“Barney & Friends” was about America’s favorite purple dinosaur and aired from 1992 to 2010. The series was based on “Barney & the Backyard Gang” and produced some high-profile talent.

Here is Barney’s full message: “Hi friends, it’s me, Barney. I haven’t seen some of you in a long time, but I always make sure to check in on my friends.

Debuting 50 years ago, the show covered a series of detective in a more banal, day-to-day take on cop live when cops-and-robbers was all the craze.

The very next year, 1992, “Barney and the Backyard Gang” hit PBS as “Barney & Friends” and found its way into the homes of millions of kids. “Barney was a one off,” Rifkin said.

(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 ...