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Live action television series aimed at pre-school and younger children that started airing on [[PBS]] in [[The Nineties|1992]]. Created by Texan teacher Sheryl Leach in 1987, '''''Barney and& Friends''''' started out as a regionally successful home video series called ''Barney and the Backyard Gang'' before being picked up by the network for a regular series. The inspiration behind the creation was the belief that ''[[Sesame Street]]'' was [[Viewers are Morons|too complex for younger viewers]], much of the accusation being leveled at the music. Starring the title character as a friendly authority figure, a surrogate for the young girls in the form of Baby Bop, two other dinosaurs named B.J. and Riff (introduced 2006), and [[Loads and Loads of Characters|an ever-shifting cast of young kids]], its setting was once a elementary school, but now takes place in a local park. The story (such that it is) focuses largely on the importance of imagination and delivering [[Aesop|Aesops]] suitable for very young children.