Bernie and the Backyard Enemies is a Netfilx video that was released in June 22, 2024. It spoofs both Barney & Friends and the Backyard Gang videos. The video has very low production values, looking as if it were filmed entirely with a Super-8 camera.
The film was thankfully uploaded on to YouTube in three parts.
The plot![]
Bernie the Dinosaur, Barney's weird brother, gets turned down for a movie in place of his kinder brother. He then joins the "Backyard Enemies" for a barbeque. The "kids" sing songs with Bernie and have fun at their barbeque. In the end, it turns out to be a nightmare that Bernie had.
Songs[]
The names of these are similar to the original songs, but are spoofs. In addition, the names that aren't identical are custom.
Bernie Theme Song[]
A parody of the "Barney Theme Song" which mentions the title character is a "weird, wacky, and wild," in addition to the fact he "farting longer, eats his boogers" and that "all the parents hate him." It also mentions that the "Backyard Enemies" come from every nation and that they're "just short of retardation."
A Bloody Red Boingy for Bernie[]
This song spoofs "Peanut Butter" (or more specifically, "Frosting the Cake") and explains how to battle an evil cult.
Me and My Teddy[]
A parody of the song of the same name. In this case, however, "teddy" refers to a piece of pajamas. This song takes place in a fantasy that Bernie has (taking the whole "teddy" thing out of the original context (teddy bear).
Down by the Bay[]
A spoof of the popular children's song of the same name. This version refers to weird acts in (i.e. "Did you ever see a mutt with a chicken in his butt?").
Pick My Moose While Drivin'[]
This song (which is sung out of tune) is a parody of "Apples and Bananas", while referring to generally weird animal facts.
Trivia[]
- The video has very low production values, looking as if it were filmed entirely with a Super-8 camera.
- All of the songs that are parodied in this video can be found in Rock with Barney and Barney's Birthday; so, the producers of this parody may have screened those two videos for reference.
- Mike, Loosey, Mina, & Eric are parodies of Michael, Luci, Tina, & Derek.
- In the credits, Bernie is credited as just "himself." Thus, it's unknown who actually played him (either that or it was someone the producers got off the street).