A World Of Music

Barney & Friends Episode

"A World Of Music"

Main image
Title card

Air date

May 8, 1992

Written by

Mark S. Bernthal

Directed by

Jim Rowley

About

Theme

World Cultures and Music

Characters

Barney
Luci
Derek
Min
Shawn
Fergus McClaren
Lesley Chudnow
Efei Almani
Gloria Chen
Abundio Ortiz

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"A World Of Music" is the twenty-fifth episode from the first season of Barney & Friends.

Plot[]

The kids wish they could travel to other countries to see them firsthand. Barney and the kids use their imaginations to travel to different kinds of pretend countries like Scotland, Israel, Nigeria, China, and Mexico, where hosts expose them to different songs, costumes, and customs. The kids hear music played on interesting instruments and learn new dance steps. They also learn that several of their favorite songs have roots in other lands.

Stories: "The Ant and the Crumb"

Songs[]

Release[]

International Edits[]

The scene with Gloria Chen playing the guzheng/Chinese guitar is cut, going straight to her discussing how Chinese New Year is celebrated.
The original recording of "Hava Nagila" is used for dubs.
All dialogue that mentions Barney and the kids coming from the United States is omitted.
"La Raspa" is cut.

Trivia[]

The school playground set is decorated as different countries of the world for this episode.
Min wears the same dress she was wearing in "Happy Birthday, Barney!"
This group of characters (Derek, Luci, Min, Shawn) later appeared in the episode "Hola, Mexico!".
A gong sound effect replaces the normal "wink" sound effect at the closing shot of the episode. The gong sound comes from the Proteus/2 (Orchestral) sampler from E-MU Systems, that series music director Bob Singleton uses for his music.
At the end of the "Barney Theme Song" a shot of the entire main cast from the season is seen hugging Barney. It is notable that the ending shot was filmed during production of this episode since Luci, Derek, Min, and Shawn are wearing the same outfits.
Shawn wears the same shirt from "Four Seasons Day" and the same pants from "Happy Birthday, Barney!"
Derek wears the same shirt from "Alphabet Soup!"
Running Gags:
- Except for the Mexico scene, Barney introduces the guest to the kids.
- The hosts using the globe to show where their countries are.

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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"