Did you/Do you watch Mr. Rogers?

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in tribute to his passing. Just out of curiosity, how many do or did watch his show? I'd imagine almost everyone in the US has, was he international at all?

I also hope that his show will run forever; it's classic, relevant to any time period, and I hope that I can sit down with my kids some time and watch it(it'll be in at least 10 years)
 
I watched it as a little kid all the time. His show will hopefully serve as a legacy/tribute to what the man has done for society. I know that watching his show probably helped me in many ways. Even for a children's show, it was filled with information. I always enjoyed watching Mr. Rogers as a child.
 
To be honest, i had no clue who he was before today. I never watched his show, because we didn't have PBS when i was a kid, or if we had, i was never interested into it. I can't really comment on it, i guess...
 
i've seen very, very little of it. i've got no problems with the guy or his show other than a lack of interest. overall, no, i didn't watch it.
 
yea i use to watch Mr.Rogers when i was a kid by myself before i went to school. :) in fact i was always alone in the house as a kid... good 'ol days
sad that he died
 
Long ago, watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood followed by Sesame Street was an integral part of my preschool day.

It's funny how Fred Rogers was on Larry King Live! one night years ago, talking about the economy, politics, Hollywood, etc. when normally the fellow was talking to puppets and trolleys and taking back to you like a child. He was always so mellow, whether that interview, or the TV show.

He'll be missed; you don't stay in the public television market for 30+ years because you like the money and fame.
 
It was part of my daily television intake as a kid. I loved all the PBS shows... Mr Rogers Niehgborhood, Sesame Street (a show for which my feelings have changed), Zoom, and The Electric Company. I wondewr if any remembers those last two.

I like Mr Rogers because is was calm, educational, and had an overall grounding effect. You could see his street in the model at the beginning. He came home and got comfy right there for you to see (opposite of other shows), you knew his house, the kitchen, back yard, living room, front porch... it was like a TV home away from home.

Remember the picture frame that played movies?
 
Originally posted by milefile
Mr Rogers Niehgborhood, Sesame Street (a show for which my feelings have changed), Zoom, and The Electric Company. I wonder if any remembers those last two.
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I remember ZOOM (not the website!), but I remember it as a lot of kids and teenagers dancing around. It doesn't ring much of a bell; but I do admit that when I watch PBS and the WBGH-Boston logo appears, I still think zoom's going to appear!

As for Electric Company, it followed Sesame Street; sort of a more mature version of the previous show (complex vowel, letter blends, and grammar rather than just alphabet sounds, for example). I don't think it's been on the air for over a decade.

I do remember a lady that shouted "Hey, You Guys!" every episode. Can't remember why?!?
 
Ah, the days when every publishing and production company wasn't going to sue the hell out of public television.

I remember the Mr. Rogers had a TV camera pointed at a televison set in his "house". It was an infinite display of TVs...Mr. Rogers was trying to explain infinity, it blew my mind when I was 6 years old!
 
Originally posted by milefile
And their Spider Man skits...?
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Yeah, they had spider man skits in there. Spider Man Comic books used to poke fun about that too, having Spider-Man joke that he never should have let them start calling him "Spidey." (now there's a bit of trivia)
I used to love the Six Dollar and Thirty nine cent man sketches too. :)
I'd also like to add The great Space Coaster and 3..2..1... Contact to the list of Kids TV shows we might have watched.
 
And Banana Split.

One banana two banana three banana four....

But Mr Rogers was the foundation, the first show I watched, and the one that really did have a positive effect.
 

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