Mr Rogers......
27-Feb-2003, 07:24 AM
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man thats alot of years he made kids happy and had fun with learning
actually i watched one of his shows last month i was like WOW its still on
remember SNL's Mr. Robinson's Neigbour hood staring Eddy Murphy lol now theres a Role model lol
but man how many did Mr. Dress Up to??
actually i watched one of his shows last month i was like WOW its still on
remember SNL's Mr. Robinson's Neigbour hood staring Eddy Murphy lol now theres a Role model lol
but man how many did Mr. Dress Up to??
27-Feb-2003, 10:07 AM
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Children have lost a beloved neighbour. Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers from television’s “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, passed away early Thursday morning from cancer. He was 74.
No matter what was going on in the world, kids could always count on Rogers for a friendly word and smile. “He was so genuinely, genuinely kind, a wonderful person,” said David Newell, a spokesman for the family. “His mission was to work with families and children for television. He produced not only these thousands of programs, but these books and records. That was his passion, his mission, and he did it from day one.”
From 1968 to 2000 the ordained Presbyterian minister produced “Mister Rogers” at the Pittsburgh public television station WQED. The last new episode aired in August, 2001. But PBS stations kept airing old favourites.
He taught his young audience many lessons over the years, including how to share. And as a potential war in Iraq looms large, it’s good to remember what he told viewers during the Persian Gulf War. “All children shall be well taken care of in this neighbourhood and beyond - in times of war and in times of peace,” he said.
The neighbourhood won’t be the same without him.
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Key events in the life of Fred Rogers:
March 20, 1928: Fred Rogers is born in Latrobe, Pa.
1954: Rogers introduces "The Children's Corner", a children's show in Pittsburgh where he works as an unseen puppeteer.
October 15, 1962: A show called "Misterrogers" (all one word) debuts on the CBC. It's 15 minutes long, and contains the characters that would become familiar to thousands of children, including King Friday XIII and Daniel Striped Tiger. A beaver puppet doesn't cross the border when the U.S. version begins. Ernie Coombs (a.k.a. Mister Dressup) provided off-camera assistance. The show runs here for two years.
February 1968: "Mister Rogers" begins broadcasting on the precursor to PBS.
1985-86: Ratings peak for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", as eight per cent of all U.S. households tune in.
1991: During the Persian Gulf War, Rogers tells youngsters, "All children shall be well taken care of in this neighbourhood and beyond - in times of war and in times of peace," and asks parents to promise their children they will always be safe.
1993: At a ceremony marking the show's 25th anniversary, Rogers says, "It's not the honours and not the titles and not the power that is of ultimate importance. It's what resides inside."
December 2000: Rogers tapes the show's final episode.
August 2001: Final episode airs.
September 2002: Rogers comes out of broadcasting retirement to record public service announcements telling parents how to help their children deal with the Sept. 11 attacks anniversary.
Feb. 27, 2003: Rogers dies of stomach cancer.
No matter what was going on in the world, kids could always count on Rogers for a friendly word and smile. “He was so genuinely, genuinely kind, a wonderful person,” said David Newell, a spokesman for the family. “His mission was to work with families and children for television. He produced not only these thousands of programs, but these books and records. That was his passion, his mission, and he did it from day one.”
From 1968 to 2000 the ordained Presbyterian minister produced “Mister Rogers” at the Pittsburgh public television station WQED. The last new episode aired in August, 2001. But PBS stations kept airing old favourites.
He taught his young audience many lessons over the years, including how to share. And as a potential war in Iraq looms large, it’s good to remember what he told viewers during the Persian Gulf War. “All children shall be well taken care of in this neighbourhood and beyond - in times of war and in times of peace,” he said.
The neighbourhood won’t be the same without him.
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Key events in the life of Fred Rogers:
March 20, 1928: Fred Rogers is born in Latrobe, Pa.
1954: Rogers introduces "The Children's Corner", a children's show in Pittsburgh where he works as an unseen puppeteer.
October 15, 1962: A show called "Misterrogers" (all one word) debuts on the CBC. It's 15 minutes long, and contains the characters that would become familiar to thousands of children, including King Friday XIII and Daniel Striped Tiger. A beaver puppet doesn't cross the border when the U.S. version begins. Ernie Coombs (a.k.a. Mister Dressup) provided off-camera assistance. The show runs here for two years.
February 1968: "Mister Rogers" begins broadcasting on the precursor to PBS.
1985-86: Ratings peak for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", as eight per cent of all U.S. households tune in.
1991: During the Persian Gulf War, Rogers tells youngsters, "All children shall be well taken care of in this neighbourhood and beyond - in times of war and in times of peace," and asks parents to promise their children they will always be safe.
1993: At a ceremony marking the show's 25th anniversary, Rogers says, "It's not the honours and not the titles and not the power that is of ultimate importance. It's what resides inside."
December 2000: Rogers tapes the show's final episode.
August 2001: Final episode airs.
September 2002: Rogers comes out of broadcasting retirement to record public service announcements telling parents how to help their children deal with the Sept. 11 attacks anniversary.
Feb. 27, 2003: Rogers dies of stomach cancer.
Re: similarities???
