The Alphabet Zoo

Barney & Friends Episode
The Alphabet Zoo
Air date	October 18, 1993
Written by	Mark S. Bernthal
Directed by	Jim Rowley
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"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.

Educational Theme: The Alphabet and Zoo Animals.

For the transcript of the episode see The Alphabet Zoo (transcript).

Cast

• Barney (Body: David Joyner, Voice: Bob West)
• Derek (Rickey Carter)
• Tina (Jessica Zucha)
• Shawn (John David Bennet, II)
• Julie (Susannah Wetzel)
• Jason (Kurt Dykhuizen) (debut)
• Aunt Molly (Mary Ann Brewer)

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. The Alphabet Song
9. The Alphabet Chant
10. I Love You

International Edits

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

Trivia

• File:Barney Doll The Alphabet Zoo.jpg

  This episode marks:
  • The first appearance of Jason. He would become a regular cast member in Season 3.
  • The final regular appearance of Tina. She would later return in "On the Move".
  • The only time Derek and Tina appear with Jason.
  • The only time Tina appears with Shawn wearing glasses.
  • The final appearance of Zippity the Hamster.
• 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.