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 ...

The Backyardigans premiered on Nickelodeon on October 11, 2004, and Burgess served as the show’s executive producer, working her way up to senior vice president of Nick Jr.

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