Or one that will mock and vilify the character, as it did when Barney & Friends became a PBS hit in the 1990s ... perhaps we have a chance to move into that world again.

Barney was first introduced in "Barney & Friends" when it first aired on PBS in 1992. The series stayed on the air until 2010, remaining an essential part of many households and using songs and ...

The original Barney and Friends series began airing on PBS in 1992 and continued until 2010, a testament to the show's popularity among preschool-aged children. Barney's reboot is Mattel's latest ...

Barney & Friends was a television phenomenon — but somewhere along the way, it became a catalyst for hate. Peacock's upcoming docuseries I Love You, You Hate Me is breaking down the threats of ...

Created in the ‘80s by former teacher Sheryl Leach, “Barney & Friends” premiered on PBS in April 1992 for an audience of preschool and young children, teaching them lessons about inclusion ...

The iconic purple dinosaur first hit TV screens in 1988 on the direct-to-video series Barney & the Backyard Gang. The character became a household name with PBS’ Barney & Friends, which ran for ...

And she, in her Southern drawl, said, PBS? Tell me what that is. HERRERA: Sheryl gave the OK, and so Larry pitched the show for national distribution. RIFKIN: Barney was a one-off. As I say ...

And so Rifkin pitched the show for national distribution. The very next year, 1992, “Barney and the Backyard Gang” hit PBS as “Barney & Friends” and found its way into the homes of ...