14x09 - China - Welcome, Cousin Riff

[bunniefuu]

(Barney theme song)

♪ Barney is a dinosaur

♪ From our imagination

♪ And when he's tall

♪ He's what we call

♪ A dinosaur sensation

♪ Barney and friends are here for you

♪ To sing and dance and play games too

♪ Barney comes to play with us

♪ Whenever we may need him

♪ Barney can be your friend too

♪ If you just make-believe him

- [Barney] Alright, here I come!

Just a little bit more!

Oh, it's gonna be close!

Whoa!

Good job, Tracy.

You won that race.

- Thanks Barney!

- Ah, now, why don't we, uh,

walk a race.

- Okay, that's cool.

- Okay.

- Okay, on your marks,

get set... - Uh-huh!

- Go!

- [Barney] (giggling) Here I go.

Halfway there. (Tracy whispering)

Oh, I can do it, and...

- Yay! - Whoa!

- [Tracy And Jackson] Barney wins!

- Well, I think I had a little help. (laughs)

- Hi guys!

- [All] Hi BJ!

- Would you like to race with us BJ?

- Thanks Barney, I can't!

I'm waiting for the mail

for a letter from my pen pal Li-an Chen.

Oh, I've been waiting all week!

- What's a pen pal, Barney?

- That's a friend you write letters to,

and your pal writes back.

- (laughing) My pen pal lives in China.

- Oh, then it's a special letter,

coming from the country of China.

Oh, I'm excited for you BJ.

Now, I can't wait for the mail to come.

♪ Think of what might be in a letter

♪ A note or even something better

♪ A birthday card or something from a friend

♪ Or a picture of your Irish Setter

♪ [All] Oh the mail

♪ Yes the mail

♪ The post office sure has lots

♪ Oh the mail

♪ Yes the mail

♪ It's fun to get a letter in the

♪ Mailbox

- [Barney] Well, BJ?

- Let's see...

(groans)

♪ [BJ] Think of what might be in a letter

♪ A note or even something better

♪ [All] A birthday card

♪ Or something from a friend

♪ Or a picture of your Irish setter

♪ Oh the mail

♪ Yes the mail

♪ The post office sure has lots

♪ Oh the mail

♪ Yes the mail

♪ It's fun to get a letter in the

♪ Mailbox

- [Barney] Yes it is!

- [BJ] Check again, guys.

- Sorry, BJ.

- No mail yet.

- Hi now.

- Hi everybody.

- Oh hi!

Do you have a letter for me?

- Oh yes, let's see here.

Here it is!

Whew, wow, it's from China!

- Oh thanks Mr. Stevenson!

- You're welcome BJ.

Goodbye everybody!

- [All] Bye!

- (giggling) Bye now! - Bye Mr. Stevenson!

- [Barney] See you soon.

- Oh boy, here, will you open that Jackson?

Thanks.

- How exciting.

- There.

"Ni hao, BJ!"

That means hello!

"I had a lot of fun this week,

"and I'm sending pictures to show you what I did.

"There's a picture of my little brother eating lunch.

"He's using chopsticks.

"One day my father and I put this kite together.

"It went so high when we flew it!

"I wish you could have seen it.

"There's so much to see here BJ.

"We have a giant wall that goes on forever!

"It's called the Great Wall of China."

Wow.

"And you'd really like our celebrations,

"like the one with the dragon costume.

"Please write back,

"and tell me about some of the things

"you like to do.

"Your pen pal, Li-an."

(laughs) Oh, boy!

I'm gonna write her back right now!

- Okay. (giggling)

BJ's pen pal Li-an lives far away,

but she likes some of the same things as BJ

like flying kites.

Have you ever flown a kite high in the sky?

(chimes)

(upbeat music)

♪ Flying so high with its tail in the breeze

♪ Up in the air with the greatest of ease

♪ Flipping and dipping with colors so bright

♪ I love to fly my kite

♪ [All] Whirling twirling

♪ High in the air

♪ Whirling twirling

♪ Blowing up there

♪ At the end of the string

♪ It's a wonderful thing

♪ I love to fly my kite

♪ [Barney] Look at it flutter

♪ And dance all around

♪ Hear the wind blowing it

♪ High off the ground

♪ Feel the string tugging

♪ But just hold on tight

♪ And you can fly a kite

♪ [All] Whirling twirling

♪ High in the air

♪ Whirling twirling

♪ Floating up there

♪ At the end of the string

♪ It's a wonderful thing

♪ I love to fly my kite

- Rats.

That's no good. - How's your letter coming BJ?

- Oh, not so good Barney!

I don't have anything exciting to tell her about.

- Oh, sure you do.

Just think of some of the fun things you've done.

- Fun things...

Okay. (clears throat)

"Dear Li-an,

"The other day, I had lunch with some friends.

"Hot dogs!

"But we didn't use chopsticks.

"Then, one day, a bunch of us

"played a game of baseball,

"and I hit a homerun.

"It was almost as fun

"as the time we drove go-karts.

"I went really fast!

"Please write back soon.

"Sincerely

"your pen pal,

"BJ."

- Good!

Oh look, there's more on the back

of Li-an's letter.

- Yeah?

"P.S. I'm coming to visit you..."

Thursday?!

- Oh, well that's today!

- Oh man!

I've gotta get ready!

Aw, I wanna make sure Li-an likes it here

and I want her to feel at home

and I want--

and I want...

(sigh) Oh, I want her to be my friend.

- Well, I think you two will be the best

of friends. - Ha ha, cool!

Come on, Barney!

Let's go make sure Li-an feels right at home!

- Okay! - I've got an idea

of some things that we can do.

- Great!

♪ Together, together

♪ Working together

♪ It's so much fun as you can see

♪ [All] Together, together

♪ Whenever we're together

♪ It's a great time

♪ For you and me

♪ [BJ] Nothing can stop us

♪ We get together

♪ [All] Every day and every night

♪ [Barney] Working together

♪ Anything is possible

♪ [All] When you're here

♪ Things turn out right

♪ Together, together

♪ Working together

♪ It's so much fun as you can see

♪ Together, together

♪ Whenever we're together

♪ It's a great time for you

♪ For you and me

- [Barney] Oh boy!

- Okay now, we're going

to visit your pen pal BJ, okay?

Now, wait for me. (Barney humming)

Don't run off. - Oh, what a beautiful day!

(Barney giggling and humming)

Oh, ni hao Li-an!

Ni hao Mrs. Chen!

- [Li-An And Mrs. Chen] Ni hao, Barney!

- [Mrs. Chen] The park looks so beautiful Barney.

Looks like you're going to have fun today Li-an.

I'll come back for you later.

Zai jian.

Goodbye Barney!

- [Barney And Li-An] Zai jian.

- Buh-bye! - See you later!

Wow, look at all these lanterns!

- Wait 'til you see the special treat

BJ and his friends have for you.

Oh boy!

(traditional Chinese music)

(BJ humming)

- [BJ] And go!

- [Barney] Oh wow. (giggling)

- [BJ] Whoa. (laughing)

(Barney giggling)

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

(applause)

- Oh boy!

Oh that was great.

- BJ!

- Oh, Li-an!

- What are they doing Barney?

- Oh, in China, people greet each other

with a bow.

It's like shaking hands.

- What do you think?

We wanted you to feel right at home.

- Xie xie.

That means thank you,

but I wanted to see how it is at your home.

- Oh man.

I'm sorry Li-an.

- Don't be sorry BJ.

You did this because you wanted

to be my friend, right?

- Uh-huh!

- And I wanna be your friend too!

That's why I came to visit you,

and I hope some day you'll visit me in China.

- Oh, that'd be awesome!

- Whether you live next door or far away,

it's always nice when friends get together.

(bouncy music)

♪ [BJ] Shooby dooby dooby

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ You'll see

♪ Shooby dooby dooby

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ Agreed?

♪ [Li-An] I like you

♪ And you like me

♪ It's as easy as ABC

♪ [BJ] Near or far

♪ Wherever you are

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ [All] Shooby dooby dooby

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ You'll see

♪ Shooby dooby dooby

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ Agreed?

♪ [BJ] A friend will share

♪ [Li-An] A friend will care

♪ [Barney] A friend is someone who's always there

♪ [All] Lose or win

♪ You can count me in

♪ We'll be friends through thick and thin

♪ Shooby dooby dooby

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ You'll see

♪ Shooby dooby dooby

♪ Best of friends is what we'll be

♪ Agreed?

- Man, I'm hungry!

Do you want to go get something to eat?

- Like hot dogs?

- (laughing) Alright!

- Okay, but I have to get my mom.

She'll want hot dogs too.

- Let's go!

Bye Barney!

- Bye Barney! - Buh-bye!

Zia jian, see ya later.

Oh it's such fun to make new friends

even if they live far, far away

because near or far,

everything is better with a friend.

♪ I'm so happy you're the one

♪ That's here today

♪ Oh, having fun

♪ Wherever we go

♪ Whatever we do

♪ It's better with a friend like you

♪ Everything's better with a friend

♪ Everything's better with a friend like you

♪ Playing, pretending, whatever we do

♪ It's better with a friend like you

♪ Everything's better with a friend

♪ Everything's better with a friend like you

♪ Playing, pretending, whatever we do

♪ It's better with a friend like you

♪ Playing, pretending whatever we do

♪ It's better with a friend like you

(upbeat music)

- Now, here's something

that'll tickle your funny bone.

- What do you get from a nervous cow?

- [Audience] What?

- Milkshakes.

(kids laughing)

(trombone sliding)

- If you like that,

you're gonna love this!

♪ [Boy] One, two

♪ One, two, three, four

♪ Find the numbers in your house

♪ Play a little game

♪ It's so much fun to see

♪ How many numbers you can name

♪ Find the numbers in you house

♪ All the numbers in your house

♪ What's that on the wall

♪ That makes the sound tick-tock

♪ It has two hands and twelve numbers

♪ I know

♪ A clock

♪ Find the numbers in your house

♪ Play a little game

♪ It's so much fun

♪ To see how many numbers you can name

♪ Find the numbers in your house

♪ All the numbers in your house

♪ Ring a ling a ling

♪ What's ringing in your home?

♪ You push the numbers to call a friend

♪ I know, a telephone

♪ Find the numbers in your house

♪ Play a little game

♪ It's so much fun to see

♪ How many numbers you can name

♪ Find the numbers in your house

♪ All the numbers in you house

♪ Find the numbers in your house

♪ All the numbers in your house

(bouncy music)

- Oh, what a superdy duper day!

I have a big surprise to share

with BJ and Baby Bop and...

Oh, and you too!

Hello there.

Do you like surprises?

I know I do!

And I have a very big surprise today!

Someone special is coming to visit,

and that makes this morning stu-u-upendous!

So, c'mon!

Let's tell the whole world,

"Good morning."

♪ Good morning, good morning, good morning

♪ Good morning to me and you

♪ Good morning, good morning, good morning

♪ There's so much we can see

♪ And do

♪ Good morning to the birds and sun

♪ Good morning to the grass and big green trees

♪ Good morning to the clouds and sky

♪ Listen to the wind and the buzzing bees

♪ Good morning

♪ Purple, pink, and blue, oh my

♪ Good morning to numbers

♪ We love to count

♪ Good morning to friends like me and you

♪ That's what good morning's all about

♪ [All] Good morning, good morning, good morning

♪ Good morning to the whole wide world

♪ Good morning, good morning, good morning

♪ It's a new learning day for boys and girls

- Oh, that was fun! (laughing)

Oh, buh-bye now.

Oh, I can hardly wait to share my surprise

with BJ and Baby Bop.

Now, where could they be?

- Whoa, watch out!

(boing)

- Whoops, sorry Barney.

- Well, hello there.

Oh, it looks like you two are having a fun day.

- Oh, we're having a ball!

What are you doing, Barney?

- Oh um, I was just waiting

to share a big surprise with you!

- A surprise?

Whoa, whoa, whoa don't tell me.

Let me guess.

- Me too, me too.

- Uh, let's see.

Oh, it's your birthday?

- Oh, better than that.

- Oh, then it's my birthday.

- Oh, not today.

- Maybe you better tell us Barney,

because I can't wait to find out.

- Oh BJ, you can't wait for anything.

- [Barney] Oh my.

♪ [BJ] I just can't wait

♪ It's just not fair

♪ I'm standing here

♪ But I wanna be there

♪ I just can't wait

♪ For what tomorrow brings

♪ I just can't wait for

♪ Anything

Sing with me, Barney!

♪ [Barney] I just can't wait for some summer fun.

♪ [Baby Bop] Like going to the beach

♪ Or playin' in the sun

♪ [BJ] I wanna jump and splash when it rains

♪ In the spring

♪ [Barney And Baby Bop] He just can't wait for

♪ Anything

- [BJ] Check it out.

♪ [Barney] He just can't wait

♪ For the colors of fall

♪ [Baby Bop] To jump in some leaves

♪ Or play football

♪ [Barney] He just can't wait

♪ For a winter's chill

♪ [BJ] I wanna ride my sled from the top

♪ Of the hill

♪ [Barney And Baby Bop] He just can't wait

♪ It's just not fair

♪ He's standing here

♪ But he wants to be there

♪ [BJ] I just can't wait

♪ For what tomorrow brings

♪ I just can't wait for anything

♪ [Barney And Baby Bop] He just can't wait

♪ For what tomorrow brings

♪ He just can't wait for

♪ Anything

- [Barney] That's right

- [BJ] I'm ready!

♪ I just can't wait for

♪ Anything

(laughing)

- Will you please tell us the surprise now, Barney?

- Well, the surprise is

today, someone special is moving here.

- Oh boy! - Whoa!

- And his name is Riff.

- [Baby Bop And BJ] Riff!

(Baby Bop and BJ cheering)

- Who's Riff?

- Why, he's your cousin Baby Bop.

- Oh, cousin Riff!

(all cheering)

What's a cousin, Barney?

- A cousin is part of your family.

- Oh, I see.

I think.

Sorta.

- Cousin Riff is a little younger than you BJ,

and a little older than you Baby Bop.

And I know you'll really like him.

- Oh, I'm so glad he's coming.

Aren't you, BJ?

- Oh, well of course I'm happy,

and kind of scared.

And excited.

And worried.

And I just --

- BJ, it's gonna be great!

Cousin Riff is part of our family.

- That's right Baby Bop,

and our family is very important to us.

- Yeah!

♪ [All] I like my friends

♪ We play each day

♪ I listen to the things my teachers say

♪ But the people I love especially

♪ Are me

♪ And my family

♪ Me

♪ And my family

♪ [Child] Me and my sister are quite a pair

♪ We like to sleep with a teddy bear

♪ My brother wants to sit on my daddy's knee

♪ Me and my family

♪ Me and my dad drive all over town

♪ We talk about things while we ride around

♪ We go to the park or the library

♪ Me and my family

♪ [All] I like my friends

♪ We play each day

♪ I listen to the things my teachers say

♪ But the people I love especially

♪ Are me

♪ And my family

♪ Me

♪ And my family

♪ We are a family

(jazzy piano riff)

(Barney and BJ laughing)

- Thanks guys, that was fun! - Thank you.

- Buh-bye! - Bye!

Oh, I can't wait to meet Cousin Riff.

- Does he like playing ball?

- Or dancing ballet.

- Baseball!

- Ballet!

- Baseball.

- Well, why don't you ask him?

- Well, where is he?

- Yeah, where is he?

- Well, he's right...

Hold on a second.

(whispers) Riff.

Here!

- [Baby Bop And BJ] Oh Riff!

- Hi! - Hiya Cousin Riff!

It's me, good ol' BJ.

You remember me, don't ya?

- And me, good ol' Baby Bop?

- What do you wanna do first, cousin?

There's lots to do here.

Let's climb a tree.

What do ya say?

- Yeah, we could do that.

- Or we could have a tea party.

- Well, we could do that too.

- Oh, right after we ride bikes.

- Or paint pictures. - Throw a ball.

- And tell some stories. - And hike.

(BJ and Baby Bop rambling)

- [Both] What's it gonna be, Riff?

- Well, I guess, I mean, oh...

(sighing)

- What's the matter, Barney?

- Yeah, doesn't he like us?

- Oh, I know he does,

but maybe we can make extra sure Riff feels

at home here.

- Oh, gotcha Barney.

So Riff, if there's anything you need,

you just tell us, okay?

- Thanks BJ.

- And if there's anything you want to do,

well just say so!

- Oh, thanks Cousin Baby Bop.

Let me thinkitty think.

- [All] Wow!

- How do you do that Riff?

- Do what?

You mean...

- That, that right there.

How do you do that?

- Oh, I always have music in my head.

You see, sometimes I just have to let it out.

(excited cheering)

(Riff scatting)

♪ Music's always inside my head

♪ Yes, all day long

♪ 'Til I go to bed

♪ I hear the wind through the trees

♪ The buzzin' of the bees

♪ The rumble of a train

♪ The pitter patter of the rain

♪ Can you hear it

♪ I hear music everywhere

♪ Wow wowzer

♪ Everybody can you hear it

♪ Pow, it's the sound that fills the air

♪ Yes, I hear music everywhere

♪ If you listen you'll hear the sound

♪ The sound of music is all around

♪ I hear the birds sing a song

♪ In the daylight

♪ And the frogs and the crickets

♪ Play the rhythm of the night

♪ Can you hear it

♪ Listen up

♪ I hear music everywhere

♪ Wow wowzer

♪ Everybody can you hear it

♪ Sha pow pow

♪ It's a sound that fills the air

♪ Yes I hear music everywhere

- [Barney] Oh, I know what you mean.

- Barney, psst, come here.

- [Barney] Okay, here I come.

- You know, Barney, Riff isn't anything like

what I thought he'd be.

- What, he isn't? - Nope.

He's even better!

- Oh, great!

- Hey Barney, I have a question.

Do you thinkitty think they're going to like me?

- I know they're going to love you, Riff.

- There's nobody like our cousin Riff!

- Oh, that's right, Baby Bop!

He's very special,

and so are you and you,

and you too!

♪ You are special

♪ You're the only one

♪ You're the only one like you

♪ There isn't another in the whole wide world

♪ Who can do the things you do

♪ 'Cause you are special

♪ Special

♪ Everyone is special

♪ Everyone in his or her own way

♪ Oh, you are special

♪ Special

♪ Everyone is special

♪ Everyone in his or her own way

- Wow!

♪ You're important

♪ Oh, you really are

♪ You're the only one like you

(kid laughing)

♪ The world is better just because you're here

♪ You should know that we love you

♪ [All] 'Cause you are special

♪ Special

♪ Everyone is special

♪ Everyone in his or her own way

♪ Oh, you are special

♪ Special

♪ Everyone is special

♪ Everyone in his or her own way

- Everyone?

♪ Everyone in his or her own way

- You're the coolest. - Oh yeah!

- We're so glad you're here Riff.

- And we want you to stay forever and ever

and ever and even longer.

- Thanks Baby Bop,

and thanks BJ.

And thank you too, Barney.

I know I am going to love it here.

- Oh, and as long as you're here,

you'll always be with ones who love you.

And so will you.

♪ I love you

♪ You love me

♪ We're a happy family

♪ With a great big hug

♪ And a kiss from me to you

♪ Won't you say you love me too

- We do love ya, Barney!

♪ [All] I love you

♪ You love me

♪ We're best friends like friends should be

♪ With a great big hug

♪ And a kiss from me to you

♪ Won't you say you love me too

(all giggling)

- Group hug!

- Well, come on Cousin Riff!

Let's go play some more.

- Okay, let's go!

- Bye Barney! - Buh-bye now!

- See ya later! - Have fun today!

(funky music)