Waiting for Santa (known as Barney's Happy Christmas in Australia) is a direct-to-video Christmas Eve special. Released on video on May 11, 1990 as part of the Barney and the Backyard Gang series,[1] it features an array of traditional Christmas songs as well as new arrangements. The video had sold almost five million copies by 1999.[2]

Waiting for Santa
Original VHS cover
Directed by	Dwin Towell
Written by	Frank Olsen
Produced by	Dennis DeShazer
Starring	Jeanne Cairns Rickey Carter Brian Eppes Leah Gloria Henry Hammack Alexander Jhin Nome Beckett Swonke David Voss Bob West Jessica Zucha
Edited by	McKee Smith
Music by	Bob Singleton
Production company	The Lyons Group
Distributed by	Kids Edutainment Video
Release date	May 11, 1990 (1990-05-11)
Running time	39 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Everyone is asleep in Michael's house on Christmas Eve, except for him and his sister, Amy. They try to stay up to wait for Santa. They fall asleep, but are soon awakened by Barney who has gotten stuck trying to get down the chimney. Michael and Amy pull him out. After he is released, he magically brings the other kids there and then explains that Derek, a new boy in the neighborhood, is worried that Santa will not be able to see him. In addition, it is stated that he really wishes for some new friends more than anything else. Barney takes the gang to his house to get him and then they go on a magical sleigh ride to the North Pole to prove that Santa knows his new address. At the North Pole, they meet a snowman as well as go ice skating on a frozen pond. Afterwards, they meet Mrs. Claus and she proves to Derek that his new address is in Santa's computer and therefore he will be able to visit him. After some fun in Santa's workshop, they return home and Barney reads "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (also known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas") to Michael and Amy, unaware that Santa is there. They soon fall asleep. At the very end, a silhouette of Santa flies over the moon, shouting "Ho ho ho. Merry Christmas!"

Cast

• David Voss as Barney (body costume)
• Bob West as Barney (voice)
• Brian Eppes as Michael
• Becky Swonke as Amy
• Leah Montes as Luci
• Jessica Zucha as Tina
• Alexander Jhin as Adam
• Rickey Carter as Derek
• Bob West as the Snowman (voice)
• Jeanne Cairns as Mrs. Claus
• Henry Hammack as Santa Claus

Songs

1. "Barney Theme Song" (tune: "Yankee Doodle")
2. "When Santa Comes to our House"
3. "Waiting for Santa"
4. "I Love You" (tune: "This Old Man")
5. "S-A-N-T-A" (tune: "B-I-N-G-O")
6. "Star Light, Star Bright"
7. "Up on the Housetop"
8. "Jingle Bells"
9. "Winter's Wonderful"
10. "Skating, Skating" (tune: "Sailing, Sailing")
11. "The Elves' Rap"
12. "Let's All Do a Little Tapping" (tune: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas")
13. "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
14. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
15. "Deck the Halls"
16. "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"

References

External links

• Waiting for Santa at IMDb