Barney the television dinosaur has been given a reprieve from extinction, and he may end up being saved. Nothing is sure yet, but producers of the “Barney & Friends” public-television show for ...

`Barney & Friends,” the new children’s show featuring a purple dinosaur — Connecticut Public Television’s biggest production effort ever — will not be renewed for funding by the national Public ...

He’s purple and green, soft and round, 6-feet-4-inches tall — and he’s the hottest thing in children’s TV. After only seven months on the air, Barney the dinosaur, star of PBS’ “Barney & Friends,” is ...

With the magnetism of Elvis and the personality of Mr. Rogers, a new mega-star of children`s entertainment has burst onto the scene. He is a giggling, galumphing, purple and green dinosaur called ...

'Barney & Friends' was a juggernaut in children's television programing that captivated youngsters around the world with its titular character, Barney — a lovable, spongey dinosaur that sang syrupy ...

Few children’s shows carry the baggage that Barney & Friends does, even now. Created as a series of videos by Dallas mom Sheryl Leach in 1988, the show was eventually discovered by Connecticut Public ...