
BJ (born January 1, 1986) is a 7-year-old yellow male Protoceratops who has been on the show since Season 2 (1993). He is a good friend of Barney's and is 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. His theme song is none other than "BJ's Song" and a seven-year-old protoceratops & a older brother of Baby Bop from Barney and Friends. He's also Woog's nephew.
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 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 (1993)
- Jeff Brooks (1994-2002)
- Kyle Nelson (1997-2010)
- Adam Brown (1997) (Some shots of "E-I-E-I-O")
- Jerad Harris (2011-2012)
Voice[]
- Patty Wirtz (1993-2012)
- Carol Farabee (understudy in Barney Live! In New York City)
- Unknown Stand-In (Barney Live! World Tour - A Celebration!)
Trivia[]
- BJ, along with Barney, Baby Bop, and Riff, will reveal how they met Ryan, Pooh and the rest of the gang in Kids World's Adventures Series.
- 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!"
Roles[]
- He played Wasabi in Big Hero 6 (DinosaurKingRockz Style)
- He played Yellow Mystic Ranger in Animal Rangers Mystic Force
Portrayals:[]
- In Alvin & Friends played by Arthur Read.
- In Artemis & Friends played by Danny.
- In Genie & Friends played by Aladdin.
- In Bernard and Friends played by Jake.
- In Fievel & Friends played by Basil.
- In Papa Bear & Friends played by Toaster.
- In Anna & Friends, he is played by Elsa the Snow Queen.
- In Leap & Friends , he is played by Tad .
- In Bear & Friends, he is played by Franklin the Turtle
- In Ralphie Tennelli and Friends he is played by Jay (Beat Bugs).
Voice Actors:[]
- Patty Wirtz (1993-present) - English
Costume Actors:[]
- Jenny Dempsey (1993)
- Jeff Brooks (1994-2002)
- Adam Brown (1997) (who would later perform for Riff)
- Kyle Nelson (2002-present)
- Jared Harris (2011-present)