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Several [[fictional]] [[Fictional character|character]]s have the name '''Barney''':
'''''Barney & Friends''''' is a popular [[children's television]] show produced in the [[United States]], mainly aimed at preschoolers. Barney is a large purple [[tyrannosaurid]]-like [[dinosaur]], who conveys learning through his songs and friendly, optimistic attitude ("I love you, you love me, we're a happy family...").
*For the [[dinosaur]] character, see: [[Barney & Friends]].
*For the ''[[Half-Life]]'' character, see: [[Barney Calhoun]].
*For the ''[[The Andy Griffith Show|Andy Griffith Show]]'' character played by [[Don Knotts]] see: [[Barney Fife]].
*For the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' character, see: [[Barney Gumble]].
*For the ''[[The Flintstones|Flintstones]]'' character, see: [[Barney Rubble]].
*For the [[cartoon]] [[bear]] character, see: [[Barney Bear]].
*For the [[comic strip]] character, see: [[Barney Google]].


==Origin and development of the show==
There are two places in the [[United States|U.S.]] named '''Barney''':
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. Sheryl then brought together a team who created a series of home videos, the first being ([[Barney and the Backyard Gang]]) which also starred actress [[Sandy Duncan]]. Barney has joined in with ''Baby Bop'' and ''B.J.''
*[[Barney, Georgia]]
*[[Barney, North Dakota]]


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 videos are distributed by [[HIT Entertainment]].
There is a [[department store]] called [[Barneys New York]].


==Cast==
Sigma Lambda Beta, fraternity, known as the Barneys
* Adam ([[Alexander Jhin]])
* Alex ([[Dylan Crowley]])
* Alex ([[Rodney Jenkins]])
* Alyssa ([[Maurie A. Chandler]])
* Amy ([[Becky Swonke]])
* Andy ([[Fernando Moguel]])
* Angela ([[Demi Lovato]])
* Ashley ([[Monet A. Chandler]])
* Baby Bop (2003, 2004 [[Jenifer Barlean]])
* Baby Bop (2003, 2004 [[Matthew N. Myers]])
* Baby Bop (1991, [[Dao Knight]])
* Baby Bop (1992, [[Jenny Dempsey]])
* Baby Bop (1993-present, [[Jeff Ayers]])
* Barney (voice) (1988, 2000, and 2001 [[Bob West]])
* Barney (voice) (Sometimes in 1998, 2000 and 2001 [[Duncan Brennan]])
* Barney (voice) (Sometimes in 2000, 2001 and 2002 [[Tim Dever]])
* Barney (voice) (2002-present [[Dean Wendt]])
* Barney (1991-2002, ([[David Joyner]])
* Barney (1988-1991, ([[David Voss]])
* Barney (1997 and 2004, [[Maurice Scott]])
* Barney (2000 and 2001, [[Antwaun Steele]])
* Barney (1997, and 1998 [[Josh Martin]])
* Barney ([[Carey Stinson]])
* Barney ([[Patrick Mcalister]])
* Barney (2003, 2004 [[Rick Starkweather]])
* Beth ([[Katherine Pully]])
* Becky ([[Haley Ralph]])
* B.J. ([[Kyle Neslon]])
* B.J. ([[Jeff Brooks]])
* B.J. ([[Patty Wirtz]] - voice)
* B.J. (1993, [[Jenny Dempsey]])
* B.J. (2003, 2004 [[Jerad Harris]])
* B.J. (2003, 2004 [[Dave Kendall]])
* Brian ([[Chance Jonas-O'Toole]])
* Bridget ([[Madison Pettis]])
* Carlos ([[Corey Lopez]])
* Cindy ([[Mallory Lienberger]])
* Chip ([[Lucien Douglas]])
* Cody ([[Trevor Morgan (actor)|Trevor Morgan]])
* Danny ([[Jeffrey Hood]])
* David ([[Emilio Mazur]])
* David (1993, [[Kenny Copper]])
* Derek ([[Rickey Carter]])
* Donny ([[Alex Collins]])
* Gianna ([[Selena Gomez]])
* Gina ([[Alexis Acosta]])
* Hannah ([[Marisa Kuers]])
* Jason ([[Salim Grant]])
* Jeffery ([[Jeffrey Lowe]])
* Jessica ([[Talia Davis]]
* Jill ([[Lana Whittington]])
* Julie ([[Susannah Wetzel]])
* Justin ([[Wesket Farbsworth]])
* Kathy ([[Lauren King]])
* Kelly ([[Alexandera O'Brien]])
* Kelly ([[Rebecca Wilson]])
* Kenneth ([[Nathan Regan]])
* Kevin ([[Brandy Love]])
* Laura ([[Julia Nicholson]])
* Linda ([[Adrienne Kangas]])
* Luci ([[Leah Gloria]])
* Maria ([[Jessica Hinojosa]])
* Mario (Zachary Soza)<!-- If linked redirects back to this article -->
* Matt ([[Breuer Bass]])
* Megan ([[Carina Conti]])
* Michael ([[Brian Eppes]])
* Miguel ([[Riley Morrison]])
* Mike ([[Blake Garrett]])
* Min ([[Pia Manalo]])
* Miss Etta Kette ([[Brice Armstrong]])
* Mom (1988-1989, [[Sandy Duncan]])
* Nick ([[Grayson Lee Vanover]])
* Penny ([[Hayley Greenbauer]])
* Princess Zulie ([[Alexander Hairston]])
* Professor Tinkerputt ([[Barry Pearl]])
* Rachel ([[Hunter Pecunia]])
* Rachel ([[Vanessa Lauren]])
* Sarah ([[Hayden Tweedie]])
* Sarah ([[Tory Green]])
* Scott ([[Braeden Kennedy]])
* Scott ([[Alex Wilson (actor)|Alex Wilson]])<!-- If linked to Alex Wilson it ends up at a disambiguation page -->
* Shawn ([[John David Bennett]])
* Stacy ([[Alyssa Franks]])
* Stella ([[Phyllis Cicero]])
* Tina ([[Jessica Zucha]])
* Tony ([[Zachary Fountain]])
* Tony ([[Trent Gentry]])
* Tosha ([[Hope Cervantes]])
* Tracy ([[Victoria Lennox]])
* VO Announcer (Barney's appearance in live tours) ([[Molly Wilson]])
* Whitney ([[Kayla S. Levels]])
* [[Saint Adeogba]] as Aunt Rachel in "Aunt Rachel Is Here"
* [[Mary Ann Brewer]] as Julie's Aunt/Storyteller in "The Alphabet Zoo"
* [[Frank Crim]] as himself in "I Want To Be A Firefighter"
* [[R. Bruce Elliott]] as Mr. Tenagain, in "Having Tens of Fun"
* [[Teri Garr]] as herself in "Barney's First Adventures"
* [[Melissa Gilbert]] as herself in "Barney's First Adventures"
* [[Rebecca Graice]] as herself in "Hola, Mexico!"
* [[Ella Jenkins]] as herself in "A Very Special Delivery !"
* [[John McDonough]] as [[Captain Kangaroo]] in "Barney's First Adventures"
* [[Nick Mooney]] as himself in "Adventures Down Under!"
* [[J.D. Mosley]] as Tosha's Dad in "A Very Special Delivery!"
* [[Tomie dePaola]] as himself in several episodes
* [[Sonya Resendeze]] as Tina's Mom from [[Barney and the Backyard Gang]]: "[[Barney's Campfire Sing-Along]]"
* [[Joe Scruggs]] as himself in "The Exercise Circus!"
* [[James Turner (actor)|James Turner]] as himself in "Eat, Drink And Be Healthy"
* [[Max Vaughan]] as Farmer Henderson in "Down On Barney's Farm"
* [[Sandy Walper]] as Mother Goose in "Let's Help Mother Goose!"
* [[Stephen White (Barney)|Stephen White]] as Rainbowbeard the Pirate in "The Treasure of Rainbow Beard"


==Crew==
'''Barney:''' A trendy guy that pretends to know how to surf, or poses as a surfer is also referred as a "Barney." This group frequents "Tilly's" or "Pac-Sun" for their shopping of mass produced "surfer-label" clothing. They may also claim to surf, but are never observed in the act. These people may also employ surf decals on the back of their trendy SUVs or VWs. In the rare case they do, infact, own a surfboard, it is always in pristine condition, naked of wax, usually mounted on a wall in their surf poster-filled apartment or room in parent's house. Also known as "Kook."
* [[Sheryl Leach]]
* [[Kathy Parker]]
* [[Dennis DeShazer]]


==Specials==
Some famous people have '''Barney''' as part of their name:
*[[Barney's Imagination Island]] (1994)
*[[Lem Barney]], former American football player
*[[Barney's First Adventure]] (1998)
*[[Matthew Barney]], sculptor and film artist
*[[Scott Barney]], NHL [[ice hockey]] player
*[[Barney Frank]], [[Massachusetts]] representative to U.S. Congress
*[[Barney Hill]], alleged UFO abductee
*[[Barnett Isaacs Barnato|Barnett ("Barney") Isaacs Barnato]] a financier of the late [[19th century]]
*[[Raymond van Barneveld]] ("Barney") a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[darts]] player
*[[Mark Greenway|Mark "Barney" Greenway]], a British singer
There was also a [[1970s]] U.S. TV show named [[Barney Miller]].


==International==
One of [[U.S. president]] [[George W. Bush]]'s dogs is also called Barney, see: [[Barney (dog)]].
*Spanish: In Mexico they call the show '''''Barney y Sus Amigos'''''. They speak Spanish (It's dubbed). In the end, they call it (Barney Says) "Barney Dice". They sing in Spanish and learn English.


===Cast of Barney Y Sus Amigos===
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* Barney [[Joes Carlos Moreno]]
[[de:Barney]]
* Barney [[David Joyner]]
* Baby Bop [[Elsa Covian Iturriaga]]
* Baby Bop [[Jeff Aryers]]

==Criticism==
Although many of the reviews of ''Barney & Friends'' has been positive, the show has been target of a certain degree of controversy, including some headed toward an an episode in which the phrase "A stranger is a friend you have not met yet," which some parents would view as sending a dangerous message to their children. Another episode was criticized because it supposedly taught children that cheating is good because 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." It has also been criticized for being excessively sappy and optimistic, because of this most viewers over the preschool age to find the show tedious to view. The latter gave rise to a phenomenon called [[Anti-Barney Humor]].

==See also==
*[[List of Barney & Friends episodes and videos]]
*[[List of songs from Barney & Friends]]
*[[Barney's Hide and Seek]] ([[Sega Genesis/Sega Megadrive|Sega Genesis]] console game)
*[[List of Barney & Friends stage shows]]

==External links==
* [http://www.hitentertainment.com/barney/index2.asp Official Website]
* [http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicBarney Classic Barney Yahoo Group]
* [http://www.improb.com/airchives/paperair/volume1/v1i1/barney.htm Satirical scientific paper on taxonomy of Barney]
* [http://classicbarney.tripod.com A Fansite for the early Barney shows]
* [http://s8.invisionfree.com/Barney_HQ A message board for all Barney fans]
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0144701/ ''Barney & Friends''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]

[[Category:Barney & Friends]]
[[Category:PBS network shows]]

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Revision as of 10:32, 23 April 2006

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Barney & Friends is a popular children's television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers. Barney is a large purple tyrannosaurid-like dinosaur, 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. Sheryl then brought together a team who created a series of home videos, the first being (Barney and the Backyard Gang) which also starred actress Sandy Duncan. Barney has joined in with Baby Bop and B.J.

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 videos are distributed by HIT Entertainment.

Cast

Crew

Specials

International

  • Spanish: In Mexico they call the show Barney y Sus Amigos. They speak Spanish (It's dubbed). In the end, they call it (Barney Says) "Barney Dice". They sing in Spanish and learn English.

Cast of Barney Y Sus Amigos

Criticism

Although many of the reviews of Barney & Friends has been positive, the show has been target of a certain degree of controversy, including some headed toward an an episode in which the phrase "A stranger is a friend you have not met yet," which some parents would view as sending a dangerous message to their children. Another episode was criticized because it supposedly taught children that cheating is good because 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." It has also been criticized for being excessively sappy and optimistic, because of this most viewers over the preschool age to find the show tedious to view. The latter gave rise to a phenomenon called Anti-Barney Humor.

See also

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