![]() ![]() Knowing that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) were searching for new, quality children’s programming, Rifkin contacted Sheryl. She was entranced with Barney's character and her father liked the concept. As the Backyard Gang video series was becoming only a moderate success outside of Texas (where it was considered successful for a local video series), Leora Rifkin, the daughter of Larry Rifkin (former head of Connecticut Public Television), got a Barney video from a video store in Prospect, Connecticut. The first three videos of the series starred actress Sandy Duncan. The show originated from the home video series, Barney & The Backyard Gang, which was produced by The Lyons Group from 1988 to 1991. The series is currently owned under Mattel since the franchise's acquisition in 2011 with distribution rights currently under 9 Story Media Group since 2015. Barney & Friends became a Daytime Emmy Award winner in 2001, and has been nominated for eleven Emmy Awards during its run on television. It was one of the most watched television programs and was the first show on public television to be aimed primarily at toddlers as Leach recognized a void in the market for video programming directed at preschoolers. He is joined by his other dino pals Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff, as well as a diverse cast of children. The main character of the show is a friendly, stuffed, purple Tyrannosaurus rex named Barney, who comes to life through a child's imagination, whenever he is needed for something. Aimed at children from the ages two to seven years, the show is based on to the video series titled Barney & The Backyard Gang which was created by Sheryl Leach and co-developed by Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer. The series ended on November 2, 2010, although new home videos were still released on various dates after the last episode aired as production of new content ceased in early 2011. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).Barney's World Barney & Friends is an American live-action educational children's television series that premiered on the Public Broadcasting Service on April 6, 1992. Sheryl Leach left the show in 2002 after HiT Entertainment bought Lyrick Studios. The TV series and videos are currently distributed by Hit Entertainment and Lionsgate, while the TV series was produced by WNET from 2006 to 2009. For several years, the show was taped at the Color Dynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas in Dallas, Texas, and then Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The series was produced by Lyrick Studios (bought by HIT Entertainment) and Connecticut Public Television. Later, Barney was joined by the characters Baby Bop, B.J., and Riff.Īlthough the original videos were only a modest success outside of Texas, Barney became a major success when the character and format were revamped for the television series and were picked up by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), debuting as Barney and Friends in 1992. 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 three videos. She came up with the idea for the program while considering TV shows that she felt would be educational and appeal to her son. Barney was created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas. ![]()
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