Barney & Friends

The Best Episodes of Barney & Friends Season 1

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Every episode of Barney & Friends Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barney & Friends Season 1!

Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 2 to 5. The series, which first aired on April 6,...
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  1. 6.3/10(36 votes)

    #1 - The Queen of Make-Believe

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    S1:E1

    It looks like rain. But Min has decided to become the Queen Of Make-Believe. Suddenly, it looks like lots of fun! With Barney leading his Friends on a romp of games, songs and activities. They put on a pretend tea-party, build a robot with boxes, they even create some special ""stretching exercises"" for the imagination. Pretending, make-believing or imagining- children learn it's always called fun.

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  2. 6.2/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Playing It Safe

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    S1:E3

    Barney and his friends learn some fun lessons about ""playing it safe."" The kids create cardboard-box cars to teach the rules about seatbelt use and crossing the street safely. To teach Baby Bop about strangers, a classroom version of Little Red Riding Hood is performed. Great music and special lyrics help reinforce the safety lessons.

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  3. 6.1/10(22 votes)

    #3 - My Family's Just Right for Me

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    S1:E2

    It's the eve of ""Family Night"" at school. A super time for Barney & Friends to celebrate all those wonderful folks (and even pets!) at home. With paintings, books, songs, and dances. There's just one glitch to the gala; Kathy's not sure her ""small"" family measures up. It's just her Mom, her grandmother and herself. But after Barney gets through with his fun and games, the children realize that a family is defined by love, not by size.

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  4. 6.1/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Happy Birthday, Barney!

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    S1:E12

    It's Barney birthday and everyone is excited about throwing him the best party ever, using classroom materials and their imagination! Barney teaches his friends about birthday customs around the world and that receiving gifts is not the most important part of birthdays.

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  5. 6.0/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Hop to It!

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    S1:E4

    When Tina and Luci are playing basketball, Tina is disappointed when she can't play as well as her older sister or the other big kids. Barney stops by to show Tina all the great things she can do with exercise. Barney and the kids play games and sing songs about exercise and find out how fun it is to learn about their bodies. With new found energy and confidence, Tina ends up playing basketball as well as the others.

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  6. 5.8/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!

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    S1:E5

    Barney and his friends discover they have plenty of ""food for thought"" as they learn about nutrition. Discovering the four food groups and the importance of eating healthy snacks allows Barney, Baby Bop and their friends to have fun together. An imaginative rhyming story tells about the perils of being a picky eater. A friend of Barney's sings a humorous song about meals that would ""bug"" most diners. Special songs and lyrics reinforce the lesson that eating healthy foods is the right thing to do.

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  8. 5.6/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Our Earth, Our Home

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    S1:E14

    The school's ""Earth Week"" has Barney and his friends all abuzz about things they can do to protect the earth. Through fun-filled songs, the children learn the importance of recycling... how to make new things out of old...how to conserve water, air and land clean. The children form a ""trashcan"" band performing a silly symphony song and do a skit about Johny Appleseed. Sharing and caring for the earth become a ""fun thing"" to do.

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  9. 5.4/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Four Seasons Day

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    S1:E6

    Talk about the weather! The kids do much more than that as Barney squeezes all four seasons into one rollicking make-believe holiday. You won't believe how much fun you can have celebrating the wind, rain, and the snow. There's a barrel-full of songs about Spring's showers, Summer's warmth, Fall's leaves, and Winter's chill.

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  10. 5.1/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Down on Barney's Farm

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    S1:E10

    The kid's learn and draw pictures of farm animals, but Shawn is unhappy with his drawing when no one knows what it is. Barney pops in to cheer him up and show the children an imaginary farm firsthand.

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  11. 5.0/10(18 votes)

    #10 - The Treasure of Rainbow Beard

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    S1:E7

    After the kids and Barney enjoy reading a scary pirate book, the book's character, Rainbow Beard, appears and gives them a treasure map of their own to solve. In order to find the treasure, the group must learn a variety of songs and games about colors and shapes. When they finally find the treasure the kids get a big surprise and learn a valuable lesson about sharing with others.

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  12. 5.0/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Home Sweet Homes

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    S1:E28

    Barney lectures on animals' homes based on children's pictures. The children also draw pictures of different houses for people.

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  13. 4.8/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Let's Help Mother Goose!

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    S1:E15

    Mother Goose needs help! A bookworm has eaten the pages from her book of nursery rhymes, and Barney & Friends must help her remember the missing rhymes! Songs, dances, puzzles and puppets showcase more than 20 favorite rhymes...

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  14. 4.8/10(15 votes)

    #13 - 1-2-3-4-5 Senses!

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    S1:E19

    Luci introduces her new friend, Patty (who is visually impaired), to Barney, Michael, Tina and Kathy. Patty comments that a beautiful day can be experienced through more of one's senses than just sight. Michael's class is studying the five senses, which leads to fun songs and activities related to each of them. Perhaps most important, Patty shows the group that a child with blindness can do many things for him/herself and play right along with the others. Patty teaches the kids a rhyme and its corresponding hand movements...and she reads a story to Kathy, using braille.

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  15. 4.8/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Everyone is Special

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    S1:E30

    Tina doesn't think she is special in anyway. Barney points out a special talent in all of his friends. He says he has a special surprise for everyone that will show them someone special, It is a mirror.

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  16. 4.6/10(15 votes)

    #15 - I Just Love Bugs!

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    S1:E17

    Barney & Friends are really ""going buggy"" as they discover the world of bugs and insects around us. Tina gains confidence being a girl who likes bugs. Michael shares a story about ants and teaches his friends about good work habits. Stories and songs introduce other bugs and insects...and a surprising visitor ""drops in"" on Little Miss Muffet, to teach a lesson about accepting others who are different.

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  17. 4.0/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Caring Means Sharing

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    S1:E9

    Barney is a very large dinosaur--but there may not be enough of him to go around when Min and Kathy quarrel over whose turn it is to play with their big purple pal. Coming from a big family, Min is tired of sharing--but joins her friends in an exploration of ways to share fun and work. Baby Bop learns a lesson about being greedy; a puppet show of ""The Little Red Hen"" teaches that rewards and responsibilities are linked.

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  18. 3.9/10(14 votes)

    #17 - A World of Music

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    S1:E25

    The kids wish they could travel to other countries to see them firsthand. Barney & Friends use their imagination to travel to Scotland, Israel, Africa, China and Mexico, where hosts expose them to different songs, costumes, and customs. The kids hear music played on interesting instruments and learn new dance steps. They also learn that several of their favorite songs have roots in other lands.

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  19. 3.8/10(14 votes)

    #18 - What's That Shadow?

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    S1:E11

    A sudden thunderstorm chases the kids into the classroom, where they are frightened by the rain, thunder and lightning. Barney arrives and tells them how to use positive thoughts to change their fears into fun. The kids make silly monster artwork, and then pretend they are funny, friendly monsters. Barney also helps Shawn overcome his fear of dogs when he meets Min's canine friend, Molly.

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  20. 3.8/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Carnival of Numbers

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    S1:E24

    Someone (i don't remember who) needs to learn how to count. Barney makes a carnival of numbers on the playground. They play limbo, throw a football through the tire swing, bowl, and have a pretend ride. The ticket person is Lucy. They each get 5 tickets.(i think) At the end the person knows how to count.

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  21. 3.7/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Alphabet Soup!

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    S1:E13

    When Barney arrives to play with his friends, Derek, plays ""alphabet fun"" by spelling a ""mystery word"" a letter at a time. The group plays games and sings songs related to each letter of the mystery word. Rhyming words, making alphabet soup, walking through the alphabet, and seeing how, many letters they can make with their bodies, gives the children many chances to play with letters and words. Children learn that having fun with letters and words and learning the alphabet are the first steps to reading.

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  22. 3.7/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Doctor Barney is Here!

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    S1:E26

    An upcoming trip to the Doctor has Kathy feeling blue. Abig dose of purple is just what she needs. Barney and friends to the rescue. They get her laughing with some zany songs then lead her through make believe visit too the Doctor. The check up includes receiving a shot.This shows kids that it is not so bad when you know about them before hand. The kds sing and dance their way through Barneys famous "" feel good rules"" to keep those young bodies strong .

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  23. 3.6/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Going Places!

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    After Luci and Tina leave for a plane trip to their grandmother's house, the other kids wish they could travel too. Barney drops by and takes them for a trip on ""Barney Airlines, Destination: Imagination City!"" Once in ""Imagination City,"" the group envisions a variety of sights to see and all the many fun ways of getting there: a car, a camel, a hot air balloon, and even just by walking.

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  24. 3.6/10(13 votes)

    #23 - When I Grow Up…

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    Getting big is a big responsibility--and Shawn is worried about doing a grown-up job. Barney guides his friends through the many careers there are to choose from, and shows how many jobs are linked to activities children are already familiar with.

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  25. 3.3/10(15 votes)

    #24 - ¡Hola, Mexico!

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    S1:E29

    Luci tells everyone about her grandfather, whose birthday had been a few days back. Barney recommends that everyone hold a fiesta. Everyone gets in on the fiesta music, and they are surprised to see a folk dancer.

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  26. 3.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Be a Friend

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    Barney finds Tosha, a new girl at school, lonely and without friends. He introduces her to Michael, Derek, and Kathy. Together, they learn why doing things with friends is much more fun than being alone. At the same time, Derek and Michael must learn the true meaning of friendship and sharing when they cannot agree on who should get possession of a picture they made together.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Queen of Make-Believe" is the best rated episode of "Barney & Friends" season 1. It scored 6.3/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/6/1992. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Playing It Safe".