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1998 Ad touting the ratings of Barney & Friends

January 13: It's Time For Counting is released to stores. Also, Barney Rhymes with Mother Goose is re-released.
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: The Movie.
March: Production for Season 5 begins.
March 17: Barney In Outer Space is released to stores.
March 27: Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie is released to Radio City Music Hall theatre in New York.
March 28: Barney's First Adventures airs on Fox Kids.
April 3: Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie is released in theatres worldwide. This was also the final project in which Sheryl Stamps Leach served as executive producer.
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 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 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.
July: Production for Season 5 ends. Also, Sing And Dance With Barney is filmed.
July 18: Barney's Exercise Circus and Barney's Parade of Numbers are re-released separately.
August 18: Barney's Halloween Party and Barney's Sing Along: Halloween Party are both released to stores.
September 1: Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie 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 15: Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along is released to stores.
September 29: Waiting for Santa is re-released one more time and has new previews.
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. Barney y Sus Amigos is premieres of Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3 on PBS.
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 19: Barney appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show to wish the McCaughey septuplets a happy first birthday.^[1]
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.
December 13: Barney appears on ITV's This Morning program in the UK, performing "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and played by Roger Bunnage, the performer of Arbie the Robot.
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

Books Are Fun! (episode)

Circle of Friends

The One And Only You

Try It, You'll Like It!

Colors All Around (episode)

Howdy, Friends!

Seven Days A Week

Hidden Treasures

A Royal Welcome

First Things First!

Aunt Rachel Is Here!

It's A Rainy Day!

What's in a Name?

A Very Special Mouse

A Package of Friendship

Songs

A Great Day for Counting

Floating Together So Free

Way Up in Outer Space

Hooray! It's Your Birthday

Barney - The Song

Count the Stars

Who's Inside It?

We're Gonna Find a Way

Dream (Twinken's Tune)

Let's Sing All the Way Home

You Can Do Anything

Rainbows Follow the Rain

I Love You (Extended Version)

It's Halloween Night Tonight

So Many Pumpkins

A Big Parade of Costumes

Toss It In a Window

One, Two, You Know What To Do

Tell a Grown-Up Friend

Saying "Be Careful" Means I Love You

When I'm Old Enough to Join the Band

You Might Like Something New

I Can Do It (song)

I Put a Smile On

My Jeans are Always Blue

Colors Make Me Happy

Riding on a Bike

I Am Learning to Spell My Name

The Alphabet Parade

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 (Monté 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

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)

People

Born

January 10 - Halle Tomlinson (actress)
March 24 - Mariah Snyder (actress)
May 24 - Deborah Cole (actress)
July 6 - Casey Rodriguez (actor)
July 22 - Madison Pettis (actress)
September 18 - Miranda Money (actress)
October 8 - Cooper Allen McCullough (actor)
November 14 - Chase Vasquez (actor)

References

↑ Oprah Winfrey Show (November 19, 1998)

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