Barney’s story starts in late 1987 in Allen, Texas. At the time, a former teacher named Sheryl Leach had a two-year old son, Patrick. She struggled to find videos that held his attention. “I was a ...
Barney the Dinosaur gets 1,500 fan letters a week, and he hasn’t even been on TV. Until now. The singing purple dinosaur, star of eight “Barney & the Backyard Gang” videotapes since 1988, came to PBS ...
`Barney & Friends,” the new children’s show featuring a purple dinosaur — Connecticut Public Television’s biggest production effort ever — will not be renewed for funding by the national Public ...
PASADENA, Calif. — Public television will launch a new 24-hour children’s channel starting July 1 with such favorites as “Barney & Friends” and “Wishbone,” PBS President Ervin Duggan announced ...
He's big, he's purple and he's not going anywhere. Barney, the sugary sweet dinosaur loved by toddlers, is back for another season on public television, where he has been singing and dancing for 14 ...
Barney the purple dinosaur will make a comeback next year with a new look and a new array of content. Mattel said it will relaunch the Barney franchise with revitalized “television, film, and YouTube ...