Q 01/05

Who created Barney & Friends?

A) Sheryl Leach

B) Larry Rifkin

C) Sandy Duncan

D) Lee Bernstein

Answer · why

A) Sheryl Leach

Leach, a former teacher from Dallas, had the idea after noticing her toddler son had outgrown his Wee Sing tapes.

Q 02/05

Which network originally aired Barney & Friends from 1992 to 2010?

A) Nickelodeon

B) PBS

C) CBS

D) Disney Channel

Answer · why

B) PBS

It ran inside the PBS Kids block for 18 years, with reruns later moving to Sprout and Universal Kids.

Q 03/05

What kind of dinosaur is Barney?

A) Stegosaurus

B) Triceratops

C) Tyrannosaurus rex

D) Brachiosaurus

Answer · why

C) Tyrannosaurus rex

Despite being a carnivore species, Barney has no fearsome teeth and prefers peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Q 04/05

Barney's closing song "I Love You" borrows the tune of which folk song?

A) Yankee Doodle

B) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

C) Row, Row, Row Your Boat

D) This Old Man

Answer · why

D) This Old Man

The lyrics were written in 1982 by Indiana homemaker Lee Bernstein, who later won writing credit and royalties.

Q 05/05

Barney's own theme, "Barney is a Dinosaur", is set to which tune?

A) Oh! Susanna

B) Yankee Doodle

C) This Old Man

D) Camptown Races

Answer · why

B) Yankee Doodle

Barney's other catchphrase is that things are "Super dee-duper".

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