Did Barney the Dinosaur really ever curse on TV?

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AsherTheCat (Banned) Jun 12, 2017 @ 8:45pm

I've always heard rumors back in 2010 about it. Wow I feel old.

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𐂃𐂃 Jun 12, 2017 @ 8:47pm

Of course not dipshet

AsherTheCat (Banned) Jun 12, 2017 @ 8:49pm

Originally posted by Build That Wall 💗:
Of course not dipshet

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Smugass Braixen-Chan Jun 12, 2017 @ 9:11pm

As for the “Barney cusses on live TV” rumor, it circulates in two forms: That a pain-riddled Barney who had tripped and stubbed his toe let loose with a few profanities, or that an enraged Barney cussed out a child who had unwittingly stepped on his tail during a shoot. The specific origin of this rumor is unknown, but James Lileks of the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote in 2006 that “the existence of the Barney Swear Tape is a first-grade urban legend.”

Barney & Friends is not broadcast live: A tape of the show is processed and edited before it airs on television. Had the actor inside the Barney suit actually cut loose with a stream of expletives during a taping of the show, his outburst would never have reached his adoring viewing audience at home. In fact, Barney’s voice is provided by a different actor than the one who performs inside the (non-miked) purple dinosaur suit, so anything the latter said on stage wouldn’t have been captured at all.

Source: http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/barney.asp

Note that neither scenario of stubbing a toe nor tail being trodden on would have caused any pain to the individual in Barney's suit. In fact, if a child stepped on Barney's tail, he wouldn't have even noticed.

Last edited by Smugass Braixen-Chan; Jun 12, 2017 @ 9:12pm

Mr. Midori Jun 12, 2017 @ 9:16pm

No. But Barney is actually far more sinister than you realize. The U.S government uses the show as a form of torture for captured terrorist and such. They also use rap and other kid shows. No joke.

Alaskan Catfish Hike Jun 12, 2017 @ 10:01pm

Originally posted by General George S. Patton Jr.:
No. But Barney is actually far more sinister than you realize. The U.S government uses the show as a form of torture for captured terrorist and such. They also use rap and other kid shows. No joke.

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