Barney & Friends backdrop
Comedy•Family•Kids

The Best Episodes of Barney & Friends Season 12

Every episode of Barney & Friends Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Barney & Friends Season 12!

Binge this in 5h 0m•Peaking at 6.0/10

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, 1992, features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus

Airs on
PBS KidsPBS
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons14

All1234567891011121314

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 1 - Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    S12:E1

    Daniel explains to Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and the kids how he and his family will use different modes of transportation on their cruise vacation. With a little imagination, Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and the kids use boxes to build some cars, a plane, a bus, and a cruise ship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 3 - The Sword In The Sandbox, A Storybook Adventure
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    S12:E3

    Daniel wants to jump rope with some older children but is afraid he is too little to do it right.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 4 - Riff to the Rescue!: A Wild West Adventure
    4.1/10(12 votes)

    S12:E4

    When Riff is asked to be captain of a baseball team, he doesn't think he can do it. Barney and friends give him the courage to try by recounting the tale of his great-great-grandfather Riffle - the Wild West hero!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 2 - The Misbegotten Moon, A Space Adventure
    4.0/10(9 votes)

    S12:E2

    Baby Bop sees a half-moon & thinks the moon is broken. Barney takes her to see the Man in the Moon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 6 - To Catch A Thief, A Mystery Adventure
    4.0/10(10 votes)

    S12:E6

    Detective BJ is on the case when several sports balls suddenly disappear. Determined to find the mysterious ball thief, BJ falsely accuses Riff of being the thief. BJ learns he cannot jump to conclusions and must find the whole story to see who the thief really is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 7 - The Magic Lamp a Travel Adventure
    3.8/10(9 votes)

    S12:E7

    Celebrating her birthday in the park with friends, Layla is more interested in hot dogs than her mother's Middle Eastern food. When Barney reads the story of "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," Layla is transported to a Middle Eastern marketplace where she learns different cultures have many exciting foods and customs to offer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Barney & Friends

    READ
  7. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 8 - The Amazing Captain Pickles: A Hero Adventure
    3.8/10(9 votes)

    S12:E8

    BJ learns a lesson about bragging when, playing superhero Captain Pickles, he tells everyone that he can leap over the moon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 9 - A Game For Everyone, A Sports Adventure
    3.8/10(10 votes)

    S12:E9

    Barney sets up a sports day in the park. Baby Bop encourages a special needs child to join the fun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 5 - Lights! Camera! Action!: A Movie Adventure
    3.4/10(10 votes)

    S12:E5

    Melanie comes up with the perfect idea to get people to donate to Grace's food drive - put on a movie premiere in the caboose! Barney and friends pitch in to help, but they all have different ideas about what kind of movie to make. Everything they try falls apart. It's curtains for Melanie's movie until she comes up with a blockbuster idea of her own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Barney & Friends Season 12 Episode 10 - The Reluctant Dragon, A Fairy Tale Adventure
    3.0/10(11 votes)

    S12:E10

    When the kids in the park think a spider looks creepy, Barney tells the story of "The Reluctant Dragon," another "creepy" creature... or so he seemed, until you got to know him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure" is the best rated episode of "Barney & Friends" season 12. It scored 6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Sword In The Sandbox, A Storybook Adventure".