PITTSBURGH — On Sept. 21, 1967, Fred Rogers recorded the first full episode of the new “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” at WQED. The first national broadcast of that episode on Feb. 19, 1968, set into ...

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won’t you be my neighbor? These words were sung in every episode of the iconic educational children’s TV show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, one of the best PBS ...

PITTSBURGH — The first episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its national debut on Feb. 19, 1968. The show would go on to be a quiet powerhouse in children’s programming despite the calm and ...

Mister Rogers isn't going to be our neighbor anymore. Fred Rogers, the slow-speaking, soothing star of PBS's "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," says he will tape his very last episode next month, although ...

* What he was like as a kid: Fred Rogers was fat, and he often was sick with hay fever. He once spent the whole summer inside in the air conditioning because of his allergies. * A person who made a ...

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