Barney and the Backyard Gang is a direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and was produced from October 13, 1988 to October 20, 1991. This series launched the stardom of the PBS ...

Carey Stinson was a 23-year-old Chili's employee in 1991 ... Barney was a character available for kids’ birthday parties and the star of home videos for rent, called Barney and the Backyard Gang ...