"Waiting for Santa" (or in Australia: Barney's Happy Christmas) is the Christmas episode of the direct-to-video series Barney & the Backyard Gang, produced by The Lyons Group and released on April 30, 1990 as its fourth episode. It is the first of the Christmas-related Barney material to be produced exclusively to home video. It gives a special thanks to all the Barney Fan Club members (who joined since the previous video A Day at the Beach) and schools nationwide who contributed the episode's Christmas decorations.
Summary[]
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Barney and the Backyard Gang travel to the North Pole to assure their new friend, Derek, that his name is on Santa's good list. They play in the snow, frolic on ice, and learn that giving things to others is what Christmas is all about.
- Educational Themes: Doing Things for Others; Singing Classic Christmas Songs
- Story Featured: "The Night Before Christmas"
Songs[]
- Theme Song: "Barney is a Dinosaur"
- "When Santa Comes to Our House"
- "Waiting for Santa" *
- "I Love You"
- "S-A-N-T-A"
- "Star Light, Star Bright"
- "Up on the Housetop"
- "Jingle Bells"
- "Winter's Wonderful" *
- "Skating, Skating" *
- "The Elves' Rap" *
- "Let's All Do a Little Tapping"
- "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
- "Deck the Halls"
* - written by Philip Parker
Home Video Releases[]
May 1, 1990
1992
1994
1996
1997-1998
Cast[]
| Character | Actor/actress | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Barney | Bob West (voice) David Voss (body) | |
| Michael | Brian Eppes | |
| Amy | Becky Swonke | |
| Tina | Jessica Zucha | |
| Luci | Leah Montes | |
| Derek | Rickey Carter | |
| Adam | Alexander Jhin | |
| Santa Claus | Henry Hammack | |
| Mrs. Claus | Jeanne Cairns | |
| Snowman | Bob West (voice) Nome (body) | |
| Buster | "Grouchie" (Dog) | Diane Arrington (trainer) |
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