Mr. Boyd

Classic

Barney's World

Grady Boyd
Appearance Information
Years	1995-2004, 2008
Seasons	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Appearances	17 Episodes 3 Home Videos
First appearance	"Classical Cleanup"
Last appearance	The Best of Barney
Portrayer	Robert Sweatmon
In-universe Information
Gender	Male
Family	Colleen (niece) Bingo (pet dog)

Grady Boyd (referred to as Mr. Boyd) is a character who appeared in the Barney franchise from 1995 until 2008. He was played by Robert Sweatmon.

Info

Mr. Boyd is known for being a jack of all trades, meaning he has has a range of skills which enable him to perform a number of different tasks. While he is best known for being the school's janitor and later a park keeper, he has had experiences with various other professions. Alongside Barney, he models healthy interactions between adults. No matter what he does, he always takes on the task with a cheerful and calm demeanor.

Mr. Boyd has a niece named "Colleen", as well as a brother, and a dog named "Bingo", which is not to be confused with the song, "BINGO". When he returns in the new content of The Best of Barney, he turns out to have become a photographer.

Occupations

Mr. Boyd's many jobs are all listed here:

• Janitor (Seasons 3-6)
• Park Keeper (Seasons 7-8)
• Musician (Classical Cleanup, Barney's Band, Come Blow Your Horn!, and Play Piano with Me!)
• Painter (Colors All Around)
• Beekeeper (Sweet as Honey)
• Gardener (How Does Your Garden Grow?)
• Beach Store Owner (Barney's Beach Party)
• Photographer (The Best of Barney)

Appearances

• Barney & Friends
• Home Videos

1. Classical Cleanup
   
2. First Day of School
   
3. Barney's Band
   
4. Colors All Around
   
5. Sweet as Honey
   
6. How Does Your Garden Grow?
   
7. Puppy Love
   
8. Come Blow Your Horn!
   
9. A New Friend
   
10. A Parade of Bikes
    
11. A Fountain of Fun
    
12. Play Piano with Me!
    
13. It's Your Birthday, Barney!
    
14. At Home In The Park

1. Barney's Halloween Party
   
2. Barney's Beach Party
   
3. The Best of Barney

Trivia

• Mr. Boyd's first name, Grady, was revealed when his niece, Colleen, called him "Uncle Grady" in "A New Friend".
• Mr. Boyd is able to play the piano in "Classical Cleanup" and "Play Piano with Me!", the sousaphone, and the French horn rather well. In "Barney's Band", it is shown that he can play the trombone, saxophone, clarinet, drums, and flute with some proficiency.
• When Mr. Boyd was mentioned in this episode, "Sharing Is Caring!", it reveals that he is starting his very own toy drive.
• Starting in "Litterbot", it can be assumed that Mr. Copeland took over Mr. Boyd's job as a park keeper.
• According to Stephen White, a writer for Barney & Friends, the character of Mr. Boyd was phased out of Barney & Friends due to various female executives at the time finding the character "creepy" and viewing him as a "child molester".

See Also

• Images of Mr. Boyd