Season 1

Season 1
Season 1, Episodes 1-30
Executive Producers	Sheryl Leach Dennis DeShazer Kathy Parker
Writers	Stephen White Mark S. Bernthal
Directors	Jim Rowley Bruce Deck
Musical Directors	Bob Singleton
Production Company	The Lyons Group Connecticut Public Television
Season Premiere	April 6, 1992
Season Finale	May 15, 1992
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Season 1 of Barney & Friends aired from April 6 to May 15, 1992. The season began production in October 1991 and finished in April 1992.

Cast

Dinosaurs

• Barney (Body: David Joyner / Voice: Bob West) [30/30]
• Baby Bop (Body: Jenny Dempsey / Voice: Julie Johnson) [14/30]

Children

• Derek (Rickey Carter) [20/30]
• Michael (Brian Eppes) [19/30]
• Min (Pia Hamilton) (debut) [19/30]
• Luci (Leah Gloria) [18/30]
• Kathy (Lauren King) [17/30]
• Tina (Jessica Zucha) [17/30]
• Shawn (John David Bennett, II) (debut) [15/30]
• Tosha (Hope Cervantes) (debut) [7/30]

Guest Appearances

• James Turner ("Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!")
• Stephen White (played Rainbow Beard in "The Treasure of Rainbow Beard")
• Max Vaughan (played Farmer Henderson in "Down on Barney's Farm")
• Sandy Walper (played Mother Goose in "Let's Help Mother Goose!")
• Donna Kraft (played Patty in "1-2-3-4-5 Senses!")
• Greg Murray ("Practice Makes Music")
• Vince Zubras Jr. (played Fergus McClaren in "A World of Music")
• Lesley Chudnow ("A World of Music")
• Britt Miller (played Efei Almani in "A World of Music")
• Gloria Chenams (played Gloria Chen in "A World of Music")
• Abundio Ortiz ("A World of Music")
• Rebecca Garcia ("Hola, Mexico!")
• Mark S. Bernthal (played Mr. Deliveryman in "Everyone is Special")

Episodes

#	Total	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Original Airdate	Production Code
1	1		"The Queen Of Make Believe"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 6, 1992
			Min pretends to be the Queen of Make-Believe and wishes for a day of fun. From a tea party to a animal parade, Barney shows the kids that imagination can make any day more fun. New Barney Songs: The Barney Bag, Animal Parade
2	2		"My Family's Just Right For Me"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 7, 1992
			With the school's 'Family Night' fast approaching, the kids are excited to show Barney all the fun activities that are planned. But when Kathy feels that her family is too small, Barney reassures her that size doesn't matter when it comes to family, only the love they share together. New Barney Songs: Riding in the Car, The Sister Song, My Family's Just Right For Me
3	3		"Playing It Safe"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 8, 1992
			Officer Barney helps the kids learn about important safety rules. The kids perform 'Little Red Riding Hood' to teach Baby Bop about strangers. New Barney Songs: The Traffic Light Song, Buckle Up My Seatbelt, Walk Across the Street, The Stranger Song
4	4		"Hop To It!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 9, 1992
			Tina is sad because she can't do a basketball trick that her sister Luci can. Throughout the day of fun exercise routines and games, Barney shows Tina that she can do lots of exercises by herself. New Barney Songs: Tina's Sad Song, Our Friend Barney, The Clapping Song, The Exercise Song, Move Your Body, Shape Up Freeze, Animals in Motion
5	5		"Eat, Drink And Be Healthy!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 10, 1992
			After Shawn decides to give his carrots away to his friends, Barney talks to him about the importance of healthy food. Luci tells a story about a boy who ate only noodles. A discussion of the different food groups and a sing along by James Turner leads Shawn to trying carrots. New Barney Songs: Mish Mash Soup, The Milk Song, Snackin' on Healthy Food
6	6		"Four Seasons Day"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 13, 1992
			Barney informs the children that it is 'Four Seasons Day': a make-believe special day in which weather from all four seasons appears all in one day. Barney and the kids discuss the different changes that occur throughout each of the four seasons. New Barney Songs: Four Seasons Day, If It Never Ever Rained Again, The Fall Song
7	7		"The Treasure Of Rainbow Beard"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 14, 1992
			A secret treasure map leads Barney and his friends to search for Rainbow Beard's treasure. The clues throughout the map have the kids search for different colors and shapes on the playground and in the classroom. New Barney Songs: Painting the Shapes, The Rainbow Song
8	8		"Going Places!"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 15, 1992
			Barney takes the kids on a pretend airplane trip to "Imagination City". While there, Barney and his friends explore different transportation methods. New Barney Songs: The Airplane Song
9	9		"Caring Means Sharing"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 16, 1992
			After Min and Kathy fight over who gets to play with Barney, Barney teaches them that sharing is the best way to have fun. New Barney Songs: Taking Turns
10	10		"Down On Barney's Farm"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 17, 1992
			After painting farm animals at school, the kids wish that they could see some real farm animals. So, Barney brings them to a make-believe farm, where his friend Farmer Henderson brings his own farm animals. New Barney Songs: None
11	11		"What's That Shadow?"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 20, 1992
			A thunderstorm at the school leads the kids to talk about things that scare them. By making silly monster masks and telling stories, the kids soon learn that the things that scare them aren't really that scary. New Barney Songs: The Shadow Song, I Used to Be Afraid
12	12		"Happy Birthday, Barney!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 21, 1992
			It's Barney's Birthday, and the kids are throwing him a special party. Kathy can't decide on what to give to Barney, so she gives him her special teddy. Barney explains to her that the gift of love is the best birthday present of all. All of Barney's friends drop by to celebrate his special day. New Barney Songs: Growing, Frosting the Cake
13	13		"Alphabet Soup!"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 22, 1992
			Derek has a special mystery word for his friends to figure out. The kids play games and sing songs that are related to each letter of the mystery word. New Barney Songs: The N Game, Alphabet Soup
14	14		"Our Earth, Our Home"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 23, 1992
			A day of cleaning up the playground leads to a discussion about the ways people can protect the earth. New Barney Songs: Brushing My Teeth, Simple and Beautiful a Rainbow
15	15		"Let's Help Mother Goose!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 24, 1992
			After a bookworm eats pages from Mother Goose's book, Barney and his friends help recite their favorite Mother Goose rhymes to help her rewrite the book. New Barney Songs: Mother Goose, Please Appear; I'm Mother Goose
16	16		"Be A Friend"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 27, 1992
			New student Tosha is feeling sad because she doesn't have any friends. After Barney introduces her to some of his friends, the kids think of activities that friends can do together. Meanwhile, Derek and Michael fight over who gets to keep a special picture that they both collaborated on. New Barney Songs: The Friendship Song
17	17		""I Just Love Bugs""	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 28, 1992
			Tina's fascination with insects leads the kids to explore the different types of bugs that inhabit the planet. The kids make some special spiderweb pictures, and Barney reveals his favorite bug. New Barney Songs: Twinkle Little Lightning Bug
18	18		"When I Grow Up..."	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	April 29, 1992
			The kids are pretending to be grown-ups with their own careers. However, Shawn is upset because he doesn't want to grow up. Barney shows Shawn and his friends all sorts of different, exciting careers. New Barney Songs: The Career March, When I Grow Up, People Helping Other People, The Waitress Song
19	19		"1-2-3-4-5 Senses!"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	April 30, 1992
			Luci introduces her blind-friend Patty to Barney and the other kids. Barney provides the kids with special activities to help them discover how each of our five senses help us view the world. New Barney Songs: The Five Senses Song
20	20		"Practice Makes Music"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 1, 1992
			Michael is nervous because he has to play 'London Bridge' on his cello at a school concert and has been unsuccessful. Barney's friend Greg Murray comes by to play the piano and explain that making music takes a lot of practice. From a marching band to dancing to different types of music, everyone discovers the delights of music. New Barney Songs: The Marching Song
21	21		"Hi, Neighbor!"	Stephen White	Bruce Deck	May 4, 1992
			The kids are pretending to be explorers, wishing that they could go to a faraway place. Barney explains to them that they can explore their very own neighborhood. The kids decide to set up their favorite place in the neighborhood. New Barney Songs: Lookin' Round My Neighborhood
22	22		"A Camping We Will Go!"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 5, 1992
			Barney takes his friends on a make-believe camping trip. On the trip, everyone discusses about their favorite things to do while camping. Luci tells a scary, silly story. New Barney Songs: We Like Rocks, Scary Stories
23	23		"A Splash Party, Please"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 6, 1992
			An afternoon picnic provides the perfect opportunity for Barney to teach the kids all about manners. After the picnic, Barney has some special water activities for his friends. New Barney Songs: Swingin' up to the Stars, Please and Thank You, Splashin' in the Bath
24	24		"Carnival Of Numbers"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 7, 1992
			Barney transforms the playground and classroom into a carnival, filled with games and rides that utilize numbers. New Barney Songs: Carnival Of Numbers, Number Limbo
25	25		"A World Of Music"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 8, 1992
			Barney takes his friends around the world to meet some of his friends and hear the country's music. New Barney Songs: None
26	26		"Doctor Barney Is Here!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 11, 1992
			Kathy is sad because she is afraid of going to the doctor. Doctor Barney takes her through a make-believe doctor check-up to show her that the going to the doctor is easy. The kids also discuss different ways to stay healthy. New Barney Songs: The Doctor is a Friend of Mine, The Sleep Song
27	27		"Oh, What A Day!"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 12, 1992
			After losing her family's cat, Tina is having a terrible day. Barney explains to the kids how to deal with negative emotions and how to brighten any terrible situation. New Barney Songs: This Is Not My Day, Pretty Kitty Blues, It's OK to Cry, When I Get Mad
28	28		"Home Sweet Homes"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 13, 1992
			With some help from pictures drawn by other students, Barney and his friends discuss the different types of homes for people and animals. The kids act out the story of the 'Three Little Pigs' New Barney Songs: That's a Home to Me, If I Lived Under the Sea
29	29		"Hola, Mexico!"	Mark S. Bernthal	Bruce Deck	May 14, 1992
			Luci is sad because she missed her grandfather's birthday fiesta. So, Barney and the kids throw a fiesta of their own, filled with special mexican traditions. New Barney Songs: The Fiesta Song, A La Derecha, Tortilla Song, Piñata Song
30	30		"Everyone Is Special"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 15, 1992
			Through the help of his special surprise package, Barney shows his friends that each one of them is special in many different ways. New Barney Songs: None

Trivia

• This season marks:

  

  • The first appearances of Min, Shawn, and Tosha.
    • Although leaving the cast after this season, Luci would reappear in The Exercise Circus!.
  • The first appearance of The Barney Bag. 
  • The only season in which Jenny Dempsey performs as Baby Bop's costume performer. 
• This was the longest season in terms of number of episodes (30 episodes).
• "Going Places!", "I Just Love Bugs", "A Camping We Will Go!", "A World of Music", "Oh, What a Day!", and "Hola, Mexico!" are the only episodes of this season that were not released on video.
• Down on Barney's Farm, A World of Music, and Everyone is Special are the only episodes of this season, not to have any new Barney songs.
• This season was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, Texas, as were the Barney & The Backyard Gang videos.
• A majority of this season (twenty episodes) was released on VHS by Time Life Video.
• This was one of two seasons that was closed-captioned by the National Captioning Institute.
• In weeks following the season finale, PBS announced that they were cancelling Barney & Friends. After many calls and letters from parents, PBS repealed their decision and held pledge drives to help fund the second season. 
• The earliest scripts for season one had to be reworked before shooting because besides Barney and Baby Bop there were three other costumed characters who were supposed to be in the show: a calypso-singing chicken, a country cow, and a frog styled after the 50's rocker "The Big Bopper." Because of production challenges, those characters were changed into puppets, then dropped entirely before shooting began.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Interview with Stephen White