''Barney's World'' is an

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that debuted on

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on October 14, 2024."Barney's World" to Premiere Monday, October 14 on Max
September 4, 2024 Retrieved September 4, 2024 Produced by

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and

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, the series is for preschool children viewers and serves as a relaunch to the '' Barney'' franchise, which spawned its first television series ''

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'' which was based on its predecessor '' Barney & the Backyard Gang''. Unlike the previous two series, which were live-action, this show is presented in CGI. This series is aimed at children from ages two to six.

Plot

Set in a local playground, the show is centered around dinos Barney, Billy, and Baby Bop, and their three kid best friends. Throughout silly and imaginative adventures together, Barney helps kids explore big preschool emotions and shows them how to love themselves and others. The series highlights themes of love, community, and encouragement.Mattel's Beloved Purple Dinosaur Barney Finds New Home at Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and Max
May 9, 2023 Retrieved May 9, 2023

Characters

Dinosaurs

* Barney (voiced by

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) a purple dinosaur who can do magic and he can glow.''Barney'' Franchise Revived at Max With New Series ''Barney's World''
(September 4, 2024). Retrieved September 4, 2024 * Baby Bop (voiced by

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) a green triceratops who is smart, funny, and she can glow. * Billy (voiced by Jonathan Tan) a yellow protoceratops.

Humans

Children

* David (voiced by Jayd Deroché) is an African-American boy. * Mel (voiced by Diana Tsoy) is a competitive Korean-Mexican-American girl. * Vivie (voiced by Ella Paciocco) is a cheerful, creative, and artistic Caucasian blonde girl. * Liam (voiced by Liam Quiring-Nkindi) is David's older brother. * Lulu (voiced by TBA) is David's younger sister.

Adults

* Ms. Lewis (voiced by Lisa Michelle Cornelius) is David's mom. * Grady (voiced by

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) * Nonna (voiced by Norma Dell'Agnese) is Vivie's grandmother. * Luis (voiced by Alejandro Ampudia) is Mel's dad. * Grace (voiced by Jean Yoon) is Mel's mom.

Other

* Bartholomew Bookworm (voiced by Anthony Sardinha) is a library bookworm. * Butterfly (voiced by

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) is a talking butterfly. * Aster (voiced by Jonathan Tan) is a talking flower. * Susan (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is a talking flower. * Squirrel #1 (voiced by Ella Paciocco) is a talking squirrel. * Pigeon (voiced by Diana Tsoy) is a talking pigeon. * Squirrel #3 (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is a talking squirrel. * Hermie (voiced by Elijah-Justus Lewis) is a hermit crab.

Episodes

Special (2025)

Shorts

Production

Development

Originally in October 2015, a revival of ''

'' was announced to premiere in 2017, but it did not come to fruition. However, during Mattel's 2021 Virtual Analyst Day Presentation, Barney was included to be a "new series in development" by Mattel Television. On February 13, 2023,

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announced that it would relaunch the Barney franchise with an animated series set to debut in 2024. Announced to be a collaboration between Mattel Television and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, Fred Soulie and Christopher Keenan for Mattel Television and Colin Bohm, Doug Murphy and Pam Westman for Nelvana were revealed to be the show's executive producers. The relaunch is set to introduce audiences to the world of Barney through music-filled adventures centered on love, community, and encouragement.Mattel Announces Barney Franchise Relaunch
February 13, 2023 Retrieved February 13, 2023 The title of the series, ''Barney's World'', was officially revealed on May 9, 2023. On September 4, 2024, it was announced that Michelle Mendelovitz and Josh Silverman would executive produce the series on behalf of Mattel and while Doug Murphy and Pam Westman remained as executive producers on behalf of Nelvana, Athena Georgaklis and Mellany Welsh were also added on behalf of the latter company. Ten more episodes are set to be ordered in mid-2025 to complete the first season.

Release

Upon the initial announcement, Mattel confirmed that the relaunch will be available for streaming, and broadcast partners were to be announced later in 2023. On May 9, 2023, it was officially revealed that the series would air on Cartoonito and stream on Max. Executive Producer Pam Westman confirmed that the series would air on the

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network in Canada, with it later being announced by Corus Entertainment, parent of Nelvana, on June 5, 2024 that the series was set to debut on the network. During Mattel's 2024 Virtual Analyst Day Presentation, Chief Brand Officer Lisa McKnight mentioned that the series is set to debut in late-Fall 2024. In August 2024, footage of the series was leaked online before an exact release date was announced and before footage was officially unveiled. Victoria Ramirez, a director of global marketing and music distribution for Mattel Television, publicly confirmed on August 28, 2024 (via Instagram) that the series is set to launch in October 2024 (before retracting her public comment and reducing its privacy). On September 4, 2024 it was officially announced that the series was set to premiere on October 14, 2024 on Max followed by a linear premiere on Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito block starting October 18, 2024. "Select" episodes of ''Barney's World'' are also available on YouTube, where the series premiere streamed early on October 11, 2024 in specific countries. ''Barney's World'' also launched on Cartoonito in EMEA and APAC regions, and Discovery Kids in LATAM. In Canada, ''Barney's World'' also premiered on October 14, 2024 on Treehouse and is available to stream on STACKTV. Footage of the series was officially unveiled on September 4, 2024 via a trailer and character introductions of Barney, Baby Bop and Billy. A 23-minute special titled ''Barney's World: I Love Me Too'' premiered first on

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on January 31, 2025.

Reception

Upon the initial announcement of the animated series, the initial first look at the redesigned Barney drew controversies. Jessica Zucha, who portrayed Tina on '' Barney & the Backyard Gang'' and the first 2 seasons of ''

'', and Dianna De La Garza, the mother of

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, who portrayed Angela on ''

'', with the latter two disapproving the change.Barney No Love for The Purple Dinosaur ... New Look Slammed by Internet!!!
February 13, 2023 Retrieved March 22, 2023 The series received generally positive reviews.

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