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| 10 | [[folder:Main characters]] |
| 11 | !!Barney the Dinosaur |
| 12 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barney_the_dinosaur.png]] |
| 13 | [[caption-width-right:300:Super Dee Duper!]] |
| 14 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BobWest (1988-2000), Creator/DuncanBrannan (1998-2002), Tim Dever (2000-2002), and Dean Wendt (2001-2010). |
| 15 | -->'''Performed by:''' David Voss (1988-1990), David Joyner (1991-2001), Creator/JoshMartin (1997) and Carey Stinson (2001-2010) |
| 16 | |
| 17 | A purple Tyrannosaurus rex who comes to life through the imaginations of young children. Starting out as a plush toy, when kids use their imagination, Barney arrives and helps them learn various lessons about life. |
| 18 | ---- |
| 19 | * AllLovingHero: He sees the good in everyone. |
| 20 | * BigFun: When he comes to life, you know you’re going to have a fun adventure! |
| 21 | * CarnivoreConfusion: Although he's a T. rex, Barney is mostly vegetarian. |
| 22 | -->'''Barney:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsvbtkiB60&t=29m41s ...But I don't eat people. Just veggies!]] |
| 23 | * CharacterCatchphrase: |
| 24 | ** ''Super Dee Duper'' |
| 25 | ** ''Stu-u-u-pendous!'' |
| 26 | ** ''Tee-rific!'' |
| 27 | * CharacterSignatureSong: "I Love You" |
| 28 | * CuddleBug: He loves hugs, making him fit this trope to a tee. |
| 29 | * EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In his earliest appearances, he was a more blueish shade of purple and looked more like a real T-Rex. |
| 30 | * FriendToAllChildren: All kids adore him, and for a good reason. |
| 31 | * GentleGiant: A big dinosaur whose heart is bigger than his size. |
| 32 | * {{Hammerspace}}: Barney's closet |
| 33 | * ImaginationBasedSuperPower: Through the power of imagination, Barney not only comes to life from a plush toy, but is also able to make things appear (and disappear). |
| 34 | * MagicalGuardian: A magic dinosaur who looks after the kids. |
| 35 | %%* MrExposition |
| 36 | * NiceGuy: What else can you say about a dinosaur who's nice to everyone, never gets angry, loves everybody, and loves helping people with nothing in return? |
| 37 | * OlderThanTheyLook: He sure looks good for somebody who's more than two hundred million years old. |
| 38 | * TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Inverted. Barney is the one dinosaur in the series who is generally barefoot. He does occasionally wear dancing shoes however. |
| 39 | * PerpetualSmiler: Mostly because he's a plush toy who never changes his facial expressions. |
| 40 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Barney is over two hundred million years old. |
| 41 | * SayMyName and TheGlomp: He gets this [[OnceAnEpisode almost every day]]. |
| 42 | * SeriesMascot: As the main character of the series, Barney tends to be featured most on merchandise compared to the little dinos (i.e. Baby Bop). This is also why most anti-Barney parodies focus on Barney himself and ignore the other dinosaurs. |
| 43 | * SleepModeSize: Barney has this in the form of a stuffed animal. |
| 44 | * SpeciesSurname: Barney T. Dinosaur |
| 45 | * ToothStrip: Barney's teeth are fashioned in this manner to make him non-threatening to the show's audience. [[note]]The trope was once even named "Barney Teeth"[[/note]] |
| 46 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (especially with a glass of milk). |
| 47 | ** In Season 11, Barney acquired a taste for pistachios. The first episode of said season involves him overcoming an addiction to them, with help from the little dinos. |
| 48 | * WinkDing: One can be heard, as toy Barney winks to the audience, complete with a twinkle in his eye as each episode ends. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | !!Baby Bop |
| 51 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baby_bop_sprite_hd.png]] |
| 52 | [[caption-width-right:350:Oh goody goody!]] |
| 53 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Julie Johnson |
| 54 | -->'''Performed by:''' Jenny Dempsey (1992), Jeff Ayers (1993-2008), and Lauren Mayeux (2009-2011) |
| 55 | |
| 56 | A three year old green triceratops, who is BJ's younger sister and one of Barney's best friends. |
| 57 | ---- |
| 58 | * AffectionateNickname: BJ affectionately refers to her as "Sissy." Riff calls her "Baby Boppity Bop." |
| 59 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To BJ. |
| 60 | * BabyTalk: In the last two Barney and the Backyard Gang videos. Averted on Barney & Friends |
| 61 | * CharacterSignatureSong: "My Yellow Blankey" and "The Baby Bop Hop" |
| 62 | * DubNameChange: Buba Bon in the Israel co-production. |
| 63 | * InformedSpecies: Even by the standards of the show, she doesn't look much like a ''Triceratops''. Her snout and ears make her look like a hippo. |
| 64 | * LargeHam: When she's not shy... |
| 65 | * MondegreenGag: A common gag involves Baby Bop mispronouncing a name or song lyrics. |
| 66 | -->'''Baby Bop:''' [singing Home on the Range] Where the deer and the cantaloupe play... |
| 67 | * NonMammalianHair: She has a tuft of hair in front of her crest, along with eyelashes. |
| 68 | * PaletteSwap: Of Barney himself. |
| 69 | ** {{Foil}}: Sheryl Leach intended Baby Bop to be a foil to Barney. Baby Bop's shy nature compliments Barney's nurturing and outgoing personality. |
| 70 | * SayMyName: At first, her presence was not guaranteed, so she would get this when she did show up. |
| 71 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: Of the four regular dinosaur characters, she is the only girl. |
| 72 | * StartMyOwn: How she responded to learning that she was too young for the elementary school. |
| 73 | * ThirdPersonPerson: In the last two Backyard Gang videos and the first season of Barney & Friends. Mostly averted afterwards. |
| 74 | !!BJ |
| 75 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bj_sprite_hd.png]] |
| 76 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Patty Wirtz |
| 77 | -->'''Performed by:''' Jenny Dempsey (1993), Jeff Brooks (1994-2000), Kyle Nelson (2002-2009), and Jerad Harris (2010) |
| 78 | |
| 79 | BJ is a seven year old yellow protoceratops who is Baby Bop's older brother. |
| 80 | ---- |
| 81 | * AffectionateNickname: Riff calls him "Beej" |
| 82 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted. He's the Annoying Older Sibling to Baby Bop, since he sometimes teases her. |
| 83 | * BigEater: Downplayed, as he eats a great deal, but unlike most {{BigEater}}s he is not immune to eating large amounts of food. He's had more than one stomach ache due to eating too much. Once the decorations are set up in ''Sing and Dance with Barney'', what does BJ become excited over? The snacks, of course. |
| 84 | * CaptainSuperhero: Captain Pickles, a nod to his favorite snack. |
| 85 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "Ay-yie-yie!" |
| 86 | * CharacterSignatureSong: "BJ's Song" and "Captain Pickles," the latter for his superhero persona. |
| 87 | * CharacterTics: In his earliest appearances, he had a distinctive whistle that let the audience know he was arriving on the scene. The whistle was scrapped by the time of the third season. |
| 88 | * CrossdressingVoices: Patty Wirtz voices the precocious protoceratops. |
| 89 | * EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: At first, he was very tall and had a large jaw, but later on, he got shorter and his jaw got smaller. |
| 90 | * NonMammalianHair: Not to the degree of his sister, but BJ has spikes of hair sticking out under his cap. |
| 91 | * SignatureHeadgear: His red baseball cap. |
| 92 | * StageMagician: "BJ the Great" |
| 93 | * ToothStrip: Like the other dinosaurs (save for Baby Bop). |
| 94 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's obsessed with pickles. |
| 95 | * {{Tuckerization}}: BJ was named after Sheryl Leach's father, Billy J. "BJ" Stamps. |
| 96 | * VocalEvolution: BJ's voice was deep in his first few appearances, but became higher pitched as the years went on. |
| 97 | * YouthfulFreckles: They're purple. |
| 98 | |
| 99 | !!Riff |
| 100 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riff_1.png]] |
| 101 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichaelaDietz |
| 102 | -->'''Performed by:''' Adam Brown (2006-2007) and Jerad Harris (2008-2010) |
| 103 | |
| 104 | A six year old orange hadrosaur that is BJ and Baby Bop's cousin. He loves music and inventing new things. |
| 105 | ---- |
| 106 | * AffectionateNickname: He gives these to his cousins "Beej" and "Baby Boppity Bop." |
| 107 | * BunglingInventor: A number of Riff's inventions go wrong. One episode had him invent a robot he dubbed "Litterbot," built to help clean the park. Eventually, it makes a bigger mess and HilarityEnsues. |
| 108 | * CharacterCatchphrase: |
| 109 | ** ''Tippity top!'' |
| 110 | ** ''Wowzer!'' |
| 111 | * CharacterSignatureSong: "I Hear Music Everywhere" |
| 112 | * CrossdressingVoices: Voiced by Michaela Dietz. |
| 113 | * MeaningfulName: Riff - "A repeated instrumental melody line in a song." |
| 114 | ** Noted in a bonus feature on the "Let's Make Music" DVD. |
| 115 | * NonMammalianHair: Much like his cousin Baby Bop, Riff has a tuft of hair on his head. |
| 116 | * OddNameOut: The only dinosaur who doesn't have "B" as the first letter of his name. |
| 117 | * SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud |
| 118 | * ToothStrip: As with Barney and BJ, Riff has a tooth strip to make him appear friendly. |
| 119 | * VerbalTic: Because of his name, his words in his speech sometimes is repeated, most often adding "itty" to the end of a word, before repeating the word properly. |
| 120 | * YouthfulFreckles: Much like his cousin BJ, Riff has some freckles. However, his are green diamonds rather than purple spots. |
| 121 | [[/folder]] |
| 122 | |
| 123 | [[folder:Recurring Characters/Guests]] |
| 124 | !!Professor Erasmus Q. Tinkerputt |
| 125 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/professortinkerputt.jpg]] |
| 126 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Barry Pearl |
| 127 | |
| 128 | A zany toy inventor who befriends Barney and co. when they visit Imagination Island. |
| 129 | ---- |
| 130 | * CloudCuckooLander: Tinkerputt tends to be zanier than most characters in the franchise, creating rather bizarre yet enjoyable toys including a balloon maker that blows up balloons in various sizes, a bike driven music machine, and even life-size dancing robots. |
| 131 | * CoolOldGuy: An elderly man who makes toys. |
| 132 | * ItsAllAboutMe: In ''Film/ImaginationIsland'', he was not interested in sharing the toys he has invented, until [[spoiler: Barney and his friends show him the benefits of sharing]]. To be fair, this may have been more a matter of habit than selfishness - being the only resident on Imagination Island would not really engender an urge to share, though he thankfully grows out of it. Averted in Barney's Big Surprise. |
| 133 | * LargeHam: Very bombastic and zany. |
| 134 | * TheProfessor: A toy inventor. |
| 135 | * SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Tinkerputt names some of his inventions like this. Taken to an extreme in Barney's Big Surprise, doubling as an ExpospeakGag: |
| 136 | -->'''Tinkerputt''': May I present "Tinkerputt's Tin Plated Terpsichorean Automatons!"\ |
| 137 | '''BJ''': Woah... what does that mean?\ |
| 138 | '''Tinkerputt''': It means... it means...\ |
| 139 | '''Barney''': [[LaymansTerms Dancing robots?]]\ |
| 140 | '''Tinkerputt''': Dancing robots! Precisely, Barney. Thank you very much. |
| 141 | |
| 142 | !!Mr. Grady Boyd |
| 143 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/boyd.jpg]] |
| 144 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Robert Sweatmon |
| 145 | |
| 146 | * EmbarrassingFirstName: Subverted. Mr. Boyd's first name is Grady, as revealed by his niece Colleen. This surprises the other kids, but while he is initially embarassed that the other kids know, he shrugs it off shortly afterward. |
| 147 | --> '''Colleen:''' Oh, Uncle Grady... \ |
| 148 | '''Rest of the kids:''' Grady!? \ |
| 149 | '''Mario:''' I thought your first name was "[[TheyCallMeMisterTibbs Mister]]." \ |
| 150 | '''Mr. Boyd:''' [somewhat embarassed] Grady Boyd is my name... \ |
| 151 | [back in character] And taking care of the park is my job... and I better get back to it. |
| 152 | * JackOfAllTrades: While Mr. Boyd's main professions were being a janitor and a park keeper, he has also been a beach store owner and a bee keeper, in addition to his side career as a musician. In [[MilestoneCelebration The Best of Barney]], he returns to visit Barney and co, having taken up photography. |
| 153 | |
| 154 | !!Stella |
| 155 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stellathestoryteller_itfc.png]] |
| 156 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Phyllis Cicero |
| 157 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Gets a massive screentime increase in both "Ship Ahoy" and the home video "Once Upon a Time". |
| 158 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "Toodles!" |
| 159 | * CultureEqualsCostume: Stella brings stories from all over the world, while dressed in full attire. |
| 160 | * PortalDoor: Stella travels with one. |
| 161 | * RunningGag: Stella greets Barney and the others in a different language depending on where she arrives from (teaching both the words for "hello" and "goodbye" in said language). |
| 162 | * SassyBlackWoman: It can come across during her storytelling. |
| 163 | * TheStoryteller: She has many stories. |
| 164 | |
| 165 | !!Ms. Etta Kette |
| 166 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ettakette.jpg]] |
| 167 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/BriceArmstrong |
| 168 | * CrossdressingVoices: Brice Armstrong is a guy. |
| 169 | * IWarnedYou: See TemptingFate below. |
| 170 | * MassiveNumberedSiblings: In one episode, she mentions having grown up in a full and noisy nest. |
| 171 | * MeaningfulName: She has much to teach. |
| 172 | * PunnyName: Her name is a play on "ettiquette" |
| 173 | * SouthernBelle: Has a southern accent. |
| 174 | * TemptingFate: "Oh, I sure hope (character) doesn't (do something that leads to trouble)!" Five minutes later... |
| 175 | * ToothyBird: She shows Linda that [[AvertedTrope she has no teeth]]. |
| 176 | |
| 177 | |
| 178 | !!Scooter [=McNutty=] |
| 179 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scooter_3.jpg]] |
| 180 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ToddDuffey |
| 181 | * CharacterCatchphrase: |
| 182 | ** "Gotta scoot!" |
| 183 | ** "Aww, nuts!" |
| 184 | * OneSteveLimit: Scooter shares his name with Julie's puppy in Season 3. |
| 185 | * SpeechImpediment: Scooter has a lisp. |
| 186 | * VocalEvolution: Scooter's voice was a bit deeper at first. |
| 187 | |
| 188 | |
| 189 | !!Creator/TomieDePaola |
| 190 | * AsHimself: Tomie [=DePaola=] plays himself. |
| 191 | * SesameStreetCred |
| 192 | |
| 193 | [[/folder]] |
| 194 | |
| 195 | [[folder:Generation One cast (Backyard Gang series and Seasons 1-3)]] |
| 196 | !!Michael |
| 197 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Brian Eppes |
| 198 | * {{Badbutt}} [[BadassArmfold Armfold]]: This is the pose that he strikes for "Everyone is Special". It works, because by the time the children were involved in the song, he was the eldest boy around. This ties into... |
| 199 | * BigBrotherInstinct: In "Barney & Friends": helping the younger kids, leading some activities, and acting as the school crossing guard. In "Sing and Dance with Barney", he almost always speaks for everyone else. |
| 200 | * CharacterFocus: In "Be A Friend" and "Practice Makes Music". |
| 201 | * DreadfulMusician: He needed a little help to master the cello in time for a concert. |
| 202 | * ItsTheBestWhateverEver: His repeated opinion of Barney is "best friend ever". |
| 203 | * VocalEvolution: By the second season, his voice had gotten deeper, mainly due to his actor (Brian Eppes) becoming a teenager by then. |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!Amy |
| 206 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Becky Swonke |
| 207 | * RealLifeWritesThePlot: Barney Wiki has it that her actress wasn't available for "Barney & Friends" because she got sick. |
| 208 | |
| 209 | !!Luci |
| 210 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Leah Gloria Montes |
| 211 | * CharacterFocus: "Hola, Mexico!" |
| 212 | * CoolBigSis: She's this to Tina, but also acts like this to the younger children in the cast, often assisting Barney in his activities in "Barney & Friends." |
| 213 | * SatelliteCharacter: By the time "Barney & Friends" started, Luci was a teenager, and could only legitimately appear with Tina. |
| 214 | * TrueBlueFemininity: Her fairy costume in "The Backyard Show". |
| 215 | |
| 216 | !!Tina |
| 217 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Jessica Zucha |
| 218 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: In "A Day at the Beach", but otherwise generally averted. |
| 219 | * CharacterFocus: "Oh, What a Day!" and "Barney's Campfire Sing-Along" mostly has her perspective, taking place in one of her dreams. |
| 220 | * CompanionCube: Tina once had a Barney doll, and couldn't sleep without him at one point. |
| 221 | * CowerPower: Tina's first reaction to Barney is to hide behind Luci. |
| 222 | * GirlishPigtails: Sometimes. |
| 223 | * IWantSong: "I Wish There Were School Every Day". |
| 224 | * StoryArc: She breaks an arm in season 2. |
| 225 | * TagalongKid: In "A Day at the Beach", much to Luci's annoyance. |
| 226 | --> '''Luci''': My kid sister. She follows me ''everywhere''! |
| 227 | |
| 228 | !!Jason (Salim Grant) |
| 229 | * OneSteveLimit: He shares the same name as the Jason who later appear in the show who is deaf. |
| 230 | * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Jason vanished after the third "Backyard Gang" video as Salim Grant became unhappy with his role. |
| 231 | |
| 232 | !!Adam |
| 233 | --> '''Portrayed by:''' Alexander Jihn |
| 234 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: He was very small when he met Barney, but was by no means lacking in manners. |
| 235 | --> '''Adam''': *shaking hands with Barney* Thank you, Barney, for the wonderful time. *steps out of kiddie pool* |
| 236 | * AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed. He's a bookish kid with glasses, and eventually, braces. |
| 237 | * CharacterNarrator: For "Little Bunny Foo Foo" in "The Backyard Show". |
| 238 | * LargeHam: Adam's contribution to the "Elves' Rap" is very dramatic. |
| 239 | * MrExposition: Adam is very well read. He had already seen the studio where his mother works by "Rock with Barney", so he was able to help give his friends a tour. |
| 240 | * ThePianoPlayer: Fakes it with a player piano in "Rock with Barney". |
| 241 | * RealLifeWritesThePlot: Adam missed out on "Barney's Campfire Sing-Along" because his actor was sick. |
| 242 | ** He had moved out of state by the time the last two videos ("Barney in Concert" and "Rock with Barney") were going to be produced, so he had to be flown in to film them. |
| 243 | * VocalEvolution: By "Barney In Concert". |
| 244 | |
| 245 | !!Derek |
| 246 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Rickey Carter |
| 247 | * {{Bookworm}}: In "Everyone is Special!", it is stated that he reads a lot of books. |
| 248 | * BlackAndNerdy: After migrating to the show, Derek sports glasses and likes to read books. |
| 249 | * CallBack: In "Doctor Barney is Here," he pretends to be a bodybuilder. In "Live in New York City", he becomes the strong man in the Imagination Circus. |
| 250 | * FriendlessBackground: The first time we see him, he has just moved into town and is wishing for new friends. |
| 251 | * NinetiesHair: His initial flat top haircut has the effect of dating him. |
| 252 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He takes over the role as the African-American kid of the Backyard Gang after Jason left. |
| 253 | * WelcomeEpisode: "Waiting For Santa". He's taken to Santa's workshop, where he is assured that Santa knows his new address. |
| 254 | |
| 255 | !!Kathy |
| 256 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Lauren King |
| 257 | * AfraidOfDoctors: Initially in "Doctor Barney is Here" |
| 258 | * CharacterFocus: "My Family's Just Right For Me", "Doctor Barney is Here!" |
| 259 | ** She and Min share focus in "Caring Means Sharing" |
| 260 | * CharacterSignatureSong: "Me and My Teddy". |
| 261 | * CompanionCube: Teddy. |
| 262 | ** ConsultingMisterPuppet |
| 263 | * DisappearedDad: Kathy's father is never mentioned, so it's unknown what happened to him. She lives with her mother and "Nana" (her grandmother). However, in the 1993 Family Marathon, Barney does mention that “[Kathy’s] daddy doesn’t live with her”, implying that her parents could be divorced. |
| 264 | * DumbStruck: In the first several minutes of "Doctor Barney Is Here!", because she is terrified of [[AfraidOfDoctors visiting the doctor]]. |
| 265 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Made her first appearance in "Rock With Barney". Her teddy was much bigger. |
| 266 | * EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: When she finished performing "Me and My Teddy" at Radio City Music Hall, this is what she did. |
| 267 | * GirlishPigtails: Sports a pair of pigtails. |
| 268 | * GreaterNeedThanMine: Kathy wanted so badly to give Barney a special birthday present that [[spoiler: she tried to give him her teddy.]] |
| 269 | * {{Mentors}}: In "Sing and Dance with Barney", Kathy tells Linda that she can call upon her teddy in times of fear, like she did when she was little. |
| 270 | %%* MultiGenerationalHousehold: |
| 271 | * PinkMeansFeminine: Kathy wore pink in about half of all episodes from the first two seasons that she appeared in. |
| 272 | * RunningGagged: Stopped appearing with her teddy in season 3. |
| 273 | |
| 274 | !!Min |
| 275 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Pia Manalo Hamilton |
| 276 | * TheBusCameBack: Min left the show after Season 3, but later appeared in "Sing and Dance with Barney" and " Read With Me, Dance With Me". |
| 277 | * CharacterFocus: In the first episode of "Barney & Friends", "The Queen of Make-Believe". Her final decree is that everyone sing "I Love You" before leaving. |
| 278 | ** She and Kathy share focus in "Caring Means Sharing" |
| 279 | * PreciousPuppies: Two, on separate occasions. |
| 280 | * RunningGag: She gets a dance solo during the instrumental break for "Mister Sun". |
| 281 | |
| 282 | !!Shawn |
| 283 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' John David Bennett II |
| 284 | * CharacterFocus: "What's That Shadow?", "When I Grow Up...", "Shawn and the Beanstalk" |
| 285 | * StageMagician: "Barney's Talent Show". It took him until the end to get PullARabbitOutOfMyHat right. |
| 286 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Initially expressed a fear of dogs and the dark. |
| 287 | |
| 288 | !!Tosha |
| 289 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Hope Cervantes |
| 290 | * CharacterFocus: "Be A Friend", "A Very Special Delivery", "Imagination Island". |
| 291 | * FriendlessBackground: In "Be A Friend, she starts out not having any friends at her new school, other than Barney. The purple guy fixes this immediately. |
| 292 | * IconicItem: Frequently seen wearing sweaters, vests, or both. |
| 293 | * ItWasAGift: Her new locket in "Imagination Island" is a present for helping to care for her brothers. The fact that she is willing to share it at all is a testament to her generous spirit. [[spoiler: This reforms Professor Tinkerputt.]] |
| 294 | * NewTransferStudent: In her first appearance. |
| 295 | * RunningGag: She liked to give Barney repeated kisses on the nose. |
| 296 | * StoryArc: Tosha's mom was going to have a new baby during Season 2. In the season finale, [[spoiler: it's revealed that she had twin boys]]. |
| 297 | * TheStoryteller: Once, during a rainstorm, she wore a parachute like a costume and pretended to be Stella. |
| 298 | * ThemeTwinNaming: Her twin brothers, Kevin and Kyle. |
| 299 | |
| 300 | !!Julie |
| 301 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Susannah Wetzel |
| 302 | * CallBack: After adopting her puppy, Julie says in a later episode that he loves the doghouse that the other kids had built for him. |
| 303 | ** She brings said puppy to school in the episode, having named him Scooter. |
| 304 | * CharacterFocus: "I Can Be A Firefighter", "A Welcome Home". |
| 305 | * JustAKid: Julie wanted to be a firefighter. Being so small, she couldn't fit into the gear. She was told that this would change with time and exercise. |
| 306 | * PreciousPuppies: She adopts one of Min's sheepdog puppies, and names him Scooter. |
| 307 | |
| 308 | !!Jason (Kurt Dykhuizen) |
| 309 | * EarlyBirdCameo: First appears in "The Alphabet Zoo" in Season 2, then joins the cast in Season 3. |
| 310 | * InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Averted; Jason's hearing aid is never remarked upon. |
| 311 | * RunningGag: Jason signs "I love you, Barney" in American Sign Language, either word by word or shorthand. He seems to enjoy communicating with Barney without speaking, because in one instance, he responds to Barney's goodbye by nodding in reply, waving to him, and leaving. |
| 312 | * TheShowMustGoOn: During "The Tiger Song" in "The Alphabet Zoo", Jason's tiger mask is on crooked, but the song proceeds without incident. |
| 313 | * YourFavorite: This exchange, from "Sing and Dance with Barney: |
| 314 | --> '''Jason''': We've known Barney for so long, he can probably guess what song we want to sing before we tell him. \ |
| 315 | '''Barney''': Well, since Jason has an absolutely positively very favorite song, I bet I ''do'' know what he wants to sing! Does it go something like ''this''? \ |
| 316 | * "Mr. Knickerbocker" starts up* \ |
| 317 | '''Jason''': Yeah! |
| 318 | |
| 319 | !!Carlos |
| 320 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Corey Lopez |
| 321 | * CharacterFocus: "Room for Everyone". |
| 322 | * EarlyBirdCameo: In "Barney Live! in New York City". |
| 323 | ** MandatoryLine: He only gets a couple of lines in his first appearance. |
| 324 | * PunnyNames: Has three goldfish named Super, Dee, and Duper, a pun on Barney's famed catchphrase. He states that he gave them those names because they make him happy, much like Barney does. |
| 325 | * StockForeignName |
| 326 | |
| 327 | !!Kenneth |
| 328 | * AlliterativeName: He introduces himself as Kenneth Kelly. |
| 329 | * CharacterFocus: "On The Move", "Our Furry Feathered Fishy Friends". |
| 330 | * NewTransferStudent: He had just moved into town in "On the Move". |
| 331 | * OneSeasonWonder: Season 3. |
| 332 | * PassingTheTorch: "On the Move" is both the first appearance of Kenneth and the last appearance of Derek and Tina. Derek and Tina get a memory book filled with reminders of their past experiences, while Kenneth gets a (mostly) blank memory book to fill with memories of his new school. |
| 333 | |
| 334 | !!Juan: |
| 335 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: [[InformedFlaw According to Carlos]], Juan snores in his sleep, Sometimes annoying Carlos |
| 336 | * EnterStageWindow: The treehouse had a low window by the door. Juan uses it once, calling it a "shortcut". |
| 337 | * ItsAllAboutMe: One episode showed that he didn't quite get the concept of sharing. He eventually found that it can be fun. |
| 338 | * StockForeignName: His name is a Mexican one. |
| 339 | [[/folder]] |
| 340 | |
| 341 | [[folder:Generation Two cast (Seasons 4-6)]] |
| 342 | !!Ashley and Alissa |
| 343 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Monet and Maurie Chandler |
| 344 | * EarlyBirdCameo: They played a rather large role in the Season 3 episode "Twice is Nice." |
| 345 | * SatelliteCharacter: While Ashley appeared on the show by herself occasionally, Alissa always tagged along with her sister. |
| 346 | * ThemeTwinNaming |
| 347 | |
| 348 | !!Stephen |
| 349 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Chase Gallatin |
| 350 | * EarlyBirdCameo: He shows up "Classical Cleanup", "Are We There Yet?" and "On the Move" before being part of the show's cast. |
| 351 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He fills in a similar role to Shawn, as they're both Caucasian boys who share the same letter on their names that later wore glasses during their runs in the show. The only differences is Shawn was there at the start of the show's run, while Stephen only made few cameos before being part of the show. Also Shawn started to wear glasses after one season, while Stephen didn't until three seasons later. |
| 352 | * PerformanceAnxiety: In "Barney's Talent Show". It lasts almost the whole time. |
| 353 | |
| 354 | !!Kristen |
| 355 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Sara Hickman |
| 356 | * CharacterFocus: "The One and Only You". |
| 357 | * DisappearedDad: Kristen's father is never mentioned, so it's unknown what happened to him. She lives with her mother, her grandmother, and her cat (named Princess). |
| 358 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Appeared in "Barney's Fun and Games" and "Once Upon A Time" before becoming a regular cast member on the TV series. |
| 359 | * GirlNextDoor |
| 360 | |
| 361 | !!Maria |
| 362 | !!Kim |
| 363 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Danielle Vega (nee Erica Rhodes) |
| 364 | !!Hannah |
| 365 | * CoolBigSis: Treats Linda like a little sister. |
| 366 | * GirlNextDoor |
| 367 | !!Danny |
| 368 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Jeffrey Hood |
| 369 | !!Keesha |
| 370 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Mera Baker |
| 371 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She's like a younger version of Tosha, and you can see it in ''Sing and Dance with Barney''. |
| 372 | !!Chip |
| 373 | * TheAllAmericanBoy: Chip has some shades of this. |
| 374 | * ButtMonkey: Chip had some bad luck in some of the trips in "Barney's Adventure Bus" aside from his (working at a pizzeria) and BJ and Baby Bops'. On Robert and Kristen's trip, Chip had to climb back and forth trying to get Robert and Kristen's kitten, only for it to climb down. On Keesha's trip, Chip kept getting the wrong size cowboy hat and had to use a washboard as an instrument. |
| 375 | * StoryArc: Chip breaks his leg in Season 5. Not referenced as much as Tina's arm was, but nonetheless, it's a bit of an arc. |
| 376 | !!Robert |
| 377 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Angel Velasco |
| 378 | !!Curtis |
| 379 | !!Linda |
| 380 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Adrienne Kangas |
| 381 | * AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Mutual; Linda strokes the heads of stuffed creatures, including Barney, and Barney tends to caress her chin. |
| 382 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest Barney kid since Shawn, and at least two years younger than the other children. Sometimes the older kids need to look after her. |
| 383 | * BigBrotherWorship: Linda looks up to Chip and wants to share her accomplishments with him. |
| 384 | * CharacterFocus: The Season 5 episode "What's in a Name?' focuses on her learning the letters in her name. |
| 385 | * CheerfulChild: It's hard to find her in an unhappy mood. |
| 386 | * CoveredInMud: In "It's a Rainy Day!", the end of the episode finds her covered in mud. |
| 387 | --> '''Linda''': Chip! Chip! Look what I made! \ |
| 388 | '''Barney''' Hi, Linda! That's quite a mud pie you've made! \ |
| 389 | '''Linda''': Thanks, Barney. I just ''love'' to play in the mud. \ |
| 390 | '''Barney''': I can see that... |
| 391 | * EscortMission: Is shown to be too young to travel alone or be left by herself ([[TruthInTelevision She's six years old, at most]]). |
| 392 | * EveryonesBabySister: As evidenced by some of her other tropes, everyone helps look after her, helping to teach her things and keep her safe even when Chip isn't far away. |
| 393 | * HeldGaze: Linda has a gift for the platonic version of this. |
| 394 | * MeaningfulName: Linda means "pretty" in Spanish. To say that the name is a perfect match would be an understatement. |
| 395 | * OnSecondThought: In "Sing and Dance with Barney", she and Baby Bop happen across a giant storybook. |
| 396 | --> '''Baby Bop''': I wonder what ''this'' story is! \ |
| 397 | '''Linda''': I don't know, but with a candy jar on the cover, it must be something sweet! \ |
| 398 | * thunderclap* \ |
| 399 | '''Linda''': Or...maybe it's a story about rain! |
| 400 | * PinkMeansFeminine: Most of her clothing. |
| 401 | * TheRuntAtTheEnd: Often lands up at the least end of things and is the youngest and shortest of the gang. |
| 402 | !!Jill |
| 403 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Lana Whittington |
| 404 | * AbsurdlyLongWait: In "How Does Your Garden Grow?", Jill had to wait for her plants to grow as big as the others' plants. |
| 405 | !!Emily |
| 406 | !!Jeff |
| 407 | --> Played By: Austin Ball |
| 408 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: Jeff and Linda act like brother and sister. |
| 409 | * MissingMom: Jeff doesn't mention his mother when talking about who he lives with in "You Are Special", so it's unknown what happened to her. He lives with his father, his older brother, and his cat (named Tiger). However, his mother is mentioned in "Good, Clean Fun!" ("My mom says I should always brush my teeth after I eat."). This implies that his parents could be divorced. |
| 410 | [[/folder]] |
| 411 | |
| 412 | [[folder:Generation Three cast (Seasons 7-9)]] |
| 413 | !!Angela |
| 414 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Music/DemiLovato |
| 415 | * DreadfulMusician: "Come Blow Your Horn!" reveals that she has a trumpet, but she isn't good at playing it. However, she's trying to get better. |
| 416 | !!Kami |
| 417 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Makayla Crawford |
| 418 | !!Mario |
| 419 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Zachary Soza |
| 420 | * {{Bookworm}}: Mario has often brought up books he was reading. The episode "Once Upon a Fairy Tale" revolves around him having to come up with a story for class. |
| 421 | * SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Given his love for books, he's one of the more knowledgeable kids in the generation, and he wears glasses. |
| 422 | !!Scott |
| 423 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Alex Wilson |
| 424 | !!Sarah |
| 425 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Hayden Tweedie |
| 426 | * ChekhovsSkill: She is shown to have a passion for art in several episodes. Years later, she becomes a professional painter as revealed in "The Whole Truth". |
| 427 | !!Tony |
| 428 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Zachary Fountain |
| 429 | !!Whitney |
| 430 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Kayla S. Levels |
| 431 | !!Beth |
| 432 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Katherine Pully |
| 433 | !!Gianna |
| 434 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Music/SelenaGomez |
| 435 | !!Nick |
| 436 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Grayson Vanover |
| 437 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Nick made an appearance in "Come On Over to Barney's House" prior to becoming a regular cast member on the TV series. |
| 438 | * HeightAngst: In "A Little Big Day", he complains that he's the smallest kid in this episode's group. He gets over it. |
| 439 | * MissingMom: His main family only consists of him and his father (and dog), although it isn't revealed what happened to his mother. |
| 440 | !!Colleen |
| 441 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Claire Burdette |
| 442 | * InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Averted. Her missing right hand is mentioned once, but is never remarked upon afterward. |
| 443 | !!Jackson |
| 444 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Daven Wilson |
| 445 | !!David |
| 446 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Emilio Mazur |
| 447 | * OneSteveLimit: David was the name of both a Season 2 cast member and a kid in a wheelchair from around the same time. |
| 448 | !!Stacy |
| 449 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Alyssa Franks |
| 450 | !!Laura |
| 451 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Julia Nicholson |
| 452 | !!Miguel |
| 453 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Riley Morrison |
| 454 | !!Rachel |
| 455 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Hunter Pecunia |
| 456 | |
| 457 | [[/folder]] |
| 458 | |
| 459 | [[folder:Generation Four cast (Seasons 10-13)]] |
| 460 | (Note: A number of minor kid characters appear in Seasons 10 and 11. Only the kids who are significant to those seasons' episodes are noted, along with any other major kids later on) |
| 461 | !!Melanie |
| 462 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Kelly Eichenholz |
| 463 | !!Tracy |
| 464 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Victoria Lennox |
| 465 | !!Ben |
| 466 | !!Taylor |
| 467 | !!Emma |
| 468 | !!Natalia |
| 469 | !!Rusty |
| 470 | [[/folder]] |
| 471 | |
| 472 | [[folder:Other Characters]] |
| 473 | !!Cody Newton |
| 474 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Trevor Morgan |
| 475 | |
| 476 | The older brother of Abby and the protagonist of ''Film/BarneysGreatAdventure'', Cody is a typical preteen boy who wants to be cool. Because of this, he tends to dismiss things like pretend play as "kid's stuff" and, as such, is in contrast to Barney's ideology. |
| 477 | ---- |
| 478 | * ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: He fills in the same as Michael and Chip from the series who is the older Caucasian brother and somewhat head of the group. The only difference is that while Michael and Chip are very open to Barney, Cody is very dismissive towards the dinosaur until the very end. |
| 479 | * HeelFaceTurn: Towards the latter half of the movie, Cody goes through this and [[spoiler:comes up with the idea of using a log as an airplane to retrieve the egg.]] |
| 480 | * RoadApples: During Old [=MacDonald=], Cody steps in a cowpie. |
| 481 | |
| 482 | !!The Winkster |
| 483 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' David Voss and Ashley Wood |
| 484 | The main "antagonist" of ''Barney Live in New York City''. The Winkster is a lepricaun-like character who plays practical jokes and steals items from people. |
| 485 | ---- |
| 486 | * AffablyEvil: The Winkster is a harmless fellow, who likes to take things from people. Taking things and being chased [[spoiler: is his attempt at trying to make friends.]] |
| 487 | * HeelFaceTurn: He happily joins Barney and the gang and ceases his "stealing" when the gang offer to be his friends. |
| 488 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: The reason he takes the Barney Bag in the show. The Winkster seems like a fun-loving fellow, but is secretly lonely. Barney and the gang teach him that he doesn't have to take things to become someone's friend. |
| 489 | [[/folder]] |
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