All Aboard!

Barney & Friends Episode
"All Aboard!"
Air date	September 2, 2002
Written by	Stephen White
Directed by	Jim Rowley
About
Theme	Trains
Characters	Barney Mario (debut) Scott (debut) Angela (debut) Kami (debut)
Episode Guide
Previous	"You Are Special"
Next	"Up, Down and Around!"

"All Aboard!" is the first episode and season premiere of the seventh season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Barney's friends are racing to clean up the park, but Kami has trouble keeping up with the other kids - even when they pretend to be ants marching in a parade! Barney and Scott visit the Idea Bench where Scott comes up with a great idea - to show Kami that even though the caboose is the last car in the train, it's the most important because that's where the conductor rides. With Kami playing "Conductor for the Day", they learn all about trains and have fun checking out a model train. Then, they work together to clean up the old caboose in the park as they sing "I've Been Working on the Railroad". When Barney tells his friends how railroad signal flags are used, the children make their own flags and they wave them around the park. Barney's friends learn that from the first to the last in line, everyone is special.

Ending Intervals: Share a Smile and You Can Do It

The Barney doll sitting on the caboose railing near the park bell

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "Pop Goes the Weasel"
3. "The Ants Go Marching"
4. "The Idea Song"
5. "The Caboose Rides in the Back"
6. "I've Been Working on the Railroad"
7. "Wave the Flags"
8. "Laugh With Me!"
9. "Everyone is Special"
10. "I Love You"

Production

Filming

Filming for this episode took place in November 2001 at HIT Entertainment Studios in Carrollton, Texas, which was two months after Barney's Christmas Star was produced from August to September 2001. Despite this, that video was released during the time some episodes from this season were airing.

Release

Home media

• This episode was featured on a Barney promo VHS tape along with "Bunches of Boxes".
• This episode was also featured in "All Around the Park", an Asian Barney exclusive episode release.
• This episode was featured in the "Children Favourites" volume, "The Groovy Collection", released in the United Kingdom.
• This episode was also featured in Clean Up, Clean Up!.
• This episode was released in the United Kingdom as part of the "Treat Size" series.

Clip/Audio Compilations

• The song clips for "The Ants Go Marching" and "The Idea Song" are featured in the featurette: "Barney's Park Tour".
• "I've Been Working on the Railroad" from this episode was featured in the Dino-Tunes bonus album released in 2008.

Trivia

• When Barney explains how the caboose in the park used to be part of a real train, the train whistle sound heard is the same one later used for Emily in Series 7 (which aired one year later in [2003]), Peter Sam in Series 9-12 and Freddie on the British model animated television series Thomas & Friends (another HiT production).
• In the middle of the song, "I've Been Working on the Railroad", Tim Dever's voice for Barney can be heard as Barney chuckles.
• On the UK DVD release of this episode, Baby Bop and BJ are seen on the cover despite not appearing in this episode itself.
• Before this episode was finalized with the title "All Aboard!", this episode was originally titled "On the Right Track" and "Welcome to the Park".

Appearances

• This episode marked:
  • The first episode to feature the seasons seven through thirteen Barney & Friends logo during the intro.
  • The first appearances of Angela, Kami, Mario, and Scott.
  • The first episode to be filmed on the park set.
  • The first appearance of the seasons seven and eight Barney costume.
  • The only season seven episode to feature the season six Barney doll as well as the final episode to feature it.
  • The only time Angela does not wear regular glasses. Angela starts wearing regular glasses in "Stop! Go!".

Performers

• This episode marked:
  • The first time Barney is voiced by Dean Wendt and performed by Carey Stinson on Barney & Friends.
  • The first episode where Barney is voiced by Rubén Cerda, in the Spanish-language dub, Barney y Sus Amigos.