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Barney's Gang
Genre children's
Presented by Barney Potts
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Production
Producer(s) D. Gillingham
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release 2 January (1958-01-02) – 24 September 1958 (1958-09-24)

Barney's Gang is a Canadian children's television series which was shown on CBC Television in 1958.

Premise

This series was produced in Vancouver and hosted by Barney Potts, a singer-comedian. Children were featured in reports of various places in the Vancouver region. Other segments featured children's hobbies and storytelling, such as legends of the First Nation,s accompanied by drawings.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Fridays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 May to 24 September 1958.

Cast

Children in the cast included Lynne Gormley, Bruce Jagger, and Bernie Eisenstein.

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