(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvpLfuGomh8) Sorry about the crazy rooster crowing in the background, I live on a farm and he needs therapy. BARNEY the Dinosaur 1997 Talking Interactive Plush ActiMates by Microsoft ... He plays songs and learning games and even peek a boo if you cover his eyes. He can stand alone as a learning toy or work with the computer game or VHS tapes that are actimates compatible. Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 1 to 8, created by Sheryl Leach and produced by HIT Entertainment. It premiered on PBS Kids on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude ... Production of new episodes originally ceased on September 18, 2009.