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The following is an overview of Barney-related news and events that have occurred in the year 1998.

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Events[]

  • January 18: Barney attends the 55th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.[1]
  • February 10: Lyons Partnership filed a lawsuit on New Jersey Costume shops for selling imitation Barney costumes.
  • March 3: Barney appears at Planet Hollywood.
  • March 27: Barney's Great Adventure is premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York.
  • April 3: Barney's Great Adventure is released in theaters in the United States.
  • 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, Vancouver BC.
  • May 26-June 7: The Spanish version of Barney's Big Surprise performs at various venues in Mexico.
  • Early November: Barney's Big Surprise begins an eight city tour of the UK at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
  • November 26: Barney and the kids performed "If All the Raindrops" at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  • November 30: Barney appears at the 1998 Bright Lights of LA Theater Lighting Event at the ABC Entertainment Center in Los Angeles, California.
  • December 21: The UK tour of Barney's Big Surprise wraps up at the Sheffield Arena.

Home video releases[]

Merchandise[]

  • March:
    • During a two day period, Home Shopping Network received 9,000 orders for a Barney gift set from Kideo Productions. Included was My Party with Barney, a phone-personalized Barney book, and twenty-four photo-personalized stickers that featured the child's name and face.[2]
    • My First Colgate Barney toothbrush began shipping.[3]

Publishing[]

Television[]

  • January 6: Barney makes a surprise appearance on the The Rosie O'Donnell Show and meets child paleontologist Justin Hoffman [5]
  • March 28: Barney's First Adventures airs on Fox Kids.
  • 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:
  • November 19: Barney appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show to wish the McCaughey septuplets a happy first birthday.[6]
  • November 27: Season five finale of Barney & Friends on PBS.
  • 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 26: Barney appears again on GMTV with Dave Benson Phillips, with BJ and Baby Bop appearing shortly after.

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People[]

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Cast

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My First Colgate Barney

My First Colgate Barney

Barney on the red carpet (55th Golden Globes)

Barney at the 55th Golden Globe Awards.

Barney on the red carpet (Golden Globes)

Barney at the 55th Golden Globe Awards.

Barney at Planet Hollywood in 1998

Barney at Planet Hollywood.

Barney at La Brea Tar Pits 1998

Barney at La Brea Tar Pits.

Barney at 'Bright Lights of L.A

Barney at the 'Bright Lights of L.A.' Holiday Season Launch.

Barney in front of a crowd at the 'Bright Lights of L.A

Barney at the 'Bright Lights of L.A.' Holiday Season Launch.

Crew

Executive Producers

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

  • Stephen White
  • Mark S. Bernthal
  • Perri Verdino-Gates
  • Donna Cooner
  • Heidi B. Kirby
  • Troy Charles

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

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 Huchton (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

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)

References[]

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