Anyone who’s had a child, or been one, is probably familiar with the obsessive-fandom phenomenon: A kid gets totally absorbed by a pop star, a show, or even a TV character, and when the obsession is ...

Pity the purple dinosaur. He came to spread a message of love, and got the stuffing knocked out of him. Director Tommy Avallone admits that as a kid, he too partook in Barney bashing. “As a teenager, ...

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The core message of the immensely popular “Barney and Friends” kids show was to spread love and kindness to one another, but the trailer for a new Peacock docuseries highlights the idea that America ...

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Aside from planting that song in everyone’s head (again), “I Love You, You Hate Me” is an amusing look back at the “Barney & Friends” phenomenon, and the over-the-top torrents of hostility the PBS ...

Pity the purple dinosaur. He came to spread a message of love, and got the stuffing knocked out of him. I Love You, You Hate Me, the two-part documentary series premiering on Peacock on Wednesday, ...