True Barney fans sing along giddily when he appears on television. They reveal themselves in public by saying things like “stuuuuuuuu- pendous!” They have been known to don Barney underwear. So when ...

To millions of kids, he's *** superstar of public television. It's good to see. Are you guys ready? We're ready, but for these University of Nebraska coeds, they'd rather have Barney seeing stars.

Barney the singing-and-dancing TV dinosaur is cheerful and loving. He represents kindness, fun, discovery, safety and other worthy values. Little kids — particularly preschoolers — love him. Then why ...