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{{youmay|Binky Barnes, whose real name is Shelley|[[Shelley Barnes (great-grandfather)|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
{{Character infobox
|image=Binky s9 better.png
|image=Binky s9 better.png
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|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>
|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 <small>([[Season 1|s1]]-[[Season 9|s9]], [[Season 7|s11]]-present)</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]])</small><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 = [[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)
|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 = 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>
|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>
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|residence = [[Binky's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|residence = [[Binky's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|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 (repeating a year)
|complexion = Yellow}}
|complexion = Yellow
 
}}
'''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 leader of a club of bullies called the [[Tough Customers]]. However, he does have a softer side.
'''<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]].


==Physical appearance==
==Physical appearance==
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==Personality==
==Personality==
Though Binky is generally portrayed as the typical school bully (more so in the earlier episodes and books), 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).
 
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 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.


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


Binky also 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.


He is secretly afraid of the dark and worried about having a physical confrontation with [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] - as Binky has actually never had to fight anyone during all the years he was considered to be a bully. He is also afraid of [[Santa Claus]], though claims not to be. He is forward and goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Club.
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.


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.
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 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 name=":0">"[[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.<ref name=":0">"[[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]]"</ref>
*[[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==
[[File:The Contest 354.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Binky as a teenager]]
[[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.
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==
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*Binky has an interest for Chinese food.<ref>[[Binky Goes Nuts]]</ref>
*Binky has an interest 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).
*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 is 10 years old.
*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.
*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. This inaccuracy is not noted in the show.
*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 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’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>
*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 "[[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 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'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 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.
*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.
*As seen in "[[Night Fright]]," Binky is revealed to have a nightlight so that he would not have nightmares. Binky also sings about this in the song "[[My Night Light]]."
*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 tortured him and his fellow classmates at recess.<ref>[http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/marc-brown-interview-transcript Scholastic Marc Brown interview]</ref>
*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 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.
*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 is revealed that Binky likely has a crush on Sue Ellen.
*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==
*Specials
*Specials
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**[[Sue Ellen Moves In]] 12101
**[[Sue Ellen Moves In]] 12101
**[[Team Trouble]] 12202
**[[Team Trouble]] 12202
**[[Bully for Binky|'''Bully for Binky''']] 12301
**[[Bully for Binky]] 12301
**[[Misfortune Teller]] 12302
**[[Misfortune Teller]] 12302
**[[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|Arthur's Tooth]] 12401
**[[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|Arthur's Tooth]] 12401
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**[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]] 20101
**[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]] 20101
**[[Draw!]] 20102
**[[Draw!]] 20102
**[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert|'''Binky Barnes, Art Expert''']] 20201
**[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]] 20201
**[[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] 20202
**[[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] 20202
**[[Buster and the Daredevils]] 20302
**[[Buster and the Daredevils]] 20302
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**[[D.W.'s Name Game]] 21901
**[[D.W.'s Name Game]] 21901
**[[Finders Key-pers]] 21902
**[[Finders Key-pers]] 21902
**[[How the Cookie Crumbles|'''How the Cookie Crumbles''']] 22001
**[[How the Cookie Crumbles]] 22001
**[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] 22001
**[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] 22001
*Season 3
*Season 3
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**[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]] 30102
**[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]] 30102
**[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]] 30301
**[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]] 30301
**[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous]] 30302 (Cameo)
**[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous]] (Cameo) 30302
**[[Background Blues]] (Cameo) 30401
**[[Background Blues]] (Cameo) 30401
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] 30502
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] 30502
**[[Binky Rules (episode)|'''Binky Rules''']] 30601
**[[Binky Rules (episode)|Binky Rules]] 30601
**[[Meet Binky|'''Meet Binky''']] 30602
**[[Meet Binky]] 30602
**[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] 30701
**[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] 30701
**[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]] 30702
**[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]] 30702
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*Season 4
*Season 4
**[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]] 40101
**[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]] 40101
**[[Arthur's Big Hit|'''Arthur's Big Hit''']] 40102
**[[Arthur's Big Hit]] 40102
**[[Hide and Snake]] 40201
**[[Hide and Snake]] 40201
**[[Muffy's New Best Friend]] 40202
**[[Muffy's New Best Friend]] 40202
**[[Buster's Breathless]] 40301
**[[Buster's Breathless]] 40301
**[[The Fright Stuff]] 40302
**[[The Fright Stuff]] 40302
**[[The Contest|'''The Contest''']] 40401
**[[The Contest]] 40401
**[[The Blizzard]] (Cameo) 40501
**[[The Blizzard]] (Cameo) 40501
**[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]] 40502
**[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]] 40502
**[[Prunella Gets it Twice]] 40602
**[[Prunella Gets it Twice]] 40602
**[[Binky Barnes, Wingman|'''Binky Barnes, Wingman''']] 40701
**[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]] 40701
**[[1001 Dads]] 40801
**[[1001 Dads]] 40801
**[[Prunella's Prediction]] 40802
**[[Prunella's Prediction]] 40802
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**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] 60202
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] 60202
**[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]] 60401
**[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]] 60401
**[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?|'''Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?''']] 60402
**[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]] 60402
**[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]] 60501
**[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]] 60501
**[[Citizen Frensky]] 60601
**[[Citizen Frensky]] 60601
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**[[D.W.'s Time Trouble]] (Cameo) 70701
**[[D.W.'s Time Trouble]] (Cameo) 70701
**[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]] (Cameo) 70702
**[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]] (Cameo) 70702
**'''[[The World of Tomorrow]]''' 70801
**[[The World of Tomorrow]] 70801
**[[Prunella Sees the Light]] (Cameo) 70901
**[[Prunella Sees the Light]] (Cameo) 70901
**[[Return of the Snowball]] (Cameo) 70902
**[[Return of the Snowball]] (Cameo) 70902
**[[April 9th|'''April 9th''']] 71000
**[[April 9th]] 71000
*Season 8
*Season 8
**[[Thanks a Lot, Binky|'''Thanks a Lot, Binky''']] 80202
**[[Thanks a Lot, Binky]] 80202
**[[Arthur's Snow Biz]] 80301
**[[Arthur's Snow Biz]] 80301
**[[Bugged|'''Bugged''']] 80302
**[[Bugged]] 80302
**[[Fernkenstein's Monster]] (Cameo) 80401
**[[Fernkenstein's Monster]] (Cameo) 80401
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen|'''D.W., Dancing Queen''']] 80402
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] 80402
**[[Vomitrocious]] 80501
**[[Vomitrocious]] 80501
**[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out|'''Sue Ellen Chickens Out''']] 80502
**[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] 80502
**[[Desk Wars|'''Desk Wars''']] 80701
**[[Desk Wars]] 80701
**[[Big Horns George]] 81001
**[[Big Horns George]] 81001
*Season 9
*Season 9
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**[[A is for Angry]] 90702
**[[A is for Angry]] 90702
**[[D.W. Beats All]] (Cameo) 90901
**[[D.W. Beats All]] (Cameo) 90901
**[[Binky Goes Nuts|'''Binky Goes Nuts''']] 91001
**[[Binky Goes Nuts]] 91001
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] 91002
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] 91002
*Season 10
*Season 10
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**[[Arthur Changes Gears]] 100602
**[[Arthur Changes Gears]] 100602
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] (Cameo) 100702
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] (Cameo) 100702
**[[Binky vs. Binky|'''Binky vs. Binky''']] 100801
**[[Binky vs. Binky]] 100801
**[[Do You Speak George?]] 100901
**[[Do You Speak George?]] 100901
**[[What's Cooking?]] (Cameo) 101001
**[[What's Cooking?]] (Cameo) 101001
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**[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]] 110801
**[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]] 110801
**[[Spoiled Rotten!]] (Cameo) 110902
**[[Spoiled Rotten!]] (Cameo) 110902
**[[Big Brother Binky|Big Brother Binky]] 111000
**[[Big Brother Binky]] 111000
*Season 12
*Season 12
**[[Is That Kosher?]] 120101
**[[Is That Kosher?]] 120101
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**[[Brain Gets Hooked]] 130302
**[[Brain Gets Hooked]] 130302
**[[MacFrensky]] (Cameo) 130401
**[[MacFrensky]] (Cameo) 130401
**[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky|'''The Good, the Bad, and the Binky''']] 130402
**[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky]] 130402
**[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]] (Cameo) 130502
**[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]] (Cameo) 130502
**[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] (Cameo) 130701
**[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] (Cameo) 130701
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*Season 15
*Season 15
**[[Fifteen]] 150100
**[[Fifteen]] 150100
**'''[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]''' 150201
**[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]] 150201
**[[Buster's Secret Admirer]] 150301
**[[Buster's Secret Admirer]] 150301
**[[Cents-less]] 150401
**[[Cents-less]] 150401
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**[[S.W.E.A.T.]] 150502
**[[S.W.E.A.T.]] 150502
**[[Prunella the Packrat]] 150701
**[[Prunella the Packrat]] 150701
**'''[[What's in a Name?]]''' 150702
**[[What's in a Name?]] 150702
**[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]] 150801
**[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]] 150801
**[[Through the Looking Glasses]] 150902
**[[Through the Looking Glasses]] 150902
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**[[Baby Steps]] 160402
**[[Baby Steps]] 160402
**[[Read and Flumberghast]] 160502
**[[Read and Flumberghast]] 160502
**'''[[The Last Tough Customer]]''' 160601
**[[The Last Tough Customer]] 160601
**[[Brain's Chess Mess]] 160602
**[[Brain's Chess Mess]] 160602
**[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]] 160702
**[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]] 160702
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**[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]] 160902
**[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]] 160902
**[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]] 161001
**[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]] 161001
**'''[[The Best Day Ever]]''' 161002
**[[The Best Day Ever]] 161002
*Season 17
*Season 17
**[[Ladonna Compson: Party Animal]] 170202
**[[Ladonna Compson: Party Animal]] 170202
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**[[All Thumbs]] 170501
**[[All Thumbs]] 170501
**[[Speak Up, Francine!]] 170601
**[[Speak Up, Francine!]] 170601
**'''[[Go Fly a Kite]]''' 170702
**[[Go Fly a Kite]] 170702
**[[The Director's Cut]] 170801
**[[The Director's Cut]] 170801
**[[Crime and Consequences|'''Crime and Consequences''']] 170802
**[[Crime and Consequences]] 170802
**[[Binky's Music Madness|'''Binky's Music Madness''']] 171001
**[[Binky's Music Madness]] 171001
**[[Brain Freeze]] 171002
**[[Brain Freeze]] 171002
*Season 18
*Season 18
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**[[Wish You Were Here]] (Cameo) 190202
**[[Wish You Were Here]] (Cameo) 190202
**[[Arthur's Toy Trouble]] (Cameo) 190301
**[[Arthur's Toy Trouble]] (Cameo) 190301
**'''[[Spar for the Course]]''' 190302
**[[Spar for the Course]] 190302
**[[Carried Away]] 190401
**[[Carried Away]] 190401
**'''[[Dueling Detectives!]]''' 190402
**[[Dueling Detectives!]] 190402
**[[Maria Speaks]] (Cameo) 190601
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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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