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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

  • TV-Y
  • 1968–2001
  • 31 seasons
  • Kids
  • 6.1

Won't you be my neighbor?

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers. The series originated in 1963 as Misterogers on CBC Television, and was later debuted in 1966 as Misterogers' Neighborhood on the regional Eastern Educational Network, followed by its US network debut on February 19, 1968, and it aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages 2 to 5, but has been stated by PBS as "appropriate for all ages". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA public broadcaster WQED and Rogers' non-profit production company Family Communications, Inc.; previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971, the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers' death.

Episodes

10 episodes
  1. 1Curiosity: A Field Trip to 'The Edible Schoolyard'

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers uses a frame to concentrate on small sections of a large mural. Seeing a set of vegetables in one section of the mural, he reflects on a visit to a vegetable garden, referred to as an "edible school yard". In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday is irritated when Purple Panda and his compatriot, Little Panda, fool him. He commands that they cancel all curiosity.

  2. 2Curiosity: Homemade Musical Instruments

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers makes a shaker out of small lid tops and a can before seeing several homemade instruments played at Negri's Music Shop. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Chuck Aber begins to build a truck frame around curious Daniel's Clock. Little Panda tries to show Prince Tuesday how to travel "the Purple way," but they both get lost.

  3. 3Curiosity: Mister Rogers Rides in a Bucket Lift

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers visits a friend who takes him on a bucket lift prior to trimming trees. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Purple Panda suggests that Little Panda and Prince Tuesday may not be on anyplace familiar.

  4. 4Curiosity: Tony's Costume, Book and Toy Shop

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers gives a final discussion on false faces. He then visits a new studio set, the toy-and-book store run by a new neighbor, Tony Chiroldes. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, everyone is still looking for Little Panda and Prince Tuesday. Betty Okonak Templeton uses a telescope, as do the others, to discover just the planet to seek. It is up to HulaMouse to rescue Tuesday and Little Panda.

  5. 5Curiosity: A Visit with Violinist Hilary Hahn

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers reads his own book titled "Daniel Striped Tiger Gets Ready for Bed". He finds violinist Hilary Hahn at Negri's Music Shop. Nighttime grips the Neighborhood of Make-Believe with worry over Little Panda and Prince Tuesday.

  6. 6Ready to Read?: A Baby Elephant at the Zoo

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers immediately goes to see elephants of different sizes. He also shows a video on how backpacks are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, an over-curious King Friday asks that Cornflake S. Pecially should build a machine to look inside of things.

  7. 7Ready to Read?: Look Carefully - One Way to Get Ready to Read

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers visits guitarist Manuel Barrueco at Negri's Music Shop. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Queen Sara gives HulaMouse a picture with several hoops and a few hidden letters.

  8. 8Ready to Read?: Lots of Ways to Learn Words

    Sep 7, 2000

    Rogers witnesses a majestic ballet dancer and her teacher. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine reveals her plans for a new game show.

  9. 9Ready to Read?: Trucks at Work

    Aug 31, 2000

    Chuck Aber visits the television house with his H.J. Elephant III puppet and the book I Read Signs. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin discovers H.J. Elephant III knows sign language. What nobody knows is how to get H.J. involved in The Reading Game.

  10. 10Ready to Read?: Baseball Caps and How People Make Them

    Sep 7, 2000

    Given assistance from Mayor Maggie, H.J. Elephant reads his first words on Lady Elaine's new show, The Reading Game. Mr. McFeely shows Rogers a video on how ball caps are made.

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Series cast

Fred RogersMr. Rogers871 episodes
Betty AberlinLady Aberlin871 episodes
David NewellMr. McFeely871 episodes
Joe NegriHandyman Negri871 episodes
Ernie CoombsFrog Puppet / Various5 episodes
Vija VetraHerself (Neighbor)1 episode
Judy RubinHerself (Neighbor)1 episode

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