Baby MacDonald

**Baby MacDonald** is the 14th video of Baby Einstein series. This video teaches your baby all about the farm, such as growing, planting, meeting the animals, and celebrating the harvest accompanied by wonderful classical music by Schubert, Schumann, Strauss II, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and some traditional songs as well. A cow puppet by the name of Baby MacDonald takes the viewers all around the farm.

## Video Guide

### Opening

* Snowbird on the Ashbank, Traditional: sunrise, barn, Rooster notices the sun rising, so he wakes up the farm, opening titles, Rooster crows again, opening titles, Rooster crows again this time, opening titles
* Rooster finds Neighton the Horse (L&L) in a pile of hay (2009 Grow with Me only)
* Funtime Tractor with My First Buddies: Cow, Sheep, and Horse on it.
* Baby MacDonald the Cow rings the triangle
* Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Frederick Thomas Nettlingham: field, cow, farmer and child, sheep, Rockers: Bucking Bronco, girl in corn maze, sunflowers, tractor, plow, Ariana on John Deere: Tot Tractor, apples, fields, girl running with pony, chick, calf

### The Farm

* Baby MacDonald makes a barn grow
* The Farm: Barn, Windmill, Hay, Tractor, Fields
* Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D.485, 1st Movement, Schubert: **Fields** (field stock footage); **Tractor** (tractor stock footage, Pull Along Tractor, Liam on John Deere: Tot Tractor); **Windmill** (windmill stock footage); **Hay** (hay stock footage); **Barn** (barn stock footage, 60-Piece Farm Blocks)
* Barn painting
* Baby MacDonald sneezes because of the wheat
* Barn, Fields, Tractor, Windmill, Hay, The Farm!
* Misty Mouse and Girl Mouse in a dual role in flowers playing Marco Polo (2009 Grow with Me only)

### Animals

* Georello Farm Gears in 4 different angles
* Baby MacDonald calls Baby Lamb and Rooster over to sing in a choir. When Rooster coughs, they help him out with breath-spray and they all sing together in unison
* Animals on the Farm: Rooster, Chickens, Horses, Pigs, Sheep, Cows
* Old MacDonald Had a Farm: **Cow** (cow stock footage, Wooden Cow Puzzle, Michael in Cow Costume); **Sheep** (sheep stock footage, Mary Had a Little Lamb Jack-in-the-Box, Julia in Sheep Costume); **Pig** (pig stock footage, Pig Ramp Walker); **Horse** (horse stock footage, Clippity Clop); **Chicken** (chicken stock footage, Tin Wind-Up Pecking Chickens, Egg Costume); Isaac in Chick Hatching Costume; **Rooster** (Rooster pushes kid in costume aside, rooster stock footage, Michael and Rikki Rooster)
* Animals painting
* Album für die Jugend (Album for the Youth), Op. 68, No. 10, Fröhlicher Landmann von der Arbeit Zurückkehrend (Happy Farmer Returning from Work) in F major, Schumann: Squirt The Pig (in a triple role, L&L) sliding down a slide into the mud. One of the pigs is afraid to go down the slide.
* Pig, Chicken, Sheep, Horse, Cow, Rooster, Animals on the Farm!
* Baby MacDonald finds two Baby Chicks and teaches them how to moo. (2009 Grow with Me only)
* Clip Clop Cowboy

### Planting the Fields

* Baby MacDonald pulls along a tractor
* Planting the Fields: Growing, Watering, Planting, Plowing
* Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), Op. 410, Strauss II: **Plowing** (plowing stock footage); **Planting** (Hannah, Aidan and Antoinette planting with Little Landscaper Watering Can, Hand Rake and Trowel, Rabbit in Watering Can Puppet); **Watering** (water stock footage); **Growing** (growing stock footage)
* Planting painting
* Neighton (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) tries to water lettuce, but it runs away when he tries. It then turns out to be Squirt (L&L)
* Plowing, Planting, Watering, Growing, Planting the Fields!
* Flowers rise out of a pot, then Squirt (PlaySoup) pops out (2009 Grow with Me only)
* Farm & Harvester Set

### Food from the Farm

* Apples fall on Baby MacDonald when she tries to gather them
* Food from the Farm: Carrots, Wheat, Apples, Corn
* Annen-Polka, Op. 117, Strauss II: **Corn** (corn stock footage); **Apples** (apples stock footage, Tin Wind-Up Tractor & Trailer with apple); **Wheat** (wheat stock footage); **Carrots** (carrot stock footage, Farm & Harvester Set, Aidan and Antoinette planting carrots)
* Baby MacDonald peeks out
* Cows give us milk
* The Cows Give Us Milk, Traditional: Misty tries to collect milk in the Bucket Accessory Set, but it ends up pouring on her; Baby MacDonald pours milk that Neighton (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) and Baby Lamb drink; Chickens give us eggs: Red Hen Hand Puppet looks at eggs
* Eggs painting
* Corn, Apples, Wheat, Carrots, Milk, Eggs, Food from the Farm!
* Squirt (PlaySoup) finds some corn. When he tries to get it, the plant keeps growing. So he shakes it, and the corn falls. He finally gets he corn. (2009 Grow with Me only)
* Henhouse Fresh Hide n' Squeak Eggs

### Celebrating the Harvest

* Baby MacDonald rings the triangle (Mirrored)
* Unknown Hornpipe Song, Traditional: stock footage, Ariana eating corn, Aidan and washboard, girl dancing in stock footage, Liam in Mouse Costume, Misty and Theo Van Goat, Chirpy the Dancing Chick Marionette, Neighton (PlaySoup) (2nd Version), Baby MacDonald, and Squirt (L&L), Aidan and Olivia dancing, Neighton (Playsoup) (2nd Version) and Theo, Baby MacDonald, Spring Mobiles: Frog and Happy Cow, Rooster, Theo, Baby MacDonald, Baby Lamb, and Misty, Olivia dancing, Mason biting into apple, Michael eating tomato, Zaemire dancing, Squirt (L&L) dancing, Theo, Neighton (Playsoup) (2nd Version), Baby MacDonald, Misty and Squirt (L&L) (Absent in late 04 and future releases), Rooster crows

### Closing

* Neighton (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) steals a flower and eats it
* Pull-Along Hen
* Kinderszenen, Op. 15, Scene No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People), Schumann: stock footage, Madison playing with the Animals from the Funtime Tractor, stock footage, Aidan and Antoinette planting, stock footage
* Credits (Old MacDonald Had a Farm, F.T Nettlingham)
* Neighton (Playsoup) (2nd Version) and Baby MacDonald clean up

## Old MacDonald Sing Along

* *Old MacDonald has a farm. What animals live on the farm?* Old MacDonald Had a Farm: **Cow** (cow stock footage, Wooden Cow Puzzle, Michael in Cow Costume; **Sheep** (sheep stock footage, Mary Had a Little Lamb Jack-in-the-Box, Julia in Sheep Costume); **Pig** (pig stock footage, Squirt in a dual role are playing in the bathtub with a Rubber Duckie on the hay); **Horse** (horse stock footage, Clippity Clop); **Chicken** (chicken stock footage, Tin Wind-Up Pecking Chickens, Issac in Chick Hatching Costume; Georello Farm Gears; Baby Lamb, Neighton (Version 2), Squirt (L&L) and Cud all laugh in the barnyard

## Bonus Puppet Shows

* Serenade for Strings in G major, Op. 48, Waltz, Tchaikovsky: Rooster and Theo fight over carrot, but Neighton (L&L) steals them, Squirt (L&L) pushes pumpkins up a hill, Cud and Squirt (L&L) pick corn
* Harvest Home Hornpipe, Traditional: Neighton (Playsoup) (1st Version) steals Cud's food, Neighton (Playsoup) (1st Version),
* Queen of the West Hornpipe, Traditional: Baby Lamb, and Squirt (L&L) go into barn, and Cud sees Neighton (L&L), Baby Lamb, and Squirt (L&L) pop out of the barn and laughs
* Spring Song, Op. 62, No. 6, Mendelssohn: Rooster is on the roof. He sees the sun setting and yawns. Baby Lamb sleeps in hay, Squirt and his two duplicates sleep in a bunk bed, Cud sleeps on the grass, Neighton sleeps on hay, and Rooster sleeps on the roof.
* Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Traditional: Baby Lamb looks at windmill and gets dizzy. (2009 only)
* Squirt (Playsoup) attempts to eat an apple, but he gives it to a Worm afterward. (2009 only)

## 5 Minute Puppet Show

* Funtime Tractor with My First Buddies: Cow, Sheep, and Horse on it.
* Old MacDonald Had a Farm, F.T Nettlingham: field, cow, farmer and child, sheep, Rockers: Bucking Bronco, girl in corn maze, sunflowers, tractor, plow, Ariana on John Deere: Tot Tractor, apples, fields, person running with horse, chick
* Georello Farm Gears in 4 different angles
* Rooster finds Neighton in a pile of hay
* The Farm: Barn, Windmill, Hay, Tractor, Fields
* Symphony No. 5 in B Flat major, D.485, 1st Movement, Schubert: **Fields** (field stock footage); **Tractor** (tractor stock footage, Pull Along Tractor, Liam on John Deere: Tot Tractor); **Windmill** (windmill stock footage); **Hay** (hay stock footage); **Barn** (barn stock footage, 60-Piece Farm Blocks)
* Barn painting
* Farm & Harvester Set

## 10 Minute Puppet Show

* Baby MacDonald calls Baby Lamb and Rooster over to sing in a choir. When Rooster coughs, they help him out with breath-spray and they all sing together in unison
* Animals on the Farm: Rooster, Chickens, Horses, Pigs, Sheep, Cows
* Old MacDonald Had a Farm: **Cow** (cow stock footage, Wooden Cow Puzzle, baby in Cow Costume); **Sheep** (sheep stock footage, Mary Had a Little Lamb Jack-in-the-Box, Julia in Sheep Costume); **Pig** (pig stock footage, Pig Ramp Walker); **Horse** (horse stock footage, Clippity Clop); **Chicken** (chicken stock footage, Tin Wind-Up Pecking Chickens, Egg Costume); Isaac in Chick Hatching Costume; **Rooster** (Rooster pushes kid in costume aside, rooster stock footage, Michael and Rikki Rooster)
* Animals painting
* Clip Clop Cowboy
* Album für die Jugend (Album for the Youth), Op. 68, No. 10, Fröhlicher Landmann von der Arbeit Zurückkehrend (Happy Farmer Returning from Work) in F major, Schumann: Squirt (in a trual role, L&L) sliding down a slide
* Pig, Chicken, Sheep, Horse, Cow, Rooster, Animals on the Farm!
* Baby MacDonald finds two chick puppets
* Pull-Along Hen
* Neighton (Playsoup) (2nd Version) tries to water lettuce, but it runs away when he tries. It then turns out to be Squirt (L&L)
* Baby MacDonald peeks out
* Cows give us milk
* The Cows Give Us Milk, Traditional: Misty tries to collect milk in the Bucket Accessory Set, but it ends up pouring on her; Baby MacDonald pours milk that Neighton (Playsoup) (2nd Version) and Baby Lamb drink; Chickens give us eggs: Red Hen Hand Puppet looks at eggs
* Eggs painting
* Neighton (Playsoup) (2nd Version) steals a flower and eats it

## Puppets

* Rooster (played by David Privett) (first appearance)
* Neighton the Horse (L&L, 2009) (Bonus, 2004) (played by Jon VonSeggen) (third appearance)
* Baby MacDonald the Cow (Host) (Version 2) (played by June Privett) (first appearance)
* Misty Mouse (played by June Privett) (fourth appearance)
* Girl Mouse (2009) (played by June Privett) (only appearance)
* Baby Lamb (played by David Privett) (first appearance)
* Squirt The Pig (Co-Host) (L&L) (played by Jon VonSeggen) (first appearance)
* Baby Chicks (PlaySoup, 2009) (played by June Privett) (only appearances)
* Neighton the Horse (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) (played by June Privett) (first appearance)
* Squirt The Pig (PlaySoup, 2009) (played by David Privett) (last appearance)
* Theo Van Goat (played by David Privett) (only appearance)
* Cud Cow (Bonus) (played by June Privett)
* Neighton the Horse (PlaySoup) (1st Version) (Bonus) (played by Jon VonSeggen) (fourth apperance)
* Worm (Playsoup, 2009) (Bonus) (played by David Privett) (only appearance)

## Kids

* Aidan Masinsin (wearing a blue shirt, blue farm overalls and a black cowboy hat and brown shoes)
* Antoinette Angeline (wearing a yellow shirt and blue farm overalls)
* Ariana Hardaway (wearing a white shirt with a blue bandana and blue farm overalls)
* Hannah Davis (wearing a gray sweatshirt with a pink vest)
* Isaac Kennedy (wearing Chicken Hatching Costume)
* Julia Braine (wearing a Sheep Costume)
* Liam Katsan (wearing a yellow shirt, gray farm overalls, a black cowboy hat and Mouse Costume)
* Madison Danielle (wearing a yellow sweatshirt with a blue bandana)
* Mason Johnson (wearing a blue shirt)
* Michael Blanc (wearing Cow Costume, and a blue shirt and blue farm overalls)
* Olivia Reed (wearing a red dress and white shoes)
* Zaemire Savage (wearing a blue shirt, a black cowboy hat and white socks)

## Discovery Cards

* Barn
* Windmill
* Hay
* Tractor
* Fields
* Rooster
* Chickens
* Horses
* Pigs
* Sheep
* Cows
* Plowing
* Planting
* Watering
* Growing
* Carrots
* Wheat
* Apples
* Corn
* Milk
* Eggs

## Toys

### Bonus Toys

 Neighton the Horse Bath Puppet
 Neighton the Horse Puppet (Version 1)
 Worm Puppet

## Songs

1. Snowbird on the Ashbank, Traditional (Introduction)
2. Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Frederick Thomas Nettlingham (Opening, Animals, and End Credits)
3. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D.485, I. Allegro, Schubert (The Farm)
4. "Album for the Young", Op. 68, No. 10 in F Major, "Happy Farmer Returning from Work", Schumann (Animals)
5. Waltz in B-flat Major "Voices of Spring", Op. 410, RV, 410, Strauss II (Planting the Fields)
6. Polka in D Major "Anna", Op. 117, RV, 117 Strauss II (Food from the Farm)
7. The Cows Give Us Milk, Traditional (Food from the Farm)
8. Unknown Hornpipe Song, Traditional (Celebrating the Harvest)
9. "Scenes from Childhood", Op. 15, Scene No. 1 in G Major, "Of Foreign Lands and People", Schumann (Finale)
10. Serenade for Strings in G Major, Op. 48, II. Valse, Tchaikovsky (Puppet Shows)
11. Harvest Home Hornpipe, Traditional (Puppet Shows)
12. Queen of the West Hornpipe, Traditional (DVD Menu, and Puppet Shows)
13. "Songs without Words", Book. 5, Op. 62, No. 6 in A Major, Allegretto grazioso "Spring Song", Mendelssohn (Puppet Shows)
14. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Traditional (Puppet Shows)

## Trivia

* This is the first appearance of Rooster, 2nd version of Baby MacDonald the Cow, Baby Lamb, and 2nd version Neighton the Horse in PlaySoup form.
* This is the first appearance of Julie.
* This is the only appearances of Theo Van Goat, Girl Mouse, Baby Chicks and Worm.
* This is the first video to have classical music by Schumann.
* Rikki Rooster by Iwaya is previously seen on Baby Mozart and Baby Bach (2004) and Hide n' Squeak Eggs by TOMY is later seen on Discovering Shapes.
* The 2009 version marks the last appearance of Squirt The Pig in PlaySoup form.
* 1st version of Neighton the Horse in PlaySoup form doesn't return until On The Go.
* Baby Lamb doesn't return until On The Go.
* Misty Mouse doesn't return until Baby Wordsworth.
* 2nd version of Baby MacDonald the Cow doesn't return until Baby's First Sounds.
* Rooster doesn't return until a bonus puppet show from the 2008 version of Baby Beethoven and Animals Around Me.
* This is the last VHS/DVD to have the age warning symbol on the yellow square.
* The CD Sampler enclosed on the VHS has the same songs as the Neighborhood Animals/World Animals Audio Sampler CDs enclosed on the Late 2002 VHS tapes, as well as the CD Sampler enclosed on the Baby Neptune 2003 VHS.
* This is the last appearances of Liam and Olivia.
* This is the first video to feature the second version of the About Baby Einstein promo.

## Error

* In the bonus puppet show, where Neighton steals Cud's food, if you will look closely, you can see Dave Privett's head.