Aunt Rachel Is Here!

Barney & Friends Episode
"Aunt Rachel Is Here!"
Air date	November 20, 1998
Written by	Troy Charles
Directed by	Steven Feldman
About
Theme	Aunts, Uncles, Cousins
Characters	Barney Alissa Ashley Jeff Stephen Scooter McNutty Miss Etta Kette Ashley and Alissa's Mom Aunt Rachel
Episode Guide
Previous	"First Things First!"
Next	"It's A Rainy Day!"

"Aunt Rachel Is Here!" is the fifteenth episode from the fifth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

A visit from Ashley and Alissa's Aunt Rachel inspires the children to have a party in her honor. As the preparations are made, Scooter, Miss Etta, and the children share their favorite memories surrounding their own aunts, uncles and cousins. But Stephen feels left out because his family is too small: It's just him, his dad, his stepmom, his stepbrother and his grandmother. He is the only kid in this group without uncles, aunts, or cousins, but Barney and the kids help him learn that it is not the size of his family that matters, but it’s the love of his family for him. When Aunt Rachel and Mom arrive, they enjoy Miss Etta's lemonade, Scooter's cookies and a tour of the school and the treehouse.

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain"
3. "If You're Happy and You Know It"
4. "A Family Tradition"
5. "Laugh With Me!"
6. "In Our Family"
7. "My Family's Just Right for Me"
8. "No Matter Where They Are"
9. "I Love You"

Gallery

Behind the scenes

Barney, Angelo Natalie and the kids on the set of this episode "Aunt Rachel Is Here!".

Trivia

• This episode marked:
  • Alissa's only appearance in season 5, as well as her final televised appearance.
  • The only appearances of Aunt Rachel and Ashley and Alissa's mom.
  • The second and final time Ashley and Alissa wear different outfits.
  • The final episode Ashley and Jeff appeared together.
• Stephen has a similar problem as Kathy and Kristen in My Family's Just Right For Me and The One And Only You respectively, because like these aformentioned kids, Stephen's family is too small.
• Stephen wore the same shirt that he will later wear in "Sing And Dance With Barney".
• Alissa wore the same shirt that Ashley previously wore in "Barney's Band".
• It is revealed that Ashley and Alissa's last name is Pibbin.