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Barney & Friends (1992)
9K
Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 2 to 5. The series, which first aired on April 6, 1992, features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude.
New episodes have not been produced since 2009; however reruns continue to air on various PBS stations.
Style:
spooky, humorous, semi serious, independent film, educational
Audience:
kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
dinosaur, robin hood, toy comes to life, puppet, hardcore, puppetry, friendship, youth, friends, misfit, family relations, family life, best friend, mischievous children, young heroes, love, children, imagination, anthropomorphic animal, male protagonist, animal that acts human, meme, animals family, child, singing ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century, 1990s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
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Duration: 29 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Duration: 30 min.
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Duration: 30 min.
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Duration: 28 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Time:
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
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