

An instrumental version is used for the end credits (once the seasons 7-13 end credits use the above.

The first time Michael appeared without Amy.The first appearance of the Barney Says segment.The first appearance of " The Barney Bag".The first appearance of the season 1 Barney costume.The first appearance of the season 1 Barney doll.The first televised appearances of Tina and Michael.The first appearances of Min and Shawn.The first time the " Barney Theme Song" and " I Love You" are sung with the current lyrics.The first episode written by Stephen White.This episode was released on VHS by Time Life. In the Korean production, " Baniwa Chingudeul, " What I Want to Be" and " Laugh With Me!" replace the two former songs. The ladybug picture at the end of the original closing credits of this episode is seen upside down, while in Seasons 2 and 3, it is seen in the beginning of the credits right-side up.In international dubs and co-productions, the songs, "I'm a Little Teapot" and "I'm a Little Robot" (which share the same tune), were not sung, rather cutting to Michael (or a another cast member in non-dub versions) coming out of the robot.It's possible that Barney may have came to life offscreen, as the sound effect that plays when he comes to life is not heard. In this episode, the Barney doll is seen on the tire swing during Baby Bumblebee, but at the end of the song, Barney immediately surprises Tina by saying, "Gotcha! You can't get away from me!", and jumping up to her.This group (Derek, Luci, Michael, Tina) also appeared in " Our Earth, Our Home".After this episode, the song " Twinkle Little Lightning Bug" won't be sung for seven years, until the season 6 episode, " Itty Bitty Bugs".When Derek says, "Who's scared of some ol' toy bug?" (right before Tina scares Derek and Michael with the toy fly), Michael appears to be mouthing the words "toy bug".Tosha's name does not appear in the credits of this episode (or " 1-2-3-4-5 Senses!"), as this episode was filmed before " Be a Friend".The second episode to only feature The Backyard Gang kids.

The only time during Season 1 where the Barney doll is shown in the closing shot with the lights turned off.The first episode to have quotation marks in the title." The Dance of the Reed Flutes" (Instrumental).Stories: " The Ant and the Grasshopper" Songs When Barney shows off his favorite bugs, fireflies (or lightning bugs), they show how even the smallest creatures can show love. In school, the kids learn more about different insects from spiders and flies, to beautiful butterflies which are celebrated with both the song "Five Little Butterflies" and a ballet where Luci, Tina, and Derek pretend to be butterflies. Luci explains that it's nothing she should worry about and Michael tells a story of "The Ant and the Grasshopper". Tina explains that she did a report on bees in school and that she is really interested in bugs, something that she gets bugged about in school. " "I Just Love Bugs"" is the seventeenth episode of the first season of Barney & Friends.īarney and the kids are really "going buggy" as they discover the world of bugs and insects around us.
