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How a 1981 episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' opened kids' eyes to one boy's story — and now inspires a new character ...
Gregg Behr’s family had four channels to choose from while he was growing up in the 1970s. Though there wasn’t much to choose ...
Among the items displayed for the first time at the Fred Rogers Institute was a vintage trolley-themed postcard that portrayed the former Neighborhood of Make-Believe area at Idlewild Park in ...
The 1,968-piece set -- honoring the show's original premiere in 1968 -- featured Mister Rogers' home on the front and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe on the back. It had the red trolley ...
The series, which is said to be inspired "by the funny, quirky side of Fred Rogers," launched in ... live-action - as they ...
When musician Ella Jenkins appeared on the show, she brought Black diasporic music and her signature songs to televisions ...
Francois Clemmons played the role of Officer Clemmons on the beloved children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Clemmons joined the cast of the show in 1968, becoming the first Black actor to ...
Francois Clemmons played Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for 25 years. He was the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a kids TV series. Clemmons recalled ...