Barney: Waiting for Santa (1990-1998 VHS)

Waiting for Santa is the 4th video in the Barney & the Backyard Gang series. In this video, Barney meets a kid who is unhappy because he is currently moved to a new house and doesn't have any new friends and Santa doesn't know where he lives, so he and the gang go to the North Pole.

Characters

 * Barney
 * Michael
 * Amy
 * Tina
 * Luci
 * Adam
 * Derek
 * Buster
 * The Snowman
 * Mrs. Claus
 * Santa Claus
 * Mom and Dad (mentioned)



Synopsis
Michael and Amy are awake in the night before Christmas. They want to see Santa, and see that the milk and cookies are still here, but Michael tells Amy that Santa won't come as long as they're awake. As Michael and Amy sit down, Amy feels a little worried about Santa Claus, when Michael tells her that he's not quite sure he'll come as long as they're waiting up that point! He has a poem to remind his sister:

"When Santa comes to our house,"

"I'd like to take a peek,"

"But I know he'll never come" "Until I'm fast asleep."That poem made Amy feel a little better.

Then, Amy asks if it would be better if she and Michael waited on the steps. Michael denies since that if Santa sees them awake, he might go back up the chimney, but then accepts, and the two of them sit on the steps and sing a song to help them wait ("Waiting for Santa"), but then fall asleep safely afterwards.

Just then, they hear Barney coming down the chimney, and gets stuck, just like Santa. Michael and Amy rush over to help him. As they pull Barney out of the chimney, Michael fell over!

Barney says he just had a chat with Santa, who has offered them to do a special job. Before that explained, Barney brings in the rest of the Backyard Gang - Tina, Luci, and Adam. They all sing "I Love You". Adam asks why Barney brought them to Michael and Amy's house.

Barney shows the kids a new kid on the block, name of Derek. Tina says he's the kid in her school. Barney tells the kids that he just moved there and doesn't have any new friends, not to mention that Santa doesn't even know where he lives. Barney and the kids sing "S-A-N-T-A" to the tune to "B-I-N-G-O".

Barney suggests that he and the kids would like to come visit Derek, so with a little "shimbaree shimbarah", they take a trip to Derek's bedroom. In his bedroom, Derek recites "Star Light, Star Bright", and says he wishes he had new friends, before Barney and the kids land in Derek's bedroom. Derek is glad to meet Barney and the Backyard Gang.

Barney invites Derek to be a member of his gang, but Derek is worried about Santa not knowing where he lives, so Barney says he thinks that if he and the gang would visit the North Pole, Santa would really know. But the kids are still in their pajamas and not dressed for the North Pole. Barney says he can help the kids with that. He does the Barney shake, which mistakenly conjures the kids wearing their summer clothes. Barney is goofed up and says he must have done it backwards. He does the shake the right way round, which conjures the kids wearing their winter clothes.

Luci asks how they're going to get to the North Pole. Barney says he has his magic sleigh to take them there. He leads the kids to do the Barney shake and they're teleported to the sleigh on top of Derek's roof ("Up on the Housetop"). Barney starts the engine and they're off. They sing "Jingle Bells" along the way and pass by a lot of snow below them. The sleigh lands on the North Pole.

As the group dismounts the sleigh, they see a living snowman, who sings "Winter's Wonderful", with the kids joining in at the next verse. The snowman asks Barney and the kids to follow the sign to Santa's workshop. After they say goodbye to the snowman, Barney and the kids come to a slippery frozen pond, which they skate on. As they sing "Skating, Skating", the kids try to keep Barney from falling. After the song, they follow a path of candy canes, leading to Santa's workshop.

Inside the building, they see Mrs. Claus. As the Backyard Gang kids take off their coats, they are surprised to see their names on their shirts, as well as Barney's logo on the front bottom left. Barney introduces the kids to Mrs. Claus, including the new kid, Derek. Barney tells Mrs. Claus the problem with Derek. Luckily, Santa's workshop has a computer that can track where people live. Mrs. Claus looks up Derek's address, which is 123 Hickory Street. Derek is overjoyed that Santa does really know where he lives.

The kids then see Tina dressed as an elf, which leads the rest of the gang to dress the same. Mrs. Claus says they all look like Santa's helpers. The Backyard Gang kids sing a rap about being elves ("The Elves' Rap")

Mrs. Claus then shows the kids the elf training area, where they work on building toys and wrapping them with paper ("Let's All Do a Little Tapping"). After the song, Barney discovers that Santa is busy doing his job for the night before Christmas, but in a few moments he'll reach the kids' houses, which leads to Mrs. Claus to sing "Jolly Old St. Nicholas".

Mrs. Claus then points out that Santa is on his way to the neighborhood, and in a moment he'll reach the kids' houses, according to the map. Barney and the kids have to get back home before Santa, so they hurriedly change into the winter clothes and say goodbye as they leave the workshop. Barney whistle-calls his magic sleigh like a taxi. Immediately it pulls up at Santa's workshop. They sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" as they climb onto the sleigh before they take off. On the way home, they sing "Deck the Halls". When they reach the top of Derek's roof, Derek thanks Barney for taking them on a trip to the North Pole, and is glad Santa really knows where he lives. Everyone says goodbye before Barney takes Michael and Amy back to their house.

Back at the house, Barney, Michael, and Amy discover that the milk and cookies are still here, but Santa still hasn't come yet. So, they sit on the couch as they read The Night Before Christmas while they wait for Santa to come to the house. While reading, they don't notice that Santa is in the house delivering stuff, including gifts, toys and candy. Midway through the story, they fall asleep, and Santa whispers to the viewer, "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." and then turns out the light. Santa flies through the night sky in his sleigh with his reindeer, passing the moon and says "Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas." as the video ends.

Release Date:

 * January 6, 1990
 * October 20, 1991
 * October 6, 1992
 * October 6, 1993
 * September 26, 1995
 * September 10, 1996
 * September 23, 1997
 * September 29, 1998

Songs

 * 1) Barney Theme Song
 * 2) When Santa Comes to Our House
 * 3) Waiting for Santa
 * 4) I Love You
 * 5) S-A-N-T-A
 * 6) Star Light, Star Bright
 * 7) Up on the Housetop
 * 8) Jingle Bells
 * 9) Winter's Wonderful
 * 10) Skating, Skating
 * 11) The Elves' Rap
 * 12) Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * 13) Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * 14) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * 15) Deck the Halls

1990 VHS

 * Disclaimer Screen
 * Kids Edutainment Video Logo
 * Barney Fan Club Commercial
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang Intro (1990 Version)
 * Title Card for "Waiting for Santa"
 * When Santa Comes to Our House
 * Waiting for Santa
 * I Love You
 * SANTA
 * Star Light, Star Bright
 * Up on the Housetop
 * Jingle Bells
 * Winter's Wonderful
 * Skating, Skating
 * The Elves' Rap
 * Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * Deck the Halls
 * End Credits
 * Campfire Sing-Along Trailer (S'mores)
 * The Backyard Show Trailer (Six Little Ducks)
 * Three Wishes Trailer (Mr. Knickerbocker)
 * A Day at the Beach Trailer (Swimming, Swimming)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang Auditioning Preview
 * The Lyons Group Logo (1988-1992)

1991 VHS
Print date: 313th day of 1992


 * Warning Screen
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang Intro (1990 Version)
 * Title Card for "Waiting for Santa"
 * When Santa Comes to Our House
 * Waiting for Santa
 * I Love You
 * SANTA
 * Star Light, Star Bright
 * Up on the Housetop
 * Jingle Bells
 * Winter's Wonderful
 * Skating, Skating
 * The Elves' Rap
 * Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * Deck the Halls
 * End Credits
 * Campfire Sing-Along Preview (S'mores)
 * The Backyard Show Preview (Six Little Ducks)
 * Three Wishes Preview (Mr. Knickerbocker)
 * A Day at the Beach Preview (Swimming, Swimming)
 * The Lyons Group Logo (1988-1992)

1992 VHS
Print date: 284th day of 1993


 * Media FBI Warning (1993-1996)
 * Media Interpol Warning (1993-1996)
 * Barney Home Video Logo (1992-1995; with no sound)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang Intro (1990 Version)
 * Title Card for "Waiting for Santa"
 * When Santa Comes to Our House
 * Waiting for Santa
 * I Love You
 * SANTA
 * Star Light, Star Bright
 * Up on the Housetop
 * Jingle Bells
 * Winter's Wonderful
 * Skating, Skating
 * The Elves' Rap
 * Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * Deck the Halls
 * End Credits

1993 VHS
Print date: August 13, 1993


 * Macrovision Warning Screen (1991-2000)
 * Media FBI Warning (1993-1996)
 * Media Interpol Warning (1993-1996)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang Intro (1990 Version)
 * Title Card for "Waiting for Santa"
 * When Santa Comes to Our House
 * Waiting for Santa
 * I Love You
 * SANTA
 * Star Light, Star Bright
 * Up on the Housetop
 * Jingle Bells
 * Winter's Wonderful
 * Skating, Skating
 * The Elves' Rap
 * Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * Deck the Halls
 * End Credits

1995 VHS
Print date: August 15, 1995


 * Media FBI Warning (1993-1996)
 * Media Interpol Warning (1993-1996)
 * Please Stay Tuned Screen (1994-1996)
 * Barney Home Video Logo (1992-1995)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang Intro (1990 Version)
 * Title Card for "Waiting for Santa"
 * When Santa Comes to Our House
 * Waiting for Santa
 * I Love You
 * SANTA
 * Star Light, Star Bright
 * Up on the Housetop
 * Jingle Bells
 * Winter's Wonderful
 * Skating, Skating
 * The Elves' Rap
 * Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * Deck the Halls
 * End Credits
 * Barney Safety Trailer
 * Barney's Making New Friends Trailer

1996 VHS
Print date: 236th day of 1996


 * FBI Warning Screen
 * Interpol Warning Screen
 * Barney's Once Upon a Time Trailer
 * Please Stay Tuned Screen (1995-1999)
 * Barney Home Video Logo (1995-present)
 * Barney & the Backyard Gang intro
 * Waiting for Santa Title Card
 * When Santa Comes to Our House
 * Waiting for Santa
 * I Love You
 * SANTA
 * Star Light, Star Bright
 * Up on the Housetop
 * Jingle Bells
 * Winter's Wonderful
 * Skating, Skating
 * The Elves' Rap
 * Let's All Do a Little Tapping
 * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
 * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 * Deck the Halls
 * End of Program
 * End Credits
 * Barney's Fun & Games Trailer
 * Barney's Talent Show Trailer

1997 VHS
Print date: 211th day of 1997

1998 VHS
Print date: August 21, 1998

Number: 75