Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

♥	This article is dedicated to our fellow neighbor, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), may he rest in peace.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
"It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor, would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won't you be my neighbor?"
Genre: Educational Running Time: 28 minutes Country: United States Release Date: February 19, 1968 - August 31, 2001 Network(s): PBS Kids Created by: Fred Rogers Distributed by: Family Communications, Inc. Starring: Fred Rogers David Newell Joe Nigri Chuck Aber Betty Aberlin Don Broket François Clemmons Bob Trow Seasons: 31 Episodes: 912 Next show: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (sometimes shortened to Mister Rogers) is an American half-hour children's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers. The series ran on PBS Kids from 1968 to 2001 (with a hiatus between 1976 and 1979) and is geared primarily to 2-to-5-year-olds, but is appropriate for all ages.

Plot

With his caring and trusting ways, Mister Rogers creates a calm, safe place for children to learn about themselves, about others, and about the world around them. Mister Rogers brings them a one-to-one affirmation of their self-worth.

Why You Should Be Mister Rogers' Very Best Neighbor

1. Fred Rogers was a very kind and gentle man (both on his show and in real-life where he was never a Broken Pedestal) who taught children (and sometimes adults) important life lessons without being too preachy, such as believing in yourself, respecting your neighbors, using your imagination and solving problems in a constructive manner.
2. Mister Rogers uses fourth-wall breaking and fake interactivity to educate the viewer, and it works in a way where it's not annoying.
3. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is a really nice and sweet segment.
4. The theme song is catchy and unforgettable. You can listen to the song here.
5. Heartwarming and sweet-sounding music.
6. It is very emotional without being treacly.
7. Despite airing for 31 seasons over 33 years, it hardly, if ever, went into seasonal rot.
8. Moreover, its follow-up series, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, holds up the legacy pretty well.
9. It had a crossover with Sesame Street with Fred Rogers as the guest and again with Big Bird as the guest on his show, on May 22nd, 1981 (1575).
   • It had another crossover with Arthur where Fred Rogers voiced himself and talked to Arthur about being a kid real friendship.
10. Plenty of heartwarming songs, like the timeless classic, "It's You I Like"
11. Mister Rogers tackled many serious issues, such as racism, violence, divorce, child abuse, disability, the death of a loved-one and even assassination.
12. The characters in the The Neighborhood of Make-Believe segments are likable, relatable and unforgettable.
13. Because the show often filmed remote locations in Pittsburgh (Rogers' hometown), it showed off the city as vibrant and beautiful, not at all the smoggy eyesore that it had been the previous century.
14. It spawned a heartwarming and emotional theatrical biographical drama feature film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, this time aimed to pre-teens and teenagers, and received a PG rating.
15. Prior to the end of Fred Roger's career, as well as his death, the very heartwarming series finale is a very nice way to wrap up the show.

The Only Bad Quality

1. Unlike Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, the show's second spin-off, Donkey Hodie, doesn't hold up the legacy so well.

Trivia

• It got two spin-offs years after it ended called Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Donkey Hodie.

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