“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.

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.

Larry says he and his fellow programmers were convinced "Barney & Friends" was a once-in-a-generation kind of show. They were getting phone call after phone call from parents asking about Barney.

Barney & Friends, which followed the lovable purple Tyrannosaurus rex and his friends beginning in 1992, is remembered fondly by many millennials who grew up as Barney kids.

Following the success of 2023’s Barbie, another beloved childhood character is coming to life on the big screen. A live-action movie based on the children’s series Barney & Friends is ...

Barney’s Back: Mattel Sets Premiere Date for Rebooted Preschool Show. The purple dinosaur and friends are due to return to screens, including Max and Cartoon Network, in October.