Luci receives a letter from her grandfather in Mexico, talking about his birthday party and that he wished she attended. While Luci wishes she could have been at the party, Barney decides to do the next best thing: throw a fiesta of their own. During the party, the group learns about the culture, music, and cuisine of Mexico. Barney's friend Rebecca Garcia stops by to show the gang some traditional Mexican dances. And what fiesta wouldn't be complete without a piñata?
Songs
- Barney Theme Song
- Friendship Song
- Diez Amigos
- Fiesta Song
- I Am A Fine Musician
- A La Derecha
- Tortilla Song
- San Miguel's Ring
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Looby Loo
- Piñata Song
- I Love You
This episode contains examples of:
- Familiar Soundtrack, Foreign Lyrics: The episode is capped off with Luci singing "I Love You" in Spanish, with the whole cast singing the second verse in English.
- "Itsy Bitsy Spider" is sung in Spanish as well.
- Fire-Breathing Diner: Played for Laughs. Barney ends up trying some rather spicy salsa, which proves too much for him note . The kids grab a cup of water for him to soothe his burning mouth.Barney: (after drinking some water) Oh, that hot sauce tasted just right!
- Foreign Language Title
- Lyrical Shoehorn: The "Tortilla Song" features an example:When you put other food inside it,you can make a taco or chalupa;But it all starts out with one tortillaAnd making it is "Super Dee Dupah!"
- Translated Cover Version: "San Miguel's Ring" and the "Piñata Song" are covers of the traditional songs "La Rueda de San Miguel" and "Dale, Dale, Dale." "I Love You" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider" also get this treatment, as noted above.
