Barney the Purple Dinosaur is a series of internet short films produced by the Hopkinson Brothers, produced from 1994 to 2008 and uploaded to YouTube as early as 2006. Each short revolves around the brothers' friend, Mike Deanfrasio, as he goes around his Californian neighborhood pretending to be Barney, often getting hurt or stuck in sticky situations which are Played for Laughs.
The shorts can be viewed here
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Tropes related to Barney the Purple Dinosaur are:
- Black Comedy: Much of the comedy comes from watching Barney getting repeatedly maimed.
- Catchphrase:
- Barney sure does like to call the audience "boys and girls".
- The Clugmuffer has "I'm gonna get you, Barney! I'm gonna get you, Barney!"
- Exact Words: "Boys and girls, they said Don't Try This at Home, that's why I'm outside!" (rimshot)
