A Little Big Day

Barney & Friends Episode

"A Little Big Day"

Main image
Title card

Air date

May 4, 2004

Written by

Cheryl Ammeter

Directed by

Fred Holmes

About

Theme

Big and Little

Characters

Barney
Baby Bop
Angela
Scott
Kami
Nick

Episode Guide
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"A Little Big Day" is the twelfth episode from the eighth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot[]

Angela, Kami, Nick, and Scott are building a house for Barney, which gets destroyed when he comes to life. Nick notes that he's little, but Barney tells him that he won't be little for too long and that he's growing every day. Baby Bop arrives and can't get some bracelets out of a jar, because her hand is too big. Nick's hand ends up being just right and Baby Bop can't decide which one she wants, the big one or the little one. This leads to Barney, Baby Bop, and the kids exploring things big and little. From observing things in the park and a creative retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, Barney and his friends discover that no matter how big or small they may be, everyone is special no matter what.

Stories: "Jack and the Beanstalk"

Ending Intervals: Look at a Book and You Can Do It

Songs[]

Bandicam 2015-11-23 09-19-03-512 — The Barney doll at the end of this episode, "A Little Big Day"

Release[]

Broadcast[]

Prior to original US air date, this episode first aired in Germany in December 2003.

Home video[]

This episode was featured in All About Opposites.

Streaming[]

This episode was released in Barney: Volume 1, a package that contained a few Barney & Friends episodes that was available for streaming on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes.

Gallery[]

Behind the scenes[]

Trivia[]

This episode marked another time something happens to the Barney doll before coming to life. It's when the kids built a house for Barney until he was in the house. And when he came to life, the house was destroyed. This was first seen on "Safety First!". This scene was used in the theme song in Happy Mad Silly Sad: Putting a Face to Feelings, Movin' and Groovin', Let's Pretend with Barney, and Now I Know My ABCs.
While not appearing, BJ was mentioned in this episode.
Towards the end of "The Construction Song", as the kids were about to put the roof on that they made for Barney's house, Kami trips on Nick's foot.
A clip from this episode was used in Child Star, a 2024 documentary directed by Demi Lovato, who portrays Angela in the episode.

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Season One

"The Queen Of Make-Believe" • "My Family's Just Right For Me" • "Playing It Safe" • "Hop To It!" • "Eat, Drink And Be Healthy!" • "Four Seasons Day" • "The Treasure Of Rainbow Beard" • "Going Places!" • "Caring Means Sharing" • "Down On Barney's Farm" • "What's That Shadow?" • "Happy Birthday, Barney!" • "Alphabet Soup" • "Our Earth, Our Home" • "Let's Help Mother Goose!" • "Be A Friend" • ""I Just Love Bugs"" • "When I Grow Up..." • "1-2-3-4-5 Senses!" • "Practice Makes Music" • "Hi, Neighbor!" • "A Camping We Will Go!" • "A Splash Party, Please" • "Carnival Of Numbers • "A World Of Music" • "Doctor Barney Is Here!" • "Oh, What A Day!" • "Home Sweet Homes" • "Hola, Mexico!" • "Everyone Is Special"

Season Two

"Falling For Autumn!" • "Grandparents Are Grand!" • "May I Help You?" • "Red, Blue and Circles Too!" • "Honk! Honk! A Goose On The Loose!" • "Hoo's In The Forest?" • "I Can Do That!" • "Grown-Ups For A Day!" • "Picture This!" • "Look At Me, I'm 3!" • "The Exercise Circus!" • "My Favorite Things" • "The Dentist Makes Me Smile" • "Stop, Look And Be Safe!" • "An Adventure In Make Believe" • "The Alphabet Zoo" • "Having Tens Of Fun!" • "A Very Special Delivery!"

Season Three

"Shawn & The Beanstalk" • "If The Shoe Fits..." • "Room For Everyone" • "I Can Be A Firefighter!" • "Shopping For A Surprise!" • "Any Way You Slice It" • "Twice Is Nice!" • "On The Move" • "A Welcome Home" • "Classical Cleanup" • "Our Furry Feathered Fishy Friends" • "Gone Fishing!" • "At Home With Animals" • "It's Raining, It's Pouring..." • "Camera Safari" • "Who's Who On The Choo Choo?" • "Are We There Yet?" • "Ship, Ahoy!" • "Hats Off To BJ!" • "Up We Go!"

Season Four

"First Day of School" • "Is Everybody Happy?" • "Pennies, Nickels, Dimes" • "We've Got Rhythm" • "Tick Tock Clocks!" • "Waiting For Mr. MacRooney" • "Let's Build Together" • "It's Tradition" • "A Picture of Health" • "Play Ball!" • "A Different Kind of Mystery" • "Going On A Bear Hunt" • "Let's Eat" • "Tree-Mendous Trees" • "Good, Clean Fun!" • "Easy, Breezy Day!" • "All Mixed Up" • "Oh, Brother... She's My Sister" • "Once A Pond A Time" • "E-I-E-I-O"

Season Five

"Books Are Fun!" • "Trading Places" • "Safety First!" • "Circle of Friends" • "The One And Only You" • "Barney's Band" • "Try It, You'll Like It!" • "Colors All Around" • "Howdy, Friends!" • "Seven Days A Week" • "Hidden Treasures" • "A Royal Welcome" • "Sweet As Honey" • "First Things First!" • "Aunt Rachel Is Here!" • "It's A Rainy Day!" • "Easy Does It!" • "What's In A Name?" • "A Very Special Mouse" • "A Package Of Friendship"

Season Six

"Stick With Imagination!" • "Itty Bitty Bugs" • "Grandparents Are Grand" • "Snack Time!" • "A Sunny, Snowy Day" • "You've Got To Have Art" • "Five Kinds Of Fun!" • "Count Me In!" • "Who's Who At The Zoo?" • "Birthday Olé" • "Excellent Exercise!" • "Brushing Up On Teeth" • "A "Little" Mother Goose" • "Good Job!" • "It's Home To Me" • "How Does Your Garden Grow?" • "You Can Do It!" • "Here Comes The Firetruck!" • "Ready, Set, Go!" • "You Are Special"

Season Seven

"All Aboard!" • "Up, Down and Around!" • "Tea-riffic Manners" • "Puppy Love" • "Bunches of Boxes" • "Stop! Go!" • "Red, Yellow and Blue!" • "Play for Exercise!" • "Come Blow Your Horn!" • "A New Friend" • "Numbers! Numbers!" • "This Way In! This Way Out!" • "Spring Into Fun!" • "Play It Safe!" • "Three Lines, Three Corners" • "A Parade of Bikes" • "It's a Happy Day!" • "My Family and Me" • "Splish! Splash!" • "BJ's Really Cool House"

Season Eight

"A Fountain of Fun" • "On Again, Off Again" • "Sharing Is Caring!" • "Here Kitty, Kitty!" • "Once Upon A Fairy Tale" • "It's Hot! It's Cold!" • "A Perfectly Purple Day" • "Day and Night" • "Play Piano With Me!" • "A Picture of Friendship" • "A-Counting We Will Go!" • "A Little Big Day" • "A World of Friends" • "Who's Your Neighbor?" • "Squares, Squares Everywhere" • "Let's Go For A Ride!" • "That Makes Me Mad" • "It's Your Birthday, Barney!" • "It's Showtime!" • "At Home In The Park"

Season Nine

"Everybody's Got Feelings" • "Caring Hearts" • "Let's Make Music!" • "Movin' Along" • "Let Your Creativity Fly!" • "Imagine That!" • "All About Me" • "My Baby Brother" • "Keep On Truckin'" • "I'm A Builder" • "Coming On Strong" • "Let's Play Games!" • "You Can Count on Me!" • "A Wonderful World of Colors and Shapes" • "Easy as ABC" • "Look What I Can Do!" • "Making a Move!" • "Home, Safe Home" • "On the Road Again" • "My Friends, The Doctor and the Dentist"

Season Ten

"Welcome, Cousin Riff"/"Special Skills" • "Airplanes"/"Boats" • "Butterflies"/"Bugs" • "Shapes"/"Colors" • "Seeing"/"Hearing" • "Glad to Be Me"/"Arts" • "Movement"/"BJ's Snack Attack" • "Counting"/"Letters" • "Pets"/"Vets" • "Winter"/"Summer" • "Caring"/"Rhythm" • "Playing Games"/"Fun with Reading" • "Making Mistakes"/"Separation" • "Days of the Week"/"Sharing" • "Rabbits"/"Ducks and Fish" • "Mother Goose"/"Fairy Tales" • "Things I Can Do"/"Differences" • "Dancing"/"Singing" • "Neighborhoods"/"Careers" • "China"/"Kenya"

Season Eleven

"Pistachio"/"Full Team Ahead" • "The Magic Words"/"Litterbot" • "Bop 'til You Drop"/"The Sleepless Sleepover" • "Little Red Rockin' Hood"/"The Whole Truth" • "The Wind and the Sun"/"The Nature of Things" • "The New Kid"/"Grandpa's Visit" • "The Big Garden"/"Listen!" • "Lost and Found"/"Pot Full of Sunshine" • "Trail Boss Barney"/"Get Happy!" • "For the Fun of It"/"Starlight, Star Bright" • "Big as Barney"/"No, No, No!" • "The Emperor's Contest"/"Beethoven's Hear!" • "Guess Who?"/"Sweet Treats" • "Best in Show"/"The Chase" • "Dream Big"/"That's What a Mommy Is" • "The Shrinking Blankey"/"The Awful Tooth" • "The Blame Game"/"What's Your Name?" • "The Magic Caboose"/"BJ the Great" • "Gift of the Dinos"/"A Visit to Santa" • "Riff's Musical Zoo"/"The Princess and the Frog"

Season Twelve
"Way to Go!" • "The Misbegotten Moon" • "The Sword in the Sandbox" • "Riff to the Rescue!" • "Lights! Camera! Action!" • "To Catch a Thief" • "The Magic Lamp" • "The Amazing Captain Pickles" • "A Game for Everyone" • "The Reluctant Dragon"

Season Thirteen
"Bienvenido, Barney" • "Big Brother Rusty" • "¡Ahora Mismo!" • "Venice, Anyone?" • "Sweeter Than Candy" • "The Music Box" • "The Good Egg" • "A Bird of a Different Feather" • "Bonjour, Barney!" • "Home Sweet Earth"

Season Fourteen

"Gift of the Dinos"/"Winter" • "Riff's Musical Zoo"/"Boats" • "The Magic Caboose"/"Arts" • "Movement"/"Separation" • "Pistachio"/"BJ's Snack Attack" • "Bop 'til You Drop"/"Sharing" • "Little Red Rockin' Hood"/"Differences" • "Butterflies"/"The Nature of Things" • "China"/"Welcome, Cousin Riff" • "Rabbits"/"Listen!" • "The Big Garden"/"Get Happy!" • "Big as Barney"/"The Chase" • "Playing Games"/"No, No, No!" • "The Emperor's Contest"/"The Whole Truth" • "Seeing"/"Beethoven's Hear!" • "Best in Show"/"Ducks and Fish" • "The Shrinking Blankey"/"Things I Can Do" • "Mother Goose"/"Fun with Reading" • "The Blame Game"/"Airplanes" • "The New Kid"/"The Princess and the Frog"