Hello Neighbor

[BWClark]

Hello Neighbors,

I really wanted to share my hero Mr. Rogers with you all.

As many of you may know, Mr Rogers was a children's television presenter on public television for over 30 years. His show, "Mr Rogers Neighborhood" was his concept, and he wrote all the music. He was trained as a composer, but was struck by TV when it first appeared with its potential for child education, which he was also passionate about.

I've attached 3 of my favorite youtube links. Have kleenex handy...      

His Emmy lifetime achievement award speach...


In front of the US senate...


His goodbye...


Love,
Brian

[ROBsS4R]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rogers

[DY]

Mr rogers taught me how to tie my shoes.  A great man, who really had the right idea of how a kids TV show should be. 

[somegirl]

I could never stand the show as a kid, I somehow found him patronizing.

[ROBsS4R]

I could never stand the show as a kid, I somehow found him patronizing. Undecided

=(

It was prob his tone of voice but thats how he always talks off and on TV. I think he was a good man who actually made a difference.

Now all we have today is reality TV shows and cartoons blowing each other up 

[Ash]

I could never stand the show as a kid, I somehow found him patronizing.

his OCD, sweaters and freakin slippers pissed me off as a kid.

[somegirl]

Now all we have today is reality TV shows and cartoons blowing each other up 

Yeah, well that's why I don't have cable.

I mostly grew up on Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact, and old BBC shows.

[BWClark]

I could never stand the show as a kid, I somehow found him patronizing.

I know exactly what you're talking about. I think I watched him until I learned how to change the channel. But I know I watched him for a time.

It's only in retrospect that I realize that he made a difference to me. I grew up with him always there on the channel I wasn't always watching. I think he cared so genuinely and unconditionally that I still feel it. I'm always welcome in his neighborhood, and there aren't many places in the world where we're always welcome. I really appreciate it.   

[KnightofNi]

i have a few friends that went to school in pitts.

apparently he was kind of a dick when they saw him in public.

[x136]

From all the accounts that I've seen, from people who have known and met him, he was an incredibly kind, generous, and genuine man. When he died, I read so many stories of people who had run into him in random places, and he would always take time out of whatever he was doing to talk to them, and that the kindness he presented on his show wasn't an act in the least.

I can see not everyone jiving with his style, necessarily, but it's tough to argue with his message. He's one of the few "celebrities" I would have liked to have met, and I was sad when he died.

Thanks for posting those videos. I hadn't seen the Emmy speech.

To Fred Rogers: 

[Bun-bun]

I could never stand the show as a kid, I somehow found him patronizing.

+1

[Ohmic]

Mr. Rogers was truly ahead of his time when it came to children's TV programing. He is indeed an icon. Who knows how many countless generations he helped shaped. God bless Mr. R! 


On a lighter note. I think he rode one of them new 696     Don't believe me? Check it out...
http://ducatimonsterworldwide.org/index.php?topic=3541.0

[Betty Rage]

To Mr. Rogers

Who taught me how to be nice and share.   

(too bad that lesson didn't last...)

[ducatiz]

i have a few friends that went to school in pitts.

apparently he was kind of a dick when they saw him in public.

that's not what i've heard or seen.

my sister-in-law has photos of when she ran into him in DC -- she said he was a sweet man and was happy to chat with her for a minute when she stopped him on the street -- and left her with a hug and "give your kids a hug for me".

[c_rex]

a product of 'the church'.  yes he preached. yes he taught morals, values, politeness, the importance of taking one's shoes off and wearing sweaters- all that stuff.  just as with the church some people do and some people don't get along with his approach. as a kid I liked him but was lured away by flashier shows like Sesame Street, the Electric Company and Bugs Bunny.  Besides- Lady Elaine Fairchilde scared the shit out of me.