Mister Rogers' Neighborhood — 1968–2001 · 31 seasons · 896 eps

★ 8.8

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Name: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Released: 1968
Rating: 8.8

1968–2001 31 seasons 896 episodes

★ 8.8 (10,424 votes) Top 8%

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.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

1968–2001 31 seasons 896 eps

★ 8.8 (10K) Top 8%

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S31E5 9.5

1765: Celebrates the Arts

Everyone in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe now knows that Lady Elaine is still dwelling on that day long ago when somebody hurt her feelings, but when the time comes to "judge" all the artwork she arrives not with a judgment, but with a collage of all the neighbors. It is Lady Elaine's rightful act of compassion toward those around her. Mr. McFeely and Rogers share a video collage of artists in their various fields.

S12E15 9.4

1505: Spoon Mountain Opera

Mister Rogers arrives with a small juniper tree which he shows just before Mr. McFeely stops by with pictures of various other trees. Mister Rogers and Mr. McFeely look at the trees on Picture Picture.

S15E12 9.4

1547: Music

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma comes to visit Mister Rogers. They talk about music and feelings, and Yo-Yo Ma shows how his cello music can express many different emotions. And there's a video of how people make bass violins.

#4 1565: A Star for Kitty Opera S16E15 9.3

#5 1101: Death of a Goldfish S3E36 9.2

#6 1300: Potato Bugs and Cows Opera S6E40 9.2

#7 1471: Mr. Rogers Makes an Opera S10E11 9.2

#8 1478: Divorce S11E3 9.2

#9 1530: Work S14E10 9.2

#10 1546: Music S15E11 9.1

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#334 S18E4 1584: Alike and Different 5.8

Mister Rogers brings a clown mask and talks about clowns. There are visiting clowns In Make-Believe, too. Queen Sara and Mayor Maggie learned a lot about each other from switching jobs, but decide they're happier in their own jobs.

#333 1556: Making and Creating S16E6 6.2

#332 1261 S6E1 6.3

#331 1658: Up and Down S23E3 6.5

#330 1689: Everybody's Special S25E9 6.6

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