Books Are Fun! (episode)

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Barney & Friends Episode
"Books Are Fun!"
Air date	November 2, 1998
Written by	Stephen White
Directed by	Steven Feldman
About
Theme	Books
Characters	Barney Ashley Curtis Hannah Robert Scooter McNutty Miss Etta Kette Booker T. Bookworm
Episode Guide
Previous	"E-I-E-I-O"
Next	"Trading Places"

"Books Are Fun!" is the first episode from the fifth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Barney and his friends learn all about the joys of books and the library with a new friend, Booker T. Bookworm, the librarian. Booker T. Bookworm teaches Curtis the importance of being yourself through the wonderful world of books. The children discover how fun the library can be as each one checks out a special book. Even Barney gets to check out his own poetry book and entertains his friends with fun poems!

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Books Are Fun!"
3. "Five Little Butterflies"
4. "The Barney Bag"

   

   Booker T. Bookworm in the episode "Books Are Fun!".

5. "If I Lived Under the Sea"
6. "Old Mother Hubbard"
7. "Jack Sprat"
8. "Muffin Man Medley: "The Muffin Man"/"Hot Cross Buns"/"Pat-A-Cake"/"The Muffin Man (Reprise)"
9. "Roses are Red"
10. "Laugh With Me!"
11. "Everyone is Special"
12. "I Love You"

Release

International edits

In some international versions, this episode was shortened.

Trivia

• This episode marks another time something happens to the Barney doll before coming to life. It was Curtis that he puts the Barney doll next to the books, he comes to life, and he accidentally knocks down the books on his right arm.
• This is the only time Barney is seen coming to life at the library.
• The first seven minutes of this episode were featured in the 1999 Microsoft ActiMates introductory video. It strangely retains the credits from the Barney segment in the 1998 tape.

Characters

• This episode marked:
  • The first television appearance of Booker T. Bookworm and the first time he appeared with Hannah.
  • The first appearance of the season five Barney costume.
  • The only season 5 episode where Curtis and Ashley appeared together and the final episode they appeared together.