MetaFilter posts tagged with misterrogers

Yes! We'll be your neighbor!

quin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:11:35 -0800

To commemorate the anniversary of his birthday on March 20th, cracked.com's Brendan McGinley has put together a remarkably touching collection of facts about the influence and importance of Mister Fred Rogers. [previously] Highlights include: Tom Junod's Can You Say... Hero? Mister Rogers Visits Arsenio Hall Show Mister Rogers meets Koko the Gorilla Mister Rogers in front of the US Sentate A Message of Hope [speaking in the aftermath of 9/11]

Yes. Yes it is.

Rev. Syung Myung Me — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:30:18 -0800

Is Mister Rogers' Neighborhood The Greatest TV Show Ever?

It's good to be curious

jacquilynne — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:55:48 -0800

Garden of Your Mind: Mister Rogers Remixed

Koko and Friends

filthy light thief — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:19:48 -0800

Koko, the Western Lowland Gorilla who is able to understand more than 1,000 signs based on American Sign Language and 2,000 words of spoken English, has met some celebrities over the years. In 1988, William Shatner had a memorable visit with Koko, as seen in part in this edited clip, and re-told on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in 2009. Mister Rogers visited in 1998 (YouTube clip), as part of series of shows addressing children's fears of meeting someone new or unusual. In 2004, Koko met Betty White and Robin Williams. (Koko and other non-human primates using and learning sign language previously)

The Triumph Of The Crayolatariat

Joe in Australia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:38:55 -0800

The Triumph Of The Crayolatariat - a reflection on the iconic status of the old Crayola factory tour. You can take the new tour and see boots worn by an actual worker, but the manufacturing process is now a performance piece. Bonus fun fact: The boots belonged to Crayola's senior crayon maker, Emerson Moser. When he retired he announced that he was actually color blind!

Tomorrow, Tomorrow

Marisa Stole the Precious Thing — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:59:49 -0800

Michael Kinsell sees himself as the next Mr. Rogers. So much so, that he planned a gala event, replete with big-name stars and full orchestra, where Rogers would be honored and Kinsell would be introduced as his successor, telling potential investors he had the blessing of PBS and Rogers’ longtime production company, Family Communications Inc. The only problem was, none of his claims were true, and his charade quickly fell apart.

Can you say Hero? The Life and Times of Mr. Fred Rogers

Heliochrome85 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:09:23 -0800

Can you say Hero? The Life and Times of Mr. Fred Rogers One of the most influential people ever to grace television, Mr. Rogers was a neighbor to millions of children across the US. His legacy has left a long lasting impression on the fabric of society. With today's children being force fed Hanna Montana, and Joey 101, wouldn't it be nice if we could go to the kingdom of make believe, just one more time?

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood not included in weekday program services this fall

k8t — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:55:08 -0800

After 40 years of national broadcasts, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood will be removed from PBS' weekday program service this fall. The current situation is that PBS beams the show to member stations as part of its children's programming block Monday through Friday. Most (63%) stations air it. Starting in the fall, PBS stations won't receive the show daily but rather one episode per week will be sent. This summer, PBS stations that still want to play the the show during the week will have an opportunity to receive a season's worth of episodes to stockpile. But receiving and scheduling those episodes requires effort. As such, contacting one's local PBS station requesting for the summer stockpile is one step. Here's a link to the station finder. One can also contact national PBS. Mrs. Rogers herself is encouraging people to do this. News article I don't mean this to be activistfilter, but past posts about Mr. Rogers seem to imply that others will care about this.

It's such a good feeling to know you're alive.

not_on_display — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:45:26 -0800

Fred Rogers wrote two hundred songs during his career. Here are fourteen of them, accompanied by the amazing Johnny Costa.

Mister Rogers talks about games

tepidmonkey — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:54:43 -0800

Mister Rogers asks a kid how to play Donkey Kong. Later in the clip, Keith David shows up and demonstrates how the buttons in an arcade machine work. [Via .]

Neighborhood of Make-Believe

oneirodynia — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:49:04 -0800

15 reasons Mister Rogers was the best neighbor ever.

Thank you, Mister Rogers

likorish — Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:14:30 -0800

Thank you, Mister Rogers The man in the sweater puts it all in perspective for us : One of the most important messages we can give our children is, "It's okay to be angry, but it's not okay to hurt." Anger is a natural and normal feeling, in families and among friends. Besides allowing children the right to their anger, we can also help them find constructive things to do with their angry feelings -- things that don't hurt others or themselves or damage things. By showing children how to deal with their angry feelings in healthy ways, we are giving them useful tools that will serve them all life long and helping them to be the world's future peacemakers.

It's a Sad Day in the Neighborhood.

Hankins — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:51:16 -0800

It's a Sad Day in the Neighborhood. Mister Rogers Hangs Up That Cardigan. Combined with the death of Charles Schulz last year, I feel like my youth is slipping away. How has Mr. Rogers affected your life?