The Alphabet Zoo

Barney & Friends Episode
"The Alphabet Zoo"
Air date	October 18, 1993
Written by	Mark S. Bernthal
Directed by	Jim Rowley
About
Theme	The Letters of the Alphabet Zoo Animals
Characters	Barney Tina Derek Shawn Julie Jason (cameo; debut) Aunt Molly
Episode Guide
Previous	"An Adventure In Make Believe"
Next	"Having Tens Of Fun!"

"The Alphabet Zoo" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Barney and the kids decide to turn their classroom into a pretend zoo. They add animals with names starting with all the different letters of the alphabet. They make masks and pretend to be different animals as they play several animal games. The highlight is when Julie's Aunt Molly stops by for a visit, and she tells a wonderful story about a boy, and a hopping rabbit. Also, Jason tells Barney "I Love You" in sign language.

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Animals in Motion"
3. "Down by the Station"
4. "Sally the Camel"
5. "Kookaburra"
6. "My Aunt Came Back"
7. "The Tiger Song"
8. "Alphabet Song"
9. "The Alphabet Chant"
10. "I Love You"

Release

Broadcast

• On The PBS Pledge Drive Version of this episode, "Down by the Station", "Kookaburra", and "My Aunt Came Back" were edited out.
• This episode was featured in Sprout's Dino-Mite Valentine's Sing-Along.

International edits

In some international versions, this episode was shortened.

Home media

On April 27, 1994, this episode was released on home video as Barney's Alphabet Zoo.

Gallery

Behind the Scenes

Susannah Wetzel, who portrays Julie, hugging Barney

Scenes

Barney and the children sing "Down By The Station".

Barney and the children sing "Sally the Camel".

Julie's Aunt Molly tells everyone a story.

The children pretend to be tigers.

Trivia

• This episode marked:
  • The final appearance of Zippity the Hamster. The sign on Zippity the Hamster's cage can still be seen in several season three episodes.
  • The first appearance of Jason. Jason would later become a main character in season three.
  • The only time Derek and Tina appear with Jason.
  • The final time Tina appears as a regular cast member. Tina would later return in the season three episode, "On The Move", as a guest (alongside Derek).
• The part of "I Love You" was performed in American Sign Language.
• A picture from this episode would later be seen in the season three episode, "On the Move".
• The working title for this episode was "The Alphabet from 'A' to Zoo".
• This episode aired on Maggie Vera's 33rd birthday and one day after Jessica Zucha’s 11th birthday.