"MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (1968) TV series 1968-2001

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Directors:

David F. Chen
J. Philip Miller

Writers:

Eliot Daley (writer)
Barry Head (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31

Release Date:

19 February 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Music

Plot:

Fred Rogers hosts this children's television program that teaches children the important issues of life...

Plot Keywords:

Make Believe | Puppet | Tiger | King | Trolley

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 35 nominations

Cast

Fred Rogers	...	Mr. Rogers / ... (420 episodes, 1968-2001)
Robert Trow	...	Harriett Elizabeth Cow / ... (408 episodes, 1968-2001)

Also Known As:

"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min (895 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1968) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y | USA:TV-G (1968-1996)

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Family Communications

Trivia:

From 1968 to 1986, a total of 13 Neighborhood operas were made. They were performed as follows: episode 45, in which Lady Aberlin as a mother who hires a babysitter (John Reardon) to look after her child (Donkey Hodie). Episode 84, in which Lady Elaine plays a campsite owner who objects to some guests (John Reardon and Betty Aberlin). Episode 1055, from 1969, in which people sail the ocean searching for a lost teddy bear. Episode 1125, "The Hawaiian Opera," from 1970, in which Reardon and Lady Aberlin play telephone operators. Episode 1169, "A Monkey's Uncle: The Organ Grinder Opera," from 1971, with John Reardon as an organ grinder, Lady Aberlin as a zoo keeper, and Chef Brockett as a chimpanzee. Episode 1245, "The Snow People Opera," from 1972, with an evil witch (Lady Elaine Fairchilde) who helps Lady Aberlin turn François Clemmons and Yoshi Ito into snow people. The snow can only be melted with a very special teacher (John Reardon) and a warm pussycat--Henrietta Pussycat and bring them together. A later program, episode 1515, from February 1983, had a story line similar to this one: Lady Elaine Fairchilde, as herself, causes a snow storm in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and they use a very special teacher, Harriet Elizabeth Cow, and a warm pussycat, Henrietta Pussycat, again. Episode 1300, "Potato Bugs and Cows," from Friday, 13 April 1973, featuring Lady Aberlin as Priscilla the Cow, Chef Brockett as a groovy potato bug, and Reardon as a farmer. Episode 1370, "All in the Laundry," from 1974, in which Reardon is a poor worker in Lady Elaine's Latrobe Laundromat (X the Owl and Yoshi Ito played customers). This was the only opera to include Mr. McFeely (David Newell, giving him the song "A Speedy Delivery" to sing. Episode 1425, "Key to Otherland," from 1975, featuring John Reardon as a swan and Lady Elaine as a wicked witch who runs a taffy factory. Episode 1475, "Windstorm in Bubbleland," from 23 May 1980, featuring John Reardon as a news reporter, Lady Aberlin as a sweater maker, and Lady Elaine Fairchilde as a hummingbird that can stop an impending storm. Episode 1505, "Spoon Mountain," from 1982, the only opera not to feature Rogers's puppets, starred Chuck Aber as a prince and Bob Trow as the wicked Knife and Fork who kidnap a baton-twirling kitty. Episode 1535, "A Grandad for Daniel," from May 1984, featuring Lady Aberlin as a trolley driver and John Reardon as a long-lost grandfather. Episode #1565, "A Star For Kitty," from 9 May 1986 (the last opera), starred Lady Aberlin as a cat who wanted a star and Daniel Stripèd Tiger as a star who didn't want to leave the sky.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the 1979-1981 episodes when Mr. Rogers takes his sweater and closes the closet door, he'd often close it too fast so it came open a ways, but then the closet door begins to close on it's own, as if someone were behind the door pulling it closed.

Quotes:

King Friday XIII: You and your squirting hose are to receive an award.
Lady Elaine Fairchilde: An award? For what?
King Friday XIII: For knowing when to turn it on, turn it off, turn it on, and turn it off.
Lady Elaine Fairchilde: Well, that WAS hard to learn.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite (#28.14)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

What Do You Do With The Mad That You Feel?

A real person

One thing that always bothered many people about Mr. Rogers is that he was not believable. Well, the wild thing is that what you see on TV is what you get in real life.

Fred Rogers is the most soft spoken and kindest person you would ever want to meet. What you get is not fake love like in many of today's kid's shows (Barney, to name the most evil one), but true heart from a man who cares.

Mr Rogers is married, has a son, and his son was a bit of a rebel, but you can't deny the man's love for people. I grew up with him. I'm glad I did.

If you don't believe me, just look at the bloopers from his show (Him setting up the tent is the most famous - all he does is laugh).