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| − | + | '''Barney and the Backyard Gang''' is a home video series created from 1988 to 1991 that launched the stardom of the worldwide popular television show [[Barney & Friends]]. The first three videos of the series featured [[Barney]] with a slightly deeper voice, larger eyes, a visible tongue (until 1991), and a darker purple color (which turned more magenta as the series went on). Some of the earlier videos from 1988 and 1989 also include American actress Sandy Duncan as Michael and Amy's Mom. Music for the Barney and the Backyard Gang videos was created by Stephen Bates Baltes, and Lory Lazarus wrote the first original song created for Barney, "Friends Are Forever," sung by Sandy Duncan. |
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In the first video, entitled "The Backyard Show", Michael and Amy want to make a surprise birthday party for their dad. Amy finds the Barney doll in a box in the garage and they use their imaginations to make him come to life. Because the majority of the gang (except for Michael and Amy) meet Barney for the first time in [[A Day at the Beach]], it takes place before [[The Backyard Show]]. Three of the videos have the patriotic songs You're a Grand Old Flag, and The Yankee Doodle Boy, which are featured on [[Barney in Concert]], [[Barney Goes to School]] and [[Rock with Barney]] respectively. |
In the first video, entitled "The Backyard Show", Michael and Amy want to make a surprise birthday party for their dad. Amy finds the Barney doll in a box in the garage and they use their imaginations to make him come to life. Because the majority of the gang (except for Michael and Amy) meet Barney for the first time in [[A Day at the Beach]], it takes place before [[The Backyard Show]]. Three of the videos have the patriotic songs You're a Grand Old Flag, and The Yankee Doodle Boy, which are featured on [[Barney in Concert]], [[Barney Goes to School]] and [[Rock with Barney]] respectively. |
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Revision as of 23:01, 12 January 2009
Barney and the Backyard Gang is a home video series created from 1988 to 1991 that launched the stardom of the worldwide popular television show Barney & Friends. The first three videos of the series featured Barney with a slightly deeper voice, larger eyes, a visible tongue (until 1991), and a darker purple color (which turned more magenta as the series went on). Some of the earlier videos from 1988 and 1989 also include American actress Sandy Duncan as Michael and Amy's Mom. Music for the Barney and the Backyard Gang videos was created by Stephen Bates Baltes, and Lory Lazarus wrote the first original song created for Barney, "Friends Are Forever," sung by Sandy Duncan.
In the first video, entitled "The Backyard Show", Michael and Amy want to make a surprise birthday party for their dad. Amy finds the Barney doll in a box in the garage and they use their imaginations to make him come to life. Because the majority of the gang (except for Michael and Amy) meet Barney for the first time in A Day at the Beach, it takes place before The Backyard Show. Three of the videos have the patriotic songs You're a Grand Old Flag, and The Yankee Doodle Boy, which are featured on Barney in Concert, Barney Goes to School and Rock with Barney respectively.
Here is the video list in the order of release date.
- "The Backyard Show" (1988)
- "Barney's Three Wishes" (1989)
- "A Day at the Beach" (1989)
- "Barney's Campfire Sing-Along" (1990)
- "Waiting for Santa" (1990)
- "Barney Goes to School" (1990)
- "Barney In Concert" (1991)
- "Rock with Barney" (1992)
See Also
- Video And DVD Ideas