#ORIGINAL BARNEY COSTUME TV#
However, kids who had "grown out" of the TV show could still go on regional, national and international tours.
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According to Hayden Tweedie, as soon as the child performers grew as tall as Baby Bop or BJ, they had to be let go to make way for new, shorter and often younger performers who were more relatable to the target audience. note This might have been to avoid repeat instances of this trope earlier in the series, including with the aformentioned Luci and Chip.