Gang of Four Gang of Four The Gang of Four () was a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The gang's leading figure was Jiang Qing (Mao Zedong's last wife). The other members were Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen. The Gang of Four controlled the power organs of the Communist Party of China through the later stages of the Cultural Revolution, although it remains unclear which major decisions were made by Mao Zedong and carried out by the Gang,
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