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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 ...
How a 1981 episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' opened kids' eyes to one boy's story — and now inspires a new character ...
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who grew up with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, you probably know that Fred Rogers’ ...
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 ...
When musician Ella Jenkins appeared on the show, she brought Black diasporic music and her signature songs to televisions ...
Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was truly one of the friendliest ... had plenty of spoofs parodying his long-running series (1968-2001). Among the bunch has been Saturday Night Live ...
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 from, one program in particular would play an outsized role in his future.
Clemmons recalled joining the cast in 1968 after Fred Rogers heard him ... (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD") CLEMMONS: (As Officer Clemmons) Oh, there's Officer Clemmons.
Clemmons joined the cast of the show in 1968, becoming the first Black actor to have a recurring role on a kids TV series. Walking the beat in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood | KERA News ...