Barney Boomer was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television for part of the 1967-1968 programming season. Vancouver actor John Clayton portrayed the title character.
Hungry and tired, farm animals arrive at a zoo and start to live in a petting zoo area. They are so curious about wonderful and sophisticated zoo animals and want to be friends with them. But, it’s not easy to get along with because they’re too common animals, a DONKEY, CAT, ROOSTER, and DOG.
Their journey of discovery takes them far away from their modern-day neighbourhood to a magical world. Here, they embark on adventures where culture and flying boxes are the norm…
Following day-to-day life at a nursery with a difference, set up by child psychologist Laverne Antrobus to help the UK’s most challenging children. Many have already been excluded from nurseries nearer home, and this could be their last chance to curb their unruly behaviour before they enter mainstream education. But with tears, tantrums and sulks a daily occurrence, even an expert like Laverne may find them difficult to handle.