Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Season 7 - Episode 1
In this episode Mister Rogers paints the walls of the television house blue. From Seasons 2-3 the walls of the television house were painted yellow with the brown wooden bottom panels. From Seasons 4-6 The walls of the television house were painted a brighter yellow but more of a tan color and the brown wooden bottom panels were removed from the walls. Parts of the kitchen set were also updated. The walls of the television house would stay blue until the end of the series in 2001. Beginning with this episode Mister Rogers says "You're alive" in a higher toned voice. This is the first episode to use what would become the show's more-familiar neighborhood toy-like model town and it was used until the end of the series in 2001.
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