Season 8 of Barney & Friends aired from September 15, 2003-May 14, 2004.

EpisodesEdit

#	Total	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Original Airdate
1	149		"A Fountain of Fun"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	September 15, 2003
			Mr. Boyd is expecting a special fountain delivery. Barney and the gang discover the delights of the park. New Songs: A Swing is a Beautiful Thing
2	150		"On Again, Off Again"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	September 16, 2003
			The kids are playing an 'on and off' game. Baby Bop brings her teddy bear dresses up a cowgirl. The kids look for shoes in the box chest. But when Nick does not want to take this tap shoes off, Barney uses his magic to put on his happy tap dancing shoes, which the caboose stage turns into a tap dancing show to perform the happy dancing song. The kids make smiling face masks for a surprise for Baby Bop. They set up a pretend castle in the park to act out a story of "The Princess and the Pea". New Songs: None
3	151		"Sharing Is Caring!"	Michael Anthony Steele	Ben Vaughn	September 17, 2003
			Mr. Boyd is holding a toy drive. When Baby Bop is reluctant to donate her toys, Barney, BJ, and the kids help teach her the importance of sharing. New Songs: None
4	152		"Here Kitty, Kitty!"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Martha W. Chang	September 18, 2003
			Barney and the children help Miss Jo find her missing cat. New Songs: Lookie! It's a Cookie!
5	153		"Once Upon a Fairy Tale"	Cheryl Ammeter	Fred Holmes	September 19, 2003
			Mario needs help writing his own fairy tale. To get some inspiration, Barney and the gang act out some of their favorite fairy tales. New Songs: We've Made Shoes
6	154		"It's Hot! It's Cold!"	Michael Anthony Steele	Fred Holmes	September 26, 2003
			Barney transforms the park into a sunny, winter wonderland to help the kids learn the difference between hot and cold. New Songs: In the Kitchen
7	155		"A Perfectly Purple Day"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Ben Vaughn	October 3, 2003
			Barney and the kids plan a surprise party for Colleen using her favorite color: purple. New Songs: A Perfectly Purple Day (song)
8	156		"Day and Night"	Michael Anthony Steele	Jim Rowley	October 10, 2003
			Beth explains to her friends about her recent sleepover. After the kids wish to see night time, Barney transforms the park from day to night. New Songs: None
9	157		"Play Piano with Me!"	Stephen White	Fred Holmes	October 17, 2003
			Barney and the children learn about pianos after finding Mr. Boyd and Bingo working on a player piano. Throughout the day, the kids learn about the different types of pianos. New Songs: PIANO
10	158		"A Picture of Friendship"	Michael Anthony Steele	Ben Vaughn	October 24, 2003
			Barney and the children learn what it takes to be a good friend after accidentally hurting BJ's feelings for forgetting to add him in a drawing. New Songs: Gonna Play Baseball
11	159		"A-Counting We Will Go!"	Cheryl Ammeter	Jim Rowley	May 3, 2004
			Barney's friends are playing in the park with games including "Barney May I", "The Clapping Game", and "Hide and Seek". When Baby Bop wants to count to ten, she fears that she does not know how to count to ten because It's too hard. So, Barney and the kids must help her by singing songs, playing more games, and set up a make-believe store in the caboose. After this, they put on a big parade of numbers in the park. New Songs: None
12	160		"A Little Big Day"	Cheryl Ammeter	Fred Holmes	May 4, 2004
			Nick complains that he is the smallest of the group.From observing things in the park to a creative retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, Barney and the gang discover everyone is special, regardless of size. New Songs: Toss It Out a Window
13	161		"A World of Friends"	Mark S. Bernthal	Jim Rowley	May 5, 2004
			Barney and the kids learn about different cultures by visiting booths in the parks' international festival. New Songs: None
14	162		"Who's Your Neighbor?"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Jim Rowley	May 6, 2004
			The kids are setting up a make-believe neighborhood in the caboose. This prompts Barney to teach the kids all about the different community helpers. New Songs: None
15	163		"Squares, Squares Everywhere"	Stephen White	Fred Holmes	May 7, 2004
			Barney and the kids help Nick find squares in the park for his homework assignment. New Songs: None
16	164		"Let's Go for a Ride!"	Michael Anthony Steele	Jim Rowley	May 10, 2004
			The kids build a make-believe city bus to take them to different, exciting places. New Songs: None
17	165		"That Makes Me Mad!"	Cheryl Ammeter	Fred Holmes	May 11, 2004
			After certain situations leave Barney's friends angry, he helps them learn how to deal with negative emotions. New Songs: If You're Angry and You Know It
18	166		"It's Your Birthday, Barney!"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 12, 2004
			It's Barney's birthday, and Baby Bop, BJ, and the kids are throwing him a special party. New Songs: I Love Birthdays
19	167		"It's Showtime!"	Perri Verdino-Gates	Ben Vaughn	May 13, 2004
			Barney and the gang plan a special performance in the park. New Songs: I Can Be Anything, What If You Could Be in the Spotlight?
20	168		"At Home in the Park"	Stephen White	Jim Rowley	May 14, 2004
			Barney helps the children to learn about how animals make their homes in the park. New Songs: The Hopping Song

Season 8 CastEdit

• Barney (Body: Carey Stinson / Voice: Dean Wendt)
• Baby Bop (Body: Jeff Ayers / Voice: Julie Johnson)
• BJ (Body: Kyle Nelson / Voice: Patty Wirtz)
• Gianna (Selena Gomez)
• Angela (Demi Lovato)
• Kami (Makayla Crawford)
• Sarah (Hayden Tweetie)
• Scott (Alex Wilson)
• Whitney (Kayla S. Levels)
• Tony (Zachary Fountain)
• Nick (Grayson Lee Vanover)
• Beth (Katherine Pully)
• Mario (Zachary Soza)
• Jackson (Daven Wilson) (debut)
• Mr. Boyd (Robert Sweatman)

Guest AppearancesEdit

• Joan Jenkins (played Miss Jo in Here Kitty, Kitty!)
• Steve Jones (played Mr. Brantley in It's Hot! It's Cold!)
• Claire Burdette (played Colleen in A Perfectly Purple Day)
• Georgia Foy (playeds Officer Phillips in Who's Your Neighbor?)
• Craig Boarini (played Mail Carrier Mel in Who's Your Neighbor?)



TriviaEdit

• This season marks the final appearances of Mr. Boyd, Gianna, Angela, Beth, Sarah, Mario, Scott. and Tony
• This is the only season that all episodes use the same theme song from a previous season (Season 7)
• The only change in Season 8 was the addition of Jackson to the cast.
• This season marks the end of Mr. Boyd's run on the show. He was mentioned once in Season 9 (in "Movin' Along"), but did not appear. He would later return in The Best of Barney.
• This is last season until Season 12 to include the Barney Says segment.
• This is also the last season until "Dino-Mite Birthday", and "Season 12" that the kids sing a song before Barney comes to life.
• This is the only season not to have Everyone is Special sung.
• Despite the second half of the season airing in 2004, all 20 episodes were filmed and produced in 2003.