Few children’s shows carry the baggage that Barney & Friends does, even now. Created as a series of videos by Dallas mom Sheryl Leach in 1988, the show was eventually discovered by Connecticut Public ...

Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and more stars who got their start on the popular kids' series Kate Hogan was Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE. She started at PEOPLE in 2008, leaving in ...

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 purple dinosaur brought much joy to children worldwide with the television program, keeping them captivated by his energy. Through laughter, smiles, and music, Barney & Friends provided a ...

DALLAS — Anyone reading this between the ages of 20 and 35 probably has at least tangential familiarity with the big purple dinosaur who hosted the children's educational show "Barney & Friends." But, ...

Barney the singing-and-dancing TV dinosaur is cheerful and loving. He represents kindness, fun, discovery, safety and other worthy values. Little kids — particularly preschoolers — love him. Then why ...

Barney the dinosaur, a beloved toddler's icon to some and a cultural punching bag to others, has taken on a new role: stepping stone. "Barney & Friends," filmed in a nondescript office building in ...

Carey Stinson was a 23-year-old Chili’s employee in 1991 when a co-worker first introduced him to Barney, the purple dinosaur. “One of the employees asked me, “Can you work Saturday for me because I ...

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