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I Love You, You Hate Me

By Ty'Kira Smalls, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Docuseries dissects violence and backlash toward kids' show.

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This docuseries balances the love/hate relationship that the public seems to have around this fictional purple dinosaur. I Love You, You Hate Me is an engaging, enlightening, heartfelt, and heartbreaking show about the media response to Barney. This is a thorough deep dive, from the history to the successes and failures, the cultural backlash, the cast, crew, and expert interviews. It's entertaining, thought-provoking, and shocking, and viewing the original Barney & Friends isn't even necessary. Parents will want to be mindful of the violence and graphic discussions.

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