Gang of Four and which were the result of the Gang of Four's own planning. The Gang of Four, together with disgraced general Lin Biao who died in 1971, were labeled the two major "counter-revolutionary forces" of the Cultural Revolution and officially blamed by the Chinese government for the worst excesses of the societal chaos that ensued during the ten years of turmoil. Their downfall on October 6, 1976, a mere month after Mao's death, brought about major celebrations on the streets of Beijing and marked the end of a turbulent political era in China. Their fall did not amount to a rejection
Barney and the Backyard Gang Barney and the Backyard Gang Barney and the Backyard Gang is a direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and was produced from August 29, 1988, to October 20, 1991. This series launched the PBS television show, "Barney & Friends". The first three episodes from 1988 and 1989 include Sandy Duncan as Michael and Amy's mother. Music for the "Barney & the Backyard Gang" videos was created by Stephen Bates Baltes and Phillip Parker (as with the television series), and Lory Lazarus wrote the first original song produced for Barney, "Friends Are Forever", sung by Duncan. In the first five