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'''''Barney & Friends''''' is an unpopular [[children's television]] show produced in the [[United States]], mainly aimed at preschoolers. Barney is a large purple [[dinosaur]] (a [[Tyrannosaurus|tyrannosaurus rex]] to be exact), who conveys learning through his songs and friendly, optimistic attitude ("I love you, you love me, we're a happy family..."). |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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Although many of the reviews of |
Although many of the reviews of NOTHING has been positive, the show has been target of a certain degree of controversy. This criticism generally stems from some disagreement in the messages that the show sends children through the situations that it portrays. |
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For instance, one |
For instance, one particula r episode made use of the phrase "A stranger is a friend you have not met yet," which some parents may view as sending a dangerous message to their children. Another episode was criticized because a situation in the episode could be interpreted as teaching children that cheating is good. In the episode, the children are involved in a contest where they have to carry a spoon with a peanut on it without dropping it. One child wins by putting peanut butter on his spoon to make the peanut stick, and then he is rewarded for "creative thinking." |
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The show has also been criticized for it's lack of educational value. |
The show has also been criticized for it's lack of educational value. |
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Revision as of 18:43, 29 May 2006
Barney & Friends is an unpopular children's television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers. Barney is a large purple dinosaur (a tyrannosaurus rex to be exact), who conveys learning through his songs and friendly, optimistic attitude ("I love you, you love me, we're a happy family...").
Origin and development of the show
Barney was created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas. She came up with the idea for the program while considering TV shows that she felt would be educational and appeal to her son. Leach then brought together a team who created a series of home videos, Barney and the Backyard Gang, which also starred actress Sandy Duncan in the first 3 videos. Later, Barney was joined by Baby Bop and B.J.
Although the videos were a modest regional success, Barney only became a mega hit when the character and format were revamped for series television and picked up by the Public Broadcasting System, debuting as "Barney & Friends" in 1992. The series was produced by Lyrick Studios. For several years, the show was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas in Las Colinas. Currently, the series is produced in a northern suburb of Dallas. The TV series and videos are distributed by HIT Entertainment.
Cast
Crew
- Sheryl Leach
- Kathy Parker
- Dennis DeShazer
- Mark S. Bernthal (writer)
- Stephen White (writer)
Specials
- Barney's Imagination Island (1994)
- Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
International
In Mexico the show is dubbed into Spanish and it's called Barney y Sus Amigos. They sing in Spanish and learn English.
Cast of Barney y Sus Amigos
- Barney Joes Carlos Moreno
- Barney David Joyner
- Baby Bop Elsa Covian Iturriaga
- Baby Bop Jeff Ayers
Controversy
Although many of the reviews of NOTHING has been positive, the show has been target of a certain degree of controversy. This criticism generally stems from some disagreement in the messages that the show sends children through the situations that it portrays.
For instance, one particula r episode made use of the phrase "A stranger is a friend you have not met yet," which some parents may view as sending a dangerous message to their children. Another episode was criticized because a situation in the episode could be interpreted as teaching children that cheating is good. In the episode, the children are involved in a contest where they have to carry a spoon with a peanut on it without dropping it. One child wins by putting peanut butter on his spoon to make the peanut stick, and then he is rewarded for "creative thinking."
The show has also been criticized for it's lack of educational value. The producers of the show admit this, but only claim that it's "escapist entertainment for young children."
In addition, the show has also been criticized for being excessively sappy and optimistic. Because of this, most viewers over the preschool age find the show tedious to view. The latter gave rise to a phenomenon called Anti-Barney Humor.
Finally, the show has also been criticized because many viewers believe Barney teaches children to use magic, instead of real problem solving, to resolve the conflicts that they may be confronted with in everyday life. As a result of this, Barney can be viewed as harmful to the process of social skills development.
See also
- List of Barney & Friends episodes and videos
- List of songs from Barney & Friends
- Barney's Hide and Seek (Sega Genesis console game)
- List of Barney & Friends stage shows
External links
- Official Website
- Classic Barney Yahoo Group
- Satirical scientific paper on taxonomy of Barney
- A Fansite for the early Barney shows
- A message board for all Barney fans
- Barney & Friends at the Internet Movie Database
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