The Sword in the Sandbox: A Storybook Adventure

Barney & Friends Episode
The Sword in the Sandbox: A Storybook Adventure
Air date	September 17, 2008
Written by	Douglas Booth
Directed by	Brian Mack
About
Theme	Perseverance
Characters	Barney Daniel David Emma Jackie Holly
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"The Sword in the Sandbox: A Storybook Adventure" is the third episode from the twelfth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Daniel is reluctant to jump rope with the bigger kids because of his small size. So, Barney tells Daniel a fairy tale story of "The Sword in the Sandbox" (a take off of "The Sword in the Stone") and shows him how an ordinary chef became the king of the land.

Stories: The Sword in the Sandbox

Songs

1. Barney Theme Song
2. Let's Go
3. Way to Count
4. Today, We Can Say!
5. Castles So High
6. Lookie! It's a Cookie! (Scene Taken from: Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure)
7. Trying and Trying
8. Do Your Best
9. If You're Happy and You Know It (Scene Taken from: Movin' and Groovin')
10. I Love You

Gallery

Stills

Release

Home media

• This episode was featured in Story Time with Barney.
• This episode is featured as a clip in A-Counting We Will Go.

Trivia

• This episode marked:
  • The only Season 12 episode where it's just Barney and the children.
  • The only time Emma appeared with Daniel and Jackie.
  • The final appearance of Jackie.
  • Another time where a slow motion is used when Daniel lifts up the sword.

    

• After not being used for 9 years, the song, "Today, We Can Say!", returns in this episode, since "Barney's A Great Day for Learning".
• Even though BJ, Baby Bop, and Riff do not appear, BJ and Baby Bop appear in the music video of "If You're Happy and You Know It".
• This episode aired 5 years after "Sharing Is Caring!" aired, 4 years after "I'm A Builder" aired, and 1 year after "Pistachio" and "Full Team Ahead" aired.