Mr. TV: Child's Play   I remember it like it was yesterday. My
oldest daughter, now 19, and I would sit for what seemed like
forever watching Barney and his goofy green buddy Baby Bop on
PBS.    She was riveted to the show and I to her, amazed by her
fascination.  In my day, it was Lamb Chop from puppeteer Shari
Lewis in addition to comedian Soupy Sales, who at one point had
youngsters send him money after jokingly telling them to look in
their parents’ pockets for all the green pieces of paper with
the pictures of the guys in beards and send them to him. Perhaps
he was ahead of his time. Anyway, all this speaks to the
powerful impact and sway kids TV can have, which, of course, is
the driving force behind today’s launch of Disney Junior on
Disney Channel. Formerly Playhouse Disney, Disney Junior will be
available as a programming block weekdays from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and weekends from 4 to 9 a.m. in more than 99 million homes,
with a 24-hour platform targeted for 2012. I recently had the
opportunity to speak