Barney™
As a helping hand for growing children, Barney (along with special pals Baby Bop™, BJ™ and Riff™ ) helps parents give their children the range of skills they need to grow - and he always does it with lots of fun, music and laughs. Barney & Friends™ episodes are always filled with Sharing, Caring, Imagining, Dancing and Learning and can be seen on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠. For more information about Barney and all his friends, please visit www.barney.com.
Get Ready For A Dino-Mite Celebration As Big As Your Imagination When TV Icon Barney™ Comes To Houston On February 29th To Celebrate His Birthday!!!
02/18/2008Houston, TX
It's time for a stu-u-pendous celebration, as everyone's favorite purple dinosaur arrives in Houston as part of his 20-city BIG PURPLE BUS TOUR. Barney is hitting the road, spending time with friends across the country as he commemorates 20 years of imagining, dancing and learning.
During his stay in Houston from February 29th - March 2nd, Barney will be stopping by a local children's hospital to pay a visit to some special friends, and will also drop by two local Toys"R"Us stores.
On Friday, February 29th, Barney will visit children at the Texas Children's Hospital, part of the Children's Miracle Network. During this private visit Barney will take pictures with kids during some bedside meet and greets. He will also leave behind a collection of toys from his brand new toy line from Jakks Pacific, and donate a DVD library of favorite Barney titles to the hospital.
On Saturday and Sunday, March 1st and 2nd the tireless T-Rex will host a meet-and-greet birthday party at two Toys"R"Us stores. Children will have the opportunity to present Barney with a super-dee-duper birthday card that they design and create right at the Toys"R"Us store!
Bus Stop #1:
Friday, February 29th @ 1-2:30pm
Texas Children's Hospital
4410 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77011
P: 713-227-1767
Bus Stop #2:
Saturday, March 1st @ 11am-2pmm
Toys "R"Us
5651 Fairmont Pkwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
P: 281-998-3009
Bus Stop #3:
Sunday, March 2nd @ 11am-2pm
Toys"R"Us
6145 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77057
P: 713-785-8697
20 Years of Barney:
Created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach, a former teacher and mother, Barney has become a staple in preschoolers' lives, modeling Sharing, Caring, Imagining, Dancing and Learning on TV, online and through live events, home entertainment and publishing. The Emmy-award winning series, Barney & Friends changed the face of children's television when it first launched, and continues to be one of the top-rated preschool shows today, airing on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM. In 2006 the series introduced its first new dino in 13 years, Riff, a 6 year-old Hadrasaur and cousin to BJ and Baby Bop. The 11th season of Barney & Friends™ premiered on PBS KIDS September 3, 2007.
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