Barney Purple

Barney (franchise)

Barney is an American children's media franchise created by Sheryl Leach, Kathryn O'Rourke Parker and Dennis DeShazer, and currently owned by Mattel. It centers around the titular character Barney the Dinosaur, an anthropomorphic purple Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, huggable and optimistic attitude. The franchise consists of three series: Barney & the Backyard Gang (1988—1991), a direct-to-video series consisting of only eight episodes; Barney & Friends (1992—2010), a television series that ran on PBS Kids; and Barney's World (2024–2025), a fully computer-animated series airing on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito, and which as of September 12, 2026, is streaming on HBO Max. A film adaptation, Barney's Great Adventure, was released theatrically in 1998, and a second film is in production at Mattel Studios and A24, with Daniel Kaluuya serving as director. The franchise is currently distributed by 9 Story Media Group, under license from Mattel Television.

Purple

Purple is a color similar in appearance to violet light. In the RYB color model historically used in the arts, purple is a secondary color created by combining red and blue pigments. In the CMYK color model used in modern printing, purple is made by combining magenta pigment with cyan pigment, black pigment, or both. In the RGB color model used in computer and television screens, purple is created by mixing red and blue light in order to create colors that appear similar to violet light. According to color theory, purple is considered a cool color.

barney

Noun

1. A lark, a romp, some fun.
2. A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.

Adjective

1. insane crazy, loony.

purple

Noun

1. A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
2. Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.

Adjective

1. Of a purple hue.
2. Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.