
In the infamous Black Friday reel, Bo was actually the first to accuse Woody of deliberately throwing Buzz out of the window, and also participates in having Woody being thrown off the bed (and later, thanks to Slinky, out of the window). Potato Head and other featured toys), Mattel gave Disney permission to have Barbie dolls in Toy Story 2, 3, and 4. However, after the success of Toy Story (and boost in sales for Mr. Originally, Woody's girlfriend in the first Toy Story was supposed to be a Barbie doll instead of Bo Peep, but Mattel refused to license the character to Disney.

The lamp comforted Molly and she would often have her hand lay on Bo's feet. She and her sheep were bought along with the lamp not too long after Molly was born, due to the baby being scared of the dark, which "broke every toy's heart", according to Woody. In Toy Story 4, her origins are slightly explained by Woody to Giggle McDimples. In private, she is a great deal more daring with her words and actions, which Woody seems to be quite fond of. She is noted for using her shepherdess crook to hook her cowboy and bring him closer in a romantic way.

Bo is the romantic interest (later girlfriend) of Woody, providing a calm and loving comfort whenever he is overwhelmed. Bo is sometimes considered to be "Andy's toy" because Andy likes to make her the damsel in distress of his plays. She is inspired by the character of the classic children's nursery rhyme Little Bo-Peep.
