Sharing Is Caring!

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Barney & Friends Episode
"Sharing Is Caring!"
Air date	September 17, 2003
Written by	Michael Anthony Steele
Directed by	Fred Holmes
About
Theme	Sharing
Characters	Barney Baby Bop BJ Beth Gianna Scott
Episode Guide
Previous	"On Again, Off Again"
Next	"Here Kitty, Kitty!"

"Sharing Is Caring!" is the third episode from the eighth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

The children bring toys to donate to Mr. Boyd's toy drive. Baby Bop doesn't want to give away any of her things at first, but the others help her discover the joy of sharing.

Stories: "The Sharing Hen"

Ending Intervals: Use Your Imagination and Have a Ball

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Home on the Range"
3. "Taking Turns"
4. "When You Have a Ball"
5. "My Yellow Blankey"
6. "Have a Snack!"
7. "Once Upon a Time"
8. "The Sharing Hen"
9. "Share Your Stuff"
10. "I Love You"

Release

Home media

• The scene of "The Sharing Hen" was previously shown in the video, Barney Songs from the Park, which was released eight months before this episode aired.
• This episode was featured in the home video of the same name.
• The footage of "The Sharing Hen" was used in the promo, Barney… A Helping Hand For Growing Children.

Streaming

This episode was released in "Barney: Volume 1", a package that contained a few Barney & Friends episodes that was available for streaming on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes.

Trivia

The Barney doll at the episode's conclusion

• This is the final episode where the Barney doll waves at the end.

Characters

• Mr. Boyd is mentioned in this episode.
• Although Robert doesn't appear in this episode, he is seen on the front book cover of "The Grasshopper and the Ants" from the episode, "Seven Days A Week".
• This group (Beth, Gianna, Scott) also appeared in the episode "Tea-riffic Manners".

Goofs

• After the song, "Home on the Range", Scott puts his old cowboy hat on the Barney doll, but when after Scott says "Howdy Barney?", the Barney doll is seen wearing a sheriff badge along with the cowboy hat.