dancermcm Before I go into this review, let me introduce myself. I was born in April 1999, I'm a freshmen in high school, I have a 4.0 GPA and this recently finished quarter had a 98% average in school. I am a competitive cheerleader as well as a school cheerleader and a dancer. Also, my mother has been an elementary school guidance counselor for 20 years, so for six years before I was born. I watched Barney and Friends when I was little, and I honestly can't remember much of it other than it was my great grandmother's favorite show to watch out of all the programs I was exposed to. I do not, however, recall anything people have been complaining about. I don't recall the "Strangers are friends you haven't met yet" or whatever episode. People don't go into this realizing it's a KID'S SHOW. I grew out of it before I was in grade school. I was my mother's first child, so she tried her hardest to not screw me up. So she let me watch Barney? Revisit my brief introductory paragraph. Do I sound screwed up? I think SpongeBob is way worse than Barney, as studies have shown Spongebob shortens children's attention spans and delivers inappropriate themes. I have never gotten molested or abducted even though I'm extremely naive. Even if I did watch that episode about strangers, my grandmother, mother, babysitter or great grandmother (assuming she could hear the TV because if I was 2, she was 80) probably sat me down and told me they were referring to children of my age, not grown-ups. If a child did get kidnapped because of this supposedly evil message from the show and the parents are blaming it on Barney, they should be blaming themselves for not clarifying and making the topic more coherent. Another great example: When I was little, my mother would let me watch Sex and the City with her. It's not like I wanted to, I was just kind of there, but I watched it all the same. Any time I would ask her about something on the show, she would tell me and I would find it "gross." I have not repeated anything said, done, or talked about on that show because she explained it to me. In conclusion, let you're children watch Barney. It's not the worse thing on television, and it does have some good morals for the right audiences (Preschoolers and under).Thanks for reading.

seananmcgoldrick You don't want your kids to grow up and steal from people, believe in strangers, think magic is real or think that eating junk food & becoming fat is okay, do you? I don't. That's why I'm writing this review.He may love you, he may love me, but most people don't love him back.The annoying purple dinosaur appeared in 1988 to the joyful squeals of children... and the pathetic screams of adults. Don't believe me? Check them out on Yahoo.There are 19 (and counting) anti-Barney sites, while only 7 pro-Barney sites.4 reasons why some episodes are bad:1."A stranger is a friend you haven't met."Sadly, children actually buy this hoax. According to news, children have been captured by people, who could be killers for all we know, and we can blame Barney for that.2."Stealing is okay." Barney, what? Are you trying to ENCOURAGE kids to grow up and be criminals? Get locked up in jail like animals at a zoo? Seriously, think before you tell the kids this.3. The kids in it act like the only edible think in the world is junk food. Seriously, if you want healthy kids, make them eat healthy stuff.4. It's rated U!!!! Yet it teaches kids the opposite of what is right! This should be BANNED! So please, if you want a great future for our kids then:DON'T SHOW THEM BARNEY!!!!!!!!!!!

heather_slayton2000 Anybody else want to tell those snotty brats to 'GO TO THE BATHROOM!!!' while they're dancing around? granted, their wiggling around is very active, but it really looks like they need to pee!! well, it did between 2000 and 2004...the few times i let my kids watch it. funny how there were very few parents around to watch their kids. i wonder if he ever got paid for babysitting? i always waited for that one smart-alack kid to pop off with something barney couldn't fix with a song and dance routine. i always had a hard time figuring who was more annoying...barney and his 'worse than Karo syrup' sweetness or Calliou...the whiniest kid on PBS....i'm sure it's still up for debate.

ahmay88 what is it 2 adults? what barney does, its not a show for you??? As long as it keeps your kids entertained and their having fun...watt more can you ask for??? At the end of the day your kids comes first!!!! I reckon you as a parent should teach your kids whats wrong and whats right NOT barney he's just a t.v show like any other preschool shows.. did you forget that. he's not your kids teacher he's just a t.v show.. and what kind of person teaches their 2year old kid reality?whats wrong with you??? whats wrong with imagination?(for example:)look at most of the people in the world using Santa as image to your kids instead of you telling the the truth about giving them the gift so you guys are using imaginations ?? and another example:tooth fairies?? instead of taking your kids tooth!! WHY do you tell them that a tooth fairy is taking their tooth for money why not tell them truth if you don't want to use imagination...the list can keep going on and on....so and the end off the day your kids come 1st if they chooses to watch barney let them and if anything seems wrong to you well teach them the right-way how its suppose to be cause remember barney is not your kids teacher YOU are!!!!