Barney’s story starts in late 1987 in Allen, Texas. At the time, a former teacher named Sheryl Leach had a two-year old son, Patrick. She struggled to find videos that held his attention. “I was a ...

Barney the purple dinosaur was my first English teacher. Through songs, make-believe, and games, I learned how to greet people, ask kids if they wanted to play, and talk about the weather, which ...

NEW YORK -- In a plea for the life of ``Reading Rainbow,'' host LeVar Burton returned to a familiar setting: the stage where he picked up the PBS show's seventh Emmy Award for Best Children's ...

After 20 years off the air, “Reading Rainbow” is soaring back into the spotlight—and this time, it’s taking flight in the digital age. The beloved PBS classic, which ran from 1983 until 2006 with ...

I love you, you love me, Barney’s back on your TV. A reboot of “Barney,” the famous 1990s children’s TV franchise featuring the titular purple dinosaur, is officially in the works, Mattel announced ...