Entertaining, enlightening and educational, Barney the purple dinosaur has delighted generations of children around the world for more than 13 years! Created in 1988, Barney first appeared in the Barney and the Backyard Gang™ home videos. Currently seen by more than 11 million viewers each week, Barney & Friends® debuted on PBS in 1992 where it has remained one of the top five shows for preschoolers ages 2-5 and one of the top ten shows for children ages 2-11 years. Internationally, the Emmy™ award winning series Barney & Friends® is broadcast in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Look for Barney, Baby Bop and BJ to star in 20 brand-new PBS episodes premiering fall 2002, with 20 more episodes debuting in 2003. The show will feature new sets, new friends, and the same super-deeduper with Barney!