We Are Family: A Musical Message for All is an children's educational DVD that was released by the We Are Family Foundation on March 11, 2005 and FedEx delivered 61,000 copies exclusively to public and private elementary schools.
DVD description[]
In an unprecedented display of "multi-species" unity, over 100 beloved children's characters (and a few humans, too) have created the multi-media educational resource, We Are Family: A Musical Message for All. This truly unique musical experience includes a heartwarming remix of the classic hit "We Are Family" and fun, engaging educational activities. The program, appropriate for Pre-K and elementary school use, motivates children to understand and appreciate diversity, respect the values of strong families and communities, while promoting key literacy, math, and science skills. This inspirational musical message promises to bring children of all ages to their feet as they sing along with their favorite characters and celebrate the simple fact that we are family!
Song[]
Celebrities represented[]
- Nile Rodgers (founder of the We Are Family Foundation)
- Bill Cosby
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Diana Ross
Characters (who appears in the music video)[]
Barney & Friends[]
Non-Barney[]
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: Jimmy Neutron, Judy Neutron and Goddard
- Arthur: Arthur Read, Binky Barnes, Brain, Buster Baxter, D.W. Read, Fern Walters, Francine Frensky, George Lundgren, Mr. Haney, Mr. Ratburn, Muffy Crosswire, Prunella Deegan, David Read, Catherine Frensky, Bionic Bunny (from afar), Thora Read, James MacDonald, Jane Read, Jenna Morgan, Alex Davidson, Amanda Hulser, Ms. Tingley, Molly MacDonald, Mary Perchanok, 3rd Grade Male Rabbit, 3rd Grade Male Rat, 4th Grade Female Aardvark, Fletcher, 4th Grade Male Dog, 4th Grade Male Rabbit, Timmy and Tommy Tibble, Sarah, Steve Pappas, Sue Ellen Armstrong and various other characters
- The Backyardigans: Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha and Austin
- Bear in the Big Blue House:
- Between the Lions: Arty Smartypants (from afar), Theo, Cleo, Lionel, Leona, Click the Mouse, Martha Reader, Walter and Clay Pigeon, Information Hen, 2 Monkeys, Marmy Smartypants and Grandpa Lion
- Blue's Clues: Blue, Steve, Slippery, Tickety, Mailbox, Shovel, Pail, Periwinkle and Sidetable Drawer
- Blue's Room: Blue, Polka Dots, Boogie Woogie and Roary
- Bob the Builder: Bob the Builder, Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Roley, Lofty, Wendy, Pilchard, Bird, Travis, and Spud
- The Book of Pooh: Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Roo
- Clifford the Big Red Dog: Charley ("Limelight Fright" and "Circus Stars"), Clifford the Big Red Dog (show's intro and "Jetta's Project", Cleo (show's intro and "Limelight Fright"), T-Bone (show's intro), Emily Elizabeth Howard (show's intro and "Circus Stars"), Caroline Howard (show's intro and "Circus Stars"), Mark Howard (show's intro and "Circus Stars"), Samuel (show's intro and "Circus Stars"), Jetta Handover (show's intro, "Jetta's Project" and "Circus Stars") and various background characters ("Circus Stars")
- Dora the Explorer: Dora, Boots and Diego
- Dragon Tales: Max, Emmy, Zak, Wheezie, Ord and Cassie
- The Fairly OddParents: Timmy Turner, Wanda and Cosmo
- Higglytown Heroes: Kip, Fran, Twinkle, Wayne and Eubie
- JoJo's Circus: Jojo Tickle, Croaky and Skeebo
- Kim Possible: Kim Possible and Rufus
- The Koala Brothers: Frank, Buster, Ned, Mitzi, George, Alice, Archie, Sammy and Josie
- LazyTown: Sportacus, Stephanie, Pixel, Stingy, Trixie and Ziggy
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series: Lilo and Stitch
- Little Bill: Little Bill Glover, Big Bill Glover, Brenda Glover, April Glover, Bobby Glover and Alice the Great
- Madeline: Madeline and Genevieve
- The Magic School Bus: Ms Frizzle, Liz, Arnold, Phoebe and Ralphe
- The Muppet Show: Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
- Oswald: Oswald, Weenie, Daisy and Sammy Starfish
- Out of the Box: Tony and Viv
- PB&J Otter: Peanut Otter and Jelly Otter
- The Proud Family: Penny Proud, Trudy Proud, Oscar Proud, BeBe Proud, CeCe Proud, Sugar Mama, Puff, Dijonay Jones, LaCienega Boulevardez, Zoey Howzer and various background characters
- Rolie Polie Olie: Olie and Spot
- Rugrats: Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Phil, Lil, Dil Pickles and various background characters
- Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa Miao, Dongwa Miao and Sheegwa Miao
- Sesame Street: Big Bird, Telly, Oscar, Ernie, Elmo, Bert, Zoe, Count von Count, Grover, Cookie Monster, Hoots, Snuffy, Alice and other characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob SquarePants, Jellyfish and Gary the Snail
- Stanley: Stanley Griff, Mark Griff and various background characters
- Zoom: Rachel, Kaleigh and Caroline
Shows represented (ABC order)[]
| Show | Distributor |
|---|---|
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Nickelodeon |
| Arthur | WGBH |
| The Backyardigans | Nickelodeon/Nick Jr./Nelvana |
| Barney & Friends | HIT Entertainment |
| Bear in the Big Blue House | The Walt Disney Company |
| Between the Lions | WGBH |
| Blue's Clues | Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. |
| Blue's Room | Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. |
| Bob the Builder | HIT Entertainment |
| The Book of Pooh | The Walt Disney Company |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Scholastic Entertainment |
| Dora the Explorer | Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. |
| Dragon Tales | Sesame Workshop |
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon |
| Higglytown Heroes | The Walt Disney Company |
| JoJo's Circus | The Walt Disney Company |
| Kim Possible | The Walt Disney Company |
| The Koala Brothers | Spellbound Entertainment |
| LazyTown | LazyTown Entertainment |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | The Walt Disney Company |
| Little Bill | Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. |
| Madeline | DIC Entertainment |
| The Magic School Bus | Scholastic Entertainment |
| The Muppet Show | The Walt Disney Company |
| Oswald | Nickelodeon/Nick Jr./HIT Entertainment |
| Out of the Box | The Walt Disney Company |
| PB&J Otter * | The Walt Disney Company |
| The Proud Family | The Walt Disney Company |
| Rolie Polie Olie | Nelvana |
| Rugrats | Nickelodeon |
| Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat | Sesame Workshop |
| Sesame Street | Sesame Workshop |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon |
| Stanley | The Walt Disney Company |
| Zoom | WGBH |
* Unlisted in DVD booklet.
Characters on DVD cover[]
| Character | Show |
|---|---|
| Kermit the Frog | The Muppet Show |
| Arthur | Arthur |
| Goliath the Lion | JoJo's Circus |
| Kim Possible | Kim Possible |
| Madeline | Madeline |
| Tommy Pickles | Rugrats |
| Lilo | Lilo & Stitch: The Series |
| Big Bird | Sesame Street |
| Dora | Dora the Explorer |
| Bear | Bear in the Big Blue House |
| Olie | Rolie Polie Olie |
| Lionel Lion | Between the Lions |
| Timmy Turner | The Fairly OddParents |
| Pablo | The Backyardigans |
| JoJo Tickle | JoJo's Circus |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Barney | Barney & Friends |
| Penny Proud | The Proud Family |
| Frank | The Koala Brothers |
| Little Bill | Little Bill |
| Pooh | The Book of Pooh |
| Oswald | Oswald |
| Clifford | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| Kip | Higglytown Heroes |
| Cassie | Dragon Tales |
| Stanley Griff | Stanley |
| Blue | Blue's Clues Blue's Room |
| Miss Frizzle | The Magic School Bus |
| Jimmy Neutron | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| Sagwa | Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat |
| Miss Piggy | The Muppet Show |
| Bob | Bob the Builder |
| Elmo | Sesame Street |
Gallery[]
Scenes[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Bear and Barney on the set of the "We Are Family" music video.
DVD Cover[]
Full DVD cover
Trivia[]
- Barney appeared in a commercial with Bear from "Bear in the Big Blue House" promoting the "We Are Family" DVD, where they drive a FedEx truck, and they drop off a copy of the DVD at an elementary school, and they perform a concert.