"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 | King | Trolley | Tiger

Awards:

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

Cast

Fred Rogers	...	Mr. Rogers / ... (429 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:

The week of "Mad Feelings," shows #1691-1695, from 16-20 October 1995 is the first time since 1974 that Mr. McFeely appeared in all five programs of a single week.

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:

Chuck Aber: [about Mimus Polyglottos; imiating King Friday] And it wants a shower.
Audrey Paulifficate: So says King Friday.
Chuck Aber: Shall we give it one?
Audrey Paulifficate: [Angrily] I'd like to give it something more than a shower.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wonderland (2003)

Soundtrack:

It's Been A Perfect Day

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.