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.

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.

Barney & Friends was first taped in Allen, then moved to the Studios at Las Colinas before setting up shop at HIT Entertainment’s studios in Carrollton.

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

The docuseries “I Love You, You Hate Me” explores the strange backlash to “Barney & Friends.” Bob West, who once voiced the character, found himself at the center of the storm.

Most notable is PBS hiring Natalie to write for "Barney and Friends" in the 1990s. Experts on a fan-curated "Barney" Wiki page compiled a list of songs Natalie wrote for the show.