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Barney & Friends

Barney & Friends is an American children's television
series targeted at children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. Barney & Friends
The series first aired on PBS on April 6, 1992 and features
Barney a purple anthropomorphic dinosaur who conveys
educational messages through songs and small dance routines
with a friendly, huggable and optimistic attitude.[4][5][6][7] The
series ended on November 2, 2010, although new videos were
still released on various dates after the last episode aired.
Reruns aired on Sprout from 2005 until 2015, and from
December 17, 2018, onward on Sprout's successor network, Genre Children's television
Universal Kids. series
Educational
In 2015, a revival was announced to premiere in 2017 but was Adventure
delayed into an undated launch[8] until being re-announced as Musical
a CGI-animated series in February 2023.[9] On October 18,
Created by Sheryl Leach[1]
2019, Mattel Films announced that a second Barney film was
to be produced; British actor Daniel Kaluuya's production Kathy Parker
company was involved.[10] Dennis DeShazer
Based on Barney and the
While popular with its intended audience, Barney drew severe Backyard Gang by
negative reaction from the older set, who mocked the main Sheryl Leach[1]
character in popular culture through song parodies and
comedy routines such as being beaten up by NBA star Charles Voices of Bob West
Barkley on an episode of Saturday Night Live.[11] The anti- Duncan Brannan
Barney phenomenon is the basis of the 2022 Peacock Tim Dever
documentary I Love You, You Hate Me.[12] Barney has also Dean Wendt
received lots of praise from parents for being a wholesome yet Julie Johnson
engaging show for children that delves into common, kid- Patty Wirtz
friendly topics. Michaela Dietz
Opening Barney Theme Song
Origin and development theme
Ending I Love You / A Friend
Barney was created by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas.[13] She
theme Like You (first segment
came up with the idea of a children's program after noticing
of two-segmented
that her son outgrew Wee Sing Together,[14][15] and then
recognizing that there were no videos to appeal to her son. episodes only, 2006–
Leach then brought together a team who created a series of 2010)
home videos, Barney and the Backyard Gang, initially Barney Theme Song
released in 1988. The first three videos starred actress Sandy (instrumental arranged
Duncan.[16] by Jonathan Evans,
2002–2009) / Barney
Theme Song
(instrumental, 2010)
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One day in 1991, the daughter of Connecticut Public Television Composers Philip Parker (1990–
executive Larry Rifkin rented one of the videos and was 1999)
"mesmerized" by it. Rifkin thought the concept could be Bob Singleton (1990–
developed for PBS. Rifkin thought Barney had appeal because
2000)
he was not as neurotic as Big Bird. He pitched it to CPTV
Joe Phillips (1996–2009)
president Jerry Franklin, whose preschool son also fell in love
with it. Franklin and Rifkin pitched the idea to all of their Country of United States
colleagues with preschoolers, and they all agreed that kids origin United Kingdom
would love a Barney show. Franklin and Rifkin convinced Original English
Leach to let CPTV revamp the concept for television.[17] The language
show debuted as Barney & Friends in 1992.[18] The series was
produced by CPTV and Lyrick Studios (later bought by HIT No. of 14
Entertainment).[19] seasons
No. of 268 (list of episodes)
Although the show was a runaway hit, PBS initially opted not episodes
to provide funding beyond the initial 30-episode run. When
Rifkin and other CPTV executives learned this, they wrote Production
letters to their fellow PBS member stations urging them to get Executive Sheryl Leach (1988–
PBS to reconsider. The Lyons Group, meanwhile, sent out producers 1998)
notices through the Barney Fan Club, telling parents to write
Kathy Parker (1988–
letters and make phone calls to their local PBS stations to
1993)
show their support for Barney & Friends. By the time of the
yearly member stations' meeting, station executives across the Dennis DeShazer
country were up in arms over the prospect of one of their most (1988–2002)
popular shows being canceled. Faced with an atmosphere that Randy Dalton (2002–
Rifkin later described as "like an insurrection", PBS ultimately 2005)
relented.[17] Karen Barnes (2006–
2009)
For several years, the show was taped at the Color Dynamics
Production Allen, Texas (1992–
Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen,
Texas, after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas in locations 1993)
Irving, Texas, and then Carrollton, a suburb of Dallas. The TV Irving, Texas (1995–
series and videos are currently distributed by 9 Story Media 2000)
Group, Mattel Television and Universal Studios, while the TV Carrollton, Texas (2002–
series was produced by WNET from 2006 to 2010. 2009)
Running 30 minutes (1992–2005,
Episode format time 2008–2009)
15 minutes (2006–2007,
2010)
Opening sequence
Production Lyons Partnership, L.P.
companies Connecticut Public
The series opens with the theme song (over clips from various
episodes) and the title card before it dissolves into the school Television (1992–2007)
(in seasons 1 to 6) or park (in seasons 7 to 14). The children are Lyrick Studios (1994–
seen doing an activity, occasionally relating to the episode's 2000)
HIT Entertainment[2]
(2002–2010)
WNET New York (2008–
2010)
topic. They eventually cause Barney to come to life from a Release

plush doll, transforming into the "real" Barney, how he
appears in the children's imaginations. Original PBS[3]
network
Picture NTSC (1992–2008)
Main sequence format HDTV 1080i (2009–
2010)
Here, the main plot of the episode takes place. Barney and the
children learn about the main topic of the episode, with Baby Original April 6, 1992 (US) –
Bop, BJ, or Riff appearing during the episode and numerous release November 2, 2010 (US)
songs themed relating to the subject featured in the series. The
Chronology
roles of Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff have grown larger in later
seasons and later episodes venture outside of the school to Related Barney and the
other places within the neighborhood, and in season 13, to Backyard Gang
other countries around the world.
Closing sequence
Barney concludes with "I Love You", then the children say goodbye to him and leave. Barney dissolves
back into his original stuffed form and winks to the audience. The sequence transitions to Barney
Says (in seasons 1 to 8 and 12 only) where Barney, who is off-screen, narrates what he and his friends
had done that day, along with still snapshots from the episode. Then Barney signs off before the
credits roll. In seasons 3 to 8 and 12, he later appeared on-screen by saying, "And remember, I love
you," as the first three notes of "I Love You" plays out, and waved goodbye before the credits roll.
Characters and cast
Dinosaurs
Barney (voiced by Bob West 1992–2000, and Dean Wendt 2001–2010; people who wore the
Barney suit included David Joyner 1991[20]-2001[21] and Carey Stinson[22]): The main character is
a purple and green Tyrannosaurus in stuffed animal likeness, who comes to life through a child's
imagination. His theme song is "Barney is a Dinosaur", whose tune is based on "Yankee Doodle".
Barney often quotes things as being "Super dee-duper". Episodes frequently end with the song "I
Love You", sung to the tune of "This Old Man", which happens to be one of Barney's favorite
songs. Despite being a carnivorous type dinosaur, Barney does not have a carnivore's fearsome
teeth. He likes many different foods such as fruits and vegetables, but his main favorite is a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of milk.
Baby Bop (voiced by Julie Johnson): A green Triceratops, who was originally two years old, but
turned three in "Look at Me, I'm 3!". Baby Bop has been on the show since her debut in "Barney in
Concert" on July 29, 1991. She wears a pink bow and pink ballet slippers and carries a yellow
security blanket. She sings the song "My Yellow Blankey" to show how much her security blanket
means to her. She likes to eat macaroni and cheese and pizza.[23] She is the younger sister of BJ.
BJ (voiced by Patty Wirtz): A seven-year-old yellow Protoceratops,[24] BJ has been on the show
since September 27, 1993. He is the older brother of Baby Bop, whom he frequently calls "Sissy"
and occasionally calls by her name. He sings "BJ's Song" about himself. He wears a red baseball
cap and red sneakers. He lost his hat in the episode "Hats Off to BJ!". Pickles are his favorite food
and he has tried them in various ways, such as on pizza.
Riff (voiced by Michaela Dietz): An orange six-year-old Hadrosaur, who is Baby Bop and BJ's
cousin, Riff has been on the show since September 18, 2006. He wears green sneakers. His
theme music is "I Hear Music Everywhere". Riff loves music and it is in almost everything he does.
In the episode "Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse", it was revealed that Riff also likes to invent
things; he created a four-sound smoke detector (the first three were different alarm sounds and
the final one his voice). He is shown to have an interest in marching bands and parades.
Adults and children
The adults and children on the show often appear as teachers, storytellers, or other characters.
Multiple appearances
Role Actor/Actress Description and Appearances
The rhyme master herself appears in the episodes "Let's

Sandy Walper, Michelle McCarel, Help Mother Goose", "Honk! Honk! A Goose on the Loose",
Mother Goose
Julie Johnson "A Little Mother Goose", "Barney's Big Surprise", and
"Mother Goose/Fairy Tales".
Stella travels all around the world, collecting new stories to
tell Barney and friends, among other people. She appeared
Stella the Storyteller Phyllis Cicero in several episodes from seasons 3 to 6 but reappeared in
the video The Best of Barney, where she gave Barney a
photo album of his friends over the years she made herself.
He appeared in Barney's Imagination Island and in the

Barney's Big Surprise stage show tour. Professor Tinkerputt
did not want to share his invented toys, until Barney and the
Professor Tinkerputt Barry Pearl
kids showed him that good things happen when you share.
For this reason, Tinkerputt left Imagination Island with
Barney and the others and started a new toy factory.
The famous children's author is also a good friend of

Barney and usually meets his friends in the episodes he
Tomie dePaola Himself
appeared in, which are "Picture This", "It's Raining, It's
Pouring", and "Oh Brother, She's my Sister".
Michael and Amy's mother in the first three Barney & the
Backyard Gang videos.
Mom Sandy Duncan
Duncan also appeared as Molly the Mermaid in A Day at
the Beach.
Michael and Amy's father in the first three Barney & the
Dad Bob Reed
Backyard Gang videos.
His full name is Grady Boyd and he has a niece named

Colleen and a dog named Bingo. He worked as a musician
in "Classical Cleanup", "Barney's Band", "Come Blow Your
Mr. Boyd Robert Sweatman
Horn!", "Play Piano with Me!", a janitor in seasons 3 to 6
and a park keeper in seasons 7 and 8. He later reappeared
in The Best of Barney.
Colleen is Mr. Boyd's niece, who comes to town for a visit
and is introduced to Barney and the Children. She is a
Colleen Claire Burdett congenital amputee born without her right hand, as is her
actress. She appeared in two episodes, "A New Friend!"
and "A Perfectly Purple Day".
David is a boy in a wheelchair who appeared at the

David Robert Hurtekant beginning of two episodes: "Falling for Autumn!" and
"Shawn and the Beanstalk".
Puppets
A lot of puppets appeared in many seasons. The most notable puppets were:
Scooter McNutty, a brown squirrel (seasons: 4–6, 1997–2000) performed and voiced by Todd
Duffey
Miss Etta Kette, a purple bird (seasons: 4–6, 1997–2000) performed and voiced by Brice
Armstrong; Armstrong also voices Beauregard the Cat in the video It's Time for Counting.
Booker T. Bookworm, an orange worm with interests in books (season 5: 1998–1999) performed
and voiced by Earl Fisher
Children
Throughout the series' run, over 100 children have appeared in the series, with most of them from the
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Only a small portion of these actors have made notable appearances in
media since their roles, including:
Danielle Vega: played Kim in seasons 3 to 6

Demi Lovato: played Angela in seasons 7 to 8
Selena Gomez: played Gianna in seasons 7 to 8
Debby Ryan: played Debby in season 10
Madison Pettis: played Bridget in season 10
Jaren Lewison: played Joshua in seasons 12 to 13
Movies and specials

Barney in Concert (1991)
Barney's Imagination Island (1994)
Barney Live in New York City (1994)
Barney's Great Adventure (1998) (theatrical movie starring Trevor Morgan and Kyla Pratt)
Barney's Big Surprise (1998)
Barney: Let's Go to the Zoo (2001)
Barney's Musical Castle (2001)
Barney's Colorful World (2004)
Untitled Barney movie (TBA) (theatrical movie produced by Daniel Kaluuya)[10]
Airings
Other than the United States, the series has aired in Canada, Mexico and Latin America, France,
Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Japan (On English-based DVDs under the name
"Let's Play with Barney in English! (バーニーと英語であそぼう！, Bānī to Eigo de asobō!)" and on
television as simply "Barney & Friends (バーニー&フレンズ, Bānī ando Furenzu!)"), the Philippines,
Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. Australian based company and distributor
Southern Star handled non-US rights to the series from the mid-'90s [25] until 2001 when HIT
revoked the deal after acquiring Lyrick.[26]
Two known co-productions of Barney & Friends have been produced outside of the US. The Israeli
co-production Hebrew: ‫ החברים של ברני‬Hachaverim shel Barney (The Friends of Barney) produced
from 1997 to 1999 in Tel Aviv, Israel, was the first of these. Rather than dubbing the original
American episodes in seasons 1 to 3, the episodes were adapted with a unique set and exclusive child
actors.[27][28] The second co-production was broadcast in South Korea from 2001 to 2003 on KBS
(under the name "바니와 친구들" (Baniwa Chingudeul (Barney and Friends))). This one, however,
adapted the first six seasons (including the first three that the Israel co-production did).
Music
A majority of the albums of Barney & Friends feature Bob West as the voice of Barney; however, the
recent album The Land of Make-Believe has Dean Wendt's voice.
Barney's song "I Love You" was among those used by interrogators at Guantanamo Bay detention
camp to coerce detainees.[29]
Awards and nominations

Year Award Recipient Result
Sheryl Leach, Kathy Parker,

1993 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series Nominated
Dennis DeShazer
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Stephen White, Mark S.

1993 Nominated
Children's Series Bernthal
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Ron Balantine, David M.
1994 Nominated
Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects Boothe
Sheryl Leach, Kathy Parker,

1994 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series Nominated
Dennis DeShazer
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Pre-School Sheryl Leach, Dennis

1996 Nominated
Children's Series DeShazer, Jim Rowley
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Ken Craig, Murray K.
1998 Nominated
Direction Campbell
Ron Balantine, David M.

1998 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing Nominated
Boothe, Gary French
Jim Rowley, Fred Holmes,

1999 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing Nominated
Steve Feldman
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Live and Direct Ron Balantine, David M.
1999 Nominated
to Tape Sound Mixing Boothe, Gary French
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Live and Direct Ron Balantine, David M.
2000 Nominated
to Tape Sound Mixing Boothe, Gary French
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Live and Direct Ron Balantine, David M. Won (tied with Who
2001
to Tape Sound Mixing Boothe, Gary French Wants to Be a Millionaire)
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing – Patrick Sellars, Neal
2003 Nominated
Live Action and Animation Anderson
Jim Rowley, Fred Holmes,

2006 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing Nominated
Steve Feldman
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Lisa Odette Albertson, Traci

2008 Nominated
Costume Design/Styling Hutton, Lyle Huchton
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Lisa Odette Albertson, Traci
2009 Nominated
Costume Design/Styling Hutton, Lyle Huchton
Reception and legacy

Several people have concluded that episodes contain a great deal of age-appropriate educational
material, including Yale University researchers Dorothy and Jerome Singer, who called the program a
"model of what preschool television should be".[30] Others have criticized the show for a lack of
educational value, as well as being repetitive.[31]
The show is often cited as a contributing factor to the perceived sense of entitlement seen in
millennials, who grew up watching the show.[32][33] One specific criticism is:
His shows do not assist children in learning to deal with negative feelings and emotions.
As one commentator puts it, the real danger from Barney is "denial: the refusal to
recognize the existence of unpleasant realities. For along with his steady diet of giggles and
unconditional love, Barney offers our children a one-dimensional world where everyone
must be happy and everything must be resolved right away."[34][35]
In 1992, the Barney franchise generated $500 million in retail sales.[36]
The creator and performer of the San Diego Chicken mascot, Ted Giannoulas, called Barney a
"ubiquitous and insipid creature" in a 1999 court case.[37][38][39]
Barney & Friends ranked No. 50 on TV Guide's 2002 list of the 50 worst TV shows of all time.[40]
In a 1993 newspaper article, Jerry Franklin, the head of Connecticut Public Television, which co-
produced Barney at the time, was quoted thus:
When adults say they do not like Barney, Franklin says, 'in a way, we take that as a
compliment. Barney is not designed for parents, whereas Sesame Street is designed for
parents and children. We made a conscious decision to make Barney simple. It is not a
program for parents. Barney relates to preschoolers. We think he speaks to them at their
level, which is in simple terms and with music.[41]
Howard Blumenthal, producer of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, said "Even the most
knowledgeable people … can't really understand why that [Barney] phenomenon happened and
another didn't".[42]
Upcoming revival series

In November 2015, 9 Story Media Group and Mattel announced plans for a revival series to air in
2017. However, nothing else was announced about it.[8]
After a period of silence, on February 13, 2023, Mattel announced that Barney would return as a CGI-
animated series, being co-produced by Mattel and Nelvana, with the deal also including the possibility
of animated films and YouTube content to feature the character. The new series will be aiming for a
2024 delivery window.[9] This was part of a larger trend of successfully reviving franchises like
Monster High and Masters of the Universe for Mattel, along with overall development that included
films based on games like Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, and Major Matt Mason.[43]
See also
Barney's Hide and Seek, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive video game
A Day in the Park with Barney, a show and playground at Universal Studios Florida
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bs-s-vice-president-barney-friends-shining-time-station). Hartford Courant. Archived from the
original (https://articles.courant.com/1992-06-02/features/0000201245_1_pbs-s-vice-president-bar
ney-friends-shining-time-station) on October 15, 2017.
Lev, Michael A. (December 10, 1992). "BARNEY! BARNEY! HE'S KID DINOMITE" (https://www.c
hicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-12-10-9204220357-story.html). Chicago Tribune.
Perez, Samara (May 4, 2020). "Made in Texas: How a Texas school teacher brought dinosaur
sensation Barney to life" (https://www.click2houston.com/features/2020/05/04/made-in-texas-how-
a-texas-school-teacher-brought-dinosaur-sensation-barney-to-life/). KPRC.
External links
Barney Online (https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.barneyonline.com:80/) at the Wayback
Machine (archive index) by Lyons Partnership, L.P.
Barney & Friends (https://web.archive.org/web/20060703011828/http://pbskids.org/barney/index.h
tm) on PBS Kids (U.S.)
Barney the Dinosaur (https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.hitentertainment.com/barney/index2.as
p) at the Wayback Machine (archive index) at Hit Entertainment
Barney & Friends (https://web.archive.org/*/http://lyrickstudios.com:80/html/barney.html) at the
Wayback Machine (archive index) at Lyrick Studios
Barney & Friends (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144701/) at IMDb
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topic. They eventually cause Barney to come to life from a Release

Characters and cast

Adults and children

Role Actor/Actress Description and Appearances

The rhyme master herself appears in the episodes "Let's

He appeared in Barney's Imagination Island and in the

The famous children's author is also a good friend of

His full name is Grady Boyd and he has a niece named

David is a boy in a wheelchair who appeared at the

Danielle Vega: played Kim in seasons 3 to 6

Movies and specials

Awards and nominations

Sheryl Leach, Kathy Parker,

Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Stephen White, Mark S.

Sheryl Leach, Kathy Parker,

Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Pre-School Sheryl Leach, Dennis

Ron Balantine, David M.

Jim Rowley, Fred Holmes,

Jim Rowley, Fred Holmes,

Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Lisa Odette Albertson, Traci

Reception and legacy

In 1992, the Barney franchise generated $500 million in retail sales.[36]

Upcoming revival series

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