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'Buddy' is Totally Bonkers, But it Will Never Eclipse My Favorite “I Hate Barney” Thriller
PolygonSunday, September 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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The best anti-Barney movie isn't Buddy, its the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton with director Danny DeVito
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- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. The best anti-Barney movie isn't Buddy, its the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton with director Danny DeVito
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The best anti-Barney movie isn't Buddy, its the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton with director Danny DeVito
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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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Polygon published: 'Buddy' is Totally Bonkers, But it Will Never Eclipse My Favorite “I Hate Barney” Thriller
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