thing"
8. "Colors All Around"
9. "The Marching Song"
10. "I Love You"

Release

Home media

• The scene of Barney and the kids singing "A Swing is a Beautiful Thing" was previously shown in the video, Barney Songs from the Park, which was released eight months before this episode aired.
• The footage of "I Love To Read" was used in the promo, Barney… A Helping Hand For Growing Children.
• This episode was featured in this video, Playground Fun.

Gallery

Scenes

Barney and the children playing in the sun

Whitney reading a book in the park

Barney, Whitney, and Mario watch Nick and Jackson swing on the swings.

Everyone observes the many colors of the flowers that Mr. Boyd brought to the park.

Barney and the children hug.

Trivia

• This episode marked:
  • The first appearance of Jackson.
  • The first time Mr. Boyd and Whitney appeared together.
• When Whitney says the line, "We can pretend that Barney is a Bear!", Barney was originally going to be a bear instead of a dinosaur.
• Performance director Shelley C. Aubrey made a cameo in this episode as a woman handing Barney an umbrella during the song "Mister Sun".