Barney's Barrier Reef
Season 1 Episode 20 - Reef Games
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt explore the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. The sea is full of sporting talent - there are sprinters, jumpers, even some gymnasts in this ocean arena. But which of our fit fishy friends will fall at the first hurdle and which will win the gold medal? The games begin with nail-biting action as the baby turtle team, the long-legged octopus and the nifty soldier crabs go head to head in the 100-metre sprint. The competition is strong with talented competitors coming from all corners of the reef. This is the ultimate challenge of speed, endurance, style, strength and precision - skills perfected by our ocean contestants in their struggle for survival. On your marks, get set - swim! It is time for our reef games to begin on Barney's Barrier Reef.
Directed by:Carolyn Clancy
Season 1
S01:E01 - Conmen
The crafty creatures of the Barrier Reef know that deep in the ocean depths they need some cool confidence tricks to stay alive. From the decorator crab to the sneaky snake eel, these conmen know they need to trick or be tricked. But how far do they go to stay alive?
S01:E02 - Hitmen
Deep down in these watery depths there are hitmen around every corner. From boxing shrimps to chomping sharks, not to mention a deadly shell with a poisonous spear, it's hit or be hit with these creepy critters, so get ready for some horrible hitmen!
S01:E03 - Slime Snot, and Guts
Meet the snottiest, slimiest and most gut-wrenching gang of the reef. From snot sleeping bags to slime-munching babies, in this watery world, snot, slime and guts are crucial to animal survival.
S01:E04 - Food Glorious Food
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. Meet the veggies and meat eaters, lone diners and pack hunters, and find the weird and wonderful connections which link them all together into one fishy family. Imagine eating something 3 times bigger than you, sucking the food of your plate like a vacuum cleaner or even digesting your food in your hands instead of your stomach. From pernickety pickers to bottomless guts, nothings off the menu for these ocean greedy-guts and table manners are nowhere to be seen. The reef is one nosh-tastic place.
S01:E05 - Best Friends
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. The ocean world is full of fantastic fishy friendships, but just like our world some friends are better than others and some friends you could just do without. From the cosiest couples to the most peculiar pairings, these friendships are super strong because often these bezzy mates need each other to survive in the fish-eat-fish world of the Barrier Reef. Sea creatures have funny ideas of what makes a good friend. You might not be too impressed if your best mate dressed in exactly the same clothes as you, used you as a body guard or let you do all the hard work, but in the ocean depths things are a little different.
S01:E06 - Freak or Unique
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef, home to some of the most beautiful, colourful and deadly animals on the planet, and certainly some of the strangest! Everyone has a freaky party trick and the ocean underwater world is no exception. Spewing up silly string, blowing up like a balloon and changing colour in the blink of an eye, are just the beginning. No party is complete without this freak-tastic lot. From the bizarre to the hair-raising to the downright disgusting, these underwater creatures really know how to shock.
S01:E07 - Spineless
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt dive down under to discover more crazy connections in the wonderful world of Australia's great barrier reef as they join some floppy, fishy friends!
S01:E08 - I See You Baby
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef, and meet a bunch of crazy creatures who possess really awesome eyesight. Without a good pair of goggles, seeing properly under water is practically impossible for us, but ocean animals have it sussed. They have bizarre ways of checking each other out, things that we will never seegoggles or no goggles. From super-sighted shrimps to multi-eyed jellyfish, these guys are incred-eye-ble! For more truly terrible jokes, spectacular sightings and visionary wonders tune into Barney's Barrier Reef.
S01:E09 - Take My Breath Away
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt journey down under to discover the brilliantly beautiful and bizarre world of Australia's Barrier Reef, and meet creatures connected by weird ways of breathing. If youve ever tried to breathe water youll know that it doesnt work, but you never see fish wearing scuba diving gear, so how do they do it? Breathing underwater is a whole different ball game and our ocean creatures have bizarre and mind-boggling solutions. From wobble bodies to deep diving dolphins and even snorkelling trees, this show will certainly take your breath away!
S01:E10 - Night Shift
The Barrier Reef is brilliantly beautiful by day, scarily spooky by night....While most people are sweetly dreaming, the reef comes alive with a whole new gang of crazily connected creepy critters. At night the reef is like a different universe. As cute, colourful daytime creatures go off to sleep, the insomniacs emerge. The reef becomes a world of nocturnal predators, spooky conversations and secret gatherings. It's night shift time for Barney and Gemma, who delve into the deep dark waters to find out who works really hard in the hours of darkness.
S01:E11 - A to B
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt journey down under to discover the beautiful and bizarre world of Australia's Barrier Reef and the weird and wonderful way it is all connected.
S01:E12 - Sense-ational
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt investigate the sense-ational creatures living on Australia's Barrier Reef. Imagine if you could find your way around in the dark just using your nose! From super smell to incredible eyesight, not to mention amazing skin sensations, there are some spectacular senses in this Aussie ocean. Theyve got senses most people havent even heard of!
S01:E13 - Family Ties
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt find out about family ties under the sea in Australia's Barrier Reef. It seems that family is just as important on the reef as it is in our world, even if they are not always very nice to each other!But you cant choose your family so you have to make the most of what youve got. On their search, Barney and Gemma encounter spoilt only children, the best and the worst parents, not to mention some seriously extreme sibling rivalry!
S01:E14 - Waste Not, Want Not
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt meet extreme recyclers in the Barrier Reef. They say one mans trash is another mans treasure and in the ocean its true absolutely nothing goes to waste. Waste becomes food, home or camoflage for somebody else. One strange ocean character even recycles its own brain by eating it! From snot-guzzling parrotfish to poo-cleaning cucumbers, not to mention the waste disposal tiger shark, everyone here is keen to be green!
S01:E15 - The Reef's Got Talent
Simon Coral and Danni Mantaray search for creatures that have the fishy factor. Joined by hosts Barmy Barney and Gorgeous Gemma, Simon and Danni cast their net wide to find the most spectacular seaworthy skills in Australia's Barrier Reef. There is a vast array of talented ocean creatures out there. Animal acrobats, crooning crabs, even dancing dolphins limber up to make an appearance in this ocean talent show. But who will steal the judges hearts and be crowned the winner of The Reefs Got Talent?
S01:E16 - Home Sweet Home
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt explore the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. Everyone needs a place to call their own, and the Barrier Reef gang is no different. The reef is like its very own country, where each creature competes for its own special place. Mobile homes, high rise apartments, hotels, camping - the reef has accommodation to suit everybody. The show is run by the ultimate reef landlords, the corals. Ahhh, there's no place like home for the spectacular sea creatures in Barney's Barrier Reef...
S01:E17 - Sea Trek
We meet yet another amazing ocean line-up in Barney's Barrier Reef. These guys and gals really know how to get around underwater and can travel enormous distances using their amazing navigational skills and super senses. No need for compasses or maps, ocean creatures have incredible methods of finding their way around. Even the smallest reef babies make record-breaking journeys across the deep blue, all in the name of survival. How do they do it? Barney and Gemma attempt to keep up with these ocean trekkers on a sensational Sea Trek!
S01:E18 - Not Just A Fashion Victim
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. In the ocean world, fishy fashion counts and there is no such thing as one size and colour fits all. Deep down in the watery depths, there are patterns and shapes to suit everyone. Practically every outfit on the reef is a sea creatures crafty way of staying ahead of the gameand their enemies. Some dress to impress, others send out a warning and still others try to avoid being seen at all. In this underwater world the way you dress can make all the difference. Join Barney and Gemma on the barrier reef catwalk to find out why our fishy friends are certainly not just 'fashion victims'.
S01:E19 - Coral Careers
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. Coral reefs are the cities of the reef - thriving, busy places where our fishy friends live, eat and hang out. And just like in any other communities, they have to work too. Everyone has a job to do even if some do work harder than others. Make a visit to the shrimp dentist, meet a cucumber bus driver, a fishy bodyguard and a lawnmowing dugong. Street cleaners, builders, gardeners and even waste disposal, youll find them all on the Barrier Reef. So its time to polish up that CV and get ready for coral career time!
S01:E20 - Reef Games
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt explore the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. The sea is full of sporting talent - there are sprinters, jumpers, even some gymnasts in this ocean arena. But which of our fit fishy friends will fall at the first hurdle and which will win the gold medal? The games begin with nail-biting action as the baby turtle team, the long-legged octopus and the nifty soldier crabs go head to head in the 100-metre sprint. The competition is strong with talented competitors coming from all corners of the reef. This is the ultimate challenge of speed, endurance, style, strength and precision - skills perfected by our ocean contestants in their struggle for survival. On your marks, get set - swim! It is time for our reef games to begin on Barney's Barrier Reef.
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