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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]

It’s a neighborly day in this beautywood, a neighborly day for a beauty...

zooropa — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:04:52 -0800

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Mr. Rogers singing his immortal theme song "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" at different stages of the program's life from 1967 to 2000. So take your coat off, put on your sweater, and sing along.

The most trusted man in America

shakespeherian — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:55:39 -0800

Why I Love Mr Rogers. Scott Jordan Harris discusses discovering Fred Rogers's show as an adult.

Get your Saturday morning on

Rhaomi — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:27:21 -0800

Saturday morning cartoons were once a staple of American television, but by the year 2000 they had all but disappeared. Of course, the Internet never forgets. Case in point: Cartoon Network Video -- a free, searchable, ad-supported service that provides hundreds of full-length episodes of classic shows like Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and The Powerpuff Girls, as well as current offerings and scads of shorter material. Too recent for you? Then give Kids WB Video a whirl -- it does the same thing with the same interface, but for older programs like Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Thundercats, and the original Space Ghost. If you're in the mood to learn (and don't mind some live-action), PBS Kids Video has educational fare such as Arthur, Wishbone, and Zoom. And don't forget about Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, The Magic Schoolbus and Schoolhouse Rock! Now if only we had some Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs...

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.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

arse_hat — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:55:45 -0800

A Requiem for Mr. Rogers got me thinking about the TV shows that spoke to me as a child. Captain Kangaroo was there and Mr. Dressup was always great. But for me, no one surpassed The Friendly Giant and "Look up. Look way up!" still makes me feel warm and safe. I did not have PBS available as a child but my sons did and for them Mr. Rogers was a favorite as was TVO's Today's Special with Jeff Hyslop's manikin who came to life each night. Who spoke to you via TV as a child? Parents, who is speaking to your children on TV these days?

The Sweater!

XQUZYPHYR — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:40:16 -0800

For sale: one argyle sweater, previously used as target of media ridicule.

A sad day in the neighborhood.

jscalzi — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 02:17:51 -0800

Mr. Rogers Dead. Fred Rogers of "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" died of stomach cancer at age 74. To be honest, his was never my personal favorite PBS kid's show growing up (I preferred off-brand shows like "Zoom" and "3-2-1 Contact"). But my appreciation for him when I was an adult was pretty high. Anyway, it's a sad day in the neighborhood.

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?

Another childhood icon bids farewell

briank — Tue, 10 Apr 2001 06:16:35 -0800

Another childhood icon bids farewell First it was Bozo, now Mr. Rogers announces he's ending production on his television series, which has been on the air for 33 years. The show will continue in re-runs, of course. Suddenly I feel very grown up and more than a little wistful. (very sorry for the NYT link, maybe someone can post the free mirror link inside)

Trolley to Make Believe Land no longer taking reservations.

capt.crackpipe — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:34:33 -0800

Trolley to Make Believe Land no longer taking reservations.