Barney the Dinosaur (seasons 1-8)

Barney the Dinosaur is the main protagonist of Barney & Friends and a two hundred million year (two dinosaur years) old, six-foot tall, purple tyrannosaurus rex with a green belly and green spots on his back and his tail and yellow toes. He comes to life through a child's imagination. He is best known for his silly and optimistic attitude. This page only focuses on his beginning years from 1988-1994, when he used to be a good character.

Why He Rocked

 * 1) Barney was greatly created by Sheryl Leach, as one of the most historical PBS Kids characters in history (alongside Thomas the Tank Engine).
 * 2) His design is passable, as he looks like the friendly dinosaur he is. His mini-doll form is also pretty cute.
 * 3) He was a very appealing role model for little kids with his friendly and optimistic personality.
 * 4) He promotes strong positive messages about friendship, teamwork, cultural appreciation and problem solving. He also emphasizes active play.
 * 5) He encourages kids to stay active, by playing and singing catchy songs.
 * 6) He’s a great friend and mentor to Baby Bop (green) and BJ (yellow).
 * 7) David Voss, David Joyner, and Carey Stinson did a good job wearing the Barney suit, as their movements were amazing and fitted Barney very well.
 * 8) Bob West and Alan Bruce did a good job voicing him.
 * 9) Barney helps out many kids, including ones with serious issues, such as disability. He helped out the kid who was deaf and wears a hearing aid, and he helped another who had down syndrome.
 * 10) He has some funny moments here and there.
 * 11) Barney is one of the most positive characters not just from PBS Kids, but from the entire history of Pre-school TV.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Since 1995, he has become horribly flanderized.
 * 2) Even before he was flanderized, his constant laughing and singing can become repetitive.
 * 3) He can be annoying sometimes, mainly while singing the "I Love You" song at times.
 * 4) His mini-doll form from the first season can be considered as "creepy" at times because of the eyes, but luckily it was improved in the second season.