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{{youmay|Binky Barnes, whose real name is Shelley|[[Shelley Barnes|the first Shelley Barnes]], or [[Binky (band)|''BINKY'', the band]]}}
{{youmay|Binky Barnes, whose real name is Shelley|[[Shelley Barnes (great-grandfather)|the first Shelley Barnes]], or [[Binky (band)|''BINKY'', the band]]}}
{{character infobox|image= The Buster Report 80.jpg
{{Character infobox
|image=Binky s9 better.png
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|animal = Bulldog<ref>http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html?cat=faq</ref>
|animal = Bulldog<ref>http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171102021621/http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html archived page])</ref>
|age = 9<ref name="Clarinet">"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"</ref><ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2</ref><ref>"Mom, I'm almost 10 years old!" Binky Barnes to [[Mrs. Barnes]], [[Binky Goes Nuts]].</ref> <br>10<ref>"[[Binky vs. Binky]]" - He writes his age on the sign-up sheet.</ref>
|age = 9 <small>([[Season 1|s1]]-[[Season 9|s9]], [[Season 7|s11]])</small><ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2</ref><ref>"Mom, I'm almost 10 years old!" Binky Barnes to [[Mrs. Barnes]], [[Binky Goes Nuts]].</ref><ref>In "[[Finders Key-pers]]", Binky says he is a year older than both Arthur and Brain. Arthur and Brain are both 8; Binky must be 9.</ref><br>10 <small>([[Season 10|s10]]-present)</small><ref>"[[Binky vs. Binky]]" - He writes his age on the sign-up sheet.</ref>
|portrayer = [[Bruce Dinsmore]]
|voice_actor= [[Bruce Dinsmore]]
|family = [[Mr. Barnes]] (father)<br>[[Mrs. Barnes]] (mother)<br>[[Mei-Lin Barnes|Mei-Lin]] (adopted sister)<br>[[Shelley Barnes]] (great-grandfather)
|family = [[D.W. Bantam]] (ancestor)<br>[[Binkford Bantam]] (ancestor)<br>[[Shelley Barnes (great-grandfather)|Shelley Barnes]] (great-grandfather)<br>[[Mr. Barnes]] (father)<br>[[Mrs. Barnes]] (mother)<br>[[Mei Lin Barnes]] (adopted sister)<br>[[Binky's grandfather]]<br> [[Binky's grandmother]]<br> Other Unnamed relatives (seen in Postcards from Binky)
|cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|book first appeared = [[Arthur's April Fool]]
|book_debut = [[Arthur's April Fool]]
|favorite color = Orange<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2</ref>
|favorite color = Orange<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2</ref>
|birthday = October<ref name="Clarinet">"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"</ref>
|birthday = November<ref>"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]" - Arthur says his birthday (May 25th) isn't for 7 more months, meaning the episode takes place in October. When they give Binky the repaired clarinet, Binky says his birthday is next month.</ref>
|eye = Blue<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]"</ref>
|eye = Blue<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]"</ref>
|residence = [[Barneses' House]], [[Elwood City]]
|residence = [[Binky's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|book last appeared = [[Arthur Turns Green]]
|hair = Brown<ref>His imaginary mustaches in "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]" and "[[Through the Looking Glasses]]"</ref>|grade = 3rd (repeating a year)
|hair = Brown<ref>His imaginary mustaches in "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]" and "[[Through the Looking Glasses]]"</ref>|grade = 3rd<br>4th <small>(meant to be)</small>
|complexion = Yellow
|complexion = Yellow
|cartoon last appeared = "[[Best Wishes]]"}}
}}
{{Cquote|Sometimes I just can't figure Binky out. It's like he's two different people: Bully Binky and, uh... that other guy. I think I like the other guy best.|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Brother, Can You Spare A Clarinet]]"}}
'''<font color=orange>Shelly Binky Barnes</font>''' is a 3rd grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]]. He is one of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s friends. However, he is also the leader of a club of bullies called the [[Tough Customers]].
'''Shelley'''<ref>[[What's in a Name?]]</ref>''' "Binky" Barnes''' is a 3rd grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]]. He is the founder and leader of a club of bullies called the [[Tough Customers]]. However, he does have a softer side, which has been seen more often lately.


==Physical appearance==
==Physical appearance==
Binky Barnes is an anthropomorphic bulldog and usually wears a long sleeved orange-pecan button up shirt, dark blue slacks, a light blue belt buckle, and brown loafers. He usually wears his shirt tucked into his pants. In the chapter book ''[[Arthur and the World Record]]'', after the record of the tallest man in the world is mentioned, who is 8 feet, 11 inches, Binky mentions that that is twice as tall as he is, meaning that Binky measures around 4 feet, 5 1/2 inches.
Binky Barnes is an anthropomorphic bulldog and usually wears a long sleeved orange-pecan button up shirt, dark blue slacks, a light blue belt buckle, and brown loafers. He usually wears his shirt tucked into his pants. In the chapter book ''[[Arthur and the World Record]]'', Binky says that the tallest man in the world (8 feet, 11 inches) is twice as tall as he is, meaning that Binky measures around 4 feet, 5-1/2 inches.


For formal occasions Binky will wear a grey polka dotted suit with a top front pocket on the right hand side of the jacket. Binky kept 3 pencils in this pocket. The suit also has two pockets, one on each side, with the pocket on the left hand side being slightly above the one on the right. The suit has two buttons and a black sleeve patch, one on each sleeve. He also wears a white collar shirt, a light green tie, matching trousers and black shoes. He wears green pajamas and green slippers for bed.
For formal occasions, Binky will wear a gray polka dotted suit with a top front pocket on the right-hand side of the jacket. Binky kept 3 pencils in this pocket. The suit also has two pockets, one on each side, with the pocket on the left-hand side being slightly above the one on the right. The suit has two buttons and a black sleeve patch, one on each sleeve. He also wears a white collar shirt, a light green tie, matching trousers and black shoes. He wears green pajamas and green slippers for bed.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Though Binky is generally portrayed as the typical school bully (more so in the earlier episodes), he also has a softer side: he dances ballet, plays the clarinet and flute, and is a [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lepidopterologist lepidopterologist] (butterfly collector), but wants to keep the butterflies alive while in his collection. He usually keeps these interests private and rarely tells or shows others about them.
Binky is generally portrayed as the typical school bully (more so in the earlier episodes and books).


Binky is a keen cyclist, as well. We see in numerous episodes that Binky cycles to school and enters most cycling tournaments in Elwood City. His most treasured possession is his [[Lance Armstrong]] t-shirt.
Despite this, he has a softer side: He dances ballet, plays the clarinet and flute, and is a [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lepidopterologist lepidopterologist] (butterfly collector), but wants to keep the butterflies alive while in his collection. He usually keeps these interests private and rarely tells or shows others about them.


Binky also has an interest in the fine arts. He enjoys the works of various poets and classical music composers, such as Frédéric Chopin, the great romantic composer.
Binky is also a keen cyclist. We see in numerous episodes that Binky cycles to school and enters most cycling tournaments in Elwood City. His most treasured possession is his [[Lance Armstrong]] T-shirt.


He also secretly is afraid of the dark and worried about having a physical confrontation (fight) with [[Sue Ellen]]- as Binky has actually never had to fight anyone during all the years he was considered to be a bully. He is Forward and Goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Club.
He enjoys the works of various poets and classical music composers, such as [[Frédéric Chopin]], the great romantic composer.


Binky seems to thoroughly enjoy art as one time he put a lot of effort into correcting a picture in an art gallery, which was hung in a different way to that which the artist intended.
In addition to the interests that indicate his softer side, Binky (despite his reputation as a bully) is shown to not be as tough as he likes to make his classmates think he is. For example, in "[[Bully for Binky]]," it is revealed he has never actually had to fight anyone during all the years he has been considered a bully as the victims are typically too scared to do so and usually end up running away. But then when Sue Ellen finally stood up to him and challenged him to a fight and Binky later discovered that Sue Ellen took martial arts lessons (specifically Tae Kwon Do, which Binky later saw on television), Binky started getting worried that Sue Ellen could potentially beat him in a fight.
 
Binky is secretly afraid of the dark and is also abnormally afraid of Santa Claus (but claims not to be). He is forward and goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Club.
 
He seems to thoroughly enjoy art as one time he put a lot of effort into correcting a picture in an art gallery, which was hung in a different way to that which the artist intended.


==Family==
==Family==
*[[Mrs. Barnes]]: Binky's mom is a nurse who loves her son very much, and probably isn't very aware of his bullying habits. She's very well-meaning, but occasionally can be a worrywart, as evidenced after she discovered Binky had a serious peanut allergy, during which she kept constant watch on him. Binky seems to love her very much, as he made put a lot of effort trying to make her a rhyming card for her birthday.<ref>"[[Rhyme for Your Life]]"</ref>
*[[Mrs. Barnes]]: Binky's mom is a nurse who loves her son very much, and probably is not very aware of his bullying habits. She's very well-meaning, but occasionally can be a worrywart, as evidenced after she discovered Binky had a serious peanut allergy, during which she kept a constant watch on him. Binky seems to love her very much, as he made put a lot of effort trying to make her a rhyming card for her birthday.<ref>"[[Rhyme for Your Life]]"</ref>
*[[Mr. Barnes]]: Little is known of Binky's dad since he only appears occasionally, other than the fact that he too is very loving towards his son.
*[[Mr. Barnes]]: Little is known of Binky's dad since he only appears occasionally, other than the fact that he too is very loving towards his son.
*[[Mei-Lin Barnes]]: Binky's baby sister Mei-Lin is from China and was adopted by the Barnes family very recently. At first, Binky didn't know how to open up to his new sister, but with patience and some hard work, the two of them developed a very strong bond. Binky takes good care of his sister and works hard to raise her along with his parents, and is excited when Mei-Lin shows signs of growth, as he was thrilled when she learned to stand by herself.
*[[Mei-Lin Barnes]]: Binky's baby sister Mei-Lin is from China and was adopted by the Barnes family very recently. At first, Binky didn't know how to open up to his new sister, but with patience and some hard work, the two of them developed a very strong bond. Binky takes good care of his sister and works hard to raise her along with his parents and is excited when Mei-Lin shows signs of growth as he was thrilled when she learned to stand by herself.<ref>"[[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]]"</ref>


==Future Life==
==Future Life==
*If the intro to the episode, "[[The Election]]" happens, he will be a member of [[Secret Service|The United States Secret Service]].
[[File:The Contest 354.PNG|thumb|right|Binky as a teenager]]
In the intro to the episode "[[The Election]]," it is revealed that Binky will be a member of [[Secret Service|The United States Secret Service]]. At the end of "[[The Contest]]," Binky is shown to have updated his wardrobe as a teenager to incorporate a leather jacket, a white shirt, jeans, and sunglasses.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
{{quote|I was scared of the dark too, but I was more scared of Binky Barnes.|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Arthur's First Sleepover]]"}}
{{quote|I was scared of the dark too, but I was more scared of Binky Barnes.|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Arthur's First Sleepover (episode)|Arthur's First Sleepover]]"}}
{{quote|Sometimes I just can't figure Binky out. It's like he's two different people: Bully Binky and, uh... that other guy. I think I like the other guy best.|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Brother, Can You Spare A Clarinet]]"}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the earlier seasons, Binky usually hung out with the [[Tough Customers]], but in the later seasons he seems to hang out with [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and his friends more often.
*Binky has an interest for Chinese food.<ref>[[Binky Goes Nuts]]</ref>
*Binky has a liking for Chinese food.<ref>[[Binky Goes Nuts]]</ref>
*According to the chapter book "''[[Arthur and the World Record]]''," Binky is 4.458 feet (about 4 feet 5 ½ inches).
*According to the chapter book "Arthur and the World Record", Binky is 4.458 feet (about 4 feet 5 ½ inches), which makes his friends and [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] around 4 feet each.
*Binky had to repeat third grade due to what was implied to be his poor academic performance, a fact he is proud of, given certain circumstances. Thus, he should have been in the fourth grade with the Tough Customers and [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]. He is 9 years old and not the same age as the other 3rd graders, though in "[[Binky vs. Binky]]," a form he has says he’s 10-years-old.
*Binky was held back in the third grade do what was implied to be his poor academic performance, a fact he is not very proud of. Thus, he should have been in the fourth grade with the Tough Customers and [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]. He is 9 years old and not the same age as the other 3rd graders, though in "[[Binky vs. Binky]]," a form he has says he is 10 years old.
*He‘s allergic to peanuts, as revealed in "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]." However, he was originally allergic to pollen in "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]," but in later episodes, he has a love for flowers (especially during the song "[[Library Card]]" in "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]") and has no allergic reactions to pollen. This inaccuracy is not noted in the series.
*He is allergic to peanuts as revealed in "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]." However, he was originally allergic to pollen in "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]", but in later episodes seems to have love for flowers (especially during the song "[[Library Card]]" in "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]") and has no allergic reactions to pollen.
*He’s considered the best member of the school band due to his expertise with the clarinet, rivaled only by Sue Ellen on the saxophone, coming at a close second to Binky.<ref>[[Bully for Binky]]</ref><ref>[[Buster's Best Behavior]]</ref>
*He is considered one of the two best members of the school band due to his expertise with the clarinet, rivaled only by Sue Ellen on the saxophone.<ref>[[Bully for Binky]]</ref><ref>[[Buster's Best Behavior]]</ref>
*In "[[Bully for Binky]]," Binky hated ballet. But in the later seasons, Binky has grown to have an affinity for it and is shown to be extremely talented at ballet.
*In the episode "[[Bully for Binky]]", Binky seems to not like ballet. But in the later seasons, Binky has grown to have an affinity for it and is shown to be extremely talented at ballet.
*In the episode "[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]," Binky was miscolored when he was waving to [[Buster Baxter|Buster]].
*Binky is just a nickname. His real name is actually Shelley, named after his great-grandfather as revealed in "[[What's in a Name?]]". Prior to this revelation, Binky was actually completely unaware that "Binky" was not his birth name.
*Binky hates going on [[The World of Tomorrow|the Science Museum field trip]] because he was held back and already knows what will happen.
*Binky hates going on [[The World of Tomorrow|the Science Museum field trip]] because he was held back and already knows what will happen.
*Binky's Birthday according to him is next month in "[[Brother Can You Spare a Clarinet?]], when you calculate Arthur birthday plus the time Arthur said, you could determine that Binky's Birthday is in October because the episode is based in September. It is confirmed that Binky's birthday is sometime between September and May, because a score card in "[[Binky vs. Binky]]" says that he was 10 in that episode, which took place in May.
*According to Binky, his birthday is next month in "[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]," when you calculate Arthur's birthday plus the time Arthur said, you could determine that Binky's birthday is in October because the episode is based in September. It‘s confirmed that his birthday is sometime between September and May because a score card in "[[Binky vs. Binky]]" says he was 10 in that episode, which took place in May.
*Binky's email address is binkyb@[[Ask Frank|askfrank.net]].<ref>"[[Don't Ask Muffy]]"</ref>
*Despite bullying George a lot, Binky has been seen hanging out with him.
*Despite bullying George a lot, Binky has been seen hanging out with him. In some episodes he's even seen playing with him.
*As seen in "[[Night Fright]]," Binky is revealed to have a nightlight so that he wouldn’t have nightmares. Binky also sings about this in the song "[[My Night Light]]."
*Despite his appearance, in many episodes Binky is soft, not violent. This can either be from Sue Ellen, the Chip, Mei Lin, or ending the Tough Customers.
*Binky's character was based on a fourth grader known to [[Marc Brown]] with a potato-like nose who bullied him and his classmates at recess.<ref>[http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/marc-brown-interview-transcript Scholastic Marc Brown interview]</ref>
*In "[[The Long, Dull Winter]]," is revealed that he weighs more than [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]], [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] and [[Fern Walters|Fern]] combined, as he was still at the bottom on a see-saw with all of the girls on the other side. However, the see-saw may have been frozen in place by the cold weather, so he may not actually weigh that much.
*In "[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]," it's strongly implied that Binky has a crush on Sue Ellen.
*In "[[S.W.E.A.T.]]" Binky mentions that one time while playing his clarinet in front of an audience, his hands got sweaty that he ended up dropping his clarinet on his big toe of his right foot. And he also claims that he has the scar as well.
 
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
{{missing|appearances}}
*Specials
**[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
**[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]
**[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]
**[[Arthur and the Haunted Tree House]]
*Season 1
**[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]] 10101
**[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]] 10102
**[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] (Cameo) 10201
**[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]] (Cameo) 10202
**[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]] 10302
**[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]] (Cameo) 10401
**[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]] 10402
**[[Arthur's Pet Business (episode)|Arthur's Pet Business]] 10501
**[[D.W. the Copycat]] 10502
**[[Locked in the Library! (episode)|Locked in the Library!]] 10601
**[[Arthur Accused! (episode)|Arthur Accused!]] 10602
**[[Arthur Goes to Camp (episode)|Arthur Goes to Camp]] 10701
**[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]] 10702
**[[Arthur's New Puppy (episode)|Arthur's New Puppy]] (Mentioned) 10801
**[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)|Arthur's Birthday]] 11001
**[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]] 11002
**[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]] 11101
**[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]] 11201
**[[Arthur's Lost Dog]] (Cameo) 11202
**[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]] (Cameo) 11302
**[[Arthur the Wrecker]] 11401
**[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]] (Cameo) 11402
**[[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (episode)|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest]] 11601
**[[Meek for a Week]] (Cameo) 11701
**[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]] 11702
**[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]] 11801
**[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]] (cameo) 11901
**[[Arthur Makes the Team (episode)|Arthur Makes the Team]] 11902
**[[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]] 12001
**[[Sue Ellen Moves In]] 12101
**[[Team Trouble]] 12202
**[[Bully for Binky]] 12301
**[[Misfortune Teller]] 12302
**[[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|Arthur's Tooth]] 12401
**[[Arthur Cleans Up]] 12502
**[[Poor Muffy]] 12602
**[[D.W.'s Blankie]] 12701
**[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]] 12702
**[[I'm a Poet]] 12801
**[[My Club Rules]] 12901
**[[Stolen Bike]] 12902
**[[Arthur's New Year's Eve]] 13002
*Season 2
**[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]] 20101
**[[Draw!]] 20102
**[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]] 20201
**[[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] 20202
**[[Buster and the Daredevils]] 20302
**[[Arthur's Underwear (episode)|Arthur's Underwear]] 20501
**[[Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider]] 20502
**[[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver (episode)|Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]] 20601
**[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] 20701
**[[Night Fright]] 20702
**[[Arthur vs. the Piano]] 20801
**[[The Big Blow-Up]] 20802
**[[Lost!]] 20901
**[[The Short, Quick Summer]] 20902
**[[Arthur's Mystery Envelope (episode)|Arthur's Mystery Envelope]] 21002
**[[Buster Hits the Books]] 21102
**[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]] 21201
**[[Arthur and the Square Dance]] 21202
**[[Water and the Brain]] 21301
**[[Arthur the Unfunny]] 21302
**[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]] 21401
**[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]] 21501
**[[Fern's Slumber Party]] (Cameo) 21502
**[[Love Notes for Muffy]] 21601
**[[D.W. Blows the Whistle]] 21602
**[[Arthur the Loser]] 21702
**[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]] 21801
**[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]] 21802
**[[D.W.'s Name Game]] 21901
**[[Finders Key-pers]] 21902
**[[How the Cookie Crumbles]] 22001
**[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] 22001
*Season 3
**[[Buster's Back]] 30101
**[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]] 30102
**[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]] 30301
**[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous]] (Cameo) 30302
**[[Background Blues]] (Cameo) 30401
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] 30502
**[[Binky Rules (episode)|Binky Rules]] 30601
**[[Meet Binky]] 30602
**[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] 30701
**[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]] 30702
**[[Popular Girls]] 30801
**[[Buster's Growing Grudge]] 30802
**[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] 30901
**[[The Return of the King]] 30902
**[[Double Tibble Trouble]] 31101
**[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] 31102
**[[What Scared Sue Ellen?]] 31201
**[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]] 31301
**[[Francine and the Feline]] 31302
**[[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]] 31401
**[[Arthur and D.W. Clean Up]] (Cameo) 31501
**[[The Long, Dull Winter]] 31502
*Season 4
**[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]] 40101
**[[Arthur's Big Hit]] 40102
**[[Hide and Snake]] 40201
**[[Muffy's New Best Friend]] 40202
**[[Buster's Breathless]] 40301
**[[The Fright Stuff]] 40302
**[[The Contest]] 40401
**[[The Blizzard]] (Cameo) 40501
**[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]] 40502
**[[Prunella Gets it Twice]] 40602
**[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]] 40701
**[[1001 Dads]] 40801
**[[Prunella's Prediction]] 40802
**[[What is that Thing?]] 40901
**[[Buster's Best Behavior]] 40902
**[[My Music Rules]] 41001
**[[That's a Baby Show!]] 41002
*Season 5
**[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] 50101
**[[Double Dare]] 50102
**[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]] 50201
**[[Nerves of Steal]] 50202
**[[It's a No-Brainer]] 50301
**[[The Shore Thing]] 50302
**[[The World Record]] 50401
**[[The Cave]] 50402
**[[The Lousy Week]] 50501
**[[You Are Arthur]] 50502
**[[The Election]] 50601
**[[Francine Goes to War]] (Cameo) 50602
**[[Sleep No More]] 50701
**[[Pet Peeved]] 50702
**[[Just Desserts]] 50901
**[[Muffy Gets Mature]] 51002
*Season 6
**[[Best of the Nest]] 60102
**[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]] 60201
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] 60202
**[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]] 60401
**[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]] 60402
**[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]] 60501
**[[Citizen Frensky]] 60601
**[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]] (Cameo) 60602
**[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] 60701
**[[More!]] (Unseen) 60702
**[[Rhyme for Your Life]] 60801
**[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]] 60901
**[[Arthur Loses His Marbles (episode)|Arthur Loses His Marbles]] 61001
**[[Friday the 13th]] 61002
*Season 7
**[[Francine's Split Decision]] 70201
**[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]] 70202
**[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]] (Cameo) 70301
**[[Don't Ask Muffy]] 70302
**[[Waiting to Go]] 70402
**[[Elwood City Turns 100!]] 70500
**[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]] 70602
**[[D.W.'s Time Trouble]] (Cameo) 70701
**[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]] (Cameo) 70702
**[[The World of Tomorrow]] 70801
**[[Prunella Sees the Light]] (Cameo) 70901
**[[Return of the Snowball]] (Cameo) 70902
**[[April 9th]] 71000
*Season 8
**[[Thanks a Lot, Binky]] 80202
**[[Arthur's Snow Biz]] 80301
**[[Bugged]] 80302
**[[Fernkenstein's Monster]] (Cameo) 80401
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] 80402
**[[Vomitrocious]] 80501
**[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] 80502
**[[Desk Wars]] 80701
**[[Big Horns George]] 81001
*Season 9
**[[Castles in the Sky]] 90101
**[[Tipping the Scales]] 90102
**[[Francine's Big Top Trouble]] 90201
**[[George Blows His Top]] 90202
**[[Arthur Weighs In]] 90301
**[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]] 90302
**[[Buster's Green Thumb]] (Cameo) 90401
**[[Lights, Camera... Opera!]] 90501
**[[All Worked Up]] 90502
**[[Arthur Makes Waves]] 90601
**[[A is for Angry]] 90702
**[[D.W. Beats All]] (Cameo) 90901
**[[Binky Goes Nuts]] 91001
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] 91002
*Season 10
**[[The Squirrels (episode)|The Squirrels]] 100201
**[[Fern and Persimmony Glitchet]] 100202
**[[Desert Island Dish]] (Cameo) 100301
**[[Feeling Flush]] (Cameo) 100401
**[[Flaw and Order]] 100502
**[[Arthur Changes Gears]] 100602
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] (Cameo) 100702
**[[Binky vs. Binky]] 100801
**[[Do You Speak George?]] 100901
**[[What's Cooking?]] (Cameo) 101001
**[[Buster's Special Delivery]] (Cameo) 101002
*Season 11
**[[Germophobia]] 110102
**[[Arthur Sells Out]] (Cameo) 110201
**[[Mind Your Manners]] (Cameo) 110202
**[[Prunella Packs It In]] (Cameo) 110302
**[[Brain's Shocking Secret]] 110402
**[[Strangers on a Train]] (Fantasy) 110502
**[[The Making of Arthur]] 110601
**[[Dancing Fools]] 110602
**[[Mr. Alwaysright]] 110702
**[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]] 110801
**[[Spoiled Rotten!]] (Cameo) 110902
**[[Big Brother Binky]] 111000
*Season 12
**[[Is That Kosher?]] 120101
**'''[[Room to Ride]]''' 120201
**[[The Frensky Family Fiasco]] (Opening) 120202
**[[D.W.'s Stray Netkitten]] (Cameo) 120301
**[[Bats in the Belfry]] 120302
**[[For the Birds]] 120401
**[[Ungifted]] 120402
**[[The Chronicles of Buster]] 120501
**[[On This Spot]] 120502
**[[The Cherry Tree]] 120601
**[[War of the Worms]] 120701
**[[I Owe You One]] 120702
**[[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]] 120802
**[[Home Sweet Home]] 120901
**[[Do You Believe in Magic?]] 120902
**[[The Perfect Game]] (Cameo) 121001
*Season 13
**[[The Great MacGrady]] 130100
**[[The Silent Treatment]] 130201
**[[Kung Fool]] 130202
**[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]] (Cameo) 130301
**[[Brain Gets Hooked]] 130302
**[[MacFrensky]] (Cameo) 130401
**[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky]] 130402
**[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]] (Cameo) 130502
**[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] (Cameo) 130701
**'''[[The Secret Guardians]]''' 130702
**[[Fernlets by Fern]] 130801
**[[Prunella and the Haunted Locker]] 130802
**[[The Pride of Lakewood]] 130902
**[[The Secret Origin of Supernova]] 131002
*Season 14
**[[The Wheel Deal]] (Cameo) 140101
**[[The Buster Report]] 140102
**[[The Agent of Change]] 140201
**[[Nicked by a Name]] 140301
**[[The Play's the Thing]] 140302
**[[Falafelosophy]] 140401
**[[Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny]] 140501
**[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]] 140702
**[[Arthur Unravels]] 140801
**[[All the Rage]] 140802
**[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] 140901
**[[The Long Road Home]] 141002
*Season 15
**[[Fifteen]] 150100
**[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]] 150201
**[[Buster's Secret Admirer]] 150301
**[[Cents-less]] 150401
**[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]] 150402
**[[To Eat or Not to Eat]] 150501
**[[S.W.E.A.T.]] 150502
**[[Prunella the Packrat]] 150701
**[[What's in a Name?]] 150702
**[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]] 150801
**[[Through the Looking Glasses]] 150902
**[[The Trouble with Trophies]] 151002
*Season 16
**[[Based on a True Story]] (Cameo) 160100
**[[Flippity Francine]] 160201
**[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]] (Cameo) 160202
**[[Get Smart]] 160401
**[[Baby Steps]] 160402
**[[Read and Flumberghast]] 160502
**[[The Last Tough Customer]] 160601
**[[Brain's Chess Mess]] 160602
**[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]] 160702
**[[Buster's Book Battle]] (Cameo) 160801
**[[On the Buster Scale]] 160802
**[[Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story]] 160901
**[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]] 160902
**[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]] 161001
**[[The Best Day Ever]] 161002
*Season 17
**[[Ladonna Compson: Party Animal]] 170202
**[[Buster Bombs]] 170302
**[[Just the Ticket]] 170402
**[[All Thumbs]] 170501
**[[Speak Up, Francine!]] 170601
**[[Go Fly a Kite]] 170702
**[[The Director's Cut]] 170801
**[[Crime and Consequences]] 170802
**[[Binky's Music Madness]] 171001
**[[Brain Freeze]] 171002
*Season 18
**[[Surprise!]] 180202
**[[The Case of the Girl with the Long Face]] 180301
**[[Best Wishes]] 180401
**[[Fountain Abbey (episode)|Fountain Abbey]] 180501
**[[Arthur Calls It]] (Cameo) 180502
**[[Whip. Mix. Blend.]] 180601
**[[Messy Dress Mess]] 180702
**[[The Pageant Pickle]] 180901
*Season 19
**[[Brain Sees Stars]] (Cameo) 190102
**[[Sue Ellen Adds It Up]] (Cameo) 190201
**[[Wish You Were Here]] (Cameo) 190202
**[[Arthur's Toy Trouble]] (Cameo) 190301
**[[Spar for the Course]] 190302
**[[Carried Away]] 190401
**[[Dueling Detectives!]] 190402
**[[Maria Speaks]] (Cameo) 190601
**[[Postcards from Binky]] 190602
**[[Carl's Concerto]] 190701
**[[Too Much of a Good Thing]] 190702
**[[Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity]] 190901
**[[The Last Day]] 191000
*Season 20
**[[Buster's Second Chance]] 200101
**[[Arthur and the Whole Truth]] (Cameo) 200102
**[[Fern's Flights of Fancy]] (Cameo) 200201
**[[Cereal]] 200202
**[[Prunella's Tent of Portent]] (Cameo) 200601
**[[Mutiny on the Pitch]] 200602
**[[The Hallway Minotaur]] 200701
**[[Ladonna's Like List]] 200702
* Season 21
**[[Binky's 'A' Game]] 210101
**[[Brain and the Time Capsule]] 210102
**[[Francine and the Soccer Spy]] 210301
**[[Muffy Misses Out]] 210401
**[[Arthur Takes a Stand]] (Cameo) 210402
**[[Slink's Special Talent]] 210501
**[[Take a Hike, Molly]] 210502
*Season 25
**[[Binky wrestles with a story]] 250101
 
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 17 February 2024

This article is about Binky Barnes, whose real name is Shelley. You may be looking for the first Shelley Barnes, or BINKY, the band.
Binky Barnes
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Age 9 (s1-s9, s11)[1][2][3]
10 (s10-present)[4]
Grade 3rd (repeating a year)
Gender Male
Animal Bulldog[5]
Birthday November[6]
Eye color Blue[7]
Hair color Brown[8]
Complexion Yellow
Favorite color Orange[9]
Residence Binky's House, Elwood City
Family D.W. Bantam (ancestor)
Binkford Bantam (ancestor)
Shelley Barnes (great-grandfather)
Mr. Barnes (father)
Mrs. Barnes (mother)
Mei Lin Barnes (adopted sister)
Binky's grandfather
Binky's grandmother
Other Unnamed relatives (seen in Postcards from Binky)

Book debut Arthur's April Fool
Cartoon debut "Arthur's Eyes"
Voiced by Bruce Dinsmore

Shelly Binky Barnes is a 3rd grader in Mr. Ratburn's class at Lakewood Elementary School. He is one of Arthur's friends. However, he is also the leader of a club of bullies called the Tough Customers.

Physical appearance

Binky Barnes is an anthropomorphic bulldog and usually wears a long sleeved orange-pecan button up shirt, dark blue slacks, a light blue belt buckle, and brown loafers. He usually wears his shirt tucked into his pants. In the chapter book Arthur and the World Record, Binky says that the tallest man in the world (8 feet, 11 inches) is twice as tall as he is, meaning that Binky measures around 4 feet, 5-1/2 inches.

For formal occasions, Binky will wear a gray polka dotted suit with a top front pocket on the right-hand side of the jacket. Binky kept 3 pencils in this pocket. The suit also has two pockets, one on each side, with the pocket on the left-hand side being slightly above the one on the right. The suit has two buttons and a black sleeve patch, one on each sleeve. He also wears a white collar shirt, a light green tie, matching trousers and black shoes. He wears green pajamas and green slippers for bed.

Personality

Binky is generally portrayed as the typical school bully (more so in the earlier episodes and books).

Despite this, he has a softer side: He dances ballet, plays the clarinet and flute, and is a lepidopterologist (butterfly collector), but wants to keep the butterflies alive while in his collection. He usually keeps these interests private and rarely tells or shows others about them.

Binky is also a keen cyclist. We see in numerous episodes that Binky cycles to school and enters most cycling tournaments in Elwood City. His most treasured possession is his Lance Armstrong T-shirt.

He enjoys the works of various poets and classical music composers, such as Frédéric Chopin, the great romantic composer.

In addition to the interests that indicate his softer side, Binky (despite his reputation as a bully) is shown to not be as tough as he likes to make his classmates think he is. For example, in "Bully for Binky," it is revealed he has never actually had to fight anyone during all the years he has been considered a bully as the victims are typically too scared to do so and usually end up running away. But then when Sue Ellen finally stood up to him and challenged him to a fight and Binky later discovered that Sue Ellen took martial arts lessons (specifically Tae Kwon Do, which Binky later saw on television), Binky started getting worried that Sue Ellen could potentially beat him in a fight.

Binky is secretly afraid of the dark and is also abnormally afraid of Santa Claus (but claims not to be). He is forward and goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Club.

He seems to thoroughly enjoy art as one time he put a lot of effort into correcting a picture in an art gallery, which was hung in a different way to that which the artist intended.

Family

  • Mrs. Barnes: Binky's mom is a nurse who loves her son very much, and probably is not very aware of his bullying habits. She's very well-meaning, but occasionally can be a worrywart, as evidenced after she discovered Binky had a serious peanut allergy, during which she kept a constant watch on him. Binky seems to love her very much, as he made put a lot of effort trying to make her a rhyming card for her birthday.[10]
  • Mr. Barnes: Little is known of Binky's dad since he only appears occasionally, other than the fact that he too is very loving towards his son.
  • Mei-Lin Barnes: Binky's baby sister Mei-Lin is from China and was adopted by the Barnes family very recently. At first, Binky didn't know how to open up to his new sister, but with patience and some hard work, the two of them developed a very strong bond. Binky takes good care of his sister and works hard to raise her along with his parents and is excited when Mei-Lin shows signs of growth as he was thrilled when she learned to stand by herself.[11]

Future Life

Binky as a teenager

In the intro to the episode "The Election," it is revealed that Binky will be a member of The United States Secret Service. At the end of "The Contest," Binky is shown to have updated his wardrobe as a teenager to incorporate a leather jacket, a white shirt, jeans, and sunglasses.

Quotes

"I was scared of the dark too, but I was more scared of Binky Barnes."
– Buster Baxter, "Arthur's First Sleepover"

"Sometimes I just can't figure Binky out. It's like he's two different people: Bully Binky and, uh... that other guy. I think I like the other guy best."
– Arthur Read, "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?"

Trivia

  • Binky has an interest for Chinese food.[12]
  • According to the chapter book "Arthur and the World Record," Binky is 4.458 feet (about 4 feet 5 ½ inches).
  • Binky had to repeat third grade due to what was implied to be his poor academic performance, a fact he is proud of, given certain circumstances. Thus, he should have been in the fourth grade with the Tough Customers and Prunella. He is 9 years old and not the same age as the other 3rd graders, though in "Binky vs. Binky," a form he has says he’s 10-years-old.
  • He‘s allergic to peanuts, as revealed in "Binky Goes Nuts." However, he was originally allergic to pollen in "Francine's Bad Hair Day," but in later episodes, he has a love for flowers (especially during the song "Library Card" in "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival") and has no allergic reactions to pollen. This inaccuracy is not noted in the series.
  • He’s considered the best member of the school band due to his expertise with the clarinet, rivaled only by Sue Ellen on the saxophone, coming at a close second to Binky.[13][14]
  • In "Bully for Binky," Binky hated ballet. But in the later seasons, Binky has grown to have an affinity for it and is shown to be extremely talented at ballet.
  • Binky hates going on the Science Museum field trip because he was held back and already knows what will happen.
  • According to Binky, his birthday is next month in "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?," when you calculate Arthur's birthday plus the time Arthur said, you could determine that Binky's birthday is in October because the episode is based in September. It‘s confirmed that his birthday is sometime between September and May because a score card in "Binky vs. Binky" says he was 10 in that episode, which took place in May.
  • Despite bullying George a lot, Binky has been seen hanging out with him.
  • As seen in "Night Fright," Binky is revealed to have a nightlight so that he wouldn’t have nightmares. Binky also sings about this in the song "My Night Light."
  • Binky's character was based on a fourth grader known to Marc Brown with a potato-like nose who bullied him and his classmates at recess.[15]
  • In "The Long, Dull Winter," is revealed that he weighs more than Sue Ellen, Muffy and Fern combined, as he was still at the bottom on a see-saw with all of the girls on the other side. However, the see-saw may have been frozen in place by the cold weather, so he may not actually weigh that much.
  • In "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary," it's strongly implied that Binky has a crush on Sue Ellen.
  • In "S.W.E.A.T." Binky mentions that one time while playing his clarinet in front of an audience, his hands got sweaty that he ended up dropping his clarinet on his big toe of his right foot. And he also claims that he has the scar as well.

Appearances

Gallery

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The full image gallery for Binky Barnes may be viewed at Binky Barnes/Gallery.

References

  1. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2
  2. ↑ "Mom, I'm almost 10 years old!" Binky Barnes to Mrs. Barnes, Binky Goes Nuts.
  3. ↑ In "Finders Key-pers", Binky says he is a year older than both Arthur and Brain. Arthur and Brain are both 8; Binky must be 9.
  4. ↑ "Binky vs. Binky" - He writes his age on the sign-up sheet.
  5. ↑ http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html (archived page)
  6. ↑ "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?" - Arthur says his birthday (May 25th) isn't for 7 more months, meaning the episode takes place in October. When they give Binky the repaired clarinet, Binky says his birthday is next month.
  7. ↑ "Buster's Growing Grudge"
  8. ↑ His imaginary mustaches in "Brain's Shocking Secret" and "Through the Looking Glasses"
  9. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2
  10. ↑ "Rhyme for Your Life"
  11. ↑ "Mei Lin Takes a Stand"
  12. ↑ Binky Goes Nuts
  13. ↑ Bully for Binky
  14. ↑ Buster's Best Behavior
  15. ↑ Scholastic Marc Brown interview



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