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 Alphabet Zoo Letters of the Alphabet Zoo Animals
Characters	Barney Derek Jason (debut) Julie Shawn Tina Robert Aunt Molly
Episode Guide
Previous	An Adventure in Make Believe
Next	Having Tens of Fun!

"The Alphabet Zoo" is the sixteenth episode from Season 2 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 tells a wonderful story about a boy and a hopping rabbit. Also, Jason tells Barney "I Love You" in sign language.

Song List

1. Barney Theme Song

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   Title Card

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 Medley (The Alphabet Song/The Alphabet Chant)
9. I Love You

International Edits

• In the dubbed versions, My Aunt Came Back, The Alphabet Song and The Alphabet Chant were cut. 

Trivia

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  This episode marks:
  • The final regular appearance of Tina. She would later return with Derek in "On the Move".
  • The only time Tina appears with Shawn wearing glasses.
  • The last episode of Kathy's 3-Season 2 episode absence before returning in "Having Tens of Fun!".
  • The final appearance of Zippity the Hamster.
  • The first appearance of Jason played by Kurt Dykhuizen. He would become a regular cast member in Season 3.
  • The only time Derek and Tina appear with Jason played by Kurt Dykhuizen.
• Part of "I Love You" is performed in American Sign Language.
• A picture from this episode would later be seen in the Season 3 episode On the Move.
• This episode was released on home video as Barney's Alphabet Zoo, on April 27, 1994. It was later re-released in a Classic Collection Boxset on December 31, 1999.