 Rogers inspired Angela Santomero, co-creator of the children's television show "Blue's Clues", to earn a degree in developmental psychology and go into educational television.She and the other producers of "Blue's Clues" used many of Rogers' techniques, such as using child developmental and educational research, and having the host speak directly to the camera and transition to a make-believe world.In 2006, three years after Rogers' death and after the end of production of "Blue's Clues", the Fred Rogers Company contacted Santomero to create a show that would promote Rogers' legacy.