Barney & Friends: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Barney & Friends Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure
Sep 15, 2008 · 30 min
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,
The Misbegotten Moon, A Space Adventure
Sep 16, 2008 · 30 min
Baby Bop sees a half-moon & thinks the moon is broken. Barney takes her to see the Man in the Moon.
The Sword In The Sandbox, A Storybook Adventure
Sep 17, 2008 · 30 min
Daniel wants to jump rope with some older children but is afraid he is too little to do it right.
Riff to the Rescue!: A Wild West Adventure
Sep 18, 2008 · 30 min
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-grandfa
Lights! Camera! Action!: A Movie Adventure
Sep 19, 2008 · 30 min
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 hav
To Catch A Thief, A Mystery Adventure
Sep 22, 2008 · 30 min
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 can
The Magic Lamp a Travel Adventure
Sep 23, 2008 · 30 min
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
The Amazing Captain Pickles: A Hero Adventure
Sep 24, 2008 · 30 min
BJ learns a lesson about bragging when, playing superhero Captain Pickles, he tells everyone that he can leap over the moon.
A Game For Everyone, A Sports Adventure
Sep 25, 2008 · 30 min
Barney sets up a sports day in the park. Baby Bop encourages a special needs child to join the fun.
The Reluctant Dragon, A Fairy Tale Adventure
Sep 26, 2008 · 30 min
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.