Baby Bop the Dinosaur (Barney & Friends, seasons 1-8)

Baby Bop the Dinosaur is a main recurring character of Barney & Friends and a 3 year old, five point seven-foot tall, green Triceratops rex with a purple belly and purple spots on her back and her tail, and wears pink shoes. Like Barney and her brother, BJ, she comes to life through a child's imagination. She is best known for her shy and ecstatic attitude, she is sometimes often appears with her blankey (blanket), This page only focuses on her beginning years from 1991-1994, when she used to be a good character.

Why She Rocked

 * 1) She is a really cute character, as her design is very passable, looking like the cute and friendly dinosaur she is.
 * 2) She has a different personality, whereas Barney is outgoing but down-to-earth, Baby Bop is very shy but can be ecstatic at times due to her young age.
 * 3) She promotes strong positive messages about friendship, teamwork, cultural appreciation and problem solving. She also emphasizes active play.
 * 4) She encourages kids to stay active, by playing and singing catchy songs.
 * 5) She’s a great friend to her mentor, Barney, and is there to follow his good advice and helps him out in fun activities.
 * 6) She is a good younger sister to her big brother, BJ (yellow), and they both have a good sibling bond, and she loves him very much.
 * 7) Dao Knight, Jenny Dempsey, and Jeff Ayers did a good job wearing the Baby Bop suit, as their movements were amazing and fitted Baby Bop very well.
 * 8) Julie Johnson and Carol Farabee did a good job voicing her.
 * 9) Like Barney, Baby Bop helps out many kids, including ones with serious issues, such as disability. She helped out the kid who was deaf and wears a hearing aid, and she helped another who had down syndrome.
 * 10) She has some funny moments here and there.
 * 11) She’s one of the most positive characters in the show, thanks to her young age and fun personality.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Since Season 9, she has become horribly flanderized.
 * 2) Even before she was flanderized, she can be annoying sometimes, mainly while singing the "I Love You" song at times when she's with Barney and/or BJ.