Instead, the very opposite was stated by Derek in the episode 'Playing It Safe' (he said that they're not only people you don't know, but that 'they could be bad people.'), which led to a short Too Smart for Strangers moral using a play of Little Red Riding Hood and a song (in traditional Barney fashion) to reinforce the message. It's likely the original poster saw the mentioned-outside-of-the-note scene from 'Playing It Safe' where Derek states the complete opposite, completely misremembered what they saw, and posted it anyway. Beam Me Up, Scotty!: Contrary to a once-long-standing claim, Barney has never stated that 'strangers are friends you've never met.' note This rumor started from a post to a Usenet forum called .Die.Die.It doesn't help that B&F aired around the same time as the early seasons of The Simpsons, which also has a character named Barney, albeit one known for his Alcohol-Induced Idiocy. Baby Name Trend Killer: In the United States, the name 'Barney' had already fallen out of use by the time Barney & Friends came out, but the show's poor reception among those outside its target audience made it so hated that it could never make a comeback, and put people already named Barney in an awkward position.Dean Wendt, the latest voice of Barney, was a DJ for Radio Disney, which was at the time based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.when they were still adult-sized, was recruited straight from the props department, while Jeff Ayers, who suit-acted Baby Bop for most of the show's run and occasionally suit-acted Riff as well, was previously a sports mascot performer and a teacher for mascots at cheerleading camps. Jenny Dempsey, who suit-acted Baby Bop and B.J. Although the dinos were mostly played by trained performers, the only job Carey Stinson (Barney's suit performer for birthday parties, promo, tours and the last 7 seasons of the TV show) had prior to being Barney's suit actor was being a busboy (later a cook) at Chili's.

This was due to the producers' insistence that the kids be relatable to the audience. Only a handful of kids featuring on the show had prior acting experience and/or their own managers/agents, with casting calls being open to all kids in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.According to Pia Hamilton, the character was going to be Chinese, until the producers found out about her heritage. Actor-Shared Background: Min is Filipina, like her actress.

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