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Limited Series – I Love You, You Hate Me

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An exploration of the spectacular rise and violent response to children's show character Barney the Dinosaur. This thought-provoking documentary traces Barney's grassroots beginnings, from the explosion of international Barneymania to the eventual backlash the purple dinosaur received. Using exclusive interviews and archival footage, the three-part documentary offers first-hand accounts of the Barney phenomenon from the cast and crew to its most outspoken critics. This deep dive into the nature of love and hate asks where the Barney reaction -- which started as a snarky 1990s joke but transformed into actual violence -- may have gotten society.
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John Anderson Wall Street Journal 10/14/2022
The point is made rather strongly that Barney was so easy and gratifying to hate he might have opened the floodgates of loathing that infect the current political atmosphere. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 10/13/2022
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When we look back through the filter of “I Love You, You Hate Me,” it seems ludicrous that a mildly irritating children’s TV program could inspire such vitriol from adults in certain quarters. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 10/12/2022
I Love You, You Hate Me doesn’t want to be simply a hollow celebration of ’90s nostalgia, which I truly respect, but it doesn’t quite have the intellectual ammunition to make its more ambitious points convincingly. Go to Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film 10/21/2022
Don’t love it, don’t hate it. It’s just there. Entertaining until it runs out of gas. Go to Full Review Aaron Barnhart Primetimer 10/15/2022
The purple America where Barney made such a splash has long since divided into red and blue Americas. Go to Full Review Eloise Hendy Irish Independent 10/13/2022
The two-parter attempts to get to the bottom of why such a cuddly character inspired such ire. Along the way, it careers into wackiness, like a Looney Tunes star hurtling off a cliff and landing on a pile of rakes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ethan M @RT31904650 12/18/2023 That's What Barney the Dinosaur Gets What He Deserved For His Crimes Against Humanity, & Now Became a Evil, Scary & Intimidating Villain. So Now It's Barney's Revenge! Like Chipper the Beaver From Chipper & Sons Lumber Co. & FNaF World. Barney the Dinosaur: This Isn't Fair… It Was Never Fair. It Was Supposed to Be Me. It Was Always Supposed to Be Me! My Movie Called Barney's Great Adventure (1998) & My Show Was Lovable & Magical, Full of Love & Joy For Children! But No, That Wasn't Enough For You. You Wanted to Be Scared. You Wanted to Feel Dread. & What Happened to Me? What Happened to Us? Obscurity… You Haven't Seen the Last of Me. Freddy Fazbear, Poppy Playtime & Jim Henson Like "The Muppets & Sesame Street" Isn't the One Who Will Be Sharping Their Teeth On Your Bones. It Will Be Me. It Will Be Me… & That's How Barney the Dinosaur Wants His Revenge On the Audience Who No Longer Loved Him, His Movie & His Show. See more Spencer P @s_plewe 08/24/2023 A shocking look back at how a preschool character was responded to with vitriolic paranoia and violence, and the personal tolls they dealt, you may walk away from this with mixed feelings, not just about whether characters like Barney are good for kids, but about your trust in the goodness of modern humanity. See more Nadav c @RT79834654 12/11/2022 must see!!! I never knew that people were so freak out about the barney that we all loved as kids. See more Nicholas R @RT45231946 10/18/2022 I think we all owe Barney, the cast, the crew, and the creator, Sheryl Leach an apology. See more Read all reviews
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Tommy Avallone

Executive Producer

Rob Eric

Executive Producer

David Collins

Executive Producer

Joel Chiodi

Executive Producer

Raymond Esposito

Executive Producer

Amy Goodman

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 12, 2022 I Love You In 1988, a stay-at-home mom invents a purple dinosaur and starts a phenomenon; at the same time, American society is on the precipice of a new, darker era in television, and the creator's family will never be the same again. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2022 You Hate Me With "Barney & Friends" at its peak, the backlash becomes inescapable; cast, crew and critics discuss the impact the dinosaur has had on their lives; shocking trials await the creator's family. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Tommy Avallone, Rob Eric, David Collins, Joel Chiodi, Raymond Esposito, Amy Goodman, Michael Williams
Network
Peacock
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 12, 2022
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