Barney’s World
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| Genre | Preschool Educational Adventure Musical |
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| Directed by | Adrian Thatcher |
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| Opening theme | "Barney's World Main Title Theme" |
| Ending theme | "I Love You (I Love Me Too)" |
| Composer | Nate Kreiswirth (score) |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Network | Max |
| Release | October 14, 2024 – present |
Barney’s World is an animated television series produced by Mattel Television and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, is a relaunch of the Barney franchise, which gave rise to its first TV show, Barney & Friends, which was based on its predecessor, Barney & the Backyard Gang. In contrast to the two live-action series that came before it, this one is presented in computer-generated imagery. Two to six-year-olds are the target audience for this series. It aired on Cartoon Network.
Plot
Set in a local playground, the show is centered around dinos Barney, Billy, and Baby Bop, and their three kid best friends. Throughout silly and imaginative adventures together, Barney helps kids explore big preschool emotions and shows them how to love themselves and others. The series highlights themes of love, community, and encouragement.[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title [2][3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [2][3] | Cartoon Network air date [3] | Prod. code [2] | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The Floor is Grape Jelly" | Adrian Thatcher | Laura Zak | October 14, 2024 | October 18, 2024 | 101 | |
| David has to be called home early to help his baby sister, so Barney plays a game which helps David learn that helping others can be just as fun as the game. | |||||||
| 2 | "I Lovey You" | Adrian Thatcher | Jim Nolan | October 14, 2024 | October 18, 2024 | 102 | |
| David is scared of the dark, so Barney becomes a glow-in-the-dark dinosaur to help David's fears. | |||||||
| 3 | "Mel's Greatest Treasure" | Adrian Thatcher | Nick Lopez | October 14, 2024 | October 25, 2024 | 103 | |
| After a big mess in the park during a game, Mel learns to clean up and care for the environment. | |||||||
| 4 | "One Ripe Tomato" | Adrian Thatcher | Jehan Madhani | October 14, 2024 | October 25, 2024 | 104 | |
| The kids disagree over a ripe tomato, so Barney teaches the kids about sharing. | |||||||
| 5 | "Barney's Big Race" | Adrian Thatcher | Laura Zak | October 14, 2024 | November 1, 2024 | 105 | |
| Barney creates a Go-Kart race event for the kids, but Vivie keeps getting upset over losing the race. She later learns that everything it not always winning. | |||||||
| 6 | "The Brave Truth" | Adrian Thatcher | Noelle Wright | October 21, 2024 | November 1, 2024 | 106 | |
| Barney encourages Vivie to tell the truth after she accidentally breaks Mel's new toy airplane. | |||||||
| 7 | "Red Light Stop Green Light Go" | Adrian Thatcher | Niki Lytton | October 21, 2024 | November 8, 2024 | 107 | |
| Mel wants to do a scooter trick and can't stop, making her feel tired and pushing her body too far. Barney teachers her that she has to listen to what her body says. | |||||||
| 8 | "Big Bigger Best" | Adrian Thatcher | Scott Gray | October 21, 2024 | November 8, 2024 | 108 | |
| David is sad that he is too small than his big brother, so Barney makes him bigger, but David feels he loves himself just the way he is. | |||||||
| 9 | "Practice Makes Purple" | Adrian Thatcher | Jim Nolan | October 21, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 109 | |
| Vivie tries soccer, but finds out she's not good at it. Barney later teaches Vivie that practice makes perfect. | |||||||
| 10 | "Team Mateys" | Adrian Thatcher | Laura Zak | October 21, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 110 | |
| During a game of pirates, Mel doesn't listen to her team mates, so Barney teaches her that listening to others is important, and that it makes a great team. | |||||||
| 11 | "Save the Garden" | Adrian Thatcher | Noelle Wright | January 13, 2025 | January 17, 2025 | 111 | |
| The kids play a fun game to save the community garden, and learn small things make big changes. | |||||||
| 12 | "Dances with Goblins" | Adrian Thatcher | Nick Lopez | January 13, 2025 | January 17, 2025 | 112 | |
| Barney has to play two games at once when the kids disagree, and he's having a hard time about switching back and forth. | |||||||
| 13 | "Missing Mel" | Adrian Thatcher | Scott Gray | January 13, 2025 | January 24, 2025 | 113 | |
| Vivie and David feel upset after Mel is away for a broken arm. Barney creates a fun game to help the kids feel better when Mel gets back. | |||||||
| 14 | "The Castaway Crew" | Adrian Thatcher | Jim Nolan | January 13, 2025 | January 24, 2025 | 114 | |
| Barney creates a game to help Mel embrace the abilities of her recently broken arm. | |||||||
| 15 | "Drawing Attention" | Adrian Thatcher | Jennifer Skelly | January 13, 2025 | January 31, 2025 | 115 | |
| Vivie fakes an injury after she feels ignored over her chalk drawing, so Barney teaches Vivie that she has to speak up for what she needs. | |||||||
| 16 | "Worth the Wait" | Adrian Thatcher | Nick Lopez | January 13, 2025 | January 31, 2025 | 116 | |
| Mel learns that some things take time because her healed arm doesn't work the way it should. | |||||||
| 17 | "The Big Spill" | Adrian Thatcher | Roxy Simons | January 13, 2025 | February 7, 2025 | 117 | |
| Vivie's painting gets ruined, so Barney creates a game to help her learn healthy ways and manage big feelings. | |||||||
| 18 | "Nature Chat" | Adrian Thatcher | Lexie Kahanovitz | January 13, 2025 | February 7, 2025 | 118 | |
| Mel learns to respect nature and take care of the environment thanks to Barney. | |||||||
| 19 | "The Great Grateful Scavenger Hunt" | Adrian Thatcher | Jim Nolan | January 13, 2025 | February 14, 2025 | 119 | |
| To help Mel focus on what she is grateful for, Barney creates a scavenger hunt. | |||||||
| 20 | "David the Hero" | Adrian Thatcher | Niki Lytton | January 13, 2025 | February 14, 2025 | 120 | |
| David feels quiet playing superheroes, until Barney creates a superhero game, and David's quietness saves the day. | |||||||
| 21 | "Making Magic" | Adrian Thatcher | Jim Nolan | April 7, 2025 | April 11, 2025 | 121 | |
| A magic trick Barney is trying to do misfires, making him frustrated. Vivie, Mel and David teach Barney to solve his problem in a new way. | |||||||
| 22 | "Birds of a Feather" | Adrian Thatcher | Nick Lopez | April 7, 2025 | April 11, 2025 | 122 | |
| 23 | "Bigger Wheels" | Adrian Thatcher | Annabeth Bondor-Stone & Connor White | April 7, 2025 | April 18, 2025 | 123 | |
| 24 | "Every Little Thing" | Adrian Thatcher | Lexie Kahanovitz | April 7, 2025 | April 18, 2025 | 124 | |
| 25 | "Barney's Birthday" | Adrian Thatcher | Matt Sax & Duke Doyle | April 7, 2025 | April 25, 2025 | 125 | |
| 26 | "Finders Not Keepers" | Adrian Thatcher | Nick Lopez | April 7, 2025 | April 25, 2025 | 126 | |
| 27 | "The Snuzzleberry Snatcher" | Adrian Thatcher | Annabeth Bondor-Stone & Connor White | April 7, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | 127 | |
| 28 | "It Takes Three" | Adrian Thatcher | Ernie Bustamante | April 7, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | 128 | |
| 29 | "The Missing Valentine" | Adrian Thatcher | Niki Lytton | April 7, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | 129 | |
| 30 | "Too Far" | Adrian Thatcher | Susan Kim | April 7, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | 130 | |
Other websites
- ↑ Mattel's Beloved Purple Dinosaur Barney Finds New Home at Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and Max Archived 2024-05-16 at the Wayback Machine May 9, 2023 Retrieved May 9, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "BARNEY'S WORLD (MAX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Barney's World Season 1 Episode Guide". Gracenote. Retrieved May 7, 2025.