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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

1968TV-Y31 seasons6.1 / 10

Won't you be my neighbor?

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.

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood premiered February 19, 1968. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

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.

Season 23 episodes

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Episode 1

Up & Down

Rogers and Mr. McFeely ride an elevator and an escalator in a mall, to compare the differences. Lady Elaine accepts the delivery of a hydraulic platform.

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Episode 10

Love

Rogers uses bubble mix and a wand to make large bubbles and discovers he has no running water. Before things are fixed, he remembers his visit to a kitchen where he helped make spinach egg rolls. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe witnesses the soap opera at the Museum of Love. Some of the neighbors help Lady Elaine perform.

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Episode 11

Then & Now

Rogers does a science experiment involving food coloring and water. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Robert Troll takes the Trolley off its tracks. This prompts several neighbors to search for it.

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Episode 14

Then & Now

Mr. McFeeley brings a dead bird into the television house and asks Rogers for a box in which to bury it. This prompts a Neighborhood of Make-Believe discussion of death as Lady Aberlin helps Henrietta and Daniel.

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Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026

More about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Cast

Fred RogersMr. Rogers
Betty AberlinLady Aberlin
David NewellMr. McFeely
Joe NegriHandyman Negri
Vija VetraHerself (Neighbor)
Judy RubinHerself (Neighbor)
Ernie CoombsFrog Puppet / Various

Credits

Created by
Fred Rogers

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
871
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • PBSUnited States
  • National Educational TelevisionUnited States
  • WQEDUnited States
  • Small World Enterprises
  • Family Communications