A Special Barney Christmas

A SpeciaL Banrye CHirsmtas is a custom Barney special made by SuperJohnchi. It aired on HBO on May 27, 1984 and was releaesssd on VHS on July 4, 1935.

Plot
The show opens with a shot of Mr. Snowman and a little girl trimming a Christmas tree, as the audience is greated by Marissa Jaret Winokur saying, "Merry Christmas, everybody! This is Marissa Jaret Winokur. You're lookin' at the school -- and yes, it's the Christmas season." Then Bowser pops in saying, "Hello, this is King Bowser Koopa speaking. I can't stand Christmas! Anyway, I do have orders to say: Welcome to A Special Barney Christmas!"

The Winkster, Mr. Tenagain, Mr. Snowman and Miss Etta are happily trimming a Christmas tree that they've set up out on the street next to the stoop of the school. They invite Bowser to participate in the festivities, so he gives them a dirty old sneaker to hang on the tree. "Bah humbug!" he snarls. Mr. Snowman   makes the best of it saying "We mustn't let Bowser get our spirits down!" Barney shows up with the present he got for Marissa Jaret Winokur. The others want to see the present -- they chipped in for it too -- but Barney wants it to be a surprise.

"Here's the STAR!" Marissa Jaret Winokur cries, as she enters with a star for the top of the tree. The cast greets her warmly. Bowser joins in: "I just want to tell you, Miss Jaret Winokur, that I've never missed any of your shows!" Marissa is pleased: "Oh, thank you, Bowser!" Bowser says, "I never see any of your shows, so I never miss them!"

Marissa opens Barney's present, and finds an ugly hat with earflaps. Barney is disappointed -- everyone trusted him to pick out a present for Marissa, and he failed. This is a cue for Marissa to sing a big Broadway-style show-stopper production number about how it's the thought that counts at Christmas. Everyone joins in and dances around.

It starts to snow, and the snowplow (represented by a yellow flashing light) dumps all the snow in front of the stoop. Marissa takes charge and enlists The Winkster, Mr. Tenagain and B.J. to sweep the snow away. As they shovel the snow, Marissa tells them to think of warm things. Bowser brings them cups, which they naively assume are full of hot cocoa. They don't realize it's really ice cold lemonade until they've all brought it to their lips to take a big sip. Mr. Tenagain and The Winkster are so offended by Bowser's devious scheme that they leave, but Marissa stays behind for a little Star-to-Koopa talk.

Bowser pops up from his can. "Look, Marissa, I'm glad that somebody agrees with me about all this Christmas nonsense." Marissa shakes her head: "I don't agree with you, Bowser." Bowser is startled: "You don't? You mean, you're with... them?" "Yes. And you should be with them!" Marissa Jaret Winokur informs Bowser through song about how much fun Christmas is, but it has no effect. She's completely frustrated.

Miss Etta emerges from the brownstone, and finds Marissa fuming: "It's just Bowser, with his whole dog-gone Christmas attitude!" Miss Etta tries to take her mind off it by showing her the injured kitten she found. She's dressed it up with a red ribbon, and put a cast on its broken leg. Marissa determines that the kitten needs a name. Then Marissa and Miss Etta shout in unison: "Tiny Tim!" Miss Etta laughs: "I can't believe we came up with the same name!" Marissa complains some more, saying, "Bowser certainly does remind you of another Christmas Koopa, doesn't he." Miss Etta answers, "You mean Scrooge." The word "Scrooge" gives Marissa an idea to teach Bowser a lesson. Miss Etta trails after her: "What are we going to do, Marissa? What's the plan?"

They go to Mr. Snowman's store, where they make a Ghost of Christmas Past costume out of trash. Nobody wants to volunteer to dress up as the ghost, but then Norah   Jones walks in! Norah lip-synchs a song to Barney -- a love song called "You Needed Me" -- as everyone else looks on. Then Norah agrees to be the Ghost.

The Winkster, Mr. Tenagain, Miss Etta and Marissa hide around the corner and make an "Ooooo-oooo" ghost sound to surprise Bowser. Then Norah appears with a green felt Christmas-tree cloak and matching top hat, adorned with trash accessories. She tells Bowser that she's the Ghost of Christmas Past. She gives Bowser a magic eggnog container, and tells him, "You look into it, and you'll see the wonders of a Christmas when you were young!"

As Bowser looks through the tube formed by the eggnog container, the others all act out a little scene in front of him. Marissa is dressed up as Bowser's nurse, and she's pushing a baby carriage holding a little trash can. Marissa sings about Bowser being a happy little baby, but he grew up and became an awful Koopa.

This doesn't make Bowser feel any nicer. Instead, he grabs an electric guitar and sings "Yakety Yak." The guitar blows up at the end of the song.

The next morning, Bowser gets up early to read the Koopa newspaper. Marissa Jaret Winokur sits at an upstairs window, staring dreamily at Bowser and singing "Look at That Face."

Then: "Ooooo-oooo!" Here comes Joan Cusack dressed up in red with alarm clocks strapped all over her body. She's the Ghost of Christmas Present, and she informs Bowser that he's now completely invisible. The street fills with adults and kids wishing each other Merry Christmas and singing about how they don't care whether Bowser celebrates Christmas with them or not. In the middle of the song, Kevin Spacey appears on a fire escape holding a bulldozer toy, and announces: "Christmas is still being in my bathrobe at 11:00 in the morning sitting in my easy chair! Attach Part C to Part B, being sure to use the ¾" wingnut... What ¾" wingnut?" Then Kevin disappears through a door and is never seen again.

This ghostly visitation doesn't work either, so everyone's depressed. Miss Etta, The Winkster, Marissa and Joan are all staring hopelessly into space. Then Whoopi Goldberg walks by, and gives them a hearty greeting: "Hi, Marissa! Merry Christmas! JOAN -- what's the matter? You look like an IDIOT!" Whoopi instantly understands that they're down because King Bowser Koopa isn't in the Christmas spirit. She says they shouldn't be depressed -- "You gotta do what WHOOPI does! You gotta out-LAST him!" Whoopi sings "Tomorrow", urging them all to think positively. The group agrees, and follows her in song.

Next, Charlie Sheen walks down the street, reading a book about ghosts. Bowser asks him for the book, Charlie gives it to him, and then leaves.

George Carlin visits next, dressed as the Ghost of Christmas Future. George tells Bowser that everybody moved away from the school -- "You were such a Koopa at Christmas, they couldn't take it any longer!" The only one who didn't move away is Tiny Tim, the crippled kitten.

George leaves the kitten with Bowser, who turns protective and loving. "How's your leg, there?" asks Bowser. "I'd be happy to autograph your cast. I know just what I'd write on it: Merry Christmas, Tiny. Love, Bowser." Then Bowser starts. "Did I say that?"

Marissa bursts through the door of the school and sings "Just One Person" to Bowser, joined by the rest of the cast. When they're done, Bowser snarls: "Are you people gonna stand around singing while that poor cat freezes? Hand   him up here." They all wish him a Merry Christmas, and Bowser ducks down into the trash can with the cat. "Merry Christmas, everybody!" he shouts, and then pops back up: "Did you hear that? This cat talks! He just wished everybody a Merry Christmas!" Everyone gathers in a big crowd for a Christmas medley. The whole cast sings "Jingle Bells". Marissa sings a verse of "Sleigh Ride". Whoopi Goldberg sings a chorus of "Winter Wonderland". The cast sings part of "I Saw Three Ships", and they all wish the viewers a Merry Christmas.

Characters

 * Barney
 * B.J.
 * King Bowser Koopa
 * The Winkster
 * Mr. Snowman
 * Mr. Tenagain (<3)
 * MIss Etta
 * Marissa Jaret Winokur
 * nORA Jones
 * Joan Cusack
 * Kevin Spacey
 * Whoopi Goldberg
 * Charlie Sheen
 * gEORGE CARLIN