Barney the Dinosaur is a fictional purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who is the title character in various children's media. Barney is known for conveying educational messages to children through songs and dance routines, and is characterized as friendly and huggable, with an optimistic attitude.[1][2][3][4] The character was created by Sheryl Leach and debuted in 1988 on Barney & the Backyard Gang, a direct-to-video series. Barney next appeared on the network show Barney & Friends, which ran from 1992 until 2010. He has since appeared in various other media, including films and video games.
Description
editMedia
editBarney & the Backyard Gang
editBarney & the Backyard Gang was an American direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group which was released in installments between August 29, 1988, and August 1, 1991.[5]
Barney & Friends
editBarney & Friends was an American children's television series targeted at children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series first aired on PBS on April 6, 1992, and features Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, huggable and optimistic attitude.[6][7][8][9] 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 to 2015, and from December 17, 2018, onward on Sprout's successor network, Universal Kids.
Films
edit- 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]
Other appearances
edit- Barney's Hide & Seek Game, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive video game
- A Day in the Park with Barney, a show and playground at Universal Studios Florida
Criticism
editAnti-Barney humor has gained popularity in recent years,
- ^ Gorman, James (April 11, 1993). "TELEVISION VIEW; Of Dinosaurs Why Must This One Thrive?". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Stuuuupendous!". Time. December 21, 1992. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (April 3, 1993). "Dinosaur Is a Star, Spreading Love With Hugs, Kisses, Songs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Barney the launching pad". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ Lawson, Carol (3 December 1992). "Why Young Children Scream". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Gorman, James (April 11, 1993). "TELEVISION VIEW; Of Dinosaurs Why Must This One Thrive?". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Stuuuupendous!". Time. December 21, 1992. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (April 3, 1993). "Dinosaur Is a Star, Spreading Love With Hugs, Kisses, Songs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Barney the launching pad". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Mattel Films, Daniel Kaluuya's 59%, and Valparaiso Pictures announce plans to bring "Barney" to the Big Screen". Mattel.