Grandparents Are Grand!

This article is about season two episode. You may be looking for the season six episode of the same name.

Barney & Friends Episode
"Grandparents Are Grand!"
Air date	September 28, 1993
Written by	Stephen White
Directed by	Jim Rowley
About
Theme	Grandparents
Characters	Barney Derek Kathy Min Tina Granddad Richards Kathy's Nana
Episode Guide
Previous	"Falling For Autumn!"
Next	"May I Help You?"

"Grandparents Are Grand!" is the second episode of the second season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Derek's grandparents are in town and his Granddad arrives to pick him up from school. Barney and the kids give him a tour of the classroom. From making spider cookies to an old-time radio show, it's a day full of fun games and activities. Kathy's Nana even joins in the fun. Tina misses her abuelo, but Nana and Grandad show that no matter where grandparents are, they still love you.

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Down on Grandpa's Farm"
3. "No Matter What the Name"
4. "Growing"
5. "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
6. "Who Took the Cookies"
7. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
8. "No Matter Where They Are"
9. "I Love You"

Release

Clips/Audio Compilations

• The radio show segment was later featured in the library exclusive video, Love To Read, With Barney.
• From this episode, "Down on Grandpa's Farm" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider" were first featured on Barney's Favorites, Volume 1, approximately a month prior to this episode's premiere.
• From this episode, "Growing" was featured on Barney's Favorites, Volume 2.

Trivia

• This episode revealed:
  • The episode marks one of a couple times in which the kids do not leave when Barney turns back into a doll.
  • Derek's last name is Richards.
  • Min's grandfather used to have a farm when he lived in the Philippines.
• The working title for this episode was "Fun with Grandparents".
• The fourth time Bob West voices another character besides Barney. In this episode, Bob West is the narrator on the radio.
• The second version of the Season 2 arrangement of "I Love You" was first implemented in this episode.
• Stephen White voices Mr. Toodles.
• This group of kids (Derek, Tina, Min, Kathy) also appeared on the season one episode, "Alphabet Soup!".
• The Season 6 episode of the same name is a remake of this episode.