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

older brother of Baby Bop, whom he frequently calls "Sissy", though on rare occasions, he does call her by name. His theme song is none other than "BJ's Song". He wears a red baseball cap on his head and red sneakers on his feet.

He has lost his favorite hat in the Season 3 episode "Hats Off to B.J.!". Sometimes, he says stuff to hide 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."

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.

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. He still enjoys playing with his friends and helping his sister Baby Bop.

Contents 1 Portrayal 1.1 Body Costume Performance 1.2 Voice 2 Apperances and Trivia 3 Appearances 4 See Also 5 References

Portrayal

Body Costume Performance

• Jenny Dempsey (1993)
• Jeff Brooks (1994-2002)
• Adam Brown (who would later perform for Riff)
• Kyle Nelson (2002-present)
• Jared Harris (I Can Do It!, A Very Merry Christmas, and I Love My Friends)

Voice

• Patty Wirtz (1993-present)

Apperances and Trivia

• BJ's first appearance was in the Season 2 episode "Look at Me, I'm 3!".
• In his early appearances on the show, B.J. was slightly taller than Barney and had a much deeper voice. He was redesigned in Season 3; his height was shrunken to better suit his age of seven years old.
• The writers added B.J. because they wanted a sibling relationship to work with (Barney and Baby Bop are just friends).^[1]
• B.J. was named after Sheryl Leach's father, B.J. Stamps.^[2]
• 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.
• He has suffered from stomach-aches at least twice in the series, the first time being in Circle of Friends and the second time being in BJ's Snack Attack.

Appearances

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!
6. Barney Live! In New York City
7. Imagination Island
8. If the Shoe Fits...
9. I Can Be a Firefighter!
10. Twice Is Nice!
11. On the Move
12. Gone Fishing!
13. It's Raining, It's Pouring...
14. Barney Safety
15. A Day in the Park with Barney
16. Who's Who on the Choo Choo?
17. Hats Off to BJ!
18. Up We Go!
19. Barney's Fun & Games
20. Barney's 1-2-3-4 Seasons
21. Barney's Sense-Sational Day
22. Barney's Musical Scrapbook
23. Camp WannaRunnaRound
24. Barney's Adventure Bus
25. First Day of School
26. We've Got Rhythm
27. Tick Tock Clocks!
28. Let's Build Together
29. Going on a Bear Hunt
30. Let's Eat
31. Good, Clean Fun!
32. Easy, Breezy Day!
33. Oh, Brother...She's My Sister
34. E-I-E-I-O
35. Barney in Outer Space
36. Barney's Great Adventure
37. Barney's Big Surprise
38. Barney's Halloween Party
39. My Party with Barney
40. Trading Places
41. Circle of Friends
42. Colors All Around (episode)
43. Seven Days a Week
44. First Things First!
45. Easy Does It!
46. A Package of Friendship
47. Sing and Dance with Barney
48. What a World We Share
49. Walk Around the Block with Barney
50. Let's Play School
51. Barney's Night Before Christmas
52. Stick with Imagination!
53. Itty Bitty Bugs
54. Grandparents Are Grand (1999)
55. You've Got to Have Art
56. Count Me In!
57. More Barney Songs
58. Barney's Rhyme Time Rhythm
59. Good Job!
60. It's Home to Me
61. Here Comes the Firetruck!
62. Ready, Set, Go!
63. Super Singing Circus
64. Come on Over to Barney's House
65. Be My Valentine, Love Barney
66. Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes
67. Barney's Musical Castle
68. Let's Go to the Zoo
69. Barney's Pajama Party
70. You Can Be Anything
71. Barney's Beach Party
72. Round and Round We Go
73. Tea-riffic Manners
74. Puppy Love
75. Bunches of Boxes
76. Play for Exercise!
77. Come Blow Your Horn!
78. Numbers! Numbers!
79. This Way In! This Way Out!
80. Barney's Christmas Star
81. Play It Safe!
82. It's a Happy Day!
83. Splish! Splash!
84. BJ's Really Cool House
85. Barney Songs From the Park
86. Read with Me, Dance with Me
87. Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!
88. Sharing Is Caring!
89. It's Hot! It's Cold!
90. Day and Night
91. Play Piano with Me!
92. A Picture of Friendship
93. Squares, Squares Everywhere
94. Let's Go for a Ride!
95. That Makes Me Mad!
96. It's Your Birthday, Barney!
97. It's Showtime!
98. Everybody's Got Feelings
99. Caring Hearts
100. Let's Make Music!
101. Movin' Along
102. Let Your Creativity Fly!
103. Imagine That!
104. Barney's Colorful World
105. All About Me
106. My Baby Brother
107. Keep On Truckin'
108. I'm A Builder
109. Let's Go to the Farm
110. Coming On Strong
111. Let's Play Games!
112. You Can Count on Me!
113. A Wonderful World of Colors and Shapes
114. Easy as ABC
115. Look What I Can Do!
116. Making a Move!
117. Home, Safe Home
118. On the Road Again
119. My Friends, The Doctor and the Dentist
120. The Land of Make-Believe
121. Can You Sing That Song?
122. Barney Live - The Let's Go Tour
123. Let's Make Music
124. Welcome, Cousin Riff
125. Special Skills
126. Airplanes
127. Boats
128. Butterflies
129. Bugs
130. Shapes
131. Colors
132. Seeing
133. Hearing
134. Arts
135. Movement
136. BJ's Snack Attack
137. Counting
138. Letters
139. Pets
140. Winter
141. Summer
142. Caring
143. Rhythm
144. Playing Games
145. Fun with Reading
146. Making Mistakes
147. Separation
148. Days of the Week
149. Sharing
150. Rabbits
151. Ducks and Fish
152. Mother Goose
153. Fairy Tales
154. Dancing
155. Singing
156. Neighborhoods
157. China
158. Let's Go to the Fire House
159. Dino-Mite Birthday
160. Pistachio
161. Full Team Ahead
162. The Magic Words
163. Bop 'til You Drop
164. Little Red Rockin' Hood
165. The Sleepless Sleepover
166. The Whole Truth
167. The Wind and the Sun
168. The New Kid
169. The Big Garden
170. Lost and Found
171. Pot Full of Sunshine
172. Trail Boss Barney
173. Get Happy!
174. For the Fun of It
175. Starlight, Star Bright
176. No, No, No!
177. The Emperor's Contest
178. Guess Who?
179. Sweet Treats
180. Best in Show
181. That's What a Mommy Is
182. The Shrinking Blankey
183. The Awful Tooth
184. The Blame Game
185. BJ the Great
186. Gift of the Dinos
187. Celebrating Around the World
188. Barney's Animal ABC's
189. Hi! I'm Riff!
190. The Best of Barney
191. Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure
192. Riff to the Rescue!: A Wild West Adventure
193. Lights! Camera! Action!: A Movie Adventure
194. To Catch a Thief: A Mystery Adventure
195. The Amazing Captain Pickles: A Hero Adventure
196. A Game for Everyone: A Sports Adventure
197. The Reluctant Dragon: A Fairy Tale Adventure
198. Once Upon A Dino Tale
199. Top 20 Countdown
200. Let's Go on Vacation
201. Barney's Jungle Friends
202. Bienvenido, Barney: Mexico
203. Big Brother Rusty: China
204. The Music Box: Switzerland
205. The Good Egg: Kenya
206. Home Sweet Earth: The Rainforest
207. Let's Play Outside
208. A Counting We Will Go
209. Best Fairy Tales
210. Barney Live in Concert - Birthday Bash
211. I Can Do It!
212. A Very Merry Christmas
213. I Love My Friends

See Also

• BJ Through the Years
• Alternate BJ Costumes

References

1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/31/arts/television-new-season-old-cast-room-for-one-more.html
2. ↑ Goad, Kimberly. Sheryl Leach - The woman behind the dinosaur who laid the golden egg, Dallas Morning News.