Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon executive who created “The Backyardigans,” has died. She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and ...

In 1998, Burgess created the first iteration of what would eventually become The Backyardigans ... The series ran for four seasons on Nick Jr. (through 2013) with Burgess taking home the Emmy ...

The Backyardigans Live! includes some of the same creative team that produces The Backyardigans for Nick Jr. television, including Emmy-nominated writer Adam Peltzman, and choreographer Beth Bogush.

Nickelodeon released a statement shortly after her death praising Burgess for all that she contributed to the network and its other platform, Nick Jr., where The Backyardigans was aired between ...

Janice Burgess oversaw popular Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon shows such as ... she was also the creator of the animated series "The Backyardigans." (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE BACKYARDIGANS ...

The Backyardigans ran for four seasons on Nick Jr. from 2004-13 and was a big hit with preschoolers. It centered on five animal neighbors — Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha and Austin — who meet ...

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the globally beloved series, The Backyardigans,” the statement read. “Janice was one of the ...

She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the globally beloved series, ‘The Backyardigans,'” Nickelodeon said in a statement.

She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the globally beloved series, ‘The Backyardigans,’” Nickelodeon said in a ...