About this episode
In 1988, a suburban mom named Sheryl Leach created Barney the Dinosaur as a simple, loving character that she thought her son would love. Within a few years Barney was everywhere. The character and TV show was a billion dollar business and cultural phenomenon. But fame and fortune can lead to disaster, as it did for Leach's family and for the friendly lovable Dinosaur that was an unstoppable force...until it wasn't. FAM!! WE'RE GOING ON TOUR!! Come see us COVER "THE JINX" LIVE in Boston, Washington DC, Charlotte, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and NEW Y0RK CITY! Get information and tickets right now by clicking here!! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 300 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of " House of Haammer " "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99, " "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" "Night Stalker" "The Jinx," "Making A Murderer," "The Staircase," " I'll Be Gone in the Dark ," " A Wilderness of Error " " The Vow " " Tiger King " "Don't F**K With Cats," "The Menendez Murders," "The Murder of Laci Peterson," "Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery," "Serial," "Lorena," "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," "OJ: Made in America" and so many more! JOIN HERE! COME TO PATRICK'S TRAVELING BOOK PARTY!! It's like nothing we've ever done before! It's one part dance party / on part reading from his hilarious book / one part hang sesh! He's coming to Indianapolis / Kansas City / Cape Cod, MA / Portland, OR / LONDON / Nashville / Detroit / AND MORE CITIES BEING ANNOUNCED SOON! GET ALL THE INFORMATION AND TICKETS HERE! FAMMMM!! OBSESSED FEST '23 TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!! Obsessed Fest '23 is happening in Dallas, TX From October 20 - 22nd. Come and hang out with your favorite true crime podcasters and personalities from docs we've covered! There will be panels, meetups, meet & greets, book signings, Gillian's Taylor Swift Singalong, Karaoke, games, AND WE'RE CLOSING OUT THE WEEKEND WITH A HUGE EPIC DRAG BRUNCH!! OH, AND both TCO and I Think Not! live shows!!