Baby Bop the Green Dinosaur

**Baby Bop** is a minor character in the *Backyard Gang* video series and a main character in the *Barney & Friends* television show. She is a bright green triceratops, and one of Barney's best friends.

## Creation & Biography

According to the co-creator to Barney, Sheryl Leach, Baby Bop was created as a foil character to Barney. Whereas Barney is outgoing but down-to-earth, Baby Bop is very shy but can be ecstatic at times due to her young age. Originally, Baby Bop was two years old, but turned three in "Look at Me, I'm 3!".

Baby Bop made her initial debut in *Barney in Concert* (1991) and she has been on the show ever since then. Her name was given by The Backyard Gang.

## Personality

Baby Bop is like many precocious children her age. She loves to carry her yellow blanket around and is almost never even seen without it, calling it her "blankey". Baby Bop's favorite toy doll is her stuffed teddy bear, something she loves almost as much as her blanket.

She is an avid dancer, and has taken many ballet classes to pursue this hobby.

Baby Bop's favorite food is macaroni and cheese, but she still likes many other foods such as apples and bananas, popcorn, and even pizza. She loves tea parties, and will try to host them with as many of her friends as she can. One of her favorite animals at the zoo is an elephant. She has an elephant doll named Nelly.

## Appearance and Design

Baby Bop is known for wearing a pink bow in her hair and pink ballet slippers on her feet. Her colors are an inverse of Barney's purple and green color scheme, sporting a green body with purple-pink spots. Baby Bop also has rather large eyelashes, and a tuft of hair beneath her crest.

Baby Bop's general appearance has gone through several changes over the years. When she made her debut in "Barney in Concert", she was taller than the kids and about the very same height as Barney, clocking in at about 5'7'. She also used to speak in third-person, rather than first-person.

In Season 2, Baby Bop got shorter to better suit her age of two (and later three) years old. In Season 3, Baby Bop was redesigned slightly so that her jaw could move. Her design has remained this way since then.

## Portrayal

### Costume Actors

* Dao Knight (2004)
* Jenny Dempsey (2005-2006)
* Jeff Ayers (2006-2016)
* Jennifer Romano (2010)
* Jennifer Kendall (2013 & 2016)
* Lauren Mayeux (2017-2019)

### Voice Actors

* Julie Johnson (2004-2019)
* Carol Farabee (2006)

## Trivia

* Her name is based on the words "Boppity-bop" from the song "Mr. Knickerbocker".
* Baby Bop's brother, BJ, frequently calls her "sissy".
* Riff (Baby Bop's dinosaur cousin) has given her one of his very cool nicknames "Baby Boppity Bop", which were also taken from "Mr. Knickerbocker".

## Appearances

* Barney & the Backyard Gang
* Barney & Friends
* Home Videos
* Live Shows

1. Barney in Concert (first appearance)
2. Rock with Barney (cameo)

1. My Family's Just Right for Me
2. Playing It Safe
3. Hop to It! (cameo)
4. Eat, Drink and Be Healthy! (cameo)
5. Caring Means Sharing (cameo)
6. What's That Shadow?
7. Happy Birthday, Barney!
8. Alphabet Soup! (cameo)
9. Hi, Neighbor!
10. A Splash Party, Please (cameo)
11. Carnival of Numbers (cameo)
12. Doctor Barney is Here! (cameo)
13. Oh, What a Day!
14. Everyone is Special
15. Falling for Autumn!
16. May I Help You?
17. Red, Blue and Circles Too!
18. Hoo's in the Forest?
19. I Can Do That!
20. Look at Me, I'm 3!
21. My Favorite Things
22. An Adventure in Make Believe (cameo)
23. Having Tens of Fun!
24. A Very Special Delivery! (cameo)
25. If the Shoe Fits...
26. Shopping for a Surprise!
27. Twice Is Nice!
28. Classical Cleanup
29. Gone Fishing!
30. It's Raining, It's Pouring... (cameo)
31. Camera Safari
32. Who's Who on the Choo Choo?
33. Ship, Ahoy!
34. First Day of School
35. Is Everybody Happy?
36. Tick Tock Clocks!
37. Waiting for Mr. MacRooney (cameo)
38. Play Ball!
39. Let's Eat
40. Good, Clean Fun!
41. All Mixed Up
42. Oh, Brother...She's My Sister
43. Trading Places
44. Safety First! (as Safety Officer Baby Bop)
45. Try It, You'll Like It!
46. Colors All Around (cameo)
47. Hidden Treasures
48. It's a Rainy Day!
49. A Package of Friendship
50. Stick with Imagination!
51. Snack Time!
52. Count Me In!
53. Who's Who at the Zoo?
54. Excellent Exercise!
55. Brushing Up on Teeth
56. It's Home to Me
57. You Can Do It!
58. Ready, Set, Go!
59. Up, Down and Around!
60. Tea-riffic Manners
61. Stop! Go!
62. Red, Yellow and Blue!
63. Play for Exercise!
64. Numbers! Numbers!
65. This Way In! This Way Out!
66. Play It Safe!
67. A Parade of Bikes
68. BJ's Really Cool House
69. On Again, Off Again
70. Sharing Is Caring!
71. It's Hot! It's Cold!
72. Day and Night
73. A-Counting We Will Go!
74. A Little Big Day
75. Squares, Squares Everywhere!
76. That Makes Me Mad!
77. It's Your Birthday, Barney!
78. Everybody's Got Feelings
79. Caring Hearts
80. Let's Make Music!
81. Movin' Along
82. Let Your Creativity Fly!
83. Imagine That!
84. All About Me
85. My Baby Brother
86. Keep On Truckin'
87. I'm A Builder
88. Coming On Strong
89. Let's Play Games!
90. You Can Count on Me!
91. A Wonderful World of Colors and Shapes
92. Easy as ABC
93. Look What I Can Do!
94. Making a Move!
95. Home, Safe Home
96. On the Road Again
97. My Friends, The Doctor and the Dentist
98. Welcome, Cousin Riff
99. Special Skills
100. Boats
101. Butterflies
102. Bugs
103. Shapes
104. Colors
105. Seeing
106. Hearing
107. Glad to Be Me
108. Arts
109. Movement
110. BJ's Snack Attack
111. Counting
112. Letters
113. Pets
114. Vets
115. Winter
116. Summer
117. Caring
118. Rhythm
119. Playing Games
120. Fun with Reading
121. Making Mistakes
122. Separation
123. Days of the Week
124. Sharing
125. Rabbits
126. Mother Goose
127. Fairy Tales
128. Things I Can Do
129. Dancing (cameo)
130. Singing
131. Neighborhoods
132. Careers
133. Kenya
134. Pistachio
135. The Magic Words
136. Litterbot
137. Bop 'til You Drop
138. Little Red Rockin' Hood
139. The Whole Truth
140. The Wind and the Sun
141. Grandpa's Visit
142. The Big Garden
143. Pot Full of Sunshine
144. Trail Boss Barney
145. Get Happy!
146. Starlight, Star Bright
147. No, No, No!
148. Guess Who?
149. Sweet Treats
150. Best in Show
151. That's What a Mommy Is
152. The Shrinking Blankey
153. What's Your Name?
154. BJ The Great
155. Gift of the Dinos
156. Riff's Musical Zoo
157. The Princess and the Frog
158. Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure
159. The Misbegotten Moon: A Space Adventure
160. Riff to the Rescue!: A Wild West Adventure
161. Lights! Camera! Action!: A Movie Adventure
162. The Amazing Captain Pickles: A Hero Adventure
163. A Game for Everyone: A Sports Adventure
164. Bienvenido, Barney: Mexico
165. Big Brother Rusty: China
166. ¡Ahora Mismo!: Spain
167. Sweeter Than Candy: Greece
168. Bonjour, Barney!: France
169. Home Sweet Earth: The Rainforest

- Barney's Magical Musical Adventure

- Barney Live! In New York City

- Imagination Island

- Barney Safety (cameo)

- Barney Songs

- Barney's Fun & Games

- Once Upon a Time

- Barney's Musical Scrapbook

- Camp WannaRunnaRound

- Barney's Adventure Bus

- It's Time for Counting

- Barney in Outer Space

- Barney's Big Surprise

- Barney's Halloween Party

- Barney's Great Adventure (cameo)

- Sing and Dance with Barney

- What a World We Share

- Walk Around the Block with Barney

- Let's Play School

- Barney's Night Before Christmas

- More Barney Songs

- Barney's Rhyme Time Rhythm

- Barney's Musical Castle

- Super Singing Circus

- Round and Round We Go

- Barney's Beach Party

- Be My Valentine, Love Barney

- Come on Over to Barney's House

- Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes

- Let's Go to the Zoo

- Barney's Pajama Party

- Barney's Christmas Star

- Barney Songs From the Park

- Read with Me, Dance with Me

- Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!

- Barney's Colorful World!

- Let's Go to the Farm

- The Land of Make-Believe

- Can You Sing That Song?

- Let's Make Music

- Let's Go to the Fire House

- Barney's Dino-Mite Birthday!

- Celebrating Around The World

- Barney's Animal ABC's

- Hi! I'm Riff!

- The Best of Barney

- Once Upon a Dino Tale

- Barney's Top 20 Countdown

- Let's Go on Vacation

- Barney's Jungle Friends

- Let's Play Outside

- A-Counting We Will Go

- Barney's Best Fairy Tales

- A Very Merry Christmas

- I Love My Friends

- Barney in Concert

- Barney Live! In New York City

- Barney's Big Surprise

- Barney's Musical Castle

- Barney's Colorful World!