Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 212

di i' i 18 Star-Telegram August 16 1998 13arney believer Arlington grad remembers being part of Barney's happy family BY ABBI HERTZ Star-Telegram Staff Writer As far as Brian Eppes is concerned the set of Barney and Friends really is a happy family and the memories will always be a tie to his childhood "If you're out there you feel it it's a magic spirit that makes it wonderful" said Eppes who played Michael on the children's show "I can't explain it to someone who hasn't done it" Eppes who graduated from Arlington High School in May was a five-year member of the show He is preparing to attend Texas MAI this fall where he plans to study 4 -t- '43 '-'-64 7 King Karl Klement's 4 Brian Eppes 14 i 1 iVi rflay I 19 APR Financing Avialable Several in stock 2 at this once 19 APR Financing Avialable 2 in Stack! 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