Mattel is bringing back Barney in an animated version.

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Mattel Revives ‘Barney” In Animated Format

ToI company Mattel trying to cash in on nostalgia by bringing back barney, the purple dinosaur who was once a staple of Children's tv until releasing an image of the new barney at this time, the character is animated instead of a live action dinosaur. Mattel ST barney will appear in films and an all new Tv series set to air in 2024. Well, the live action barney and Friends show, making its debut in 1992 on PBS and featuring educational lessons for kids with catchy songs like Clean Up and I Love You and Barney and Friends, released to 14 seasons between 1992 and 2010.