Barney is leaving another big footprint on TV with the release of his new show Barney’s World… but what kind of real-life world is he stepping into? One where his messages of love and compassion will be accepted? Or one that will mock and vilify the character, as it did when Barney & Friends became a PBS hit in the 1990s? Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel describe Barney’s World — premiering on Monday, October 14, on Max and on Friday, October 18, on Cartoon Network — as a new animated series featuring original music and updated takes on Barney classics. “The new Barney’s World is set in a playground, where Barney is joined by dinos Billy and Baby Bop and their three kid best friends David, Mel, and Vivie,” a synopsis adds. “Through action-packed, music-filled adventures together, Barney helps the kids and audiences explore big preschool emotions, showing them how to love themselves,...