Are We There Yet?

Barney & Friends Episode
"Are We There Yet?"
Air date	October 3, 1995
Written by	Mark S. Bernthal
Directed by	Bruce Deck
About
Theme	Cars Car Safety
Characters	Barney Carlos Kathy Min Shawn Stephen (cameo) Kenneth (cameo)
Episode Guide
Previous	"Who's Who On The Choo Choo?"
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"Are We There Yet?" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Carlos shows Barney and the other children his new remote control car and they start to do activities related to cars and car safety. Barney wonders what it would be like for him to have his own car. The children like the idea and build Barney his own car out of odds and ends. Barney promises them to take them for a ride in the car after running his errands. From trips to the cleaners and the car wash to a library stop and a screw-up at Shawn's Snappy Snacks, Barney shows some of the many errands that people have to do. After running the errands, Barney takes the children for a ride where they can sing along with the radio. Afterwards, Barney thanks the children for the car and they thank him for the ride.

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
3. "Bumpin' Up and Down"
4. "The Barney Bag"
5. "Riding in the Car"
6. "Wash the Car"
7. "The Library"
8. "Buckle Up My Seatbelt"
9. Car Medley: "The Wheels on the Car", "I Love the Mountains", "Mister Sun", "Riding in the Car (Reprise)"
10. "I Love You"

Release

International Edits

• The scene where Barney gives the kids their badges is cut.
• “I Love the Mountains”, and “Mister Sun” are cut.

Adaptations

The International edits also apply to both adaptations (with the execption of Mister Sun being included in the Korean adaptation)

Hachaverim Shel Barney

• During the library scenes, Dana’s hair was tied in a bun.
• During "The Barney Bag", Barney, Tal, and Dana don't bring the Barney Bag into the classroom until after they sang the song.
• Barney doesn't go to the cleaner's, instead, he gets his cap after he gets his car refilled with gas.
• Barney magically changes Yael back into her normal clothes from her gas filler outfit before they and the others go out for the car ride.

Baniwa Chingudeul

• "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is not sung.
• Seo Young pretends to drive her toy car with Seoung Joon joining her and ending up bumping into Barney unlike in the original version where Carlos plays with a remote control car and bumping it into a wall.
• Magical effects are used when Barney and the kids transition into singing "Bumpin' Up and Down" with Songi joining them and having Barney magically turning her into a pizza deliverer.
• The Barney Bag", Barney, Seoung Joon and Mina don't bring the Barney Bag into the classroom until after they sang the song.
• Barney doesn't wear his cap at all, he instead is wearing a dark green scarf.
• Mister Sun is sung in this version, despite being cut from International Release.

Home media

This episode was released on VHS as Riding In Barney's Car. It hit stores on September 26, 1995, and it was the last tape to contain the 1992 Barney Home Video logo.

Gallery

Behind the scenes

Barney & Friends director Bruce Deck with the cast from this episode, "Are We There Yet?"

Stills

Barney orders through the drive-thru at Shawn's Snappy Snacks.

The children clean Barney's car at the pretend car wash.

Trivia

• Luci's cheerleading outfit from "Carnival of Numbers" is seen at the cleaner's store, which is labeled "567".
• This is the first time Barney and Stephen appear on-screen together.
• Juan is mentioned in this episode.
• This is the only time the Barney Bag appears outside the classroom.
• This is the final time Kathy appeared with Kenneth and Shawn.
• This is the final time Kenneth appeared with Kathy and Min.
• The steering wheel on Barney's car was actually the same one that Shawn used on his Bus.
  • The steering wheel on Carlos' race car would later appear on "You Can Be Anything!".
• Kathy and Kenneth wear the same outfits from "On The Move".
• Carlos wears the same outfit from "Shopping For A Surprise!".

Goofs

• During the beginning of this episode, the Barney doll can be seen holding a book, but when Barney comes to life, he isn't holding the book in his hand.
• In the Korean version, Barney breaks the string to the whistle during the Barney Bag song