Barney & Friends Episode
A Different Kind of Mystery
Season 4, Episode 11
Air date	December 1, 1997
Written by	Donna Cooner
Directed by	Steven Feldman
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"A Different Kind of Mystery" is the 11th episode from Season 4 of Barney & Friends'

PlotEdit

Strange noises coming from the classroom prompt Jeff, Ashley, Kristen, Curtis, and Barney to investigate who the mysterious visitor might be—with plenty of helpful hints from Scooter McNutty. Stella tells the story of "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse." The strange noise happened to be Jeff's cat name Tiger.

Educational Theme: Being Special

Stories: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

CastEdit

• Barney
• Curtis
• Kristen
• Jeff
• Ashley
• Scooter McNutty
• Miss Etta Kette
• Stella the Storyteller
• Tiger the Cat

Song ListEdit

1. Barney Theme Song
2. It's a Fun, Fun Sunny Day!
3. Big and Little
4. Colors All Around
5. Everyone is Special
6. Have a Snack!
7. You've Got to Be You
8. I Love You

TriviaEdit

• This episode uses the same Barney costume or Barney doll from Barney's Good Day, Good Night.
• This is the only time Curtis and Jeff appeared together.
• Kristen's reference to a real detective named Sherlock Holmes is mentioned.
• This is the first episode to use a new arrangement of Everyone is Special.
• It is revealed in this episode that Ashley is allergic to milk and Curtis was named after his grandfather when he was born.
• Stella was not listed in the credits, despite being in the episode.