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As one psychiatrist noted in Baby Bop’s medical records (voluntarily revealed during the course of a later lawsuit in which Baby Bop was the plaintiff), “ shows do not assist children in learning to deal with negative feelings and emotions. Barney attempted to maintain the illusion that, in real life, he was the same benevolent and ever-present father figure that he played on-screen, but the time constraints and pressures of stardom made that extremely difficult.

Thankfully, there were a couple Hollywood happy endings too though, so the news isn’t all bad.īaby Bop, BJ and Riff spent their formative years constantly seeking the attention and approval of their friend and idol, Barney the big, purple dinosaur.

#HANDY MANNY INCIDENT TV#

Because of this, I was not surprised when my research turned up a number of children’s TV characters who went on to meet with similar fates. So, I took it upon myself to begin a comprehensive “where-are-they-now?” research assignment, the results of which I am now sharing with you in case you’ve found yourself wondering the very same thing.Īs you know, many children who achieve stardom at an extremely young age go on to lead adult lives plagued by legal troubles, mental health issues, bankruptcy and drug abuse. But, this also got me wondering what had changed in the lives of those children’s TV characters who were my almost constant companions, for better or worse, many years ago. We’re no longer riding the emotional rollercoaster that comes hand-in-hand with raising very young children. Once I got over that immediate gut reaction, I was able to sit back and thank my lucky stars that much has changed around here since those days. It was a visceral response to a song that brought back memories of postpartum madness brought on by lack of sleep, confinement to a small space with a toddler and a newborn and that specific kind of loneliness that results from having no meaningful adult conversation for days on end. Even before it registered in my brain what I was listening to, I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. The other afternoon, I flipped on the television looking for something brain-numbing to watch while folding laundry (preferably ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ or my new favorite, ‘Southern Charm’) when I was assaulted by the ‘Max & Ruby’ theme song.

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