Red Light Stop, Green Light Go

The Floor is Grape Jelly

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David, Mel and Vivi are playing floor-is-lava in the city park when Barney joins in and the game grows into a whole world of grape jelly. David's mother, Ms. Lewis, asks him to come home in five minutes to help with his baby sister Lulu, and David does not want to go. While the friends make their way toward a castle across the jelly, David gives Barney a push, fetches Mel's lost shoe and shares a snack with Vivi. Barney points out how much he has helped, and David decides on his own to head home to his sister, ending with the group singing together.

I Lovey You

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Barney and a group of young friends set up a pretend sleepover in the park, then turn it into a magical nighttime adventure. When David's glowing toy runs out of power and the dark makes him nervous, Barney stays close and teaches him to calm down with deep breaths and a step-by-step grounding song. The friends explore toward the stars, and later comfort Barney when a shadow frightens him. The night ends with a group hug, fresh batteries for the toy, and everyone ready for sleep.

Mel's Greatest Treasure

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In a colorful town park, Mel and her friends play as treasure hunters and make a big mess of their art supplies. When Mel's handmade treasure chest goes missing, Barney the purple dinosaur helps her search through a larger-than-life adventure, and they discover the park cleaner, Grady, swept it up by mistake. Mel gets back the chest and the picture inside it of playing with her friends. She then admits she made the mess and cleans up the park, deciding the park itself is their greatest treasure.

One Ripe Tomato

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In Nona's garden, three friends, Vivi, Mel and David, each pick out big plans for a single ripe tomato, from pizza sauce to pico de gallo to planting seeds. When they cannot agree who should have it, they ask Barney, who gathers them in a purple circle to listen to each other's ideas. Hearing everyone's plan, Vivi decides the fairest thing is to share the tomato so they can all enjoy it. The episode ends with the friends eating pizza together and Vivi giving Nona a painting.

Barney's Big Race

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In Barney's World, a group of children build cardboard race cars that Barney's magic turns into real vehicles for Barney's Big Race. Mel drives her hot rod Fireball and loses two races in a row, which leaves her frustrated. Barney sits with her, helps her name her feelings and points out everything she enjoyed about the day. The episode ends with the friends agreeing that having fun together is the real win, followed by a closing song and dance.

The Brave Truth

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In a sunny park, Vivi accidentally breaks a remote-control plane that her friend Mel built with her mom, after being told not to touch the remote. Afraid of Mel's reaction, Vivi hides the truth while Barney gently encourages her to be brave, and the friends act out a make-believe dragon quest where honesty finally wins the day. Vivi then confesses to Mel, who forgives her, and the two agree to fix the plane together with glue. The episode closes with a song about how telling the truth, though hard, can be the kindest thing.

Big, Bigger, Best

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In a sunny town park, a young boy named David wishes he were bigger so he can reach the monkey bars and slam dunk like his older brother Liam. Barney, a friendly purple dinosaur, uses a bit of magic to grow David bigger and then biggest, but each new size ruins the things David loves, from hide-and-seek to eating a pretzel. After David grows frustrated, Barney helps him calm down with a breathing exercise and explains that he will grow at his own pace. David asks to return to his regular size, tells his brother he loves himself just as he is, and the friends head back to their game.

Practice Makes Purple

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In a bright city park, the purple dinosaur Barney and his friends Mel, David and Vivi spend the day playing soccer. Vivi decides she wants to quit because she thinks she is not good at it, so Barney invents a string of games, chasing pretend sharks, passing a bursting potato and aiming at a dragon, that are really soccer practice in disguise. When he reveals the trick, Vivi realizes she has been improving all along and happily gives soccer another try. Her grandmother Nona arrives, praises her skills, and the episode closes with a group dance and song.

Team Mateys

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Barney and his friends Mel, Bibi and David set out to buy a triple twist pretzel, but a pigeon steals it and the seller Grady is hard to find. Mel turns the park into a pirate adventure and appoints herself captain, then keeps ignoring her crew's warnings until the friends grow frustrated and leave. With Barney's help she realizes she made them feel unimportant, apologizes and offers a truce. The reunited crew listens to each other, sings about it, and finally catches Grady to share the pretzel.

Save the Garden

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In a sunny town park, Vivi and her friends discover that Nona's garden has become tired and overgrown and decide to bring it back to life. When the job feels too big, the purple dinosaur Barney leads them through an imaginative adventure as butterflies and ladybugs, where they learn to move acorns one at a time to guide some squirrels away. They carry that lesson back to the garden, getting others to help with small steps until the whole space is restored. Nona returns to find it transformed and gathers the children into a grateful hug.

Dances With Goblins

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In a sunny park that turns into a make-believe castle land, Barney the purple dinosaur and his friends set up two games at once: David wants to defend the castle from water goblins, while Vivi wants to put on a dance show. Barney tries to join both and keeps letting each side down, until he becomes upset and needs a moment alone. David notices his friend is struggling, sits with him and reminds him it is okay to say no. The friends then combine the two games so everyone can play together, and the episode ends with a group dance-along.