The Backyard Gang are bored on a Saturday with nothing to do. That is, until they use their imaginations to bring Barney to life. When they tell Barney their problem, he acts like a genie and ...

The memorable series of course starred Barney, a purple dinosaur who taught ... Of course, there was Baby Bop, and later, BJ ...

They wear hats and coats embroidered with the words: "Grandpa Gang." “We had a little heater in the corner, but it didn’t do much,” said Barney Strassburger, one of the original grandpas.

In the late-1980s series Barney and the Backyard Gang, 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 ...

Through a little imagination, Barney whisks the gang directly to the North Pole to meet the big guy himself, just before the big sleigh ride of the year!

He wasn't a dinosaur. HERRERA: The very next year, "Barney And The Backyard Gang" hit PBS as "Barney & Friends" and found its way into the homes of millions of kids, including mine. (SOUNDBITE OF ...