Barney & Friends is a children's television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers, starring a large purple dinosaur named Barney.

Barney was created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas. She came up with the idea for the show, while considering TV shows that she felt would be educational and appeal to her son. She then brought together a team which created a series of home videos, the first being (Barney and the Backyard Gang) which also starred actress Sandy Duncan. Barney has joined in with Baby Bop and B.J.

Although the videos were a modest regional success, Barney only became a megahit when picked up by the Public Broadcasting System and debuting as "Barney & Friends" in 1992. For several years, the show was taped at the ColorDynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, Texas, after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas in Las Colinas, Texas. Currently, the series shoots in a northern suburb of Dallas. The TV series and videos are distributed by HIT Entertainment.

Barney & Friends was made possible by HIT Entertainment, Connecticut Public Television, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Chuck E Cheese's, Chef JR., Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Mead Johnson, Public Broadcasting Service), and Viewers Like You.

• Angela (Demi Lovato)
• Alyssa (Maurie A. Chandler)
• Ashley (Monet A. Chandler)
• Alex (Dylan Crowley)
• Beth (Katherine Pully)
• Barney (voice) (1988, 2000, and 2001 Bob West)
• Barney (voice) (Sometimes in 1998, 2000 and 2001 Duncan Brennan)
• Barney (voice) (Sometimes in 2000, 2001 and 2002 Tim Dever)
• Barney (voice) (2002-present Dean Wendt)
• Barney (1991-2002, (David Joyner)
• Barney (1988-1991, (David Voss)
• Barney (1997 and 2004, Maurice Scott)
• Barney (2000 and 2001, Antwaun Steele)
• Barney (1997, and 1998 Josh Martin)
• Barney (Carey Stinson)
• Barney (Patrick Mcalister)
• Barney (2003, 2004 Rick Starkweather)
• Baby Bop (2003, 2004 Jenifer Barlean)
• Baby Bop (2003, 2004 Matthew N. Myers)
• Baby Bop (1991, Dao Knight)
• Baby Bop (1992, Jenny Dempsey)
• Baby Bop (2002, Jeff Ayers)
• B.J. (Kyle Neslon)
• B.J. (Jeff Brooks)
• B.J. (Patty Wirtz - voice)
• B.J. (1993, Jenny Dempsey)
• B.J. (2003, 2004 Jerad Harris)
• B.J. (2003, 2004 Dave Kendall)
• Becky (Haley Ralph)
• Brian (Chance Jonas-O'Toole)
• Bridget (Madison Pettis)
• Cody (Trevor Morgan)
• Cindy (Mallory Lienberger)
• Carlos (Corey Lopez)
• Danny (Jeffrey Hood)
• David (1993, Kenny Copper)
• David (Emilio Mazur)
• Derek (Rickey Carter)
• Donny (Alex Collins)
• Gianna (Selena Gomez)
• Gina (Alexis Acosta)
• Hannah (Marisa Kuers)
• Jason (Salim Grant)
• Jill (Lana Whittington)
• Julie (Susannah Wetzel)
• Kevin (Brandy Love)
• Kenneth (Nathan Regan)
• Kathy (Lauren King)
• Kelly (Rebecca Wilson)
• Kelly (Alexandera O'Brien)
• Linda (Adrienne Kangas)
• Laura (Julia Nicholson)
• Luci (Leah Gloria)
• Matt (Breuer Bass)
• Megan (Carina Conti)
• Michael (Brian Eppes)
• Miguel (Riley Morrison)
• Mike (Blake Garrett)
• Min (Pia Manalo)
• Mario (Zachary Soza)
• Maria (Jessica Hinojosa)
• Miss Etta Kette (Brice Armstrong)
• Mom (1988-1989, Sandy Duncan)
• Nick (Grayson Lee Vanover)
• Princess Zulie (Alexander Hairston)
• Professor Tinkerputt (Barry Pearl)
• Rachel (Hunter Pecunia)
• Rachel (Vanessa Lauren)
• Scott (Alex Wilson)
• Shawn (John David Bennett)
• Sarah (Tory Green)
• Sarah (Hayden Tweedie)
• Stella (Phyllis Cicero)
• Stacy (Alyssa Franks)
• Tina (Jessica Zucha)
• Tony (Trent Gentry)
• Tony (Zachary Fountain)
• Tosha (Hope Cervantes)
• Tracy (Victoria Lennox)
• VO Announcer (Barney's appearance in live tours) (Molly Wilson)
• Whitney (Kayla S. Levels)
• Mary Ann Brewer as Julie's Aunt/Storyteller in "The Alphabet Zoo"
• Saint Adeogba as Aunt Rachel in "Aunt Rachel Is Here"
• R. Bruce Elliott as Mr. Tenagain, in "Having Tens of Fun"
• Stephen White as Rainbowbeard the Pirate in "Treasure of Rainbowbeard"
• Sonya Resendeze as Tina's Mom from Barney & The Backyard Gang: "Campfire Sing-Along"
• Ella Jenkins as herself in "A Very Special Delivery !"
• J.D. Mosley as Tosha's Dad in "A Very Special Delivery !"
• Joe Scruggs as himself in "The Exercise Circus !
• Sandy Walper as Mother Goose in "Let's Help Mother Goose!"
• Max Vaughan as Farmer Henderson in "Down On Barney's Farm"
• Tomie dePaola as himself in 3 or 4 episodes (can't list them all)
• Frank Crim as himself in "I Want To Be A Firefighter"
• James Turner as himself in "Eat, Drink And Be Heathly"
• Rebecca Graice as herself in "?Hola, Mexico!"
• Teri Garr as herself in "Barney's First Adventures"
• Melissa Gilbert as herself in "Barney's First Adventures"
• John McDonough as Captain Kangaroo in "Barney's First Adventures"

• List of Barney & Friends episodes and videos

• Official Website
• Classic Barney Yahoo Group
• Satirical scientific paper on taxonomy of Barney
• A Fansite for the early Barney shows
• A message board for all Barney fans
• Barney & Friends at the Internet Movie Database