As producer for Blue's Clues, Kessler received a Peabody Award, two Television Critics Association Awards in 1997–1998 and 1998–1999, several Parents' Choice Awards, and a New York Film Festival CINE Golden Eagle in 1996.
Sebagai produser untuk Blue's Clues, Kessler meraih Peabody Award, dua Television Critics Association Awards pada 1997–1998 dan 1998–1999, beberapa Parents' Choice Awards, dan sebuah New York Film Festival CINE Golden Eagle pada 1996.