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A Day in the Park with Barney is a stage show attraction at Universal Studios Florida, located in Universal Orlando Resort. This attraction was created in response to the success of two previous Barney appearances at the park. It opened in 1995, on the former site of The Bates Motel Set used in Psycho IV: The Beginning. It is based on the children's television show, Barney & Friends. The regular version of the show was filmed and released on home video on November 30, 1996, and the Christmas version of the show was also filmed and released on home video on January 1, 1997.

Pre-Show
The show starts with either Patricia Aloysius Bartholomew or Patrick Aloysius Bartholomew (Mr. and Mrs. Peekaboo, for short) and his/her parrot, Bartholomew, your pre-show hosts. Peekaboo is a very close friend to Barney, Baby Bop and BJ. An elderly person, but soon proves to the audience that (s)he's only older in age since Peekaoo's spirit is much like that of a child. Peekaboo is a consistently forgetful character, but once (s)he is reminded what to do, Peekaboo takes pride in reuniting the children with Barney. A song and dance routine comes with a few comedy gags in between. Trying to find the door to Barney's Park, Peekaboo fails to realize that you have to use your imagination. Peekaboo soon remembers and tells the audience to close their eyes and use their imagination. The artificial waterfall that blocks the door (decorated to look like a cave) stops dripping, which shows it worked. Peekaboo tells everyone that (s)he will meet them inside.

Main Show
Inside is an air-conditioned fake park. In the center, there's an elevated, circular stage in the center where Barney, Baby Bop and BJ perform with three ramps equally positioned on each side. Peekaboo greets the audience and tells them to use their imagination to make Barney appear. Peekaboo starts the show by asking everyone to chant "Barney". The lights dim and soft music plays as stars appear in the darkness. Barney appears via a trap door/elevator in the middle of the stage. Barney jumps in the air as the lights come up and confetti cannons explode with glitter, an effect added to look like the animated stars that appear onscreen during Barney's transformation on the television show.

Barney sings two songs before Baby Bop and BJ make their appearances. Afterwards, Barney introduces Baby Bop, which she appears just then. Soon after that, BJ announces his arrival with a distinctive whistle. They sing songs and wrap the show the way they do on the children's television "Barney and Friends" with the song "I Love You". Baby Bop and BJ make their exits on one of the ramps. Barney wraps up the show by saying "And remember, I love you" and gives a kiss goodbye as steamers shoot from confetti cannons behind the hills. Mr./Mrs. Peekaboo then escort the audience to Barney's Backyard, where everyone soon exits.

Post-Show
After the show, guests exit out into Barney's Backyard, an indoor activity center for small children, where they can also get their picture taken, if but briefly, with Barney himself. Occassionally, Barney and his friends appear here if you enter the Backyard when the park opens (before the first show).

History
Universal Studios Florida wanted an attraction for young children, while The Lyons Group wanted a place where children could see Barney, BJ, and Baby Bop everyday. So, Universal and Lyons came to an agreement that a show based off of the Barney & Friends series was to be created. Construction began in late 1994 and the attraction opened on July 10th, 1995 to critical acclaim. Since then, A Day in the Park has become one of Universal's oldest surviving attractions, staying there for nearly 17 years. In 1996, a Christmas version of the show was first performed. Since then, the Christmas show was shortened due to the exhaustion the longer show caused for the performers in it. Now, during December up to early January, the shortened version of the show still plays.

Exterior
Outside of the attraction stands a very large sign that reads A Day in the Park with Barney. The back of the sign reads" Thanks for Coming to Play!" A bronze Barney statue stands on one foot inside of a fountain. A building next to the Barney fountain is an enterence for Barney's Backyard, for those who don't want to see the show or have made it too late to watch a performance. Right next door to the attraction is The Barney Store, a spot for buying various and mostly exclusive Barney items for fans of all ages.

Queue
The guests empty from the lines into a covered pre-show area with an odd-looking house facade, covered in pipes, knobs and doors, belonging to the Peekaboos.

Characters

 * Barney
 * Baby Bop
 * BJ
 * Shawn
 * Tosha
 * Carlos
 * Min
 * Dasha
 * Miguel
 * Wally
 * Mr. Peekaboo
 * Mrs. Peekaboo
 * Bartholomew the Parrot

Preshow

 * "Peekaboo's Song"

Main Show

 * 1) Barney Theme SongBarney_Universal_Studios.png
 * 2) If You're Happy and You Know It
 * 3) Imagine a Place
 * 4) Mr. Knickerbocker
 * 5) Down on Grandpa's Farm
 * 6) If All the Raindrops
 * 7) I Love You

Christmas Show

 * 1) Barney Theme Song
 * 2) Jingle Bells
 * 3) Frosty the Snowman
 * 4) Mr. Knickerbocker
 * 5) Down on Grandpa's Farm
 * 6) Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! A_Holiday_in_the_Park_with_Barney_VHS_Cover.png
 * 7) I Love You
 * 8) We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Music and Soundtrack
Main Article: A Day in the Park with Barney (soundtrack)

Gallery
See the gallery for the live stage show attraction

Trivia
Barney's Great Adventure  is a 1998 film based on the children's television series  Barney & Friends ,. The film was written by  Stephen White, directed by Steve Gomer, produced by Lyrick Studios & Good Egg Productions, and released by  PolyGram Filmed Entertainment  on April 3, 1998 in the United States and Canada at the height of Barney's popularity.
 * This is one of the few places where Bob West's voice is still heard.
 * On May 10, 1996; the Barney Shop began selling sourvenir books. These books were discontinued a few years later.
 * The songs heard around A Day in the Park with Barney's plaza (e.g. by the Barney fountain) were sung by children at various child care centers/charities across the United States.
 * Mr. Peekaboo and Mrs. Peekaboo, along with Bartholomew, would later appear in 1997-2011 versions of the book Barney's Happy Valentine's Day, making it their only other major appearance.
 * The creators of the show initially didn't add a Barney doll to Barney's transformation at the beginning of the show, because of pacing issues. Since May 2015, a Barney doll (from the show's gift shop) has been added to the performance.
 * Originally, one of Barney's lines was "I'm so glad Mr. Peekaboo made sure you all got here!" From 1999 onward, the name is shortened to just "Peekaboo," allowing the role to be played by anyone, regardless of gender.
 * Footage of this shown is seen in Barney's Favorite Memories, a featurette to the home video "The Best of Barney".
 * Julie Mayeux and Jennifer Mayeux, the costume actress who performed Baby Bop, also performed as Baby Bop here at the attraction before doing the television series.
 * This show was written by Jason Surrell. A former show writer and producer for Walt Disney Imagineering who now works with Universal Creative.

Plot
On a road trip to their Grandparents' farm, Abby and her friend Marcella are content playing with a stuffed Barney doll, while Cody believes Barney's "kids stuff." At the farm house, Cody takes Barney from the girls and hides him in the shower, where he comes to life. Barney tries to convince Cody that it was his imagination that made him real, but fails to do so. Instead he points out that real dinosaurs don't laugh or talk or laugh- there aren't any real dinosaurs anymore! Cody plays a trick for Barney to disappear, because he doesn't believe in him. For revenge, Barney reappears because he believes in Cody. Wishing to do something no one's done before, an egg shoots down from the sky into the barn. The next day, Barney, Abby and Marcella went to have fun on the farm and Cody steps in cow poop all over his new shoes. They find the egg in the barn and the first ring lit up. While going to ask Abby and Cody's grandparents about the egg, Barney heard Baby Fig and went up to check on him. Cody finds Barney in the baby's room and they take the egg to Mrs. Goldfinch, the local bird lady. They learn it's a dream maker and they have to return the egg before all five of its colored rings light up. Cody loses the egg by knocking it out a passage way and it lands on a bird seed truck. The chase is on! From a parade with a marching band and a visit to Chez Snobbe, a fancy restaurant, to a circus, the kids and Barney are on a persuit for the egg. When a juggler sends it flying, the kids lose all hope of finding it, but Barney tells them to not give up. After learning it ended up on a balloon, the group imagines (with the help of the audience) flying on an airplane made out of a log. Barney's friend, the Collector, has the egg as a ballast (to keep the balloon steady), but after some convincing, he drops it and Abby catches it just in time. Back on the farm, the egg hatches in the barn, revealing a koala-like creature, named Twinken. He shows Abby's dream (to be a jockey and win a horse race) to everyone. Cody apologizes to Barney for being mean to him and admits he thinks he's cool. Barney accepts his apology and tells Cody he thinks he's cool too and the two share a hug. Twinken then shows Barney's dream : "a special time, a special place and sharing it with the people he loves," which leads Barney and the rest of the cast to sing "I Love You." Baby Bop gets sleepy, which prompts BJ to decide that they're ready to go home. The film ends with Barney turning back into a doll with Twinken sitting right next to him, as the two of them wink.

Cast

 * Barney (Voice: Bob West, Costume: David Joyner)
 * Baby Bop (Voice: Julie Johnson, Costume: Jeff Ayers)
 * BJ (Voice: Patty Wirtz, Costume: Jeff Brooks)
 * Cody Newton (Trevor Morgan)
 * Abby Newton (Diana Rice)
 * Marcella (Kyla Pratt)
 * Grandpa Greenfield (George Hearn)
 * Grandma Greenfield (Shirley Douglas)
 * Mrs. Mildred Goldfinch (Renee Madeline Le Guerrier)
 * Baby Fig (David Larouche / Edouard Larouche)
 * Twinken (Voice: James LeBrecht)
 * Mr. Millet (Rock Jutras)
 * Dad (Alan Fawcett)
 * Mom (Jane Wheeler)
 * The Collector (Steffen Foster)
 * The Juggler (Michael Davis)
 * Stanley Stillz (David Lebel)
 * Policeman (John Dunn-Hill)
 * Parade Stilt Walkers (Andre St-Jean & Paul Vachon)
 * Sousaphone Player (Barry Taras)
 * Woman with Hat (Sheena Larkin)
 * The Waiter (Matt Holland)
 * Maitre D' (Alain Gendreau)
 * Waiters (Martin Boisvert, Alain Gaithier, Danielle Lecourtois, Jaques Moisan, and Kathleen Renaud)
 * Chez Snobbe Delivery Man (Normand Carriere)
 * Circus Clowns (Jean Filion & Francoise Herbert)
 * Trapeze (Ruby Rowat)
 * Acrobatic Biycle (Luc Tremblay)
 * Chineese Pole (Mathieu Roy)
 * Contertionist (Jinny Jacinto)
 * Trampolinist/Teeter Board Pusher (Dave Level)
 * Teeter Board Flyer (Alain Gauthier)
 * Teeter Board Pusher (Andre St-Jean)
 * Teeter Board Spotter (Roch Jutras)
 * Female Wire Walker (Molly Saudek)

Songs

 * 1) Barney - The Song (sung by Bernadette Peters)
 * 2) Imagine
 * 3) Let Me Call You Sweetheart
 * 4) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
 * 5) Old MacDonald Had a Farm
 * 6) If You're Happy and You Know It
 * 7) Who's Inside It?
 * 8) If All the Raindrops
 * 9) We're Gonna Find a Way
 * 10) I Love You

Credits

 * 1) You Can Do Anything
 * 2) Rainbows Follow the Rain
 * 3) Barney - The Song (reprise)

Production
Word of a Barney film first arose in November 1992 when Debbie Ries, sales director for the Lyons Group said plans for a movie was in the works. In 1993, it was later announced by creator Sheryl Leach at the The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. that a movie was coming. Later in 1994, a Barney Magazine states that Barney would star in his first ever film entitled  Barney: The Movie  .

It would originally be distributed worldwide by Geffen Pictures through Warner Bros and produced by Sheryl Leach and Dennis DeShazer. According to Sheryl Leach, it had a release date for summer 1995. Warner Bros. and Lyons had disagreements over marketing, leading the latter to bring the film (with help from now former producer Geffen) to Polygram.

on June 20, 1997, Barney himself announced his film at a news conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Later in 1997, teaser trailers for the film Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie arose on VHS cassettes with some Barney Home Videos. To Sheryl Leach, it was a joy of filming as she stated "It was a joy to do the film because it took me back to the early days in Barney's development. Just like the beginning days of Barney, this movie takes him to places children have never experienced with him before. The film was a great opportunity to open new story lines and environments so that children can travel to new places with their friend, Barney," Leach says. "The film goes to some incredible places that we hope will appeal not only to children but to adults as well." Leach adds that the film allowed them to "take the familiar Barney and put him outdoors and in other very different settings from his traditional environments." The film was shot on locations outside Montreal, Canada, including the renowned Ste. Anne­deBellevue's Morgan Arboretum, a popular wildlife sanctuary. The veteran film crew was initially a bit skeptical of the large purple star.

Music and Soundtrack
 Main Article: Barney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The soundtrack from  Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie  includes a star-studded cast. The film features an original title song by Tony Award­-winning Broadway composer Jerry Herman  (Hello  Dolly!, Mame)  and performed by Bernadette Peters. Peabo Bryson,  Sheena Easton, Jeffrey Osborne, Valerie Carter, Linda Ronstadt, Roberta Flack, George Hearn, Jennifer Rush, Take 6, Johnny Van Zant, Jennifer Warnes and the young Latina sensation, Gina, also perform numbers.

 Main Article: Barney's Great Adventure Sing-Along

Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along is an audio cassette.It was the second entry in the Barney's Sing Along series of cassettes. It was released on September 15, 1998. It's an album to the movie, "Barney's Great Adventure".

Critical Reception
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has a "Rotten" score of 26%, based on 23 reviews with only 6 fresh reviews, and a rating of a 4.2 out of 10. It was nominated for two awards at the 19th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Worst New Star" (Barney) and "Worst Original Song" (Barney - The Song), but lost to  An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn , though the former award was tied with  Ringmaster.

Box office
In its limited release weekend, the film grossed $2,203,865 and ranked #11. A week later, in wide release, it grossed $1,382,373 and ranked #15. By the end of its run, the film grossed $12,218,638 in the domestic box office, almost returning its $15 million budget.

Home Media
It was released on VHS and DVD on September 1, 1998.

Gallery
See the gallery of posters, home video releases, stills and behind the scenes of the movie

Trivia

 * In honor of the film, a television special titled Barney's First Adventures was aired March 28, 1998 on Fox Kids. It was soon released as a bonus feature on the DVD to  Barney's Great Adventure.
 * The film's premiere was held at Radio City Music Hall, the same stage where Barney preformed 12 sold-out concerts four years before.
 * This is the first time that "I Love You" was sung for three verses (The 1st and last verses are the same).
 * "If You're Happy and You Know It" is much more grander and longer on the soundtrack than in the movie.
 * Baby Bop and BJ have very minor roles in the film (almost like cameo appearances).
 * The only way to get the original widescreen / theatrical print on video is on the laser disc version.
 * Although the Caption Center WGBH Educational Foundation mostly captioned all Barney installments since 1991, this film is one exception, as it is closed-captioned by the National Captioning Institute.
 * Three of the movie's TV spots sample the song,  Born to Be Wild  by Steppenwolf. However, the song never appeared in the movie itself.
 * The VHS releases Barney's Adventure Bus,  Barney's Good Day, Good Night, "It's Time for Counting!", Barney in Outer Space , and "What A World We Share!" have trailers for the film.
 * Based on the film, two books were released. One titled Barney's Great Adventure and Barney's Great Adventure: The Chase is On! .  Also based on the film was a board game released titled Barney's Great Adventure - The Movie - Follow The Egg Game.
 * To promote the film, Barney, Baby Bop and BJ performed "Imagine" on November 27, 1997 in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Script Changes

 * Originally the egg was going to hatch a giant bird, who misses its mother.
 * Baby Bop and BJ were expected to make a lot more screen time, appearing in the farmhouse attic, but those scenes were soon scraped, as Gomer claimed the scenes to be "unaffordable."
 * Miss Goldfinch was originally planned to be a comedic character, as apposed to the more subdued character of the final film.
 * The circus scenes and the "Collector" character were not in the original drafts. In addition, rather than using a log, Barney and friends would have built a plane out of cardboard boxes

Barney in Concert
 The first and only Barney & the Backyard Gang stage show took place at the Majestic Theater in Dallas, Texas. Baby Bop makes her debut in Barney in Concert. It was released on home video on July 1, 1991 and re-released on VHS in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2005. It also re-released on DVD from HIT Entertainment in 2005 and in 2015, this was re-released on DVD to stores by Universal Studios Home Entertainment (as well as a Special Edition release in 2016). In 1992, Time Life Video released an audio cassette featuring all 19 songs from this video. The first Barney video to be televised, as part of the Barney & Friends Family Marathon in March 1993 on PBS.

Photos

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Barney Live! in New York City
 The second Barney stage show performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City from March 5, 1994 to March 13, 1994. BJ makes his first live appearance in the stage show. It was released on home video to stores on August 3, 1994 and it also re-released on VHS to stores in 2000 from Lyrick Studios. This show features a new friend, The Winkster. The first time that Carey Stinson did Barney as a double, used only for "quick changes". Stinson would later do any live appearances and tours, until protraying the role on the television series of Barney & Friends in 2002. The only major Barney live show, not to tour. Although this stage show has its very own soundtrack album released on CD and cassette to stores in 1994, with all 27 songs (including the ones in the medleys), some of the songs from this concert were also featured in the Barney's Favorites Vol. 2 soundtrack album.

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Barney's Big Surprise
 The first Barney national stage show tour and Barney live show in the North America and the United Kingdom from September 1996 until April 1998. It was also performed in Asia in 2004, in Argentina in 2006 and in Brazil in 2007. It starts its tour at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Ft. Worth, Texas on September 10, 1996. It was filmed at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1997. It was released on home video on May 19, 1998 and it also re-released on VHS to stores in 2000. At the beginning, the first Barney stage show to feature a Barney Doll. This is the first stage show to not have David Joyner as Barney's costume performer. Now, Carey Stinson did as the costume performer for Barney. This live show has its very own soundtrack album released on CD and cassette to stores and performances in 1997. The video copy of this stage show aired on PBS around 1998-1999. The show featured the characters who were Professor Tinkerputt, Mother Goose, Old King Cole and more.

Photos

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Barney's Musical Castle


The second Barney national stage show tour and Barney live show in the North America from 1999 until 2001. It was performed in Asia in 2005, then it was later performed in different countries in the Middle East in 2006, and it was later started performed in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2007. It starts its tour at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. It was filmed at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois. It came to VHS and DVD to stores on March 6, 2001 and it was re-released by HIT Entertainment in 2004. This is last Barney live show to feature Bob West as the voice of Barney. A soundtrack album for the video of this live show was released on CD and cassette to stores in 2001, featuring all songs from this video. In 2012, it was performed at Singapore Expo 9.

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Barney's Colorful World
 The third Barney national stage show tour and Barney live show performed in the North America, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Ireland from 2003-2004. The tour was launched tonight at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. It begins performing at Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. It was later toured in Argentina in 2007, and in Brazil in 2011. It was filmed at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. The show was released on VHS and DVD to stores on September 14, 2004. This first major Barney tour has any new songs and to feature Dean Wendt as the voice of Barney. A soundtrack album for this live show was released on CD to stores on September 7, 2004. In the United Kingdom and Asia, it was also known as "Barney's Colourful World Live".

Photos

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Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour
 The fourth Barney national stage show tour and Barney live show first opened at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama in the North America. It was the first Barney stage show not tour in Mexico, or any Latin American countries (except for Argentina). The live show was originally supposed to be called "Barney's Tee-riffic Toy Factory". The live show was released on video, but the company certainly shot a recording of the show. Riff was added into the tour and has been in the show since. A soundtrack album for the live show was released on CD to stores and performances. In 2008, It was performed at The Capitol Theatre in Horsham, England and at The City Theatre in Valletta. In 2009, it was performed in Ireland. In 2012, it performs at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). In 2013, it was performed at Qurum Amphitheatre in Muscat, Oman.

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Barney's Birthday Bash
 The fifth Barney national stage show tour and Barney live show in the North America produced by VEE Corporation, along with HIT Entertainment. The show opened at the Cox Business Center in Tusla, Oklahoma and has toured the North America and Canada. The live show was released on DVD, but the company definitely shot a recording of the show. The show ends its tour at the SRC Arena in Syracuse, New York in North America on December 11, 2011. It was performed in Hong Kong on April 18, 2014. A soundtrack album was released on CD in 2011 and it was available for purchase at the show and in stores.

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Barney's Let's Imagine Live
 The fifth Barney national stage show tour and seventh Barney stage show originally performed in Asia and the Middle East from 2007 until 2010. Riff makes his actual Barney live appearance.

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Barney's Space Adventures
 The sixth Barney national stage show tour and eighth Barney stage show that toured in South America as "Aventuras en el Epsiacio" (Originally known as the Spanish version of "Adventures in Space") in 2008. In 2010, an English adaptation began touring different countries in Asia. It was produced by Smile Live Entertainment (along with HIT Entertainment).

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Barney Rocks! El Concierto en Vivo
 The seventh Barney national stage show tour and ninth Barney stage show that was performed in Mexico from 2010 until 2011. The show's title and premise are inspired by the album Barney Rocks!, which had been released in 2010 in Latin America.

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Barney Live! World Tour - A Celebration!
 The Barney live show produced by Life Like Touring, under license from HIT Entertainment. It was directed by Troy Sussman. The show started on July 23, 2015 in the Western Region, United Arab Emirates. The first Barney live show ever to not use the voice actors from the Barney & Friends television series. Unfortunately, it is unknown who plays them at a moment.

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Barney's Greatest Hits
The Barney live show produced by Smile Live Entertainment. The show started performing at Star Hall in Hong Kong on March 25, 2016.

A Day in the Park with Barney
 The only Barney live stage show attraction that was opened at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando on July 10, 1995. In 1996, a Christmas version of the show as A Holiday in the Park with Barney was first performed. The regular version/Christmas version were released on video, but the company definitely shot a recording of the show. A soundtrack album for the regular version/Christmas version were released on CD and cassette to the gift shop and retail stores. It also features Mr. Peek-A-Boo and Mrs. Peek-A-Boo in the show. Since May 2015, a Barney doll (from the show's gift shop) has been added to the performance.

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Barney's Theatre
 The attraction at the U.K. theme park Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England in the United Kingdom. Barney and his friends BJ and Baby Bop performed a live show in Barney's Theatre. The theatre was located in the Cred Street (now Cloud Cuckoo Land) part of the park. A Christmas version of this live attraction was made and performed in 2002.

Synopsis
Clips from the first two seasons of "Barney & Friends", interspersed with comments by children, parents and caregivers offering insights on the influence of the purple dinosaur.

Trivia

 * This is the first known documentary ever created for "Barney & Friends".