The Failed Barney Christmas Special
BEHIND THE SCENES ► • The Failed Barney Christmas Special | Behi... Become a Deskie! (Channel Member) ► / @thebarneydesk Subscribe to TheBarneyDesk ► https://bit.ly/3WW6DXe Watch FRIENDS ARE FOREVER, the Barney Analog Horror Film ► https://bit.ly/4orqCcq It’s Riffmas Eve in the Desk household, and to celebrate, we’re taking a look at the failed Barney Christmas special nobody talks about anymore. Barney has done Christmas plenty of times, but this one quietly disappeared, and ironically ended up being a snapshot of where the franchise started to fall apart. Notice: This is a transformative video essay made for artistic reinterpretation and commentary, intended for adult nostalgia fans, historians, and archival purposes. It is not made for children and is not affiliated with Mattel, Lyons Partnership, or HIT Entertainment. This video is not child-directed per FTC COPPA guidance. There are no brand relationships, and all footage and music are used under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for commentary, critique, research, and creative expression. If you’re under 13, please do not watch. Additional music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — @incompetech_kmac Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies • Deck the Halls B • Oh Christmas Tree • Holiday Weasel • Jingle Bells • Wish Background • Up on a Housetop • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear • We Wish You a Merry Christmas Additional Credits: Archival Footage By: @ourfriendbarney “the failed barney christmas special” “the forgotten barney christmas special” “the barney christmas special you never saw” is a new thebarneydesk video essay analyzing the barney & friends hit entertainment era christmas episodes gift of the dinos and a visit to santa, focusing on seasons 10 and 11. this video provides a full review, recap, and critique of why the special failed, examining dean wendt’s barney, riff, baby bop, bj, the secret santa storyline, and how it reflects the hit era decline. it also compares this outing to other barney christmas specials like night before christmas, waiting for santa, and barney’s christmas star, while tying into riffmas eve, thebarneydesk holiday lore, and archival barney analysis.
