![]() ![]() The "bashing" came in the form of violently destroying Barney merchandise, spreading rumors-including one claiming that Barney actors hid drugs in the costume's tail-and even death threats towards the show's performers, crew and their families. "As her beloved character was heading into the stratosphere," states Al Roker, "people couldn't accept that this was just a show. Peacocks two-part documentary, 'I Love You, You Hate Me' (now streaming), traces the origins of Barney, an upbeat dinosaur who incited hatred. After all, "What color is happier than purple? No color," says Bill Nye in the series' trailer. Since the premiere of Barney & Friends in 1992, the character, created by Sheryl Leach, became a hit. The series will follow "the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur's furious backlash-and what it says about the human need to hate," according to the streamer's description. And that story will be explored in Peacock's two-part docuseries I Love You, You Hate Me, which premieres Oct. 12:00pm PT 5 Shocking Things We Learned From the Barney Docuseries ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ By Katie Reul Tubi Two generations of children and their parents are familiar with. Such is the dark story of everyone's favorite talking dinosaur, Barney. I Love You, You Hate Me contains interviews with David Joyner and Bob West, who both wore the purple dinosaur suit during the show’s run from 1992 to 2010. ![]() ![]() But Barney’s charms were largely lost on adults, who loathed the feeble-minded. Peacock is sharing the trailer for a two-part documentary about the darkness surrounding the legendary kid’s show Barney & Friends. “This documentary is bound to captivate audiences like Barney has over the years.One of the world's most beloved children's characters turned into a target for hate. The purple dinosaur enchanted kids with life lessons and the ceaseless I Love You, You Love Me theme. “Barney the Dinosaur was a ubiquitous character for children and parents alike and we are thrilled to work with the Scout Productions team to bring this three-part series to Peacock,” Rod Aissa, executive vice president of unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television & Streaming, said in a statement accompanying the news Monday. Wendy Greene is co-executive producer and Trent Johnson is the producer. Peacock’s three-part Barney doc comes from Scout Productions, the executive producers of “Queer Eye,” “Equal” and “The Hype,” and will be directed and executive produced by Tommy Avallone (“The Bill Murray Stories”). Additional executive producers include Scout’s Rob Eric, David Collins, Michael Williams, Amy Goodman Kass and Joel Chiodi with Raymond Esposito. In October 2019, Mattel and actor Daniel Kaluuya teamed up to produce a live-action “Barney” movie. That series ran until 2010, and was followed up by a few standalone videos and episodes. The reasons for the show’s initial success and accursed demise are outlined in a two-part docuseries from director Tommy Avallone, titled I Love You, You Hate Me, which is available for. “Barney & Friends” premiered on PBS in 1992, starring Barney the Dinosaur as a toy T-Rex that comes to life and teaches children through songs and dances, along with fellow dinosaurs Baby Bop and her brother BJ. ![]() ‘Sesame Street’ Adds First-Ever Asian American Muppet ![]()
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