'Barney & Friends' was a juggernaut in children's television programing that captivated youngsters around the world with its titular character, Barney — a lovable, spongey dinosaur that sang syrupy sweet songs and extolled the virtues of inclusion, love, generosity and kindness. The homespun series was a runaway hit that aired for 14 seasons between 1992 and 2012. Barney spawned a cottage industry of toys, merchandise, and live public performances that pulled in tens of thousands of frenzied nursery school fans.Its creator, a small town housewife from Texas named Sheryl Leach, told a talk show at the time: 'He's become, at least in popularity, on the level of Elvis for the pre-school set.'
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