On Feb. 19, 1968, a quiet and simple show called Mister Rogers' Neighborhood debuted on PBS to little fanfare. This predominantly one-person kids show employed puppets to communicate unconditional ...

PITTSBURGH — On Sept. 21, 1967, Fred Rogers recorded the first full episode of the new “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” at WQED. The first national broadcast of that episode on Feb. 19, 1968, set into ...

Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was willing to tackle controversial subjects, such as nuclear war, and explain them to children in an honest and understandable way. The five-episode arc ...