It's Earth Week at school and the kids are in the spirit of "going green." Barney and his friends learn about the importance of protecting the earth.
Songs
- Barney Theme Song
- Clean Up
- Help Protect the Earth
- Silly Symphony (The Blue Danube Waltz)
- My Aunt Came Back
- My Hat, It Has Three Corners
- Brushing My Teeth
- Simple and Beautiful a Rainbow
- Over in the Meadow
- And the Green Grass Grows All Around
- I Love You
This episode contains examples of
- Colorful Song: "Simple and Beautiful a Rainbow"
- Everything Is an Instrument: Barney and the kids use recycled goods to perform a cover of the Blue Danube Waltz.
- Green Aesop: Environmentalism is the theme of the episode. Barney and his friends discuss various ways to conserve resources, recycle things, and the concerns about air and water pollution among many others.
- Mood Whiplash: A serious (for Barney & Friends) discussion about endangered animals switches tone rather quickly to transition to "Over in the Meadow"Tina: I don't want to lose any of our animal friends, Barney... Even the ones in the meadow!
- Standard Snippet: "Blue Danube Waltz" is played when Barney and the kids put on their own silly symphony.
- Trash-Can Band: A trash can orchestra, to be exact.
