Current:Home > MarketsBarney is back on Max: What's new with the lovable dinosaur in the reboot -AssetTrainer
Barney is back on Max: What's new with the lovable dinosaur in the reboot
View
Date:2025-04-11 21:36:48
He's no longer just a dinosaur from your imagination — Barney is back in animated form.
The lovable purple-and-green dinosaur with a penchant for tidiness will return to screens for the first time in 14 years this fall in "Barney's World" on Max and Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel announced Wednesday.
The CGI-animated series will premiere Oct. 14 on Max and Oct. 18 on Cartoon Network. And iPad kids rejoice: The series will also be available on YouTube, where it will debut Oct. 11 in certain countries.
The show will feature updated versions of Barney classics like the "I Love You" song, plus some original tunes.
Baby Bop will make her return to the playground as well as the dinosaur formerly known as BJ, now renamed Billy. The preschool series will also feature three kid best friends: David, Mel and Vivie.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
'Bluey' and beyond:TV shows for little kids parents love (and some we hate)
"Through action-packed, music-filled adventures together, Barney helps the kids and audiences explore big preschool emotions, showing them how to love themselves, others, and their communities," reads a press release. "While Barney's World was developed for preschoolers, viewers of all ages will feel nostalgic singing along with Barney and his friends again. Today's parents, many of whom grew up with the lovable dinosaur, can now create memories with their own children as they experience this new take on a beloved classic."
Bob West, the original voice of Barney, has been replaced by "Zombies" actor Jonathan Langdon as the dancing anthropomorphic T-Rex. Other voice actors include Bryn McAuley, Jonathan Tan, Jayd Deroché and Diana Tsoy.
Barney debuted in "Barney & the Backyard Gang" in 1988 and later "Barney & Friends" in 1992, soon becoming a worldwide sensation. It lasted 14 seasons on PBS, wrapping up with its final show in 2010.
A revival was also announced in 2015 for a 2017 release but ultimately fell through.
veryGood! (417)
Related
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- How Federal Giveaways to Big Coal Leave Ranchers and Taxpayers Out in the Cold
- He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill
- Economy Would Gain Two Million New Jobs in Low-Carbon Transition, Study Says
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Atmospheric Rivers Fuel Most Flood Damage in the U.S. West. Climate Change Will Make Them Worse.
- Kim Kardashian Reacts to Kanye West Accusing Her of Cheating With Drake
- Trump’s Arctic Oil, Gas Lease Sale Violated Environmental Rules, Lawsuits Claim
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Turning Skiers Into Climate Voters with the Advocacy Potential of the NRA
Ranking
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Elliot Page Grateful to Be Here and Alive After Transition Journey
- Offshore Drilling Plan Under Fire: Zinke May Have Violated Law, Senator Says
- The Texas Legislature approves a ban on gender-affirming care for minors
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Why Melissa McCarthy Is Paranoid to Watch Gilmore Girls With Her Kids at Home
- Solar Breakthrough Could Be on the Way for Renters
- South Carolina is poised to renew its 6-week abortion ban
Recommendation
Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
College Baseball Player Angel Mercado-Ocasio Dead at 19 After Field Accident
One man left Kansas for a lifesaving liver transplant — but the problems run deeper
Cops say they're being poisoned by fentanyl. Experts say the risk is 'extremely low'
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Republican Will Hurd announces he's running for president
Selling Sunset’s Bre Tiesi Confronts Chelsea Lazkani Over Nick Cannon Judgment
Psychedelic freedom with Tonya Mosley; plus, 'Monica' and ambiguous apologies