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Revision as of 01:07, 7 December 2021
| Barney and the Backyard Gang | |
|---|---|
Dallas, Texas (two videos) | |
| Editors | Doug Wilson (1988–1989) McKee Smith (1990–1991) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | The Lyons Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | NET (US) TVOKids (Canada) |
| Release | August 29, 1988[1] – August 1, 1991[1] |
Barney and the Backyard Gang is a
The first three episodes from 1988 and 1989 include
The series was a regional success, but only a moderate success throughout the rest of the country.[citation needed] Then one day, in 1991, Larry Rifkin, then head of Connecticut Public Television, rented a Barney video for his daughter Leora.[3] He liked the concept and talked to Leach about possibly putting Barney on television through the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Rock with Barney was the final video in the series before the television show debuted. Also, only four of the kids from the videos (Michael, Derek, Tina, and Luci) were carried over to the television show.
Video list
In order of release date:[1]
- The Backyard Show(Pilot) (August 29, 1988)
- Three Wishes (December 10, 1988)
- A Day at the Beach (February 1989)
- Waiting for Santa (May 1990)
- Campfire Sing-Along(June 1990)
- Barney Goes to School(August 1990)
- Barney in Concert (July 29, 1991)
- Rock with Barney(Series Finale) (August 1991)
Cast
- Baby Bop (Costume) - Dao Knight (1991-1992)
- Baby Bop (Voice) - Julie Johnson (1991-1992)
- Barney (Costume) - David Voss (1988–1990), David Joyner (1991)[4]
- Barney (Voice) - Bob West (1988–1992)
- Adam - Alexander Jhin (1988–1991)
- Amy - Becky Swonke (1988–1991)
- Dad - Bob Reed (1988–1989)
- Derek - Rickey Carter (1990–1992)
- Jason - Salim Grant(1988–1989)
- Jeffrey - Jeffrey Lowe (1990)
- Luci - Leah Gloria (1988–1992)
- Michael - Brian Eppes (1988–1992)
- Mom - Sandy Duncan (1988–1989)
- Tina - Jessica Zucha (1988–1992)
Guest appearances
- Sandy Duncan (played Molly the Mermaid in A Day at the Beach)
- Jeanne Cairns (played Mrs. Claus in Waiting for Santa)
- Henry Hammack (played Santa Claus in Waiting for Santa)
- Sonya Resendez (played Tina's Mom in Campfire Sing-Along)
- Philip Parker (performed as the Bear in Campfire Sing-Along)
- Lauren King (played Kathy in Rock with Barney)
- Alexis Harris (played Jennifer in Rock with Barney)
- Ajay Reddy (played AJ in Rock with Barney)
- Chris Rodriguez (played Joseph in Rock with Barney)
- Lourdes Regala (played Adam's mother in Rock with Barney)
Syndication
The first six videos of this series aired on The Disney Channel in November 1990 as a part of its "Lunch Box" program.[5]
See also
- List of Barney & Friends episodes and videos
References
- ^ Tripod.com. Archivedfrom the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ Lawson, Carol (December 3, 1992). "Why Young Children Scream". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ISBN 978-0-9716999-0-8.
- ^ Petit, Stephanie (8 June 2017). "Barney Unmasked! Meet the Man Who 'Loved' Playing the Iconic Purple Dinosaur for a Decade". People. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "On the set of "Barney"". Entertainment Weekly. October 5, 1990. Retrieved August 1, 2018.