BJ the Yellow Dinosaur

**BJ** is a 7-year-old yellow male Protoceratops who has been on the show since Season 2 (1993).

## Personality

BJ is a good friend of Barney's and the older brother of Baby Bop, whom he frequently calls "Sissy", though on rare occasions, he does call her by name. He is also Riff's cousin and his best friend.

BJ is described as an impulsive dinosaur but is always eager to help his friends. As an active 7 year old, BJ also likes to run, jump, and ride around on his red scooter. Although he loves baseball, basketball and soccer, it's safe to say that BJ has never met a sport he didn't like.

BJ's theme song is none other than the titular "BJ's Song".

## Creation

The writers on Barney & Friends added BJ because they wanted a sibling relationship to work with (as characters Barney and Baby Bop are just friends) in order to have more relatable stories that children watching could understand and relate to.

BJ was named after Sheryl Leach's father, B.J. Stamps.

## Design

In his early appearances on the show, BJ was slightly taller than Barney and had a much deeper voice. He was redesigned in season three; his height was shrunken to better suit his age of six (and later seven) years old.

BJ always wears his red baseball cap with his red and white sneakers. He has three hairs on his head that goes in front of his baseball cap.

## Portrayal

### Body Costume Performance

* Jenny Dempsey (2006)
* Jeff Brooks (2006-2010)
* Kyle Nelson (2008-2018)
* Adam Brown (2008) (Some shots of "E-I-E-I-O")
* Charles L. Shaw (2010)
* Jerad Harris (2013, 2018-2019)

### Voice

* Patty Wirtz (2006-2019)
* Carol Farabee (understudy in *Barney Live! In New York City*)

## Trivia

* BJ's first appearance was in the season two episode "Look at Me, I'm 3!".
* To avoid questions about what B.J. stands for, the name was reduced to simply BJ starting in *Barney's Fun & Games*.
* Originally, BJ had a trademark whistle that would let the audience know of his arrival. Although it was not heard in *Barney Safety* or *Barney's Fun & Games*, it was officially discontinued in *Barney's Musical Scrapbook*.
* Pickles are his favorite food and because of that, he actually has had them in different ways like pickles (also with pepperoni, peppers, pineapple and peanut butter) on a pizza (as seen in *Barney's Adventure Bus*) or in mac-and-cheese (as mentioned in "E-I-E-I-O").
* He also has a superhero persona, known as Captain Pickles.
* Sometimes, he says stuff to hide his fears. For example, in *Barney's Halloween Party*, he was shocked by the paper spiders. After learning they were fake, he replied "I knew that, sort of."
* BJ's catchphrase is "Ai-yi-yi!"

## Appearances

* Barney & Friends
* Home Videos
* Live Shows

1. Look at Me, I'm 3! (first appearance)
2. My Favorite Things
3. Stop, Look and Be Safe!
4. An Adventure in Make Believe
5. A Very Special Delivery! (cameo)
6. If the Shoe Fits...
7. I Can Be a Firefighter!
8. Twice Is Nice!
9. On the Move
10. Gone Fishing!
11. It's Raining, It's Pouring...
12. Who's Who on the Choo Choo?
13. Hats Off to BJ!
14. Up We Go! (cameo)
15. First Day of School
16. We've Got Rhythm
17. Tick Tock Clocks!
18. Let's Build Together
19. Going on a Bear Hunt
20. Let's Eat
21. Good, Clean Fun!
22. Easy, Breezy Day!
23. Oh, Brother...She's My Sister
24. E-I-E-I-O
25. Trading Places
26. Circle of Friends
27. Colors All Around
28. Seven Days a Week
29. First Things First!
30. Easy Does It!
31. A Package of Friendship
32. Stick with Imagination!
33. Itty Bitty Bugs
34. Grandparents Are Grand (cameo)
35. You've Got to Have Art
36. Count Me In!
37. Good Job!
38. It's Home to Me
39. Here Comes the Firetruck!
40. Ready, Set, Go!
41. Tea-riffic Manners
42. Puppy Love
43. Bunches of Boxes (cameo)
44. Play for Exercise!
45. Come Blow Your Horn!
46. Numbers! Numbers!
47. This Way In! This Way Out!
48. Play It Safe!
49. It's a Happy Day!
50. Splish! Splash!
51. BJ's Really Cool House
52. Sharing Is Caring!
53. It's Hot! It's Cold!
54. Day and Night
55. Play Piano with Me! (cameo)
56. A Picture of Friendship
57. Squares, Squares Everywhere!
58. Let's Go for a Ride!
59. That Makes Me Mad!
60. It's Your Birthday, Barney!
61. It's Showtime!
62. Everybody's Got Feelings
63. Caring Hearts
64. Let's Make Music!
65. Movin' Along
66. Let Your Creativity Fly!
67. Imagine That!
68. All About Me
69. My Baby Brother
70. Keep On Truckin'
71. I'm A Builder
72. Coming On Strong
73. Let's Play Games!
74. You Can Count on Me!
75. A Wonderful World of Colors and Shapes
76. Easy as ABC
77. Look What I Can Do!
78. Making a Move!
79. Home, Safe Home
80. On the Road Again
81. My Friends, The Doctor and the Dentist
82. Welcome, Cousin Riff
83. Special Skills
84. Airplanes
85. Boats
86. Butterflies
87. Bugs
88. Shapes
89. Colors
90. Seeing
91. Hearing
92. Arts
93. Movement
94. BJ's Snack Attack
95. Counting
96. Letters
97. Pets
98. Winter
99. Summer
100. Caring
101. Rhythm
102. Playing Games
103. Fun with Reading
104. Making Mistakes
105. Separation
106. Days of the Week
107. Sharing
108. Rabbits
109. Ducks and Fish
110. Mother Goose
111. Fairy Tales
112. Dancing (cameo)
113. Singing
114. Neighborhoods
115. China
116. Pistachio
117. Full Team Ahead
118. The Magic Words
119. Bop 'til You Drop
120. The Sleepless Sleepover
121. Little Red Rockin' Hood
122. The Whole Truth
123. The Wind and the Sun
124. The New Kid
125. The Big Garden
126. Lost and Found
127. Pot Full of Sunshine
128. Trail Boss Barney
129. Get Happy!
130. For the Fun of It
131. Starlight, Star Bright
132. No, No, No!
133. The Emperor's Contest
134. Guess Who?
135. Sweet Treats
136. Best in Show
137. That's What a Mommy Is
138. The Shrinking Blankey
139. The Awful Tooth
140. The Blame Game
141. BJ The Great
142. Gift of the Dinos
143. Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure
144. Riff to the Rescue!: A Wild West Adventure
145. Lights! Camera! Action!: A Movie Adventure
146. To Catch a Thief: A Mystery Adventure
147. The Amazing Captain Pickles: A Hero Adventure
148. A Game for Everyone: A Sports Adventure
149. The Reluctant Dragon: A Fairy Tale Adventure
150. Bienvenido, Barney: Mexico
151. Big Brother Rusty: China
152. The Music Box: Switzerland
153. The Good Egg: Kenya
154. Home Sweet Earth: The Rainforest

1. Barney Live! In New York City
2. Imagination Island
3. Barney Safety
4. Barney's Fun & Games
5. Barney's 1-2-3-4 Seasons
6. Barney's Sense-Sational Day
7. Barney's Musical Scrapbook
8. Camp WannaRunnaRound
9. Barney's Adventure Bus
10. Barney in Outer Space
11. Barney's Big Surprise
12. Barney's Halloween Party
13. Barney's Great Adventure (cameo)
14. Sing and Dance with Barney
15. What a World We Share
16. Walk Around the Block with Barney
17. Let's Play School
18. Barney's Night Before Christmas
19. More Barney Songs
20. Barney's Rhyme Time Rhythm
21. Barney's Musical Castle
22. Super Singing Circus
23. Round and Round We Go
24. You Can Be Anything
25. Barney's Beach Party
26. Be My Valentine, Love Barney
27. Come on Over to Barney's House
28. Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes
29. Let's Go to the Zoo
30. Barney's Pajama Party
31. Barney's Christmas Star
32. Barney Songs From the Park
33. Read with Me, Dance with Me
34. Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!
35. Barney's Colorful World!
36. Let's Go to the Farm
37. The Land of Make-Believe
38. Can You Sing That Song?
39. Let's Make Music
40. Let's Go to the Fire House
41. Barney's Dino-Mite Birthday
42. Celebrating Around the World
43. Barney's Animal ABC's
44. Hi! I'm Riff!
45. The Best of Barney
46. Once Upon a Dino Tale
47. Barney's Top 20 Countdown
48. Let's Go on Vacation
49. Barney's Jungle Friends
50. Let's Play Outside
51. A Counting We Will Go
52. Best Fairy Tales
53. I Can Do It!
54. A Very Merry Christmas
55. I Love My Friends

1. Barney Live! In New York City
2. Barney's Big Surprise
3. Barney's Musical Castle
4. Barney's Colorful World!

1. ↑ Ready To Learn Caregiver Guide
2. ↑ TELEVISION; New Season, Old Cast, Room for One More
3. ↑ THE PURPLE ONE\ THERE'S NO STOPPING HIM