In any event, I hope all this renewed appreciation for The Backyardigans leads to a new generation of kids discovering the depth and charm of a show about five kid friends (a penguin, a moose, a ...

Janice Burgess, creator of the beloved children's TV series "The Backyardigans," is dead at 72. The former Nickelodeon executive had breast cancer. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ...

The story follows backyard friends, Uniqua and Tyrone, ... The Backyardigans Live! includes some of the same creative team that produces The Backyardigans for Nick Jr. television, ...

“ The Backyardigans has become sort of like an adventure that I go on with my friends. Of course, we get paid, but we do get to be carefree in our work, enjoy each other, hang around a lot ...

"The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights" is based on the primetime Nickelodeon special, which premiered Jan. 14. It follows Nickelodeon's backyard friends, Uniqua and Tyrone, as they ...

After 16 years, the preschool show The Backyardigans has finally had its musical genius recognized. Much like the Little Einsteins theme song experienced a viral nostalgia resurgence via remixes ...

Press Photo/Paul L. Newby IIThe Backyardigans include, from left, Austin, Tasha, Pablo, Uniqua and Tyrone. The cast performed Wednesday live at Van Andel Arena. GRAND RAPIDS -- No one can say it ...

Twenty-five years ago, Evan Lurie was a Lounge Lizard who haunted New York City night spots and European jazz festivals. Today he's the musical tour guide for Pablo the penguin, Tasha the hippo ...

Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon television executive who oversaw shows like Blue Clues, Little Bill, and The Backyardigans, has died at 72. She's remembered for inspiring kids' sense of adventure.

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon's 'The Backyardigans,' has died at 72. ... creating a pilot for a live-action full body puppet show called “Me and My Friends” in 1998.

The Backyardigans ran for four seasons on Nick Jr. from 2004-13 ... Burgess was a production executive at Nick Jr. when she came up with the idea for a live-action show called Me and My Friends, ...