Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Season 11 - Eps 18: Mister Rogers Talks to Children and Parents About Violence
Prompted by news coverage of the death of John Lennon and the failed assassination attempts of President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, Rogers talks to children and their parents about violence in the media. Rogers shows video footage of himself at schools, discussing why people murder, with young children. The special aired only once but it was later uploaded to the internet 35 years later, during a time when its subject matter was again a much-discussed issue.
About Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Title: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
First Air Date: 1968-02-19
Last Air Date: 2001-09-07
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.8/10 (from 110 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 32
Total Episodes: 850
Network: PBS National Educational Television
Genres: Kids
Production Companies: WQED, Small World Enterprises, Family Communications
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Fred Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Betty Aberlin
Lady Aberlin
David Newell
Mr. McFeely
Joe Negri
Handyman Negri
