In fall 1987, Leach was stuck in a traffic jam thinking about the lack of videos that held the attention of her 2-year-old son, Patrick. The Other Day I Met a Bear is a childrens song that first appeared in Campfire Sing-Along. At this time, the only preschool aged programs around were Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, however, they appealed to a larger age range, rather than strictly toddlers. 3 Barneys Campfire Sing-Along (Australia VHS) with Higher Pitch. At the time, the only thing that could hold Patrick’s attention was a “Wee Sing” video. 1 Barneys Campfire Sing-Along (Australia VHS) 2 Barneys Campfire Sing-Along (Australia VHS) with Lower Pitch. The Bear is a main antagonist who only appeared in 'Campfire Sing-Along'. This prompted Leach to develop a show herself. 3 Gallery Appearances Barney and the Backyard Gang Campfire Sing-Along (only appearance) Homes The Bear's Cave Gallery The Bear's appearance in Barney's Coloring Book (1990) Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Her initial thought was the notice of children carrying snugly security objects, such as blankets and teddy bears. The Other Day I Met a Bear is a childrens song that first appeared in Campfire Sing-Along The other day I met a bear. Leach thought the idea of a talking blanket and teddy bear interacting with children were a neat idea, however, the blanket concept was too hard to pull off. Sheryl Leach proposed a preschool video series, which eventually would be Barney & The Backyard Gang, to DLM, Inc (Developmental Learning Materials).
At the time Sheryl Leach was working at DLM, Inc. The board she proposed to turned her down. Barney’s Campfire Sing-Along (1990) Barney the dinosaur introduces the Backyard Gang to the fun of camping out. Sheryl's idea was brought to production at The Lyons Group, Leach, who was Sheryl's father-in-law, agreed to back her with the project with $700,000 of his own money. When Sheryl pitched Barney & The Backyard Gang to her father-in-law Richard, he asked that Kathy help to develop the character and show concept. Parker also had a 2-year-old child named Kaitlin. Both Leach and Parker began testing videos on their children, taking notes of what worked and what didn't work, as well as going to different preschools for research. The duo took inspiration from their own childhood programs like Romper's Room, Captain Kangaroo and The Mickey Mouse Club while also combining aspects of the then current kids' programs like Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. įrom their research, around twenty essential concepts were devised, such as using live-action instead of animation so children could better relate, having children as role-models, featuring simple music and having a familiar setting.
They also concluded that imagination needed to play a big role, as well as having loving messages. Campfire Sing-Along (only appearance) The Bear. The bear concept was eventually scrapped due to Leach's son having an interest in dinosaurs after visiting a Science Place exhibit.Īfter the initial concept was devised, The Lyons Group hired various local production crew personnel to help further develop the show. The Bears Cave is a location that only appears in 'Campfire Sing-Along'. Through songs and their imaginations, Barney helps the children learn all. Production for this video took place in May 16, 1988.They hired Irene Corey Design Associates to build the dinosaur costume. Tinas bedtime story prompts her dream about camping with Barney and their friends.Bear (Body: Philip Parker / Voice: Bob West)
Barney (Body: David Voss / Voice: Bob West).After the trip is over, Tina wakes up and realizes it was all just a dream - and a magical one at that. After Tina falls asleep, she dreams about a camping trip with Barney and the rest of the Backyard Gang. After listening to a story about camping read by her mom, Tina wishes that she could go camping someday.