Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
"MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (original title)

Fred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

Stars:

Fred Rogers, Robert Trow, Betty Aberlin

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 54 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Fred Rogers	...	Mr. Rogers (489 episodes, 1968-2001)
Robert Trow	...	Harriett Elizabeth Cow (397 episodes, 1968-2000)

Storyline

"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" was among the most famous, longest-lasting and fondly-remembered children's television shows. Host Fred Rogers (known to millions as simply "Mister Rogers") used his gentle charm and mannerisms to communicate with his audience of children. Topics centered on nearly every inconceivable matter of concern to children, ranging from everyday fears related to going to sleep, getting immunizations and disappointment about not getting one's way to losing a loved one to death and physical handicaps. Rogers used simple songs and, on nearly every show, segments from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to make his point. A scale-model trolley was often (but not always) used to segue into the Make-Believe segments, said neighborhood being inhabited by puppet characters including King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchild and Daniel Striped Tiger. Frequent visitors as well as Rogers' own frequent visits to various places in the neighborhood rounded out each show. The program...

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Plot Keywords:

make believe | puppet | king | trolley | tiger | 

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Music

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

Family Communications Inc. [us] PBS Online

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Family Communications, WQED

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (895 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Black and White (1968) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the week of Go Stop Go, the numbers on King Friday and Handyman Negri's fire fighter helmets are 143. 143 was Fred Rogers numerical way of saying "I Love You" by counting the letters in each word. "I (1) Love (4) You (3)". This concept was first demonstrated on the show in the week of "Transformations," #1696-1700, from 1996, in which Daniel Stripèd Tiger demonstrates this to his friends. Though this is the first time 143 had been explained fully, it had been used subtly in past episodes.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Ino A. Horse: I know.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits of episode #1686 (aired in the summer of 1995) a disclaimer appeared that said: 'Dedicated to our friend and colleague, Chef Brockett, with deep affection and gratitude", due to the passing of Don Brockett (Chef Brockett) in May, 1995.

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Tron Guy (2009)

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Soundtracks

"I'm A Chef"
Performed by Chef Brockett

User Reviews

Most Wonderful Children's Show

Never underestimate the power of Public Television. Fred Rogers makes children feel comfortable and loved, even if their home life isn't perfect. They don't really show the oldest episodes on PBS, but even back in 1968, Mr. Rogers was having episodes about difficult topics, one episode from the aforementioned year about the assassination of Bobby Kennedy. One might jeer at Mr. Rogers' style of taking his fancy jacket off and changing into a sweater, or changing from his business shoes into tennis shoes, but it gives the feeling comfort in a weary world.