It's Tradition

Barney & Friends Episode
"It's Tradition"
Air date	November 12, 1997
Written by	Perri Verdino-Gates
Directed by	Fred Holmes
About
Theme	Traditions
Characters	Barney Alissa Ashley Kristen Robert Stella the Storyteller Scooter McNutty Miss Etta Kette
Episode Guide
Previous	"Let's Build Together"
Next	"A Picture of Health"

"It's Tradition" is the eighth episode from the fourth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

The children are sharing stories about their family traditions/celebrations. Ashley and Alissa tell everyone about the "Sister Celebration" that their family has each year. Robert can't think of a tradition that his family shares. Barney explains that a family tradition is something that a family does together. Stella tells a story about a special quilt, and the children make family flags with the use of the Barney Bag. They discover how special times and shared experiences become traditions.

Stories: "The Story Quilt"

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Pat-A-Cake"
3. "The More We Get Together"
4. "A Family Tradition"
5. "Looby Loo"
6. "The Fiesta Song"
7. "My Family's Just Right for Me"
8. "The Barney Bag"
9. "A Camping We Will Go"
10. "S'Mores"
11. "I Love You"

Release

International edits

In dubbed versions to this episode, "The More We Get Together" was cut.

Trivia

• This episode marked:
  • The only time Alissa and Stella the Storyteller appeared together, as well as the only time Alissa uses The Barney Bag.
  • The only episode Kristen and Alissa appeared together.
    • However, they will later appear together in Barney's Night Before Christmas.
  • The first time Robert and Alissa appeared together.
  • The first time Ashley and Alissa wear different outfits, though they wear the same shirts, but not the same pants.
  • The first time The Barney Bag is used in The Treehouse.
• Ashley wore the same outfit from Barney's Good Day, Good Night. She will later wear the same shirt in Walk Around The Block With Barney.
• The Mexican dress that Stella the Storyteller wore in this episode will be later re-worn in What a World We Share! and The Best of Barney.
• It's revealed that Kristen is 10 years old.
• It's revealed that Ashley and Alissa's family have "Sister Celebration", because there are many sisters in their family.
• The school picnic pictures shown on the school bulletin board featured the characters, Alissa, Ashley, Chip, Kristen, Robert, Jeff, Keesha, Kim, and Maria, from this season. These pictures were most likely taken at a season opener picnic.