Barney and the Backyard Gang

Barney and the Backyard Gang is a direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and was produced from October 13, 1988 to October 20, 1991. This series launched the stardom of the PBS television show Barney & Friends. Music for the Barney and the Backyard Gang videos was created by Stephen Bates Baltes and Phillip Parker. The series was a regional success, but only a moderate success throughout the rest of the country. Then one day, in 1991, Larry Rifkin, then head of Connecticut Public Television, rented a Barney video for his daughter Leora. He liked the concept and talked to Leach about possibly putting Barney on television through the Public Broadcasting Service. Rock with Barney was the last video in the series before the television show debuted. Also, only four of the kids from the videos (Michael, Luci, Tina and Derek) were carried over to the television show.

Cast

Bob West Barney (voice)

Brian Eppes Michael

Jessica Zucha Tina

Leah Gloria Luci

Becky Swonke Amy

Shamir Grant Jason

Bob Reed Dad

Sandy Duncan Mom

Rickey Carter Derek

Chris Albert Jimmy

Julie Johnson Baby Bop (voice)

Alexander Jhin Adam

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