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[2] Nickelodeon believed that The Backyardigans was an ideal "evergreen" property: a series that would stay in production for a long time through multiple generations. A fifth season was planned in 2009. [2] However, in 2010, Burgess decided to end The Backyardigans to start working on Nickelodeon's newer projects: a revival series of Winx Club.
Janice Burgess (March 1, 1952 – March 2, 2024) [1] was an American television executive, screenwriter and producer for Nickelodeon. [2] She created the Nick Jr. series The Backyardigans and worked as a writer and story editor for Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club.
The Backyardigans is a CGI-animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess. It was written and recorded at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The series first previewed on the Canadian network Treehouse TV with the episode "Pirate Treasure" on September 11, 2004. [1] Its official debut on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block followed on October 11 ...
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.
She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the globally beloved series, ‘The Backyardigans,'” Nickelodeon said in a statement.
Not every TV shows has been a success story — with some projects getting cancelled before any episodes even aired. NBC's The Playboy Club only debuted three episodes in 2011 before the show was ...
Certain American television events in 2024 have been scheduled. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; information on controversies, business transactions, and carriage disputes; and deaths of those who made various contributions to the medium.
The series was created by the duo of Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, who had previously served as staff writers and executive producers on another Nickelodeon animated series, The Backyardigans (2004-2013), created by Janice Burgess. Burgess also developed the concept of Bubble Guppies with Belt and Scull.