Pity the purple dinosaur. He came to spread a message of love, and got the stuffing knocked out of him. Director Tommy Avallone admits that as a kid, he too partook in Barney bashing. “As a teenager, ...

Every time we turn on the TV, it gives us the willies. And we're starting to see and hear things that just can't be true. Like, we were wrong the other day -- Barney the purple dinosaur was not, ...

Bill Nye, Al Roker, and the original "Barney and Friends" cast and crew dissect why there is an irrational hatred for the beloved purple dinosaur. Barney can be your friend, too, if you just ...

In 1992 teacher Sheryl Leach created the gentle purple dinosaur character in order to entertain her toddler son Patrick. Thanks to her marketing creativity, going from video store to video store, ...

The two hour-long episodes focus on the rise and fall of the all-loving purple dinosaur and the adoration and hatred that he generated. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic In the second hour ...

Two generations of children — and their parents — are familiar with the colossal purple dinosaur that frolicked across their television screens each week. The PBS series “Barney & Friends” amassed 14 ...

(Gray News) – Barney the dinosaur is speaking publicly for the first time since his show “Barney and Friends” ended on PBS 14 years ago. In a special Valentine’s Day message, Barney spoke to fans both ...