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Barney Biography
TV Dinosaur
A six-foot purple dinosaur, Barney stars in the children's TV show Barney and Friends. The character got his start in 1987 in direct-sale videos created by Dallas teacher Sheryl Leach. The tapes caught the eye of the Public Broadcasting System, who put Barney and Friends on the air in 1992. The big purple dinosaur quickly became a public phenomenon, joining Mister Rogers and Jim Henson's Muppets as PBS stars. Barney is a cuddly, friendly Tyrannosaurus Rex; he often is joined by his chums Baby Bop (a baby Triceratops) and her brother B.J. (a Protoceratops). He starred in a 1997 feature film, Barney's Great Adventure.
Other figures popular with young people include Dr. Seuss, Winnie the Pooh, C.S. Lewis and Pippi Longstocking.
Four Good Links
Barney Online
Barney's official site, from his production company
Barney and Friends
The official PBS network site for Barney's show
Bob West
Official site for the man who does the voice of Barney
Barney
The other official site of the show, with games for kids
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Best Known As
Big purple star of Barney and Friends