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 creator of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janice Burgess, who as an executive, producer or creator had a hand in some of the most seminal Nickelodeon animated series of the ...

Over a decade after making their debut on TV, The Backyardigans have gone viral… thanks to TikTok. Music from the animated children's television series about a group of anthropomorphic animal pals — ...

The brand-new, national touring production of "The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights" will perform at 4 p.m. April 6 in Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music. Nickelodeon and Live ...

An early contender for the song of the summer has arrived: "Castaways," a track from the Nickelodeon kids' cartoon "The Backyardigans." In the now-viral song, characters from the music-focused cartoon ...

Janice Burgess, a former Nickelodeon executive and the creator of the popular preschool tv series The Backyardigans, has died in Manhattan. She was 72. The cause of death was breast cancer, according ...

Janice Burgess, who as an executive, producer or creator had a hand in some of the most seminal Nickelodeon animated series of the past 20 years, died Saturday in Manhattan, according to the New York ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of ...

A major force in children's television has died. Janice Burgess oversaw popular Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon shows such as "Blue's Clues." As NPR culture correspondent Anastasia Tsioulcas reports, she was ...