Barney & Friends

Barney & Friends is a children's television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers, starring a large purple dinosaur named Barney.

Origin and development of show

Barney, with his purple body complete with a green belly and yellow toenails, was created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas. While stuck in one of the city's frequent traffic jams, she was thinking about video ideas which would appeal to her young son. She then brought together a team which created a series of home videos, the first being (Barney and the Backyard Gang) which also starred actress Sandy Duncan.

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1987 - Sheryl Leach - Dallas, Texas - Barney and the Backyard Gang - Sandy Duncan

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Although the videos were a modest regional success, Barney only became a megahit when picked up by the Public Broadcasting System and debuting as "Barney & Friends" in 1992. For several years, the show was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, Texas, after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas in Las Colinas, Texas. Currently, the series shoots in a northern suburb of Dallas. The TV series and videotapes are distributed by HIT Entertainment.

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Public Broadcasting System - 1992 - Allen, Texas - Las Colinas - Texas - TV series - HIT Entertainment

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Barney & Friends was made possible by Connecticut Public Television, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Chuck E Cheese's, Chef JR., Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Mead Johnson, Public Broadcasting Service), and Viewers Like You.

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Connecticut Public Television - Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Chuck E Cheese - Chef JR. - Kellogg's - Frosted Flakes - Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Mead Johnson - Public Broadcasting Service - Viewers Like You

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