Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Janice was one of the greats--inherently creative and kind, and dedicated to the preschool audience everywhere," Nickelodeon said ...

Janice Burgess, creator of the beloved animated children’s show The Backyardigans, has died at the age of 72. Burgess’ death was announced via Instagram on March 4. Fracaswell Hyman, a writing veteran ...

Janice Burgess, the Emmy-winning creator of Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72. According to The New York Times, Burgess died Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan. On Tuesday, ...

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 ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nick Jr. animated series, The Backyardians, is dead at 72. On Tuesday, March 5, her longtime friend, Brown Johnson, confirmed the news to The New York Times. Burgess ...

Hyman shared a heartfelt tribute to Burgess, recounting their professional collaboration and friendship. “Janice created The Backyardigans and guided countless other shows for Nickelodeon, Sesame ...

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 ...