Barney the dinosaur wasn't the traditional masculine figure, drawing some of the immense ire against him, according to experts discussing the series 'Barney & Friends' on a new podcast.

'Barney & Friends' voice actor Bob West revealed that he received death threats for playing the famous purple dinosaur.

Barney & Friends, which followed the lovable purple Tyrannosaurus rex and his friends beginning in 1992, is remembered fondly by many millennials who grew up as Barney kids.