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Riff (formerly known as The Winkster and The Guard) is a six-year-old orange Hadrosaur who is Baby Bop and BJ's cousin and a friend of Barney's.

Personality
Riff is all about music. He hears music everywhere he goes. His theme song is none other than "I Hear Music Everywhere". Like the other dinosaurs, he is an amicable character. Riff also enjoys inventing things on the side.

Creation
According to HIT Entertainment and executive producer Karen Barnes in 1994, The Winkster is a character While he is the closest thing to a real antagonist the Barney series has ever gotten,== Gallery ==

(next to Riff from Season 10) he is not really bad, just a silly fellow who likes playing jokes and tricks, and disappears as "quick as a wink". He takes the Barney Bag while Barney and the other kids are helping get Baby Bop's yellow blankey unstuck out of the door crack to their clubhouse. Barney and the kids chase him around the backyard and have to catch him, so they can show the special surprise inside the Barney Bag later. He later explains that he took the bag because he wanted to have friends to play with him and thought getting everyone to chase him would help him make the friends he never had Barney brings out his Game Machine for an afternoon of fun. But when the machine is empty; Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, and the kids look for toys and games to put into it. After the machine is filled with games, the kids turn the crank and out comes one big gameboard filled with fun and surprises BJ just cannot wait to play all of his favorite outdoor games and sports. But it never seems to be the right season of the year. Barney and the kids help him with four magical jars and a little bit of imagination, help him experience spring, summer, fall and winter - all in one fantastic day of seasonal fun While visiting the show, Stella the Storyteller's suitcase of props explodes, and Barney and the kids help repack it. But while giving assistance, they also use the props to tell classic stories: Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, and more. This enjoyable installment in the Barney library may very likely be the place some child viewers will hear these stories for the first time Barney discusses the subject of our five senses, and he encourages the kids to use video to capture everything they see, hear, touch, smell, or taste over the course of a day. When they're done with that, everyone gets involved in making a movie with BJ in the lead, much to his delight. There's only one word to describe this much fun: Sense-Sational Remember when Barney and his friends sailed to Coco Island? Or when the wind came long and blew BJ's hat away? Aaaaah, the memories. One look through Barney's Scrapbook and you'll be reminded of some of the best Barney moments ever...complete with 14 wonderful songs. Relive all the fun, all the music and all the purple...in Barney's Scrapbook. It'll be your favorite for years to come With the Actimates Barney doll by your side, you can help him solve a ten piece puzzle as well as watching some favorite moments from Season 3 episodes and some home videos A sign leads Barney and his friends to an enchatanted forest. Along the way, they find a lost crown that belongs to the king. Following the sign to the castle, Barney and his friends return the crown to the king!, Riff was created to add musical diversity to the series. In 2006, Riff was added to the live show, Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour (albeit after 8 months), he made his first TV appearance in "Let's Make Music", with his introduction being in the episode, "Welcome, Cousin Riff".

Design
Riff is known for his crest lighting up with green lights, which makes music when it does. Riff is orange with a yellow tummy with green spots and green spikes. He wears green sneakers with yellow socks and purple laces on them.

Costume Actors

 * Adam Brown (2006–2008)
 * Jeff Ayers (2008)
 * Jerad Harris (2008–2010)

Voice Actors

 * Michaela Dietz (2006–2010)
 * Mahalia Brown (Barney Live! World Tour - A Celebration!) (2015)

Trivia

 * Riff was the first dinosaur to be created in over thirteen years.
 * He is the only dinosaur whose name does not start with the letter B.
 * Riff's favorite food is "Ants on a Log" (celery with cheddar cheese and raisins)
 * He has a few catchphrases, those being: Wowzer!, Tippity-Top. Later Skaters!

Appearances
Barney & Friends= Home Videos= Live Shows=
 * 1) Welcome, Cousin Riff
 * 2) Special Skills
 * 3) Airplanes
 * 4) Boats
 * 5) Butterflies
 * 6) Bugs
 * 7) Shapes
 * 8) Seeing
 * 9) Hearing
 * 10) Glad to Be Me
 * 11) Arts
 * 12) BJ's Snack Attack
 * 13) Counting
 * 14) Letters
 * 15) Vets
 * 16) Summer
 * 17) Caring
 * 18) Rhythm
 * 19) Playing Games
 * 20) Fun with Reading
 * 21) Making Mistakes
 * 22) Separation
 * 23) Days of the Week
 * 24) Sharing
 * 25) Ducks and Fish
 * 26) Fairy Tales
 * 27) Things I Can Do
 * 28) Dancing (cameo)
 * 29) Singing
 * 30) Neighborhoods
 * 31) Kenya
 * 32) Pistachio
 * 33) Full Team Ahead
 * 34) The Magic Words
 * 35) Litterbot
 * 36) The Sleepless Sleepover
 * 37) Little Red Rockin' Hood
 * 38) The Whole Truth
 * 39) The Nature of Things
 * 40) The New Kid
 * 41) Listen!
 * 42) Lost and Found
 * 43) Trail Boss Barney
 * 44) Get Happy!
 * 45) For the Fun of It
 * 46) No, No, No!
 * 47) The Emperor's Contest
 * 48) Beethoven's Hear!
 * 49) Guess Who?
 * 50) Sweet Treats
 * 51) Dream Big
 * 52) The Awful Tooth
 * 53) What's Your Name?
 * 54) Gift of the Dinos
 * 55) Riff's Musical Zoo
 * 56) Riff to the Rescue!: A Wild West Adventure
 * 57) Lights! Camera! Action!: A Movie Adventure
 * 58) To Catch a Thief: A Mystery Adventure
 * 59) The Magic Lamp: A Travel Adventure
 * 60) The Amazing Captain Pickles: A Hero Adventure
 * 61) The Reluctant Dragon: A Fairy Tale Adventure
 * 62) Bienvenido, Barney: Mexico
 * 63) ¡Ahora Mismo!: Spain
 * 64) Venice, Anyone?: Italy
 * 65) The Music Box: Switzerland
 * 66) The Good Egg: Kenya
 * 67) Bonjour, Barney!: France
 * 1) Let's Make Music
 * 2) Let's Go to the Fire House
 * 3) Barney's Dino-Mite Birthday
 * 4) Celebrating Around The World
 * 5) Barney's Animal ABC's
 * 6) Hi! I'm Riff!
 * 7) The Best of Barney
 * 8) Once Upon a Dino Tale
 * 9) Let's Go on Vacation
 * 10) Barney's Jungle Friends
 * 11) A-Counting We Will Go
 * 1) Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour
 * 2) Barney's Let's Imagine
 * 3) Barney's Space Adventures
 * 4) Barney Live in Concert: Birthday Bash
 * 5) Barney Live! World Tour - A Celebration!
 * 6) Barney's Greatest Hits - Live On Stage