"Gift of the Dinos" is the first Christmas episode of the PBS series Barney and Friends. It is originally aired as the first half of the nineteenth episode of the show's eleventh season, paired up with "A Visit to Santa", aired on October 11, 2007, and until in 2009, later as the first half of the first episode of the show's fourteenth season, paired up with the Season 10 episode "Winter", aired on October 4th, 2010. It was released on DVD as part of HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends.
Synopsis[]
Barney and his friends are decorating the caboose for Christmas when he decides to plan a "Secret Santa" game. Everyone has to buy or make a gift for the friend whose name they have drawn. BJ hopes for a baseball mitt to go with his baseball, while Riff hopes for some drumsticks for his drum. Before long, they both are struggling with getting gifts for one another. So BJ decides to trade his baseball in order to get drumsticks for Riff, and Riff does the same with his drum to get BJ a baseball mitt. Barney comes back dressed as Santa Claus and the group gets a Christmas tree. The others open their gifts and soon BJ and Riff are disappointed, because, despite getting the gifts they wanted, they had to trade their favorite things to do so. Barney reminds them that it's not about getting gifts, but giving them. To get their mind off their disappointment, Barney and the others take them out to hear some carolers. Barney still happens to have a few more gifts in his "Santa bag," including BJ's baseball and Riff's drum. All's well that ends well in the park, as Barney and his friends sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Songs[]
- "Barney Theme Song"
- "Deck the Halls"
- "My Dreidel"
- "O Christmas Tree"
- "Jingle Bells"
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
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