Season 8

Season 8
Season 8, Episodes 149-168
Executive Producers	Randy Dalton
Writers	Stephen White Mark S. Bernthal Michael Anthony Steele Perri Verdino-Gates Cheryl Ammeter
Directors	Jim Rowley Ben Vaughn Martha W. Chang Fred Holmes
Musical Directors	Joe Phillips
Production Company	HIT Entertainment Connecticut Public Television
Season Premiere	September 15, 2003
Season Finale	May 14, 2004
Season Guide
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Season 8 of Barney & Friends originally aired on "PBS" from September 15, 2003 to May 14, 2004.

Cast

Dinosaurs

• Barney (Body: Carey Stinson / Voice: Dean Wendt) [20/20]
• Baby Bop (Body: Jeff Ayers / Voice: Julie Johnson) [9/20]
• BJ (Body: Kyle Nelson / Voice: Patty Wirtz) [10/20]

Children

• Nick (Grayson Lee Vanover) [10/20]
• Mario (Zachary Soza) [9/20]
• Whitney (Kayla S. Levels) [9/20]
• Beth (Katherine Pulley) [8/20]
• Sarah (Hayden Tweedie) [8/20]
• Gianna (Selena Gomez) [7/20]
• Kami (Makayla Crawford) [7/20]
• Jackson (Daven Wilson) (debut) [6/20]
• Scott (Alex Wilson) [5/20]
• Tony (Zachary Fountain) [5/20]
• Angela (Demi Lovato) [4/20]

Adult

• Mr. Boyd (Robert Sweatman) [4/20]

Guest Appearances

• Joan Jenkins (played Miss Jo in Here Kitty, Kitty!)
• Steve Jones (played Mr. Brantley in It's Hot! It's Cold!)
• Claire Burdette (played Colleen in A Perfectly Purple Day)
• Georgia Foy (played Officer Phillips in Who's Your Neighbor?)
• Craig Boarini (played Mel the Mailman in Who's Your Neighbor?)

Episodes

#	Total	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Original Airdate
1	149		"A Fountain of Fun"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	September 15, 2003
			While waiting for a special fountain delivery, Barney and the children discover the delights of the park. New Barney Songs: A Swing is a Beautiful Thing
2	150		"On Again, Off Again"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	September 16, 2003
			While learning about on and off, Barney and his friends help Baby Bop costumes for her teddy bear. New Barney Songs: None
3	151		"Sharing Is Caring!"	Michael Anthony Steele	Ben Vaughn	September 17, 2003
			Mr. Boyd is holding a toy drive in the park. When Baby Bop is reluctant to donate her toys, Barney and his friends help teach her the importance of sharing. New Barney Songs: The Sharing Hen
4	152		"Here Kitty, Kitty!"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Martha W. Chang	September 18, 2003
			Barney and the children help Miss Jo find her cat, "Cody". New Barney Songs: Lookie! It's a Cookie!
5	153		"Once Upon A Fairy Tale"	Cheryl Ammeter	Fred Holmes	September 19, 2003
			Mario needs help writing his own fairy tale. To get some inspiration, Barney and his friends act out some of their favorite fairy tales. New Barney Songs: None
6	154		"It's Hot! It's Cold!"	Michael Anthony Steele	Fred Holmes	September 26, 2003
			Barney sets up an imaginary winter and summer wonderland in the park to help his friends learn the difference between cold and hot. New Barney Songs: In the Kitchen
7	155		"A Perfectly Purple Day"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Ben Vaughn	October 3, 2003
			Barney and the kids plan a special surprise party for Colleen using her favorite color: purple. New Barney Songs: A Perfectly Purple Day
8	156		"Day and Night"	Michael Anthony Steele	Jim Rowley	October 10, 2003
			Beth explains to her friends about her recent sleepover. After the kids wish to see night time, Barney transforms the park from day to night. New Barney Songs: None
9	157		"Play Piano With Me!"	Stephen White	Fred Holmes	October 17, 2003
			Barney and his friends learn about pianos after finding Mr. Boyd and Bingo working on a player piano. Throughout the day, they learn about the different kinds of pianos. New Barney Songs: PIANO
10	158		"A Picture of Friendship"	Michael Anthony Steele	Ben Vaughn	October 24, 2003
			Barney and the children learn what it takes to be a good friend after accidentally hurting BJ's feelings for forgetting to add him in a drawing. New Barney Songs: Gonna Play Baseball
11	159		"A-Counting We Will Go!"	Cheryl Ammeter	Jim Rowley	May 3, 2004
			Barney and the kids help Baby Bop learn how to count to 10 by taking her on a make-believe shopping trip in the caboose. New Barney Songs: None
12	160		"A Little Big Day"	Cheryl Ammeter	Fred Holmes	May 4, 2004
			Nick complains that he is the smallest of the group. From observing things in the park to a creative retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, Barney and his friends discover everyone is special, regardless of size. New Barney Songs: Toss It Out a Window
13	161		"A World of Friends"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 5, 2004
			Barney and the children learn about different cultures by visiting booths in the parks' international festival. New Barney Songs: None
14	162		"Who's Your Neighbor?"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Jim Rowley	May 6, 2004
			A make-believe neighborhood in the caboose prompts Barney to teach the kids all about different community helpers. New Barney Songs: None
15	163		"Squares, Squares Everywhere"	Stephen White	Fred Holmes	May 7, 2004
			Barney and the kids help Nick find squares in the park for his homework assignment. New Barney Songs: None
16	164		"Let's Go For A Ride!"	Michael Anthony Steele	Jim Rowley	May 10, 2004
			After learning about different kinds of road vehicles, the kids build a bus to take them to their favorite neighborhood spots. New Barney Songs: None
17	165		"That Makes Me Mad"	Cheryl Ammeter	Fred Holmes	May 11, 2004
			After certain situations leave Barney's friends angry, he helps them learn how to deal with negative emotions. New Barney Songs: None
18	166		"It's Your Birthday, Barney!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 12, 2004
			It's Barney's birthday, and his friends are throwing him a special surprise party for him. New Barney Songs: I Love Birthdays
19	167		"It's Showtime!"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Ben Vaughn	May 13, 2004
			Barney and his friends plan a special talent show in the park. New Barney Songs: I Can Be Anything, What If You Could Be in the Spotlight?
20	168		"At Home In The Park"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 14, 2004
			Barney helps the children to learn about how animals make their homes in the park. New Barney Songs: The Hopping Song

Trivia

• This season marked:
  • The first appearance of Jackson.
  • The final appearances of Mr. Boyd, Beth, Mario, Sarah, Angela, Gianna, Scott, Tony, and Bingo the Dog.
    • Although leaving the cast after this season,
      • Mr. Boyd would later re-appear in the new content of The Best of Barney.
      • Katherine Pulley (Beth) would later play Polly in "Mother Goose".
      • Mario would later reappear in Sharing.
      • Sarah would later reappear in The Whole Truth.
  • The last season until Season 12, to include the Barney Says segment. However, this is the last season that uses the "Hey everybody! It's time for Barney Says!" introduction.
  • The only season to use a previous season's theme song. 
  • The only season in which Everyone is Special was not performed, though it can be heard as an underscore in some episodes. 
  • The final season to use the funding credits recorded by Mera Baker (Keesha), from earlier Barney years.
• Despite the second half of the season airing in 2004, all 20 episodes were filmed and produced in 2003.
• When this Season and Season 7 reaired, they featured the "Barney... A Helping Hand for Growing Children" segment instead of Barney Says.
• On July 29, 2016, this season was released on Amazon Instant Video, along with every episode from Seasons 9-13.