Once Upon A Time is a 1996 direct-to-video Barney Home Video that was released on November 5, 1996.
Plot
Shawn is trying to convince his friends of the magic words: 'once upon a time'. While playing in the playground, by saying the magic words, it begins to rain. However, Barney and the kids quickly realize that Carlos is using a water hose.
Going inside the classroom, Barney's friends are still unconvinced of the magic words. Stella the Storyteller visits; and with some help from Barney, they help teach the kids that the magical effect of 'once upon a time' is the ability to tell wondrous, fantastical stories. Stella tries to unplug her suitcase; when all of a sudden, the case begins unpacking all of her props. Seeing this as an opportunity to show the kids the magic of storytelling, Barney and Stella come up with ways for the group to act out three classic fairy tales: Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Baby Bop joins the group to help tell the later two fairy tales.
After telling the three stories, Barney and the kids help Stella pack up her suitcase. The kids leave the school, learning the fun, imaginative process of storytelling.
Songs
- Barney Theme Song
- Oh, When We March
- Rain Medley
- Once Upon a Time
- The Spinning Wheel
- John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
- Castles So High
- Does Your Hair Hang Low?
- The Bears Went Over the Mountain
- Are You Sleeping?
- I Love You
Stories
- Rumpelstiltskin
- Rapunzel
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This video provides examples of:
- Adaptational Alternate Ending: This video's version of "Rapunzel" ends with the Prince defeating the witch, who has cut off most of Rapunzel's hair and turned it into a wig, by tricking her into rubbing glue into her hair instead of shampoo. Rapunzel and the Prince then slide down the braids on the wig and out the window to escape the tower.
- Hey, That's My Line!: Rapunzel after the Narrator (Barney) repeated her line about that she can't get out of the tower.Rapunzel: I'm way up high... and I can't get out.Narrator: No, she couldn't get it out.Rapunzel: That's what I said.Narrator: Oh, sorry.
- Once Upon a Time: As expected, every fairy tale told in the video starts with these words.
- Running Gag: In this version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Baby Bear wanting waffles.
