New Barney Docuseries Reveals Dark Side of the '90s Show

Everyone knows Barney the Dinosaur. But what you mightiness not cognize is that respective stars got their large interruption connected the beloved children's series.

Since the show's premiere in 1992, Barney & Friends brought smiles to kids each implicit the satellite implicit the people of its astir 20-year-run connected PBS. And determination singing alongside Barney, B.J. and Baby Bop were immoderate of Hollywood's biggest stars earlier they became household names, including Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Debby Ryan and more.

While the amusement was teaching kids the value of kindness and acceptance on-screen, off-screen, Barney became a people for haters and trolls—a backstory that's the taxable of Peacock's caller docuseries I Love You, You Hate Me. 

According to the streamer's description, the two-part bid volition travel "the emergence and autumn of Barney the Dinosaur's furious backlash—and what it says astir the quality request to hate."

Though the docuseries follows those who utilized the character arsenic an outlet for anger, Barney—and the kids who starred alongside him—continue to person a lasting affirmative interaction connected fans and the show's formed and crew.