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The show ended in 2013 because its creator, Janice Burgess, and the core production crew decided to move on to other projects, such as Nickelodeon's Winx Club and Bubble Guppies. Because the ambitious animated musical was wrapping up its run, the network decided not to continue production without its creator. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
The Backyardigans had a successful 74-episode run across four seasons from 2004 to 2013. It was highly praised and won Daytime Emmy Awards for its original music and high-quality storytelling. [1, 2, 3]