Barney was actually a darker purple. In addition to the series, Mattel says there will also be a "full range of kids' products including toys, books, clothing, and more". Mattel's head of consumer ...

Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Stars Who Were on 'Barney & Friends' as Kids "He offered up a different model for masculinity, even as a purple dinosaur and not a human. This message about love, about ...

One of the things kids loved — and parents perhaps tolerated — about Barney & Friendswere the catchy tunes the purple dinosaur and his friends would sing. Believe it or not, the songs about ...