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 ...

DALLAS – It all started with a Plano mom, Sheryl Leach, who drew inspiration from her dinosaur-loving son to bring a stuffed toy to life. Now 35 years after Barney’s debut, the friendly dinosaur is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

David Joyner, 61, was the actor behind the iconic purple dinosaur Barney and spent over 10 years playing the character from ...

Before Neil Patrick Harris perfectly brought life to Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother, the show's creators had another actor in mind for the part.

Across nine seasons, How I Met Your Mother aired five memorable Thanksgiving episodes. But which one was the best of them all ...