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Round and Round We Go is a 2002 direct-to-video Barney Home Video that was released on August 27, 2002.
Plot[]
Keesha, Emily and Danny help Robert clean and fix up his grandfather's old bike in the treehouse. As Robert fixes the front wheel of the bike, it pops off and becomes broken. Barney suggests that they visit his friend Pop Wheely, who has a factory that makes all kinds of wheels. Barney and the kids eventually find themselves at Pop Wheely's Wonderful Wheel Factory with Pop coming out to greet Barney and his friends. Pop Wheels notices Robert's broken wheel and tells him that it's not going to work because it's not round. While Pop can't fix the old wheel, he's able to make a brand new wheel for the bike.
Pop Wheely soon brings everyone inside his factory where the gang notices all kinds of wheels. Pop Wheely brings Robert's wheel over to his machine to find out that the machine can make a new wheel, but it's going to take some time. While they wait, Pop shows them around his factory, leading him to show them his latest invention, which are boots that make funny sounds and make walking more fun. The kids decide to try on the boots and march around the factory.
Eventually Baby Bop comes by the factory and explains that something is wrong with her tricycle. Danny tells her that she has a squeaky wheel. Pop fixes the issue by putting oil on the big wheel of her tricycle. Soon Barney leads to telling Pop that the kids are a little curious of how his big machine works. Pop demonstrates and the machine provides a wheel for his bus. Pop soon suggests that they can his bus for a drive. After the bus ride, the gang learns about street safety, pretending to cross the street. Eventually BJ comes to the factory riding in on his scooter, pretending it's a horse in the wild west. Pop Wheely tells everyone that horses were a popular way of transportation, further emphasizing that they would carry wagons. While BJ never thought of wheels and horses going together, Pop emphasizes that wheels can be found in the most surprising places, further showing that there are wheels on boats. Barney tells everyone that a boat's captain uses a wheel to steer the boat. Barney and the children eventually go on a boat ride while BJ and Baby Bop stayed back to help Pop Wheely with a surprise he planned to do.
When Barney and the children come back, they find a line of bikes for he children to ride and test out. After the bike riding, Pop Wheely reminds Barney that trains also have wheels. Pop Wheels eventually spills that he has a train and he rides it everyday after the whistle blows. Once the whistle blows, everyone goes on a train ride. Robert felt like he was flying given they were going so fast on the train. Barney mentions that while planes fly, they also have wheels. With help from his machine, Pop Wheely showcases an airplane wheel. Barney questioned if Pop Wheely had an airplane, with Pop further mentioning that he had four planes that they could fly in. Everyone goes to fly in the planes that Pop had. After the plane ride, Robert's new bike wheel is ready. Pop even tells BJ and Baby Bop that he has special wheels for their scooter and tricycle respectively. Back at the treehouse, Robert is pleased to know that the new wheel fits with the bike. Barney and the children eventually put the finishing touches on Robert's newly renovated bike.
Cast[]
- Barney (Voice: Duncan Brannan/Tim Dever; Costume: David Joyner)
- Baby Bop (Voice: Julie Johnson; Costume: Jeff Ayers)
- BJ (Voice: Patty Wirtz; Costume: Jeff Brooks)
- Keesha (Mera Baker)
- Danny (Jeffrey Hood)
- Emily (Hannah Owens)
- Robert (Angel Velasco)
- Pop Wheely (Grant James)
Songs[]
- "Barney Theme Song"
- "This Is The Way" *
- "A Circle's Shape is Round"*
- "Pop Wheely's Got a Way to Go"*
- "Oh, When We March"*
- "Big and Little"
- "The Wheels on the Bus"
- "Look Both Ways" *
- "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain"
- "I'd Love to Sail"/"The Fishing Song"
- "Riding on a Bike"
- "Down By the Station"
- "Hey, Look at Me! I Can Fly!"
- "This Is The Way (Reprise)"
- "I Love You"
NOTE: Songs marked with an asterisk indicates that it was instrumentally played during the end credits
Production[]
The set of Pop Wheely's Wheel Factory during the production of Round and Round We Go.
This video was one of five home videos filmed from late 1999 to early 2000 immediately after season six of Barney & Friends wrapped production. Other videos filmed around that same time included Barney's Super Singing Circus, Be My Valentine Love, Barney, You Can Be Anything, and Barney's Beach Party. Although the video was released in 2002, it had a 2000 copyright date, meaning its production finished that year.
Release[]
Store display for Round and Round We Go.
According to Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes, the prototype name for this video was Barney's Wings, Wheels & Waves before being renamed to Round and Round We Go.
Home media[]
Round and Round We Go was intended to be released on July 30, 2002 before being pushed back to August 27, 2002. The former date eventually became the pre-order date. The video was officially released by HIT Entertainment at a suggested retail price of $14.95 for the VHS.[1] It was also released on DVD. While not explicitly stated on DVD covers, this video would eventually be reprinted by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment as evident by various DVD discs when the respective company had distribution rights to the Barney franchise. In 2002, this video was featured in the Blockbuster Exclusive video, On The Move with Barney (along with Barney's Adventure Bus). Round and Round We Go was also included as a runner up prize for The Barney Beachstakes. This video was also closed-captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH.
In September 2002, Round and Round We Go debuted at #14 on the Billboard Top VHS Sales.[2] The video also spent a few weeks on the Billboard Top Kid Video chart within that same year.[3] Round and Round We Go spent three weeks on the Official Video Chart for OCC (between March 1, 2003-March 15, 2003), peaking at #40 during its week of debut on the chart.[4]
Releases[]
Press Kit[]
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Gallery[]
Scenes[]
Trivia[]
- The store display of Round and Round We Go can be seen in the film Jersey Girl.
- On the front video cover of this video, Barney is seen riding a bike with Baby Bop. However, in "Differences", Barney is unable to ride a bike, because he is too big (as his weight breaks the tires off).
- Robert's bike is a Schwinn Cruiser.
- Unlike the US release, the UK VHS ends with the Still HIT Entertainment and Lyrick Studios Logo and no trailers.
- A camera man can be seen when Barney, the kids and Pop Wheely are walking towards to the Machine.
- In Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes, the "Hey, Look at Me! I Can Fly!" musical number is shown, although with a different arrangement by Joseph Phillips.
- The "Barney Says" segment that was featured at the end of this video before the credits was from the taping of the episode, "A Parade of Bikes", and it also showed a preview of the graphics for the then-upcoming season which was a reminder on bike safety. This video could also mark the early first appearances of Kami and Sarah.
- International releases of this video as well as on the Blockbuster Exclusive VHS of On The Move with Barney omit this segment.
- When this video was released on DVD, it was closed captioned by Caption Technologies, Inc.
Occurrences[]
- This video marked:
- The final home video to feature the seasons four through six Barney & Friends logo during the intro.
- The final home video to have David Bernard Wolf as a musical director.
- The final appearances of Keesha, Danny, Emily, and Robert.
- The final Barney video released on home media to be fully filmed in the studios at Las Colinas, fully utilizing the schoolyard and treehouse building sets.
- The final time Barney's foot-stomping sound effect was used.
- The final appearances of the second season six Barney costume and the 1997 Baby Bop and BJ costumes.
- The final time BJ is performed by Jeff Brooks on home video.
- The final time Barney is voiced by Duncan Brannan and performed by David Joyner in a home video.
Videos[]
Trailer[]
Outtakes[]
See also[]
- Fun on Wheels - a 2009 re-release and re-title of Round and Round We Go.
References[]
- ↑ BARNEY’S ROUND AND ROUND WE GO August 29, 2002 Retrieved June 23, 2024
- ↑ Billboard Top VHS Sales September 28, 2002 Retrieved June 23, 2024
- ↑ Billboard Top Kid Video October 19, 2002 Retrieved June 23, 2024
- ↑ BARNEY - ROUND AND ROUND WE GO - | Official Charts Retrieved June 23, 2024
