Barney and the Backyard Gang is a direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and was produced from October 13, 1988 to October 20, 1991. This series launched the stardom of the PBS television ...

DALLAS – It all started with a Plano mom, Sheryl Leach, who drew inspiration from her dinosaur-loving son to bring a stuffed toy to life. Now 35 years after Barney’s debut, the friendly dinosaur is ...

Barney, the polarizing purple dinosaur who was a mainstay of many millennial upbringings, is making a triumphant return to TV screens next year — but this time, he'll be animated. Mattel Inc.

Plenty of celebrities get makeovers as they age — and Barney the dinosaur is no different. "Barney & Friends," which starred the friendly purple T-Rex, premiered on PBS in 1992. On Monday, Mattel ...

The dinosaur from our imagination is getting a renovation. That's right: Barney is getting a makeover, Mattel revealed Feb. 13 with the announcement that the iconic children's franchise is coming back ...

There is a moment in “I Love You, You Hate Me,” a two-part documentary charting the rise and fall of Barney the purple dinosaur, in which a lawyer is asked why parents hate Barney so much. “Have you ...

Between 1991 and 2001, David Joyner and Carey Stinson wore the Barney suit. David Joyner later played the role of Hip Hop ...

Why do we revisit things we loved as kids, and what is the lasting power of this media? A new seven-part podcast looks for answers in a great big, purple dinosaur. And if you are of a certain age, you ...