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Nov 24, 2017 · Join Barney and his friends as they go off to the North Pole to visit Santa's workshop and help their new friend Derek find out that Santa knows his new addr...
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Waiting for Santa, known as Barney's Happy Christmas in Australia, is a direct-to-video Christmas Eve special. Released on video on April 30, 1990 as part of the Barney & the Backyard Gang series, [ 1 ] it features an array of traditional Christmas songs as well as new arrangements. The video had sold almost five million copies by 1999.
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Story: The Night Before Christmas When all is quiet on Christmas Eve, Michael and Amy sneak downstairs to see if Santa Claus has arrived at their house yet. Michael suggests they both get back to bed given that he hasn't come, but Amy wants to wait on the steps, in which Michael reluctantly agrees to. They eventually fall asleep on the steps, but a...
Barney (Voice: Bob West, Costume: David Voss)Michael (Brian Eppes)Amy (Becky Swonke)Luci (Leah Montes)"Barney Theme Song""When Santa Comes to our House""Waiting for Santa" (reprise in the end credits)"I Love You"Casting
Originally, the role of Mrs. Claus was to be portrayed by Sandy Walper due to Walper's agent landing her the role. Walper was unable to partake in the production due to her granddaughter being due around that time.. Walper would eventually portray Mother Goose for a brief period on Barney & Friends, the successor to Barney & The Backyard Gang. The role of Mrs. Claus for Waiting for Santa was eventually given to Jeanne Cairns.
Writing
The script for Waiting for Santa was written between April 12, 1989-January 12, 1990. The draft and revisions for Waiting for Santa were completed by Frank Olsen. The first draft was completed on April 12, 1989, the first revision was completed on April 18, 1989, the second revision was completed on December 4, 1989, the third revision was completed on January 2, 1990 and the fourth and final revision was completed on January 12, 1990.
Filming
Filming for Waiting for Santa occurred on weekends of February 1990 at ColorDynamics in Allen, Texas. Brian Eppes, who portrays Michael, was sick on set during the filming of this video.For the overhead shot of Barney and the children on the ice, the crew used an overhead camera and choreographed the children doing their routine. For Barney, the crew placed him on a blue screen background, placed him on his back as he did the spin, and then it was keyed in for the overall effect.
Main Article: Waiting for Santa (Audio Cassette) Listed at a suggested retail price of $3.95, this cassette features the respective songs from the video. Initially, the soundtrack from Waiting for Santa was to also be included on the DVD release of Barney's Night Before Christmas.
In the early 1990s, Waiting for Santa was listed at a suggested retail price of $14.95. Waiting for Santa was re-released by The Lyons Group on VHS on September 26, 1995 at a suggested retail price of $14.95. It was available for pre-order on September 12, 1995. The 1995 re-release was no longer produced after December 31, 1995. Waiting for Santa w...
In the Spanish dub, the opening theme is played as an instrumental. However, the narrator (heard off-screen) reads the title card in its respective language including the names of the Backyard Gang...Although shown in the theme, the 1990 Barney doll is never shown.During the scene where Mrs. Claus gets ready to show the computer, right where Barneyis standing, a boom mic and the studio are both seen.As an easter egg, Santa's computer contains the name Dwin, which is a reference to the director of the video. The names of Dwin's children can also be seen on the computer.A direct-to-video featuring Barney and the Backyard Gang helping a boy who worries that Santa won't find him on Christmas Eve. They travel to the North Pole, meet Mrs. Claus and Santa, and learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Barney the Dinosaur works his magic and whisks the Backyard Gang and their new friend Derek to the North Pole. There they meet a magical snowman, frolic on the ice, pretend to be elves in...
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Here's the Original 1990 Release of Waiting For Santa in 720p and in 60fps. Barney and the kids travel to the North Pole to assure new-friend Derek that his name is on Santa's good list. They...
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Feb 2, 2016 · Hope y'all enjoy. Song List: Barney & The Backyard Gang Theme Song 0:21 When Santa Comes To Our House 2:59 Waiting For Santa 3:45 I Love You 6:50 S-A-N-T-A 7:20 Up On The Housetop 12:36 Jingle Bells 13:16 Winter's Wonderful 15:16 Skating, Skating 17:28 The Elves' Rap 22:03 Let's All Do A Little Tapping 23:58 Jolly Old St. Nickolas 25:30 We Wish You A Merry Christmas 28:56 Deck The Halls 29:36 S'Mores 34:58 Six Little Ducks 36:34 Mr. Knickerbocker 37:53 Swimming, Swimming 39:06
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Waiting for Santa: Directed by Dwin Towell. With Jeanne Cairns, Rickey Carter, Brian Eppes, Leah Gloria. It's Christmas Eve and Santa's given Barney and The Backyard Gang a special job- to take Derek (the new kid in the neighborhood) to see if Santa knows his Address.
