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LET'S GO TO THE ZOO

Title card of Let's Go To The Zoo.

Let's Go To The Zoo is a 2001 direct-to-video Barney Home Video that was released on August 28, 2001. Directed by Jeff Gittle and written by Stephen White, this was the first Barney Home Video to be produced and distributed by HIT Entertainment, alongside being the first installment in the "Let's Go" series in the Barney franchise

Plot[]

BJ makes the trip to the zoo a photo safari, taking pictures of all the animals, while Baby Bop looks for a real elephant to show to her doll "Nelly the Elephant". And there's an unexpected guest - Scooter McNutty - who searches the zoo for an exhibit devoted to the noblest of animals: the squirrel! There's an abundance of animal fun and facts, songs and surprises when Barney takes YOU to the zoo.

Cast[]

Songs[]

  1. "What Will We See at the Zoo?"
  2. "Ten Little Meerkats"
  3. "Growing"
  4. "Have a Snack!"
  5. "Jungle Adventure"
  6. "The Tiger Song"
  7. "This Little Piggy"
  8. "The Elephant Song"
  9. "Rock Like a Monkey"
  10. "Everybody Needs a Nap" (also plays instrumentally during the end credits)
  11. "What Will We See at the Zoo" (Reprise)
  12. "I Love You"

Production[]

Barney, Baby Bop, and BJ on set during the filming of Let's Go To The Zoo

Barney, Baby Bop, and BJ on set during the filming of Let's Go To The Zoo.

Let's Go To The Zoo was the final Barney project in which Richard C. Leach served as the executive in charge of production as this video was made prior to his passing in May 2001. It was also the final Barney project produced by Timothy Clott, who was the CEO of Lyrick Studios. The video also marked the final time Barney is voiced by Duncan Brannan and performed by David Joyner in production order.

Filming[]

Filming for Let's Go To The Zoo occurred at the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas. Although Love to Read, with Barney (which wasn't widely released) was the first Barney video filmed on location, this video was marketed as the first Barney video to be filmed on location.[1] Let's Go To The Zoo was chosen to be filmed at the Fort Worth Zoo due to the proximity to Lyrick Studios and its historical significance.[2]

Marketing[]

Lyrick Studios, which became a HIT Entertainment company, supported the release of Let's Go To The Zoo with a comprehensive marketing campaign designed to deliver over one hundred million consumer impressions. Elements included Barney's Zoo Tour; full-page brand ads in leading women's and parenting magazines, with one-third page tags promoting the Let's Go To The Zoo video; and a national cross-promotion with Gerber. The cornerstone of the Gerber tie-in campaign is a consumer mail-in offer for a deck of colorful flashcards featuring twenty zoo animals that appear in Let's Go To The Zoo (which was good between September 1, 2001 to February 28, 2002).[1] The trailer for this video was originally intended to appear on Barney's Pajama Party,[1] but use of that trailer on Barney releases was delayed until Read With Me, Dance With Me. Its only appearance on Barney releases was in Barney's Outdoor Fun!. A teaser trailer was seen on the video release of Barney's Musical Castle however.

To support retailers' in-store merchandising efforts, Lyrick's design team created a total of eight displays featuring graphics of Barney and his animal friends. There were five floor displays that held the following VHS units: twelve (with strip clip), eighteen, eighteen (with strip clip), twenty-four and thirty-six. The strip clips allowed retailers to merchandise the Barney Zoo Beanbag collection of mini-costumed plushies. Lyrick also offered three counter displays conveniently configured to hold twelve, eighteen and twenty-four VHS units.[1]

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Barney on stage during his zoo tour.

Tour[]

Main Article: Barney's Zoo Tour

Barney's Zoo Tour was a tour to promote the home video, Let's Go To The Zoo. It originally toured at major metropolitan zoos in the US and Canada, including Toronto, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Miami.[3] The tour ran from July 2001 until August 2001. It toured UK zoos the following year and in Germany in 2003.

Release[]

Home media[]

Barney Let's Go to the Zoo ad

Advertisement for the VHS release of Let's Go To The Zoo.

Let's Go To The Zoo was available for pre-order in both English and Spanish on July 31, 2001. The video was officially released on VHS on August 28, 2001 by Lyrick Studios and HIT Entertainment. The VHS release was suggested at a retail price of $14.95.[1] Despite the cover and label of the VHS having the Lyrick Studios logo, the actual tape shows the HIT Entertainment logo. This was due to the company being rebranded around the same time this video was originally released. However, the Lyrick Studios logo was used during the end credits. On September 18, 2001 [citation needed], this video was featured in the Blockbuster Exclusive video, Barney's Island Safari (along with Imagination Island).

On September 22, 2001, Let's Go To The Zoo debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Kid Video chart[4] and #5 on the Billboard Top VHS Sales chart.[5] Let's Go To The Zoo spent eleven weeks on the Official Video Chart for OCC (between November 5, 2001-July 20, 2002), peaking at #10 during the week of May 25, 2002.[6]

Originally, this video was supposed to be released on DVD on August 28, 2001 just like the VHS,[7] but the release of the DVD was delayed until April 8, 2003.

Releases[]

Front cover[]

Trivia[]

Cameos[]

  • Kate Rafferty Keimig, who's known to be a producer and production coordinator for a few Spanish Barney albums, makes a cameo appearance as the Ticket Seller in this video.
  • Steven G. McAfee, who's best known as a production coordinator for Barney & Friends (including this video), makes a cameo as the Man in Zebra-Print Shirt.

Videos[]

Trailers[]

References[]


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1990s
1992: Barney's Magical Musical AdventureBarney's Birthday

1993: Barney's Best MannersBarney Rhymes with Mother GooseBarney's Home Sweet HomesLove To Read, With Barney

1994: Let's Pretend with BarneyBarney's Alphabet ZooBarney Live! In New York CityImagination Island

1995: Barney's Families are SpecialBarney SafetyMaking New FriendsBarney's Birthday / Home Sweet HomesRiding In Barney's CarBarney Songs

1996: Barney's All Aboard For SharingBarney's Talent ShowBarney's Fun & GamesBarney's Exercises Circus / Barney's Parade of NumbersBarney's 1-2-3-4 SeasonsOnce Upon A Time

1997: Barney's Sense-Sational DayBarney's Colors & ShapesBarney's Musical ScrapbookCamp WannarunnaroundBarney's Adventure BusBarney's Stu-u-upendous Puzzle Fun!Barney's Good Day, Good Night

1998: It's Time For CountingDown on Barney's FarmBarney in Outer SpaceMy Party with BarneyBarney's Big SurpriseBarney's Halloween PartyBarney's First AdventuresBarney's Good, Clean Fun! / Barney's Oh, Brother...She's My Sister

1999: Sing & Dance With BarneyWhat A World We ShareWalk Around The Block With BarneyLet's Play School!Barney's Night Before ChristmasMore Barney Songs

2000s
2000: Barney's Rhyme Time RhythmBarney's Super Singing CircusCome on Over to Barney's HouseBe My Valentine Love, Barney

2001: Barney's Musical CastleA to Z with BarneyBarney's Dino Dancin' TunesLet's Go To The ZooBarney's Pajama Party

2002: You Can Be Anything!Barney's Beach PartyRound and Round We GoBarney's Christmas Star

2003: Barney Songs from the ParkRead With Me, Dance With MeBarney's It's A Happy Day!It's Nice To Meet YouBarney's Red, Yellow and Blue!Barney's Numbers! Numbers!Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!Happy Mad Silly Sad

2004: Movin' and Groovin'Let's Pretend with BarneyNow I Know My ABCsBarney's Colorful World!Ready, Set, Play!

2005: Let's Go to the FarmJust ImagineEveryone Is SpecialThe Land of Make BelieveCan You Sing That Song?

2006: Let's Make Music

2007: Let's Go To The FirehouseShake Your Dino Tail!Dino-Mite Birthday

2008: Celebrating Around The WorldBarney's Animal ABC'sHi! I'm Riff!The Best of Barney

2009: Once Upon A Dino TaleTop 20 CountdownLet's Go on VacationSharing is Caring!Barney's Jungle FriendsWe Love Our Family
2010s
2010: Please & Thank YouEgg-Cellent AdventuresLet's Play OutsideFurry FriendsA-Counting We Will GoBest Fairy Tales

2011: Musical ZooShapes & Colors All AroundI Can Do It!1-2-3 LearnBig World AdventureA Very Merry Christmas

2012: I Love My FriendsClean Up, Clean Up!Planes, Trains & CarsAll About OppositesMost Loveable MomentsLet's Go to the Doctor

2013: Let's Go To The MoonPlay with BarneyDance with BarneyImagine with BarneyMost Huggable MomentsPerfectly Purple

2014: Story Time with BarneyHappy Birthday, Barney!A Super-Dee-Duper DayThis Is How I Feel

2015: Tee-rific Bugs & AnimalsIt's Showtime with BarneyBarney's Worldwide Adventure!

2016: Dinos in the Park

2017: Playground Fun
Other releases
Feature film: Barney's Great Adventure

Blockbuster: Play and Learn with BarneyBarney's Time for SchoolBarney's Rockin' Rhyme TimeBarney's Favorite SongsBarney's Big Top FunBarney's Valentine AdventureMovin' & Groovin' with BarneyBarney's Learning Round-UpBarney's Island SafariBarney's Night-Light StoriesBarney's Summertime FunGoing Places With BarneyOn The Move with BarneySing-Along Fun!

Re-releases: Barney's ABC's and 123'sBarney's Outdoor Fun!Let's Go to the BeachBarney's Book FairFun on WheelsMother Goose Collection


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