1998

Major Events

• January 13: It's Time For Counting is released to stores.
• February 12: Down On Barney's Farm is released to stores, after being only available through Time Life, possibly to promote Barney's Great Adventure.
• March 17: Barney In Outer Space is released to stores.
• March 28: Barney's First Adventures airs on Fox Kids.
• March 31: Barney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is released.
• Late March: My Party with Barney is available to purchase through Kideo.
• April 3: Barney's Great Adventure is released to theaters. This was also the final project in which Sheryl Stamps Leach served as executive producer. 
• April 8: Barney appears at La Brea Tar Pits to put his footprints in cement in to promote the release of the movie.
• April 26: Barney's Big Surprise ends its North American tour at the PNE Coliseum.
• May: Production for Season 5 begins.
• May 19: The home video, Barney's Big Surprise is released to stores. The soundtrack, Barney's Big Surprise! Live on Stage is re-released with the front cover matching the home video front cover.
• August 18: Barney's Halloween Party and Barney's Sing Along: Halloween Party are both released to stores.
• September 1: Barney's Great Adventure is released on video to stores. It is the first video that was released on DVD. Barney's First Adventures is available to receive through the mail. 
• September: Waiting for Santa is re-released one more time and has new previews.
• September 15: Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along is released to stores.
• November 1: Lyrick Studios announces an animated spin-off of Barney & Friends: BJ & The Radical Rumblebutts. The series does not come to fruition.
• November 2: Season 5 premieres on PBS. Seasons 1-3 are removed from the PBS rotation.
• November 3: Good, Clean Fun! / Oh, Brother...She's My Sister Video 2-Pack is released to stores. Songs in the Key of Purple is packaged with selected Barney home videos.
• Early November: Barney's Big Surprise begins an eight city tour of the UK at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
• November 26: Barney and the kids performed If All the Raindrops at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
• November 27: Season 5 finale on PBS.
• Barney is named #1 Kids Artist on "Billboard´s ""Year in Music" for the third time.
• Barney Rhymes with Mother Goose is re-released. Barney's Exercise Circus and Barney's Parade of Numbers are also re-released separately.
• December 21: The UK tour of Barney's Big Surprise wraps up at the Sheffield Arena.

New Barney & Friends Episodes and Songs

Season Five Episodes

Songs

Cast & Crew

Cast

• Barney (Body: David Joyner/Carey Stinson/Josh Martin, Voice: Bob West)
• Baby Bop (Body: Jeff Ayers/Lee Clark/Jennifer Romano, Voice: Julie Johnson)
• BJ (Body: Jeff Brooks/Kyle Nelson/Pat O'Connell, Voice: Patty Wirtz)
• Hannah (Marisa Kuers)
• Kristen (Sara Hickman) 
• Ashley (Monet Chandler)
• Alissa (Maurie Chandler)
• Stephen (Chase Gallatin)
• Kim (Erica Rhodes) 
• Keesha (Mera Baker)
• Robert (Angel Velasco) 
• Chip (Lucien Douglas) 
• Jeff (Austin Ball) 
• Danny (Jeffrey Hood) 
• Curtis (Monte Black) 
• Emily (Hannah Owens) (debut)
• Linda (Adrianne Kangas) (debut)
• Mr. Boyd (Robert Sweatman)
• Stella the Storyteller (Phyllis Cicero)
• Scooter McNutty (voiced by Todd Duffey)
• Miss Etta Kette (voiced by Brice Armstrong) 
• Booker T. Bookworm (voiced by Earl Fisher) (debut)
• Cody Newton (Trevor Morgan)
• Abby Newton (Diana Rice)
• Marcella (Kyla Pratt)
• Grandpa Greenfield (George Hearn)
• Grandma Greenfield (Shirley Douglas)
• Mrs. Mildred Goldfinch (Renee Madeline Le Guerrier)
• Tony (Trent Gentry)
• Rachel (Vanessa Lauren)
• Cindy (Mallory Lineberger)
• Kevin (Brandt Love)

Crew

Executive Producers

• Dennis DeShazer
• Sheryl Leach (Executive Producer for It's Time for Counting, Barney in Outer Space, and Barney's Big Surprise)
• Jay Renfroe
• Matthew Papish
• David Garfinkle

Editors

• McKee Smith
• Tim Werner
• Brian Norfolk
• Vickie Sterling
• Laura Cargile
• Peter Cohen (Editor for Barney's First Adventures)
• Denise Crowell (Dialogue Editor)
• Don Clark (Sound Editor)
• Patrick N. Selleers (Music/Dialogue Editor)
• Clint de Boer (Sound Effects Editor)
• Alan Porzio (Sound Effects Editor for Barney's First Adventures)

Writers

• Stephen White
• Mark S. Bernthal
• Perri Verdino-Gates
• Donna Cooner
• Heidi B. Kirby
• Troy Charles

Directors

• Steve Gomer
• Fred Holmes
• Steven Feldman
• Jim Rowley
• Jeff Gittle
• Lynn Ambrose (Casting Director)
• Bob Morones (Talent Director for Barney's First Adventures)
• Eric Norberg (Associate Director)
• Terrie Davis (Associate Director)
• Elizabeth Sagen Velten (Art Director)
• Derek R. Hill (Art Director)
• Murray Campbell (Lighting Director)
• Steve Corie (Lighting Director for Barney's First Adventures)
• Cathie Berbena-Lloyd (Lighting Director)
• Colin DeFord (Technical Director)
• David Boothe (Audio Director)
• Jake Berry (Production Director for Barney's Big Surprise)
• Penny Wilson (Performance Director)
• Bob Singleton (Musical Director)
• David Bernard Wolf (Musical Director)
• Joe Phillips (Musical Director)

Audio

• Ron Balentine (Production Audio)
• David Lowe (Production Audio)
• Wild Woods (Post Audio for Barney's First Adventures)

Producers

• Jim Rowley (Supervising Producer)
• Rosa Gonzalez (Supervising Producer)
• Ben Vaughn (Senior Consulting Producer)
• Linda Houston (Consulting Producer)
• Jeff Gittle (Senior Producer/Consulting Producer)
• Mark Ritts (Senior Producer for Barney's First Adventures)
• Carmen Herrerra (Coordinating Producer for Barney's First Adventures)
• Sloan Coleman

Coordinators

• Steven G. McAfee (Production Coordinator)
• Dawn Stewart (Production Coordinator for Barney's First Adventures)
• Amy Atherton (Art/Craft Coordinator)
• Jonathan Smith (Music Coordinator)
• Perri Verdino-Gates (Writing Coordinator)
• Russel Towery (Stunt Coordinator)
• Lynn Corzine (Tour Coordinator)

Secretaries

• Shirley Bradshaw (Tour Secretary)

Operators

• Bruce Harmon (Camera Operator)
• Larry Allen (Camera Operator)
• Bill Saunders (Camera Operator for Barney's First Adventures)
• Kevin Roberts (Camera Operator for Barney's First Adventures)
• Dave Parks (Camera Operator for Barney's First Adventures)
• Van Smalley (Camera Operator)
• Scott Dailey (Camera Operator)
• James Johnson (Videotape Operator)
• Dudley Asaff (Videotape Operator)
• James Young (Videotape Operator)
• Todd Davis (Light Board Operator)

Designers

• Lisa Odette Albertson (Wardrobe Designer)
• Bob Lavalee (Production Designer)
• Doug Leonard (Production Designer for Barney's First Adventures)
• Victor DiNapoli (Set Designer)
• Lisa Albertson (Costume Designer)
• Ken Craig (Lighting Designer)
• Jeanie L. D'lorio (Makeup Designer)
• Jimi White (Makeup Designer)
• Martha Beresford (Makeup Designer)
• Nancy Gray (Makeup Designer)

Grips

• Trey Smith (Best Boy Grip)
• James Edwards
• Jeffrey Jon
• Steve Ritchey
• Tim Harkins
• Buck Hatcher
• Jim Fisher
• Michael Tomassetti
• Michael Spain

Electricians

• Todd Davis (Best Boy Electric)
• James Edwards
• Jeffrey Jon
• Steve Ritchey
• Tim Harkins
• Buck Hatcher
• Jim Fisher
• Michael Tomassetti
• Michael Spain

Dressers

• Aggie Davis-Brooks
• Cheryl Johnson
• Allison Linna
• Meredith Motley

Leadmen

• Tom Rutherford

Buyers

• Stephanie Emery
• Melissa James
• Cheryl Johnson
• Mindy Cranston

Greenspersons

• Kelley Johnston Miller

Coaches

• Shelley C. Aubrey (Dialogue Coach)

Carpenters

• Dan Leonard (Lead Carpenter)

Wardrobe Sewing

• Traci Hutton
• Tom Jaekels
• Merrie McCoy
• Celeste Henson
• Leila Heise
• Natalie Sergi-Saari

Stitchers

• Amelia Clemens (Costume Stitcher)
• Mimi Clemens (Costume Stitcher)

Puppeteers

• Alan Elson (Tickle Tree Puppeteer for Barney in Outer Space)

Technicians

• Alan Elson (Costume Technician)
• William McNully (Costume Technician)

Mixers

• Gary French (Rerecording Mixer)

Teachers

• Valinda Kimmel

Interns

• Sharon Dieter (Production Intern)
• Beletra Thomas (Production Intern)

Painters

• Kristen Weeks (Scenic Painter)
• Tina Griffith-Camp (Scenic Painter)

Special Effects

• Bob Trevino
• Rob Goodson

Stylists

• Debra Hertel Haefling (Hair Stylist)

Engineers

• Bink Williams (Video Engineer)
• Willie O'Brien (Sound Engineer)

Managers

• Charlotte Spivey (Production Manager)
• Harold Behrens (Production Manager)
• Jennifer Beasley (Production Manager for Barney's First Adventures)
• Craig Kawamoto (Production Manager for Barney's First Adventures
• Matthew McCracken (Production Manager for Barney's First Adventures)
• Laurie Berry (Production Office Manager)
• Christine Finnigan (Public Relations Manager)
• Michelle McCarel (Public Relations Manager)
• Jena Atchison (Stage Manager)
• Julie Hutchings (Manager of Talent Services)
• Lisa Greif (Manager of Music Services)
• Sue Shinn (Production Office Manager)
• Lyle Hutchton (Wardrobe/Costume Manager)
• Georgia Ford Wagenhurst (Wardrobe Shop Manager)
• Tom Jaekels (Wardrobe Shop Manager)
• David Cobb (Costume Shop Manager)
• Glenn R. Grabski (Business Tour Manager)

Researchers

• Lori Plummer
• Joy Starr
• Kimberly Thornton

Specialists

• Mary Ann Dudko (Educational Specialist)
• Margie Larsen (Educational Specialist)

Supervisors

• Lisa Odette Albertson (Wardrobe Supervisor)
• Bob Dauber (Post Production Supervisor)
• Randy Breedlove (Technical Operations Supervisor)
• Caris Palm Turpen (Visual Effects Supervisor)
• Catherine Reynolds (Script Supervisor)
• Diane Gillham (Child Supervisor)
• Sherry Gentry (Child Supervisor)

Accountants

• Randy Dalton (Senior Accountant)
• Debbie Cottle (Production Accountant)

Lyricists/Composers

• Holly Doubet
• Angelo Natalie
• Paul Loomis
• Kevin S. Devine
• David Sparks
• Philip Parker
• Tony Peugh
• Willy Welch
• Jerry Herman (wrote Barney - The Song)
• Joe Phillips
• C. Russell Riddle
• Joyce D. Slocum
• Rene Dupere (wrote Who's Inside It?)
• Michael Sinelnikoff (wrote Who's Inside It?)
• David Friedman (wrote We're Gonna Find a Way)
• Barbara Rothstein (wrote We're Gonna Find a Way)
• Chris Atwood (wrote You Can and Let's Sing All the Way Home)
• Steve Ferguson (wrote You Can and Let's Sing All the Way Home)
• Essra Mohawk (wrote Dream (Twinken's Tune))
• Stephen Bishop (wrote You Can Do Anything)
• Jeff Jones (wrote You Can Do Anything)
• Colin Boyd (wrote Rainbows Follow the Rain)
• Tim Clott (wrote Rainbows Follow the Rain)

Property Masters

• Tim Thomaston
• Frank Goodman

Assistants

• Caroline St. Denis (Assistant Performance Director)
• Shelley C. Aubrey (Assistant Performance Director)
• Malcolm Johnson (Production Audio Assistant)
• Brenda J. Galgan (Production Audio Assistant)
• Corey Jones (Assistant to Props)
• Matt Maples (Assistant to Props)
• Chris Kaufman (Assistant to Props)
• John Clark (Assistant to Props)
• Gail Lee Dunson (Assistant Production Coordinator)
• Scott Osborne (Carpenter's Assistant)
• Tim McGarity (Carpenter's Assistant)
• Ken Weber (Wardrobe Assistant)
• Mindy Cranston (Wardrobe Assistant)
• Brian Blevins (Costume Assistant)
• Janet Bush (Costume Assistant)
• Kristen Boyett (Costume Assistant)
• Denise Rohr (Costume Assistant)
• Gilbert Gonzales (Costume Assistant)
• Craig Chastain (Post Production Audio Assistant)
• Beth Read (Assistant Production Accountant)
• Donna Ivers (Assistant Producer)
• Craig Wright (Production Assistant)
• Joel Zoch (Production Assistant)
• Suzanne Parham (Production Assistant)
• Barry W.J. Robb (Production Assistant)
• Halim Jabbour (Production Assistant)
• Cindy Tang (Production Assistant for Barney's First Adventures)
• Brent Studler (Production Assistant for Barney's First Adventures)
• Matt Maples (Art Department Production Assistant)
• Kim Greenough (Drafting Assistant)
• Margaret Johnson (Stunt Assistant)
• Randy Moore (Stunt Assistant)
• Elizabeth A. Ashbrook (Assistant Musical Director)
• Melissa James (Assistant Set Decorator)
• Tony Santiago (Assistant Editor for Barney's First Adventures)

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