The CGI-animated series will premiere Oct. 14 on ... Jayd Deroché and Diana Tsoy. Barney debuted in "Barney & the Backyard Gang" in 1988 and later "Barney & Friends" in 1992, soon becoming ...

The iconic purple dinosaur first hit TV screens in 1988 on the direct-to-video series Barney & the Backyard Gang. The character became a household name with PBS' Barney & Friends, which ran for 14 ...