Purple Roads | Bob West, Julie Johnson & Patty Wirtz | Voice Actors | Barney & Friends

Get ready to laugh and maybe even shed a tear or two, on a very special episode of Purple Roads with the original voices of Barney , Baby Bop & BJ. So many wonderful stories when the three voices get together for the first time in twenty years!
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[@meagab11]

Literally trying not to cry Bob, Julie and patty were part of my childhood. I had a baby bop and Barney stuff. And a bunch of Barney videos I grew up with Barney as kid with high functioning autism. I’m happy to be seeing my childhood before my eyes. Thank you Carey.

[@TyjuanMcKinney]

Same here, but I don’t have the Baby Bop plush, I do have the Barney plush that sings and do activemode

[@thelmafarrow8623]

And my daughter is a former Make A Wish Kid and her wish was to see Barney. You were and still are wonderful! Such great and precious memories! ❤

[@Bvids94]

The trio is back! :)

[@Bvids94]

Side note: Bob, Julie and Patty - Thanks a million for bringing a special part of my childhood to life. You guys are Stu-u-upendous! :)

[@annanaiyaparker5816]

The Barney Trio

[@reynarodriguez9742]

I call 'em the Dino Trio!

[@samdance7388]

And their "Super-Dee-Duper"!!!

[@roadrunnercoyote2263]

26:00 LOL Barney "C'mon! Give me a hug!" :D

[@annanaiyaparker5816]

Love it

[@jonphelps92]

The voices have reunited after all these years. Thanks Bob West, Julie Johnson and Patty Wirtz for making my childhood awesome. Thanks Carey for doing this

[@BenKirb]

Stop it with the guest requests.

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

@@BenKirb You’re saying that to the wrong person, dude. That “Augustus” person is the one making all those requests.

[@jonphelps92]

I didnt quest request anyone so you don't need to be rude to me. All I did was thanked the three voices actors and Carey for doing this.

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

@@jonphelps92 For real. What’s this guy’s issue?

[@jonphelps92]

No idea. Like maybe he hit reply on mine by mistake but there was no reason for him to reply like that on mine. It was clearly another person. Thinks for telling the guy it wasn't me

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

After all these years, the voices of the iconic dino trio (Barney, Baby Bop, & BJ) have 🎵reunited, and it feels so good!🎵

[@reynarodriguez9742]

I love better the older episodes with them and without Riff, no offense

[@mannygomez5213]

David joyner should of been on the top right. Not carey lame ass

[@MyJazzyMac]

THE DINO TRIO HAS RETURNED!!!!!!!!!

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

"Barney Live! In New York City" must be their favorite concert. What’s awesome about it is that it felt like an entire season of Barney & Friends, morphed into one big concert.

[@samdance7388]

My favorite show was Barney Live in Concert: Birthday Bash

[@samirsedky3324]

I loved Barney Live! In New York City and Barney’s Big Surprise

[@sholabolaji2975]

Favorite ones for me Barney’s big surprise and Barney’s musical castle

[@bkkersey93]

@@samirsedky3324 I saw Barney's Big Surprise. The date on the photos was 4/21/'97.

[@samirsedky3324]

@@bkkersey93 really? That’s so awesome!

[@FredHolmeswriter]

Four of my favorite people! So great seeing you all again!

[@markponekovic3415]

i really like this episode it felt like barney bj and baby bop were doing a actual interview and i hope one day that we get to see David Joyner

[@PurpleVoice15]

It's truly quite amazing to see the OG dino voices! Hopefully we'll see Michaela Dietz (the OG voice of Riff) soon!

[@reynarodriguez9742]

Well, I hate to offend you but I didn't like Riff much and I still don't so as a classy person, I prefer watching the older seasons I grew up with, they're the most nostalgic

[@amobiuzukwu7949]

@@reynarodriguez9742 the older seasons we're quiet than the modern one.

[@allisond5426]

I'm so glad I found this, I was OBSESSED with Barney! I loved him! 5 year old me would be glued to the TV if barney was on. The videos were my favorite 😍 😍😍

I Love This Podcast, A lot. Thanks Carey For Bringing back my Favorite Childhood Memories By reuniting all three original voice actors for (Barney, Baby Bop, and BJ). #ThePurpleRoadsPodcast #IsSuperDeeDuper

[@DJimpanziG]

I hope all of these amazing voice actors reunite for the Daniel K Barney Movie 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jtehmain8261]

All three dino voices together again! Haven't even started the video yet and already I gotta like this! Edit: Did not disappoint. 👏👏👏👏. Also you know what would be hillarious? Baby Bop and BJ doing the Abbot and Costello who's on first routine! Patty and Julie if you're reading this, please make that a thing at some point. lol You will make me one giddy and happy man!

[@FredHolmeswriter]

...oh, and Patty, I am so pleased LITTLE RED ROCKINGHOOD is one of your favorite memories. As you know I wrote and directed that episode and it's one of my fav memories as well!

[@davidcoleman511]

When did you write that episode

[@FredHolmeswriter]

@@davidcoleman511 According to Barney's fan page it was shot in Season 11 and broadcast in 2007. That means I would've written it probably in late 2006, but that's hard to remember after all these years.

[@davidcoleman511]

When did you direct it

[@FredHolmeswriter]

@@davidcoleman511 Same time I wrote it

[@davidcoleman511]

What did the slate read

[@thelmafarrow8623]

Loved this and loved Patty when Bob was talking about Godspell and ripping his pants and her Turn Back Old Man reference! 😁

[@FredHolmeswriter]

...love you guys, too, and yes, I loved working on LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE with you all!

[@AllyJessa]

Great episode! 😀👍✌️💙😉

[@jaylencninjaturtlesandbarn3454]

Thanks for telling all these funny stories now I get to tell my grandma this

[@LucasBradleylpbproductions6]

Congrats on your 50th episode! Here's to another 50 episodes of "Purple Roads Podcast".

[@augustusgreen7881]

Congrats on 50 episodes of Purple Roads

[@rodneyskinnermusic]

This is SUPER COOL, The Voices behind these 3 Dinos!!! Thank You So Much Carey!!! Thank You Bob, Julie, and Patty, You made my Childhood the Happiest Ever!! 😊🙏

[@abbieprice3430]

I liked watching this interview! I hope to see you interview more cast members for the podcast especially the kids like Hope Cervantes (who was mentioned on this one). I'd love to hear her side of the story on Bob forgetting to introduce her during the Radio City Music Hall show!

[@liamfitzgerald6311]

Such Nostalgic to see all three original Dinos all together

[@seanhorace925]

Here's some people you should interview some time Carey! . Michaela Dietz (Voice of Riff on Barney) . Sonia Manazano (Maria on Sesame Street) . Stephanie D'Abbruzo (Sesame Street, Avenue Q, Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss) and Craig Shemin (The Jim Henson Legacy) . Stephen White (writer of Barney) . Roscoe Orman (Gordan of Sesame Street) . Jake Williams (Bright Sun Films) . Tara Strong and Cree Summer . Jack DeSena, Mae Whitman, Zach Tyler Eisen, Jessie Flower, and Dante Basco (the lead voices of Avatar: The Last Airbender) . David Joyner (former Costume performer of Barney) . Steve Whitmire (Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street)

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

I’d love to see Tara Strong on this podcast someday.

[@haleypierce82793]

Yay!!! Y'all stay blessed.

[@DJimpanziG]

The story of the special barney dolls for radiation treatments always gets to me 😪😪

[@amobiuzukwu3231]

This was from 1993-2000

[@coreyoffman8739]

I wish they were seen talking in the characters’ voices because I love it

[@nostalgicallydevotedtoyou]

You're all such amazing, kind hearted, & talented individuals!! Thank you for all this extraordinary content showing us Barney fans what it took to bring our dear purple friend to the screen and a forever friend always in our hearts! 💜

[@TSRD1993]

Super Dee Duper Episode! Christmas has come EARLY for Barney fans everywhere, cant wait for a part two!

[@broadwaymike92]

Love this!!! Please get Jessica Zucha and Leah Gloria Montes (a.k.a Tina and Luci) on!!!

[@reyford7009]

That was beautiful! Merry Christmas Barney Family! We love you all!

[@augustusgreen7881]

Great episode of Purple Roads with three of the original voice actors and actresses of Barney and Friends

[@kylekeller3398]

I love watching Barney and Friends as a kid! 💜💚💛

[@rachelberrythegleequeen.3221]

Oh my God, the nostalgia is amazing I love it and these three and Carrie are just so funny I love it

[@ryans1010]

My childhood heroes. Thanks for bringing them back Carey! 🥰

[@Tartubeman]

Watching this felt like finding your best friends from preschool, whom you haven't heard from in decades, hearing their voice on the phone for the first time in so long, and it hits you "Barney's still alive! So's Baby Bop! So's BJ!" and then you let them tell you how they've been and they're not just alive, but Thriving! This is an 72 minute video and we're hear to listen to Bob, Patty and Julie, but even though they break into Barney's, BJ's and Baby Bop's voices for like no more than like 5 seconds total, it still leaves an impact. They're alive, they're okay. They're doing fine... and it eases an anxiety I didn't realize I had. ... 1:13:52 I'm Begging You! Make it Happen!

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

The og barney voice cast has reunited.

[@JocelyneBrBarus]

Please invite Austin Ball (Jeff) to your podcast, Carey

[@adenkovar]

Congratulations on 50 episodes

[@jessicarechani1280]

My childhood wrapped up in one video!

[@amobiuzukwu3231]

They should do a documentary of Barney so they can tell stories and get emotional from the hospital appearance or what Julie mentioned

[@LifeisMelody342]

Idk if you heard but Daniel Kaluuya is going to do something much worse/much better than that depending on your opinion of it but from my understanding it’s a heightened reality kind of movie where what happens if the world doesn’t love Barney anymore

[@zacharyspinks6207]

Now that's a Super dee Duper Episode!, i Love this.

[@jaylencninjaturtlesandbarn3454]

I would like to see if you can get an episode of Dean wendt and one day an episode of David Joyner

[@Christopher_Woods]

This is some episode to bring back all 3 voices after not seeing each other in nearly 2 decades. I’m pretty sure performing at Radio City Music Hall was the time of their life. For a future person to see on this podcast I them it’d be cool if you can get someone like Frank Welker or Jim Cummings on the podcast to talk about their experiences in voice acting. Especially hearing about Frank with his role as Fred and also the current Scooby-Doo and Jim’s from his role as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. For a Barney cast member I’d love to see I have to go with Jason (Kurt Dykhuizen) and one of my favorites Shawn (John David Bennett II).

[@47Cartoonguy]

This is just so wholesome and nostalgic

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Hunter Pecunia (the actress who play Rachel) in Season 9 to 11 of Barney and Friends on the podcast to talk about Broadway shutting down until 2021 and pre-Barney days as a cast member

[@matthewalbanese6222]

Oh My Lord! I Love those three guys!

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with David Joyner - the original Barney costume actor from 1992 on the podcast

[@amobiuzukwu3231]

45:57 only Bob West Barney voice I prefer with is 2000/99 from S6 like rhyme time rhythm and more barney songs think he was doing the treatment at the time

[@amobiuzukwu7949]

Did Tim Dever and Dean Wendt comfort the character and treatment like how Bob did

[@cricketpines8356]

@@amobiuzukwu7949 yep

[@checkyeskaidell366]

Does anybody know what happened to all those Barney costumes ? Like the ones from 1992-2002 I’ve always wondered maybe they are in storage or maybe recycled

[@checkyeskaidell366]

@@omenakev1077 Did you hear that from Bob West? My favorite costume was season 3/Radio City

[@handsomeloverboy8818]

9:08 lol Bob

[@annanaiyaparker5816]

My word. 😂

[@augustusgreen7881]

Can you do a interview with Charlotte Spivey the former Production Manager from Season 4-6, and series producer in 2002, and in 2006 one of the writers for Barney And Friends

[@caleblitzelman8452]

I believe if barney made a Christmas special in 1994, since he couldn't sing "I love you" at that time, he would have ended it with "we wish you a merry Christmas". He would even make call backs to "waiting for santa". But I also have a custom season 3 finale called "we wish you a merry Christmas". The kids (Julie, Kathy, Shawn and Jason) decorate the classroom singing "jingle bells", then barney came to life, all go out play in the snow and make a snowman named "frosty", then they meet up with baby bop and bj in the treehouse and ask if they would help decorate the tree (so they did), then barney shows how people celebrate kwanza and Hanukkah on the adventure screen. Santa even stops by to share a story "the night before Christmas", after words baby bop sings "hey Santa Claus" (just like on the soundtrack) and bj asks him if he and baby bop can come and help the elves make toys (so they did). After some Carolers sing "we wish you a merry Christmas", barney and the kids sing I love you and Julie turns off the lights as she and the others leave. The barney doll is wearing a red Santa hat, waving with his right arm and winks on the long table.

[@NMarsden]

So proud for the dinos (but Riff-O) to reunite, congratulations! But, did they also talked about the reboot?

[@amobiuzukwu3231]

For hearing that got me so emotional we grew with barney n mr.rogers. both we're comfort mr.rogers. was like that also he was talking right to us 45:58 think barney is uh good teacher a excellent teacher so as mr.rogers

[@christophercruz5891]

Anyone know where I can get a vintage talking barney that was I think made by Microsoft? He moved his arms and head and sang and talked and I remember I had one when I was about 2 or 3

[@christophercruz5891]

@April Teniente yeah that would be him and then when you would squeeze one hand in 1 foot he would turn off

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Kacie Lynch (the actress who played Taylor) from Season 12 and 13 from The Fourth Generation cast of Barney and Friends to be on the podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Mikayla Abdalla (Jill) from Season 12 on Barney to be on the podcast to talk about filming a episode called A Game for Everyone: A Sports Adventure and being a Netflix star

[@metaboiii6693]

35:57

[@Disney4Life1996]

41:04 the character’s name is Mildred Goldfinch

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Constanze Villines -- a script supervisor of Barney and Friends from the Third and Fourth Generations on Purple Roads Podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with the cast of the 2000s preschool show called Dooley and Pals on Purple Roads Podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Jenny Dempsey -- a props master for the Barney and the Backyard Gang series and Barney and Friends and a former costume actress for Baby Bop in Season 1 on Purple Roads Podcast

[@SuperTrey807]

Only thing that kinda sucks is that David Joyner just seems to always be left out of these conversations cuz he was everybody’s Barney especially back in the day I WISH that Carey would have him on the show :/

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

I kinda wish that he’d return as the Barney costume performer. Maybe him and Carey can take turns with the role again.

[@samirsedky3324]

Yeah, David is now a tantric therapist, and I loved his energy and that makes him the best Barney performer. I hope that he will consider to have him on the show to talk so much of memories.

[@samirsedky3324]

@@SuperSonicWarrior93 I hope he will be up for it in the new movie! I would love to have the old team do that! I don’t know, fingers crossed.

[@SuperSonicWarrior93]

@@samirsedky3324 Of all the Barney costumes David Joyner used, which one would you want to see used again?

[@samirsedky3324]

@@SuperSonicWarrior93 it is hard to say, I would have to go with the season 3 and season 4. I probably would think that was probably the best of what David had his energy performed best. Which would you say?

[@rickhodgkins6937]

given the fact that I was born during the Gen-X generation, I grew up on Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and The Electric Company. However, given that Iam also developmentally delayed, that when it came to the 90s, I didn't have any teen idols. And I guess you might say, Bob West, Julie Johnson and Patty Wirtz. I would love to have a Zoom chat with them! I will say this though, and nothing personal against the costume actors. They should have measured the voice actors prior to making the costumes, so that the voice actors could have also worn the costumes, identical to how Big bird was done and still is done.

[@davidbrodskybrodsky3106]

Carey can you do an interview with Kyla leprat from Barney great adventure and the proud Family

[@smileybunny1239]

FIRST! So excited!!!

[@augustusgreen7881]

Can you do a interview with DeWayne Hambrick (Old King Cole) from Barney to be on the podcast to talk about his role of Old King Cole and the filming of the episode A Royal Welcome

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Corey Lopez (Carlos) from Season 3 on Barney and Friends on the podcast to talk about his Latino roots and being the first Latino cast member on Barney and Friends?

[@DJimpanziG]

You four should all be college professors for people looking to work in the broadcast industry as radio host/producers, performers and voice actors

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Chase Gallatin (Stephen) from the Second Generation cast of Barney and Friends on the podcast

[@vinrock123]

The characters name the lived in the house with the library was named miss goldfinch

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Halim Jabbour -- one of the associate producers, production coordinator and writer who started working for Barney in 1999 on Purple Roads Podcast?

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, would you like to do a interview with Tim Dever (the former voice of Barney before Dean Wendt) to be on Purple Roads to talk about the creators of Barney not too happy with the voice of Barney

[@masunsanchez]

My wish has come true

[@anayup7730]

I'm sorry I have been sick. The last few days but I'm feeling better

[@jordanf8142]

Is it still possible to book your for appearances as Barney?

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Nathan Regan (Kenneth) from Season 3 on Barney and Friends on the podcast?

[@augustusgreen7881]

Can you do a interview with Reese Wilson (the actor who play Ryan) in Seasons 10 to 12 on Barney and Friends on the podcast along with his sister Molly Wilson (Amy)?

[@jamesfields4722]

Bob West was the original voice of Barney since 1988, Julie Johnson was the voice Baby Bop since 1991 and Patty Wirtz was the voice of BJ since 1993.

[@augustusgreen7881]

Can you do an interview with Kelly Eichenholz (Melanie) who appear on Season 10 thru 12 of Barney

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, you should do a interview with Maurie Chandler and Monet Chandler (Alissa and Ashley) from the Second Generation cast of Barney and Friends on the podcast

[@JocelyneBrBarus]

Yessss

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Grayson Lee Vanover (Nick) who appear in Season 7-9 on Barney and Friends on Purple Roads

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, would you do a interview with DJ Segler - a member of the costume department for Barney & Friends to be on Purple Roads with Carey Stinson to talk about famous costumes from all the years of Barney

[@MyJazzyMac]

Season 1

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Ariel Sanders (the actress who played Tori) from the Fourth Generation cast of Barney and Friends on the podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Can you do a interview with Lucien Douglas (Chip) from the Second Generation cast of Barney and Friends to be on the podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Adrianne Kangas (Linda) from the Second Generation cast of Barney and Friends to be on Purple Roads Podcast?

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Lacy Cavalier (Megan) from Season 11 on Barney to be on Purple Roads Podcast

[@annanaiyaparker5816]

17:25 BJ laughing thing

[@augustusgreen7881]

Do an interview with Austin Lux (Ben) from Season 13 on Barney to be on the podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, can you do a interview with Jim Rule -- a Parents Choice Award winning recording artist who wrote songs for Barney in 1997 in Season 4 on the podcast

[@augustusgreen7881]

Do an interview with Robert Sweatmon the man who play Mr Boyd on Barney

[@adenkovar]

Carol Farebee was the queen of hearts in be my valid time love barney

[@coreyoffman8739]

Was there any part where patty talked in bj’s voice? I like that voice

[@absbestmuppets7371]

I wish they could’ve added riff aka Michaela diez

[@PurpleVoice15]

100% agree

[@augustusgreen7881]

Carey, would you do a interview with Dean Wendt (the voice of Barney) on the podcast

[@rylengrabler1765]

What if Patty Wirtz And Julie Johnson Was Working On Thomas & Friends