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'''''Barney & Friends''''' is a [[Children's television series|children's television]] show produced in the [[United States]], |
'''''Barney & Friends''''' is a [[Children's television series|children's television]] show produced in the [[United States]], aimed at perverts and pedaphilers alike. [[Barney (character)|Barney]] is a purple [[anthropomorphic]] [[dinosaur]] who conveys learning through sexual interaction with the children. |
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==Origin and development of the show== |
==Origin and development of the show== |
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Barney was created in [[1987]] by [[Sheryl Leach]] of [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]], USA. She came up with the idea for the program while considering TV shows that she felt would be educational and appeal to |
Barney was created in [[1987]] by [[Sheryl Leach]] of [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]], USA. She came up with the idea for the program while considering TV shows that she felt would be educational and appeal to perverts and pedaphilers. Leach then brought together a team who created a series of home videos, [[Barney and the Backyard Gang]], which also starred actress [[Sandy Duncan]] in the first 3 videos. Later, Barney was joined by the characters ''Baby Bop'', ''BJ'', and ''Riff'' . |
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Although the original videos were a modest regional success, Barney only became a major success when the character and format were revamped for series television and picked up by the [[Public Broadcasting Service]], debuting as "Barney & Friends" in [[1992]]. The series was produced by Lyrick Studios (bought by HIT Entertainment) and [[Connecticut Public Television]]. For several years, the show was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in [[Allen, Texas|Allen]], after which it moved to The Studios at [[Las Colinas]], Texas. Currently, the series is produced in a northern suburb of Dallas. The [[Television program|TV series]] and videos are currently distributed by [[HIT Entertainment]]. |
Although the original videos were a modest regional success, Barney only became a major success when the character and format were revamped for series television and picked up by the [[Public Broadcasting Service]], debuting as "Barney & Friends" in [[1992]]. The series was produced by Lyrick Studios (bought by HIT Entertainment) and [[Connecticut Public Television]]. For several years, the show was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in [[Allen, Texas|Allen]], after which it moved to The Studios at [[Las Colinas]], Texas. Currently, the series is produced in a northern suburb of Dallas. The [[Television program|TV series]] and videos are currently distributed by [[HIT Entertainment]]. |
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| Barney & Friends | |
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| Created by | Sheryl Leach |
| Starring | Carey Stinson (Barney suit) Dean Wendt (Barney voice) Jeff Ayers (Baby Bop suit) Julie Johnson (Baby Bop voice) Patty Wirtz (B.J. voice) Kyle Nelson (B.J. suit) Adam Brown (Riff suit) Michaela Dietz (Riff voice) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 208 (as of season ten) |
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| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 1992 – present |
Barney & Friends is a children's television show produced in the United States, aimed at perverts and pedaphilers alike. Barney is a purple anthropomorphic dinosaur who conveys learning through sexual interaction with the children.
Origin and development of the show
Barney was created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas, USA. She came up with the idea for the program while considering TV shows that she felt would be educational and appeal to perverts and pedaphilers. Leach then brought together a team who created a series of home videos, Barney and the Backyard Gang, which also starred actress Sandy Duncan in the first 3 videos. Later, Barney was joined by the characters Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff .
Although the original videos were a modest regional success, Barney only became a major success when the character and format were revamped for series television and picked up by the Public Broadcasting Service, debuting as "Barney & Friends" in 1992. The series was produced by Lyrick Studios (bought by HIT Entertainment) and Connecticut Public Television. For several years, the show was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas, Texas. Currently, the series is produced in a northern suburb of Dallas. The TV series and videos are currently distributed by HIT Entertainment.
Barney & Friends is now shown in other countries where it is translated if necessary. One such example is the Spanish language version produced in Mexico which is called Barney y Sus Amigos, (Spanish translation of "Barney & his Friends.")
Criticism
The show has been criticized for its lack of educational value. However, studies conducted by Yale researchers Dorothy and Jerome Singer have confirmed that episodes actually contain a great deal of age-appropriate educational material, calling the program a "model of what preschool television should be."[1]
Cast
Crew
- Sheryl Leach (creator)
- Kathy Parker (producer)
- Dennis DeShazer (director)
- Mark S. Bernthal (writer)
- Stephen White (writer)
Movies and specials
- Barney's Imagination Island (1994)
- Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
- Barney Live In New York City (1994)
Airing history
- USA
- UK
- GMTV(1994-2000?)
- The Children's Channel
- LIVINGtv
- Cartoonito (2006-)
- Five
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Asia
- Israel
- Shesh
- Philippines
- Spain
- Latin America
- Turkey
- Canada
Music
- A majority of the albums of Barney and Friends feature Bob West's voice as the voice of Barney. Though one of the most recent ones, The Land of Make-Believe (and every album starting with Start Singing with Barney), has Dean Wendt's voice.
See also
- List of Barney & Friends episodes and videos
- Barney's Hide and Seek (Sega Genesis/Megadrive console game)
- Anti-Barney humor
- PBS Kids
- PBS Kids Sprout
- Treehouse TV
- Baloney & Kids
External links
- HIT Entertainment official website
- PBS official website
- Barney & Friends web page at TreeHouseTV.com
- Barney & Friends at the Internet Movie Database
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