Due to supplying more than half the production costs of Barney & Friends, it led to money being drained from the company. See: Barney & Friends Family Marathon Production įor this season, The Lyons Group supplied $1.9 million. After PBS decided to cancel the show, members of local PBS stations across the US and Canada, and parents called to object, with PBS reversing their decision.Īfter the decision was made to keep Barney on the air and renew it for a second season, the program became a phenomenon and became a huge source of revenue during pledge drives based on the success of earlier pledge drives in 1992, Connecticut Public Television decided to produce a pledge drive event at their studio featuring Barney and others and even hinted about the upcoming second season. Prior to this season's debut, Barney & Friends was initially cancelled. This season had two albums released with a few songs taken from various episodes, under the respective titles: Barney's Favorites, Volume 1, released in 1993 and Barney's Favorites, Volume 2, released in 1994.īarney on set during the filming of season two. This is also the final season in which Kathy's husband, Philip Parker, served as a songwriter, and also the final season to be filmed at the ColorDynamics Studio in Allen, Texas production would move to Las Colinas in Irving, Texas the next season. This is the final season in which Kathy Parker, co-creator of the series, served as an executive producer. This news leads up the season's finale, " A Very Special Delivery!", where Tosha's parents bring her new siblings to meet Barney and the others. ĭuring this season, Tosha mentions that her parents are expecting a baby in various episodes and that she will now become a big sister. This season brings back all of the main characters from the previous season and adds three new children by the name of Julie, David, and Jason, while also adding in a new dinosaur named BJ, who's the brother of Baby Bop. This season continues to display Barney coming to life through a child's imagination, whenever he is needed for something, helping his friends, through educational themes tailored for toddlers, which is the viewing audience. Johnson portrayed Baby Bop from 1991 until 2010.The second season of Barney & Friends premiered on PBS from September 27 to Octoand consisted of eighteen episodes. Unsure if she would retain her role, Johnson was contacted three days later in regards to joining the show. After doing the gig for the video series, Johnson didn't hear anything back from the crew due to it being suggested that Baby Bop would be a one-time character.Ī few months later, Johnson's mother saw an article that discussed Barney & The Backyard Gang becoming a series on PBS. Johnson's voice for Baby Bop was also similar to her voice for Sister Mary Amnesia. During the audition for Barney & The Backyard Gang, Johnson looked at the Baby Bop costume, unsure of what she would do, and thought of the voice of a whining child desiring for a toy in a store. Around this time, Johnson played Sister Mary Amnesia for the musical Nunsense. Her agent suggested that she go audition for the series. Johnson got a call from her agent in regards to the Barney & The Backyard Gang video series. Career Barney Barney & The Backyard Gang
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