Barney & Friends
Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children aged 2–7 years old, created by Sheryl Leach and produced by HIT Entertainment. It premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992 and ended on November 2, 2010. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude. The last episode aired on November 2, 2010. Reruns aired on Sprout from 2005 until 2015, and from December 17, 2018 to present on Sprout's successor network, Universal Kids.
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| Presented by | Bob West (1992–2002)
Duncan Brannan (1999–2002) Tim Dever (1999–2002) Dean Wendt (2002–2009) |
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| Starring | David Joyner (1991–2001)
Carey Stinson (1994, 2002–2009) Josh Martin (1997; Barney suit) Bob West (1988–2000; Barney voice) Duncan Brannan (1999–2002) Tim Dever (1999–2002) Dean Wendt (2001–2009; Barney voice) Jenny Dempsey (1992-1993) Jeff Ayers (1993–2008) Lauren Mayeux (2009; Baby Bop suit) Julie Johnson (Baby Bop voice) Jeff Brooks (1994–2002) Kyle Nelson (2002–2009; BJ suit) Patty Wirtz (BJ voice) Adam Brown (Riff suit) Michaela Dietz (Riff voice) |
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| Voices of | Bob West (1992–2002)
Duncan Brannan (1999–2002) Tim Dever (1999–2002) Dean Wendt (2002–2009) Julie Johnson Patty Wirtz Michaela Dietz |
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| Opening theme | Barney Theme Song
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| Ending theme | I Love You
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| Composer | Phil Parker
Joe Phillips Bob Singleton |
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 14
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| No. of episodes | 268 (list of episodes)
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| Running time | 30 minutes (1992–2005, 2008-2009)
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| Production company | Lyrick Studios (formerly The Lyons Group) (1992–2001)
HIT Entertainment (2001–2010) Connecticut Public Television (1992–2005) WNET New York (2006–2010) |
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| Distributor | PBS
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| Audio format | 4:3
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| First shown in | 1992
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| Original release | April 6, 1992 –
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