Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!

*This video is not to be confused with Barney's Best Manners*.
***Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!*** is a Barney Home Video that was released on August 26, 2003.

## Plot

When a surprise package arrives from Miss Vera Goode with her new "Vera Goode's Book of Manners for Children", Barney’s friends question why minding their manners is so important. Barney explains that his friends have the perfect opportunity to be on their best behavior because they’re invited to a party! Then their polite purple pal helps his friends brush up on the rules of etiquette by bringing Mother Goose rhymes to life and taking the children on a magical trip to Alice In Wonderland’s "Mad Tea Party." Whether it’s sneezing, sharing, cleaning up or using good table manners, Barney helps them discover that using their best manners is fun!

## Cast

* **Barney (Voice: Dean Wendt, Costume: David Joyner)**
* **Baby Bop (Voice: Carolyn McCormick, Costume: Jeff Ayers)**
* **BJ (Voice: Patty Wirtz, Costume: Jeff Brooks)**
* **Mario (Zachary Soza)**
* **Nick (Grayson Vanover)**
* **Whitney (Kayla Levels)**
* **Robert (Angel Velasco)**
* **Beth (Katherine Pully)**
* **Gianna (Selena Gomez)**
* **Keesha (Mera Baker)**
* **Stephen (Chase Gallatin)**
* **Hannah (Marisa Kuers)**
* **Miss Vera Goode (Greta Muller)**
* **Baxter (Gordon Fox)**
* **Juggler (David Voss)**
* **Balloon Artist (Logan Daffrow)**
* **Magician (Michael Stein)**

## Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song"
2. "A Swing is a Beautiful Thing" (Chorus first)
3. "Being Together"
4. "Why?"
5. "Keep Your Sneeze to Yourself"
6. Manners Medley: ("Misty Moisty Morning" / "A Farmer and a Son" / "I Had a Little Hen")
7. "Taking Turns"
8. "Topsy Turvy Tea"
9. "Share Your Stuff"
10. "I Put a Smile On"
11. "Clean Up! Do Our Share!"
12. Washing Medley: ("Splashin' in the Bath" / "Squishy, Squashy, Washy")
13. "Indoor-Outdoor Voices"
14. "We're Having a Party"
15. "Please and Thank You"
16. "Good Manners"
17. "I Love You"

## Production

Production for this video took place in June 2002 after Barney's Beach Party of Barney Home Videos finished production. Half of this video was filmed in the Studios at ColorDynamics at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Backyard Gang/Season 1-2 Episode and while the other half was like a Barney in Concert filmed at the Marsh RD Studio in Carrollton, TX.

## Trivia

* This video also marks another time something happens to the Barney doll before coming to life. It was when Whitney pushed the Barney doll on the swing.
* On the screener of this video, The different shots during The Farmer and A Son, Little Hen, Sneezes, Hugs, Meet Vera Goode, Blow Horn, the sound BJ Says oh Man is little listen closely and The End Credits is different on the video.
* Working Title: "**Barney's Perfect Party Manners: Your Invitation to Tea!**"
* According to Katherine Pully, the production of this video was filmed after Season 7 wrapped up production, which means that production of this video marks Pully's departure from the TV series as Beth, along with Selena Gomez and Zachary Soza as Gianna and Mario respectively. Katherine Pully and Zachary Soza would later make guest appearances during Season 10 in the episodes "Mother Goose" and "Sharing".
	+ Katherine Pully also mentioned that the story of "Alice in Wonderland" was the final scene to be shot for this video.
* This video was released after Season 7 aired for the last time on television. Because the episodes "It's Showtime!" were made first since those episodes and the months after Barney's Great Adventure (1998) and Look At Me I'm 3! finished production and before episodes from that season began airing later that same year.
* It could be assumed that the scenes showcasing Miss Vera Goode's mansion were taped on location including Three Wishes, Barney's Campfire Sing Along,  **Barney in Concert**, ***Happy Birthday, Barney!*** and **Look At Me I'm 3!** showcasing the interior of Derek and Kathy's grandparents house although none of their places were mentioned during the end credits.

### Release date

* This video was released on Jamie Ruth Conner's fifty-first birthday.