Product Description

Original Title: Barney - Let s Play School. Format: DVD. Runtime: 50 Mins. Language: English. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: Unrated. Genre: Kids. Release Year: 1999.

Product Details

• Brand: Inet Video
• Released on: 1999-07-27
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: NTSC, Import
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 50 minutes

Additional Features
Believe it or not, Barney leads the way in becoming the first kid franchise to offer much more on the DVD than a VHS edition. In addition to the 50-minute show, the DVD offers a bevy of other features. There's a sing-along of six favorite Barney songs with lyrics, a read-along of a 32-page "book" (ABC Animals) that can be read by either Barney or the viewer, and an audio songbook of seven songs. The DVD-ROM section (Windows only) includes five games: connecting the dots, a painting game, and three memory games. The interactive games are quite simple; a 6-year-old computer buff will hardly be challenged. The child able to read the book and the lyrics of one part of the disc will be too old for the games if they have any other, more powerful computer games at home. But for the young ones who are into Barney, this disc is a perfect introduction to the DVD and DVD-ROM arenas. It also contains a Spanish soundtrack and--get this--16 previews of other Barney videos. --Doug Thomas

Amazon.com Essential Video
Like perky Kathie Lee Gifford, Barney, the ubiquitous magical purple dinosaur, can elicit violent hatred and fierce loyalty. You're likely to get the latter from the average toddler, weaned on the inexplicably popular (to some) PBS series. Parents may want to first teach their children the original classic songs before they're invariably introduced to Barney and his lyric-altering renditions. (By now countless children think "This Old Man" is the "Barney I Love You" song.) This 50-minute video, never seen on television, focuses on Baby Bop (Barney's yellow baby dino friend), envious and curious about school. Barney and friends Ashley, Hannah, Robert, and Jeff offer to play school, with Baby Bop as teacher. Their songs include the Barney versions of "The Alphabet Song," "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Where Is Thumbkin?", and more. Let's Play School! offers a gentle introduction to toddlers curious about preschool and may waylay any apprehensions. With its emphasis on how school is both fun and educational it also entices its youngest audience by showing that Ashley, Hannah, Robert, and Jeff (who are about 8 or 9) represent those awe-inspiring older kids. They like school. Therefore, it can't be that bad. And neither is this video's ultimate message. --N.F. Mendoza

Video Details
With a little help from Barney and a big imagination, the children enjoy a fun-filled day at "Baby Bop's School" where every lesson includes unexpected surprises. Join Ashley, Hannah, Robert and Jeff as they sing an alphabet song, read in Baby Bop's book center, eat macaroni and cheese, and bounce into gym class. When the day is just about done, settle in with Baby Bop and her "blankey" for an afternoon nap. It's an unforgettable day of learning and laughter.