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Barney & Friends

Barney, the lovable purple dinosaur and his young friends share adventures featuring songs, dances and games that make learning fun for children. Barney and his dino-pals, Baby Bop and BJ, are joined by a cast of children.

Barney is a loveable purple dinosaur who comes to life through children's imaginations. Barney's dinosaur friends Baby Bop and her big brother BJ and his ethnically diverse cast of child playmates solve problems and discover the world around them. For children 6 months to 3 years old.

Upcoming episodes

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Wed., March 17, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Thu., March 18, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Fri., March 19, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Sat., March 20, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Tue., March 23, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Wed., March 24, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Thu., March 25, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Fri., March 26, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Sat., March 27, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Previously aired episodes

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Tue., March 16, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Sat., March 13, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Fri., March 12, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Thu., March 11, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Airs on
WETA Kids Channel

Wed., March 10, 2010
4:00 am
(30 minutes)

Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Program description

Barney is a loveable purple dinosaur who comes to life through children's imaginations. Barney's dinosaur friends Baby Bop and her big brother BJ and his ethnically diverse cast of child playmates solve problems and discover the world around them.

For children 6 months to 3 years old.

Series Goals

  • Highlight important childhood concepts.
  • Help children understand and deal with those concepts.

Each episode is built around one theme, such as learning to count, identifying colors or shapes, or making friends. The concepts within each episode are repeated in various ways to reinforce understanding for young children.

Helping Kids Prepare for School

Barney helps teach educational concepts through pretend play, singing, reciting rhymes and playing games. Strong emphasis is placed on social skills such as making friends, sharing, good manners, and cooperation. The series also stimulates language development, problem-solving, music and physical activity, so that children are prepared for the social and learning situations they will encounter in a school setting.

Channel guide

 WETA TV 26WETA HDWETA CreateWETA Kids Channel
Via antenna26.426.126.226.3
Comcast26, 92220 (DC), 219 (Balt)265266
Cox26, 802726800801
Verizon FIOS26, 471526474472
RCN266133938
DirecTV 26, 26-1  
Dish Network8076