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

She oversaw production of “Blue’s Clues” and drew on her childhood for the popular show in which five cartoon animals imagine their yard as a place of otherworldly adventure. By Remy Tumin ...