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The series' title card
Status: Partially Lost
Hachaverim Shel Barney (Hebrew: החברים של ברני, meaning "Barney's Friends") is the Israeli version of the well-known American children's television show "Barney & Friends." The Israeli adaptation debuted on November 2, 1997, on Channel 2, quickly gaining popularity. In 1998, it was also shown on Arutz Hayeladim (ערוץ הילדים, The Children's Channel) and later aired on Channel 33 and Hop!. The series has been made available on VHS and DVD. In 2015, the original "Barney & Friends" was dubbed in Hebrew and broadcast on JimJam[1], featuring a different voice cast than the Israeli version.
Broadcast and Popularity
Upon its debut, Hachaverim Shel Barney garnered immense popularity in Israel. By December 1997, it captured 25% of the television viewership on Sunday afternoons, surpassing other beloved children's programs such as "Parpar Nechmad" (Nice Butterfly). The show's success prompted the production of a second season in 1998, which continued to air into early 1999. Despite its initial popularity, the accessibility of the series has diminished over time, with only a few episodes having surfaced online while many others remain missing.
Availability
Despite its initial release on VHS and DVD, Hachaverim Shel Barney has become partially lost over the years. Only a few episodes have been known to surface online or on old recordings. The majority of the series remains missing, with efforts from dedicated fans and collectors ongoing to recover and preserve these episodes
Season 1 (1997-1998)
Status: Lost
| # | Episode Title | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Queen of Imagination | Found | ||
| 2 | Family is Love | Found | ||
| 3 | Hands Up on Head | Found | ||
| 4 | Eat Right with Barney | Found | ||
| 5 | Four Seasons | Found | ||
| 6 | Shapes and Colors | Found | ||
| 7 | Music is Fun | Found | ||
| 8 | Take a Walk with Barney | Found | ||
| 9 | Share for Fun | Found | ||
| 10 | I'm Not Scared Anymore | Found | ||
| 11 | Happy Birthday | Found | ||
| 12 | Alphabet | Found | ||
| 13 | A Gardener Grew Grain in the Garden | Lost | ||
| 14 | Be A Friend | Found | ||
| 15 | I Love Insects | Found | ||
| 16 | When I Grow Up | Found | ||
| 17 | The Five Senses | Found | ||
| 18 | Hi, Neighbor! | TBA | Lost | |
| 19 | We Went on a Hike | Found | ||
| 20 | Please and Thank You Very Much | Found | ||
| 21 | Carnival Of Numbers | Found | ||
| 22 | This is Doctor Barney | Lost | ||
| 23 | Oh, What A Day! | Lost | ||
| 24 | Good at Home | Lost | ||
| 25 | Hafla | Lost | ||
| 26 | TBA | Partially Lost |
See Also
Barney & Friends
Bumpers
- Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)
- PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)
- PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)
- Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)
PBS
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)
- Backyard Safari (found PBS children's educational series; 1997)
- Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)
- The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
- Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's educational series; 1999)
- Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)
- Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)
- Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)
- Zoom (found pilot of revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1995)
- Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)
PBS Kids
- ActiMates (partially found animatronic voiceovers for VHS, TV and PC content; 1997-2000)
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)
- Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)
- Cyberchase "The Poddleville Case" (found test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)
- Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)
- The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)
- The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)
- Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)
- Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
- Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)
- Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)
- Nature Cat (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)
- Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)
- Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)
- Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)
- Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)
- Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)
- What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)
- WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)
- WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)