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The Play-Doh set can't got enough of Barney, the amiable TV dinosaur-but some parents would like to see less of hi PBS stations, which broadcast "Barney & Friends," have come under fire for interrupting children's programming during recent spring pledge drives with offers of such premiums as Barney dolls, books and cassettes. Public-TV officials insist they never solicit young viewers directly, but ask them to find an adult. Nonetheless, the FCC, which got several complaints about the pledge breaks, is investigating whether PBS violated agency rules governing advertising during children's programming.
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