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Janice Burgess, ‘The Backyardigans’ Creator, Dies at 72
Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon's 'The Backyardigans,' has died at 72.
Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. Joining Nickelodeon as an executive in charge of production for Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel, she oversaw shows such as “Blue’s Clues,” “Allegra’s Window” and “Gullah Gullah Island.” She then turned to the creative side of the business, creating a pilot for a live-action full body puppet show called “Me and My Friends” in 1998. Burgess’ other notable credits include her work as a story editor on “Winx Club” and co-developing “Bubble Guppies.”
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