Once A Pond A Time

Barney & Friends Episode
"Once A Pond A Time"
Air date	November 27, 1997
Written by	Donna Cooner
Directed by	Fred Holmes
About
Theme	Ponds
Characters	Barney Curtis Danny Kristen Keesha Stella the Storyteller Scooter McNutty Miss Etta Kette
Episode Guide
Previous	"Oh, Brother...She's My Sister"
Next	"E-I-E-I-O"

"Once A Pond A Time" is the nineteenth episode from the fourth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Kristen is moving her pet frog outside to a new temporary home on the playground -- a special pond. As Keesha, Danny and Curtis learn about tadpoles and frogs from Kristen, Barney appears and leads them all outside to learn more about ponds and pond life. A visit from Stella, with a special frog prince story, and pop-ins from Scooter and Miss Etta add to the fun as everyone enjoys the pond.

Stories: "The Princess and the Frog"

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Over in the Meadow"
3. "The Gaggle, Giggle, Wiggle Dance"
4. "Five Little Butterflies"
5. "Every Animal Talks In Its Own Special Way"
6. "Help Protect the Earth"
7. "The Land of Make-Believe"
8. "The Little Turtle"
9. "I Love You"

Gallery

Behind the scenes

Barney alongside the cast of children from "Once A Pond A Time" with two other individuals.

Barney on set of "Once A Pond A Time" alongside two other individuals.

Trivia

• The episode marks one of a couple times in which the kids do not leave when Barney turns back into a doll.
• The first time Keesha, Danny and Stella the Storyteller appear together.
• After not being sung for five years, since "Our Earth, Our Home", the song "Over in the Meadow" returns in this episode.
• During the story " The Princess and the Frog", when Curtis became a prince, he wore the same royal clothes that Derek previously wore in "Barney's Magical Musical Adventure".

Release date

• This episode aired on Dennis DeShazer's thirty-fourth birthday and Adam Brown's twenty-fourth birthday.
• This episode aired on Thanksgiving Day.