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.

When "Barney & Friends" first debuted on PBS in 1992, kids went bananas for the huggable purple dinosaur. The show was also ...

The popular Barney & Friends ran on PBS from 1992 until 2010, and the new series will premiere next year. Previously, the purple dinosaur was played by an actor in a costume, but this reboot will ...

The voice star of the beloved purple dinosaur himself on Barney and Friends, has opened up about receiving death threats due to the catchy songs he composed for the children's show. The series ...

HERRERA: The very next year, "Barney And The Backyard Gang" hit PBS as "Barney & Friends" and found its way into the homes of millions of kids, including mine. (SOUNDBITE OF GOGGLEBOX SONG ...

Barney & Friends' former music director has revealed he received death threats over the catchy tunes he created for the kids show. The purple dinosaur and his friends would sing songs about ...

Barney & Friends musical director Bob Singleton has revealed he received multiple “horrible” death threats over the infectious songs featured in the show. The children’s show, which was led ...

He wasn't a dinosaur. HERRERA: The very next year, "Barney And The Backyard Gang" hit PBS as "Barney & Friends" and found its way into the homes of millions of kids, including mine. (SOUNDBITE OF ...