Sheryl Leach created ‘Barney & Friends’ in 1988 to entertain her 2-year-old son Patrick. A new Peacock documentary sheds light on Patrick’s 2015 arrest and the show’s impact on his life.

Tommy Avallone, director of the documentary “I Love You, You Hate Me,” detailed how Barney, the once-beloved purple dinosaur, became the subject of public backlash and conspiracy theories.

This was far from the intention in 1987 when Leach created the Barney character and developed the show in 1992. She joined Kathy Parker and television producer Dennis DeShazer to develop Barney ...

In a new trailer for upcoming Peacock docuseries 'I Love You, You Hate Me,' various talking heads reveal the dark undercurrents of the popular kids series "Barney and Friends." ...

Author, television writer and producer Sheryl Leach was the creator of Barney & Friends, alongside Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer. Barney burst onto screens in 1987, ...

Barney & Friends creator Sheryl Leach's son has reportedly been arrested for attempted murder. ... Sheryl Leach created Barney & Friends with Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer in the late 1980s, ...

The '90s kids' show Barney and Friends created by Dallas mother Sheryl Leach is instantly recognizable, and its mere mention inspires stirring emotions among former viewers.

Official credit for creating the “Barney” as a TV show is split among Kathy Parker, Dennis DeShazer and Leach — but as “I Love You” makes clear, it was Leach who came up with the concept ...