Treehouse

The Treehouse from Barney's Big Surprise

The Treehouse served as a secondary setting during Seasons 3 through 6 of Barney & Friends. It was located outside of the School and next to the playground.

Design History

In its first iteration, the Treehouse was smaller, and the path of footsteps leading up to it led to the right.

In Seasons 4-6, the Treehouse was renovated. A large round table and a ship wheel were added, as well as benches that faced the outside deck. In addition, a lookout with stairs and a slide that connects the aforementioned lookout to the back of the Treehouse were incorporated.

The Treehouse set was demolished in 2000 with the rest of the original set pieces.

Live Show Appearances

Modified versions of the Treehouse appeared in both Barney's Big Surprise and Barney's Theatre (with the Barney's Theatre iteration featuring a self-referential song).

Gallery

An early sketch for the treehouse

The treehouse stairs before they were finished

Another picture of the work in progress treehouse

Exterior entrance of the treehouse

Trivia

• In Barney's Musical Scrapbook, the inside of the new Treehouse is seen from a distance, but wasn't officially seen until the next video, Camp WannaRunnaRound.
• According to If The Shoe Fits..., the kids' parents and teachers built this Treehouse as a school project.
• The ships wheel was seen in a couple of episodes of Season 3 but from Season 4 to 6 it was installed for the kids to play with. Also the liked to pretended that they're sailing a ship with it.