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

“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. “As I say, Barney was a unicor ...

Well, in the magazine, the Klan had found out that the guy inside of the Barney costume was African American, so they banned their kids from ever ... darker side of the PBS series.

"Barney & Friends" was a hit for PBS, but the character and the show's ... so they banned their kids from ever watching ‘Barney’ again." The reporter asked Joyner’s thoughts on the story ...

The anecdote is shared on the latest episode of Generation Barney, a new seven-part podcast from Connecticut Public devoted to the beloved dino and how the PBS program shaped generations.

In Generation Barney, member station Connecticut Public explores how Barney the Dinosaur shaped a generation of kids. Here's some of the podcast's first episode in which host Sabrina Herrera guides us ...

The popular Barney & Friends ran on PBS from 1992 until 2010 ... Mattel says there will also be a "full range of kids' products including toys, books, clothing, and more". Mattel's head of ...

"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 AND FRIENDS") HERRERA ...