| Season 8 | |
| Season 8, Episodes 149-168 | |
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| 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 | Fred Holmes | 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, 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.
- Mario would later reappear in Sharing.
- Sarah would later reappear in The Whole Truth.
- Although leaving the cast after this season,
- The last season until season twelve, 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.
- Production for this season began in 2002, and ended in 2003.
