Fred Rogers
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, after Sesame Street, is the second longest running children's program on PBS. Based on child development and early education principles and deliberately slow-paced, the program allows children time to reflect on what they see and hear. Each Mister Rogers' Neighborhood explores a major theme of childhood, through the real world and a related make-believe puppet story. In these first five episodes of the program a joyful...
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Mister Rogers: It's You I Like pays tribute to the beloved Fred Rogers and the nearly 900 episodes of the landmark children's television program first seen in 1968 on PBS. In this 60-minute retrospective hosted by award-winning actor Michael Keaton, enjoy memorable segments including visits with Koko the Gorilla and the iconic trip to the Crayola crayon factory.
44) Be my neighbor
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An simple introduction to the characteristics of a neighborhood with words from Mr. Rogers.
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As one of America's most beloved children's show hosts, Mr. Rogers remains one of the most iconic television figures for families worldwide. This documentary takes a closer look at the person behind the show, persona, and personality that helped define what it meant to be a good person and be a part of a healthy community. Through his children's show, Mr. Rogers would go on to inspire a generation by not skirting real world issues, confronting issues...
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Mister Rogers summered in a modest house on a quiet corner of Nantucket Island. MTV producer Benjamin Wagner's mother rented the cottage next door. Mister Rogers really was his neighbor. On the afternoon of their first meeting, America's Favorite Neighbor asked the young journalist about his job. Wagner expressed enthusiasm tempered with an iota of ambivalence. After Rogers' death in 2003, Wagner and his brother, Christofer, set out to learn more...