No infidelity. No alcohol or drugs. No wife or child abuse. No misuse of funds. No skeletons in his closet. Many people would think that Fred Rogers led a boring life. We could use a few more boring people like Fred Rogers who practiced what he preached.

@rsears78

5 жыл бұрын

David Kugel yes. I agree with you David. The world definitely seems like a different place now that he’s gone. There will be no one like him

@nerdiegothikscott2161

5 жыл бұрын

a lot of people could learn from Mister Rogers, I wish he could still be teaching our generations now because their are a lot that need his guidance

@equarg

5 жыл бұрын

David Kugel I agree 100%. We need more men like Fred Rogers. The WORLD needs more men like Fred Rogers. Not all men need to be tough obnoxious jerks. To just be kind to others, willing to listen, and being a comforting shoulder makes one a true man in my book. There is a time to be strong and aggressive....and a time to be kind and gentle. As a lonely kid with few or new friends...I saw Mr. Rogers as a friend. A great neighbor. 😭I miss him so much.

@hemingway1463

5 жыл бұрын

Mr Rogers is in heaven.

@charlesbanks457

5 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

TRUE STORY: When my infant daughter died at 8 weeks of age, we were all lost to say the least. Our 7 yr old daughter was a huge Mr. Rogers fan. She asked if we could write him and tell him how sad we were. So we sat down and wrote Fred Rogers a long letter about our loss and sent it care of his tv station at the time, not knowing, of course, if he'd ever see it. About a month later a package arrived. He had hand written a letter to both my husband and I, and a seperate one for our daughter. Plus a copy of the book dealing with sadness and grief over a loss. I literally believe his letters: #1. Saved our marriage. The loss of a child is a very common reason for divorce. We were at such different stages of grief, we'd lost each other. We were so intent on trying to help our 7yo daughter, yet she felt she couldn't tell us she was mad about some things, not just sad. (first time we'd heard it) #2. Helped our daughter realize it was ok to be angry that her sister died. And it wasn't wrong to feel angry about the lack of attention from relatives who would ask how she was, but then talk about her sister. (She was in counseling for the loss but his letter did more than any counselling ever could) I still have our letter and so does our oldest daughter. I can't even hear his name without tearing up. What he did for a grieving family was so wonderful. I've always regretted not writing years later to tell him how we were doing. It was a roller coaster but we made it through both sane and together.

@VinlandAlchemist

5 жыл бұрын

Such a loss! My sincere and heartfelt condolences... and how blessed, that you turned to one who would never do nothing. His presence was a gift to us all, truly! I'm alive today because of him, as I'm certain many of us are. Perhaps no-one can know just how many lives he has benefited so deeply

@Tino_1025

5 жыл бұрын

Trying not to cry while listening to this.

@joshgellis9463

5 жыл бұрын

rhijulbec1 Fantastic story. Realistically speaking though who wouldn't write to him and even then, you're lucky. Very long odds. Impossible to write back even to a couple hundred viewers. God sat with you that time.

@Xprimentyl

5 жыл бұрын

This is a very moving story. Thank you for sharing it with us all.

@RealLilVodka

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was touching. I’m so glad everything worked out well!

There's a great but unsubstantiated story in Pittsburgh. It claims that while at work at the WQED studios, Mr. Rogers's car was stolen from the parking lot. That evening, the news reported that Pittsburgh's favorite son had been the victim of car theft. The next morning, Mr. Rogers arrived at WQED and found his car had been returned. The car had been cleaned and detailed and had a note attached that read "Sorry, Mr. Rogers. We didn't know it was yours." I always thought it was a lovely story.

@coiledsteel8344

6 жыл бұрын

TheLadyBridget. STORY? I believe it's TRUE! Even criminals have SOME values, and even they KNOW he was very beloved by children, even by the criminals OWN children! 🤔😉

@NelsonStJames

5 жыл бұрын

I LOVE that story !

@JoeXTheXJuggalo1

5 жыл бұрын

I heard that before. From what I know it is a true story

@thomaslucia3059

5 жыл бұрын

WOW!

@quanbrooklynkid7776

5 жыл бұрын

@@coiledsteel8344 lol

Fred Rogers definitely could lift the Mjolnir.

@brt1strrbb110

5 жыл бұрын

And would thank Thor for the chance to do so while gently handing it back.

@michaeltrivette1728

5 жыл бұрын

Cap went back in time to become Mr. Rogers. That's so cannon for me now

@ReadeMilner

5 жыл бұрын

HE WAS WORTHY!

@rybelknap

5 жыл бұрын

And then ask thor to show him how it was made

@73twall

5 жыл бұрын

This comment was epic.

Fred Rogers is a prime example of the best version of humanity.

@therealcushandchefmonkeyshow

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@someones5838

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@someones5838

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Ward uh... calm down pls

@reythejediladyviajakku6078

4 жыл бұрын

Pliny the Younger indeed. He’s exactly what we needed

@PyromancerRift

4 жыл бұрын

Pliny the Younger yes but it is way easyer to be good when you don't have to worry about money and you had a peacefull childhood.

What kind of monster gives a 👎 to Mister Rogers?!

@Biographics

6 жыл бұрын

Color me surprised as well. I assume they didn’t like our presentation. How could you downvote Mr. Rogers? - Shell

@Qardo

6 жыл бұрын

Robots.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

6 жыл бұрын

Faux (Fox) News. They, along with selective college professors, claimed Mr. Rogers created a generation of excessive doting. These are the same people who now use words like "snowflake" & "social justice warrior" to people like Mr. Rogers, who are conservatively liberal & have progressive minds that fly against uber-religious tradition & male-dominated power structures.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

6 жыл бұрын

Actually, he was. Before it was used as a negative catch-all term usually by online bigots who needed a term to lump all people against their archaic views together, "social justice warrior" (shortened to "SJW" in this day & age) was a term used by advocates of social justice. Mr. Rogers was an advocate of social justice, because he was pro-minority rights, supportive of people with mental illnesses, pro-LGBTQ+, pro-weight acceptance, pro-feminist (the original definition, not the current fem-nazi version that tries to emasculate men) & basically everything positive & progressive about the world. Of course, this would see him listed as a "social justice warrior" in the eyes of people who hate on minorities, who hate on those with mental issues, who hate on people who are LGBTQ+, who hate on people who accept their plus-size figures & those "macho men" (no correlation to the pro-gay workout song _Macho Man_ by The Village People, nor its mere ironic wordplay, as most supposed "real men" - i.e. those "tough guy" assholes hating on feminist [original post-Suffrage Movement definition] women, as well as other guys who either show emotional sincerity [whom they refer to as "sissies", "wussies", "pussies" or "cucks"] or that might perhaps appear flamboyant/androgynous [cue inflammatory anti-gay remarks from the peanut gallery], to serve as a timely segue into their hatred towards all LGBTQ+ persons - typically have issues concerning their own sexuality anyway, more often than not) who hate that women aren't just subservient to them anymore (i.e. that they aren't simply doting, house-making wives & stay-at-home mothers, but rather that they are able to, instead, go out & achieve their own career successes, with or without being indebted to men). This, just in, it's the 21st Century & beyond! Such bigotry should no longer exist, as it was still ethically wrong even when it was acceptable thinking/behavior, so much so that family sitcoms _All in the Family_ (which revolved Carroll O' Connor's Archie Bunker being an opinionated bigot clearly set in his ways, who hated the ongoing changes surrounding him (his beautiful but headstrong daughter Gloria marrying liberal "Meathead" Michael [thereby typically resulting in family fights due to differing political beliefs on certain topics]) & _The Jeffersons_ (focusing on a moderately successful African-American family living in a high-rise apartment, led by equally stubborn patriarch George Jefferson), both existed as two prime[time] programs representing antiquated ways that should've remained firmly in the past. Despite being a champion for social justice, Mr. Rogers didn't use this for self-glorification like biased bigots claim contemporary "SJWs" tend to, as he was always about serving others, even if they held opposing views from his own.

@tanrailgun2971

6 жыл бұрын

Qardo "And if there's anything that bothers me, it's one person demeaning another." - Fred Rogers But it's ok, I love you anyways. It's what Mr. Rogers would have wanted.

Apparently, he was impossible to interview, because he earnestly tried to get to know everyone, including the interviewers, and he didn't like to talk about himself. Also, he replied to every piece of fan mail he ever got, with a handwritten letter, even when he got emails. What a lovely man.

@smoaky123

4 жыл бұрын

I can confirm this, I sent and received many letters when I was a child, what a great man!

Fred Rogers: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers - so many caring people in this world.”

@deketk

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about that today. Wicked tornadoes in the SE part of the country. 1st Responders running into danger with covid-19 safety regulations in place. Look for the helpers.

@harveywallbanger3123

4 жыл бұрын

Topically relevant post

@danielcobbins9050

4 жыл бұрын

This certainly was true after the attacks of 9-11.

@Tardis

4 жыл бұрын

When everything of perceived value is stripped away and we are left with seemingly nothing, that is when the true kindness of humanity shines brightest. The walls between us are gone and we are just people, caring for each other. Mr. Rogers was able to live with this gentle and kind knowledge every single day of his life and did not need a disaster to bring it out of him. It's who I aspire to be.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

3 жыл бұрын

@@deketk As honest & well-meaning as that quote is, we need to do more than just look for the helpers, we need to also be the helpers ourselves.

Mr Rogers appeal not to cut the fundings of PBS was something else. He got them to agree with him not by agressive speach or lies, he was calm, honest and polite. He found a common ground with the senator and told him they both wanted to help the children, making him reconsider and ultimately he got more than he wanted. It almost makes me cry, what a great man.

@ridiculousedtollett6120

5 жыл бұрын

He recited a song he'd written and brought the senator to tears. It's an absolutely beautiful video.

@ParanormalEncyclopedia

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I watched it a while back. Absolutely amazing.

@seri-ously8591

5 жыл бұрын

The video stated $10 million, but it was actually doubled that of $20 million dollars during that time. This amount would be $139,587,465.94 in today's value, which is a huge amount of fundings thanks to the efforts of Fred and his colleagues.

@leJpeg

4 жыл бұрын

The most amazing part about it? It only took 6 minutes.

@itayb8169

4 жыл бұрын

Mr Rogers always knew the truth, adults are just children in adult suits, so he would talk to both child and adult equally, and in turn both could not help but admire him.

Oh god! Imagine being the surgeon that couldnt finish an operation on Mr. Rogers and have to break the news to him. Im almost bawling my eyes out thinking about it. Im sure Mr Rogers even comforted the surgeon and assuring him that if he did his very best, then that would be good enough

Consider this: Mr Rogers was a minister, his ministry was explicitly his work in TV to reach children. It sort of makes him the one and only actually honest and good televangelist.

@AdrianaCuevas17

4 жыл бұрын

This just proves that you don’t have to preach Christian values in order for children and people to be Christ like

@marcusblackwell2372

3 жыл бұрын

I always found Billy Graham to be in second place

@thedeepfriar745

2 жыл бұрын

His genuineness and his goodness are really the embodiment of Christianity

@ParanormalEncyclopedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcusblackwell2372 Graham had his issues with antisemitism but when asked he had the integrity to own it and apologized. That says a lot in his favor.

@marcusblackwell2372

Жыл бұрын

@@ParanormalEncyclopedia At least he learned from it

Mr. Rogers was one who made me reconsider the prosocial impact of religion. As a PhD student, I’m not interested in whether religion is “true” or not, but that it’s an incredible social technology in that it can do what no other social technology can do. The reality is, mr Rogers would not be mr Rogers without religion. He integrated his philosophy into a non religious medium masterfully. He is an American exemplar of what it means to be authentic, compassionate, and...CHRISTLIKE.

@sirboomsalot4902

4 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone who gets it and doesn’t think Mr. Rogers was evil just because he was a priest

@PunkProfess0r

4 жыл бұрын

Sir Boomsalot do people actually think that? 🤔

@danielwilson8604

4 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Brent mr andrew, you raise very good points and i thank you for them, but i suspect you have mistaken the intent of the original poster. He never specifies a singular religion and says he does not personally care whether they are right or not. Perhaps he is not talking about specifically christianity and means the potential good of religions in general? Im sorry if i missed something and thank you again for saying there are many ways to be good.

@myownboss1

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!!! Personally, I don’t a ‘religion’ is necessary; all one needs to do is follow the golden rule: treat others as you would want to be treated.... problem solved!!!

@CheeseBae

4 жыл бұрын

Funny you wrote this, because I was thinking in another time and place the man definitely could have had a religion built around him.

Ohhh how this bring back so many memories. As a little girl who stayed in the hospital for congenital heart disease, Mr. Rogers, his friends,Big Bird and his friends kept me company many days. I remember turning them on instantly forgetting about the tubes,monitors, and needles. Those characters are still very dear to me. As an adult, I’ll still turn on WTTW when hospitalize for frequent pacemaker changes to find that sense of comfort I received as a kid.

@SpudEater

4 жыл бұрын

I hope that you have a life where you are comfortable and can always be comforted by this fantastic man. We all have a due date and yours certainly hasn’t been met yet, there is far more to explore and learn

@benlawless9539

3 жыл бұрын

We like you exactly as you are! 😄 thank you for sharing your experience with this amazing person!

@thatdude__

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in post troubles Northern Ireland. My Parents and I went to America after 3 years of saving up money for the holiday. While we were there we taped some Mr. Rogers Re-Runs. When we came back I remember when riots or shootings would happen (Paramilitaries turned into gangs after the good Friday agreement) my parents turned on Mr Rogers for me and my siblings. Although he was dead he helped a small boy in Northern Ireland understand that it's okay to be scared or sad. Thank You Mr. Rogers.

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: the world desperately needs another Mr Rogers.

@Random_Art822

2 жыл бұрын

What's sad is we were given Michael Jackson too but we killed him

@CCSierra

2 жыл бұрын

I think we all have the potential to be the next Mr. Roger's just by being kind and trying to manage our anger. If there's one thing Fred taught me, it's that we don't need to be perfect, but that we should try to be better. :)

I was at the Tournament of Roses parade in 2003, as a freelance photographer - and I took a photo of Fred Rogers in a car with Bill Cosby and Art Linkletter. I wish I could find the photo - Bill Cosby with a nasty glare at me, Fred smiling. Knowing what we know now, Fred and Bill were two totally different people, and the photo says it all.

@bingfan22

5 жыл бұрын

Bill pretended to be the kind of man that Fred really was for so many years.

I was born in 2004, so I never saw his show. I started looking into him recently and now knowing there was a man this kind existed once legit makes me cry. He's the exact kind of man everyone needs.

@jmitterii2

5 жыл бұрын

They don't do reruns on PBS?

@someguy9571

5 жыл бұрын

@@jmitterii2 I was born in 2002 and I remember seeing reruns of the show.

@MAKOS-ky5my

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@alexm7627

4 жыл бұрын

You would probably like Jesus, and the best thing is, Jesus is alive :)

@alexm7627

4 жыл бұрын

@calamity joe Yeah :)

Mister Rogers was a Saint. If there is a heaven he took the expressway straight to the seat next to Jesus. Try to wrap your mind around what the world would be like if every single human was like Fred. So kind, so loving, so understanding... I was born in 1975 so I consider myself lucky to have him apart of my childhood. Btw, if you have Amazon prime they have a bunch of his originally aired programs available to watch by episode.

@Tsukiko.97

6 жыл бұрын

Although Rodgers was a Presbyterian it would be nice to see him be titled a Saint by the Catholic Church.

@RBickersjr

6 жыл бұрын

I can scarcely think of anyone more deserving in the modern age than Mister Rogers.

@OMartinez91

5 жыл бұрын

Sadly one of the requirements is to have performed at least 2 miracles to be able to become a saint. Though what would be the saint of? Children and television?

@hellsson1996

5 жыл бұрын

@@OMartinez91 If mother Taresa can be a saint, despite being a horrible person, then Mr Rogers should be a shoe-in. There are no such thing as miracles, but the amount of children he helped over the years is as close as the world can get. “There is something beautiful in seeing the poor accept their lot, to suffer it like Christ’s Passion. The world gains much from their suffering,” - Mother Taresa

@ParanormalEncyclopedia

5 жыл бұрын

@@OMartinez91 Getting to be a major celebrity without a single scandal is one. That speaking ill of him is a bannable offense on fricking 4 chan of all places would make 2.

Hard to make me emotional but remembering the joy he brought to my childhood choked me up a little. He was a great man and I wish the world could be a little more like him

wish Fred could get a Nobel.. he deserves it more than most..

@marcusblackwell2372

3 жыл бұрын

He wouldn't accept it, though

@scooby45247

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcusblackwell2372 lol.. he honestly might have..

@dawnkindnesscountsmost5991

5 ай бұрын

​@@marcusblackwell2372 He might have, if someone told him how happy it would make the Nobel committee and others for him to receive it. If there was cash with the prize, he could have donated it to the Pittsburgh Area Food Bank to help others.

I loved this show growing up. I never understood what a positive social impact he had until after my own children were grown. To invite his friend- a black man- to soak his feet in the pool with him to cool off seemed so normal to me as a child. I had no idea of the statement and social impact this simple act was and would have. This man was a quiet warrior for good and right and one of the few people I can honestly say- left this world a better place by his life and work.

I have never heard of this man, due to living in Britain, but by God he seems to be an incredible person. A true man to admire and want to be.

@tanrailgun2971

6 жыл бұрын

You're like the 10th person from the UK to say they've never heard of Fred Rogers...Can we like...get a petition going or something for the BBC or someone to air reruns over there? The idea that children anywhere in the world would be deprived of the gift that was Fred Rogers breaks my heart.

@Bluesit32

6 жыл бұрын

TAN Railgun Seriously. It's just wrong for ANY place to not have Mr. Rogers.

@emilysanders1948

5 жыл бұрын

He's nicer than the Christian god (I say this bc the Christian god killed lot of people in the bible and other horrible things *but somehow people think he's loving?*)

@michaelflood2622

5 жыл бұрын

@@tanrailgun2971 only if you show jim'll fix it

@mcmc2817

5 жыл бұрын

@@michaelflood2622 🙈🙈🙈

Thank you so much for covering Fred Rogers. He was truly one of a kind, and a hero to millions.

@SweetLilWren

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@CarbonDoggie

5 жыл бұрын

So say we all.

@danielr4640

5 жыл бұрын

Amen

@joshuahjfarquharm.3269

5 жыл бұрын

Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

@mariarendon500

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, we need more Fred Rogers in America!

6 seconds in and I have something to say, Mr. Rogers was a national treasure, sure, but more accurately he was a global treasure. Everyone on the planet can enjoy his legacy and he loves all of us

A shepherd of innocence. An icon of kindness. A great man with a Pittsburgh accent

Fred Rodgers was a phenomenal human being.

@toyfreaks

5 жыл бұрын

And yet, he was that only by being as simple as possible. Inspiring huh?

30 years old and I remember the theme song like it was yesterday. Couldn't help but feel emotional. He really did feel like a friend. R.I.P.

@edenbelle1986

6 жыл бұрын

JackDWhiskey you should check out the stream on twitch, it’s wonderful to see the show again, and the messages are still as great as an adult.

@ryankieth1675

4 жыл бұрын

He WAS a friend. Even though he never met you, he was speaking right to you, and he loved you.

@ImJustGreatLikeThat

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I put on Mr. Rogers for my daughter in the morning before I take her to school. I sing along with Mr. Rogers and watch the show with my daughter.

@diedredbollinger

3 жыл бұрын

Growing up, the only ones I knew cared about me were my parents, and Mr. Rogers. I wrote him a fan letter when I was 21. A dear, sweet, compassionate person, exemplifying the best we could possibly be.

Like Jimmy Carter, Fred Rogers was one of the few who understood what real Christianity is.

@Berth407

5 жыл бұрын

James Vaughan this is deep!

@rybelknap

5 жыл бұрын

@Robert Ward fred Roger's was an ordained minister. All Catholics are Christian's but not Christian's are catholic. Mr. Roger's was a real christian but was not a catholic.

@rybelknap

5 жыл бұрын

@Robert Ward yes but because jesus gave peter the keys to heaven and who holds those keys helps sets the way to get into heaven; the catholic church wrote the king james bible to evolve christianity. So those that are not catholics can still be Christian's.

@rybelknap

5 жыл бұрын

@Robert Ward mr. Roger was not gay and he was married with children. Jesus did not disowned anyone that didnt follow the law. He still showed kindness and love to everyone. Mr Roger's has been following the steps of jesus.

@rybelknap

5 жыл бұрын

@Robert Ward you are taking scripture way too literal and not only that you are adding to it from what it does not say. That is not very Christian of you.

A good Godly man who loved children, a life well lived .

I had never heard of this gentleman, yet after watching this, feel sad that we lost someone so special.

@JAY1892

6 жыл бұрын

Jpay 😂

@aymarafan7669

5 жыл бұрын

@payne bobbees Maybe they live in another country bro, or may have just moved to the States where Mr. Rogers seems to be somewhat forgotten as of now.

@equarg

5 жыл бұрын

thor7789 I remember him as a kid. I miss him now these days.

@rybelknap

5 жыл бұрын

What country are you from?

@stephjovi

4 жыл бұрын

KZread is not only for Americans. His death was felt around the world is a sweet sentence. I've never heard of him

We never deserved Fred Rogers, but he didn't care. He gave to us regardless, because we're all worth it.

Owww right in the childhood.

I have never heard of him before (I`m from Bulgaria), but that was my favorite biographic ever! I got chills watching it, he sounds like an truly amazing man.

@SeanR91

3 жыл бұрын

He truly was. You could tell he cared deeply about what he did. He was someone I looked up to as a child and now admire as an adult.

@joeszymaszek1146

7 ай бұрын

Amazing does this man absolutely no justice whatsoever…no words can do justice to the kind and gentle soul of Fred Rogers

🎶Wont you be...wont you be...wont you be my neighbor!🎶😀👍

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

6 жыл бұрын

"And as I told you when you were much younger, I like you just the way you are. It's such a good feeling to know that we're lifelong friends."

@tanrailgun2971

6 жыл бұрын

TherealRNO Goddamnit man....I am NOT crying right now!

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

6 жыл бұрын

It's okay to cry. Mr. Rogers taught us that (among other things).

@davesmith7432

5 жыл бұрын

I got the 69th like!

@kyleshiflet9952

5 жыл бұрын

I will always say this "yes Mister Rogers we will be your neighbor and hope to be neighbors in Heaven

Mr. Rogers was such an incredible human being who made the world a better place for many

I remember how mister Rogers explained what divorce went around the time when my parents got divorced and it really helped me understand what was happening

fred Rogers did not die!! god just needed a neighbor!! I will go to my grave thinking this about this unbelievable man

Twitch is currently streaming the full run of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, channel name Misterrogers. They did this last year, and brought it back. The chat is fun and full of memes made in the last stream, and it's just fantastic to see my forever hero again. The actual Lady Aberlin shows up every so often in the chat and answers questions and tells stories about her time on the show and on her fellow cast members.

@yikesgina

5 жыл бұрын

That's sweet 💕

Does anyone else get the distinct sense that the world is losing to many good people at an alarming rate? Learning so much about Mister Rogers really seemed to drive that home for me. I was 4 when the "Neighbourhood" started. I feel fortunate to have been young in an era with people like him. He made a difference.

@applesandgrapesfordinner4626

3 жыл бұрын

The world can lose as many good people as it can find more good people

My last name was Hood, so as a 4 year old watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, I thought that he was somehow related to me. This made the show extra special to me. I really liked this bio about this wonderful human being. Especially refreshing in these times that we come to find out about really ugly behaviours of people we had admired for so long.

@DrAmericancountryman

3 жыл бұрын

I Understand completely. I came to this Video from Biographics' video on Bill Cosby.

Oh man we need Mr. Rogers in 2019 right now 😢

@nugybugy0816

3 жыл бұрын

we need him in 2020 right now honestly

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

3 жыл бұрын

@@nugybugy0816 We do need him, but we also need to learn from his example, as well.

As a man who was shaped by Mr. Roger's tolerant philosophy, I thank you for this very touching little tribute. Love your new channel.

Such a great man. Kind, caring, thoughtful and devoted. No skeletons in his closet, no dark or disturbing side to his personality, no controversies...just a decent human being who cared about education and children. Fred Rogers is a shining example of what we should all strive to be.

I wish his show aired in the UK. I've only recently come across him and have watched several YT clips about him and clips of his show. What a lovely, kind and gentle soul he was 💗

I had an awful childhood abused in every way possible. By both my biological father & step mother. Mr Rogers was one of the few bright sparks in my life. He made me feel safe, comforted & loved he was like the father I never had but wanted. If it wasn't for Mr Rogers I think my childhood would have been far worse & unhappy than it was.

He was one of the best, and his show was one of my favs. RIP Mr. Rogers.🙏🏽 Can't wait for the movie.

@rsears78

5 жыл бұрын

Jenny JC yes he was. I didnt have a childhood and Mr. Rogers helped fill that void. He was a great man.

I live 10ish mins from WQED and I remember when he passed away, it was a Thursday. The rest of that week was like walking through a fog. It was a very sad time in Pittsburgh. Getting to tour the set during a field trip will always be one of my most cherished memories.

I was born the year after Fred Rogers retired so I never got to watch his show. They never played reruns, at least on the channels I watched. I really wish that I could've had the chance. It's always interesting watching these biographies and feeling like you connect with people you never heard of until you watched this channel.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

6 жыл бұрын

They played endless reruns on PBS until 2001 when he ended the show.

@justinsutton5005

5 жыл бұрын

Actually in Milwaukee they played them even more. How I got to see them. Even now I look back to watching them fondly. But at that time I never knew he died 17 days after I was born.

Mr Rogers was an amazing man. Caring and pure of heart with good intentions. I'm so proud to have grown up during an era that valued such people! I pray his family are well and carrying on these wonderful traits!

I just cried for 17 straight minutes. I was always so happy that Mr. Rogers was my neighbor.

I wish I could hit "Like" more than once. Check out when Mr. Rogers was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award Daytime Emmy. He had people sobbing. Thank you, Mister Rogers for being a stellar example for those of us who grew up with you.. (And well done, Biographics)

To all those who disliked this video, Mr. Rodgers still loves you just the way you are❤💜💛💚💙💖

Seriously who dislikes a video about Mr. Rogers.

@Biographics

6 жыл бұрын

I know, right?

@mollieorzehowski7773

5 жыл бұрын

Trolls and haters

@Midnyte_Angel

5 жыл бұрын

As of right now there is 49 trolls and haters.

@sirennumber5248

5 жыл бұрын

People who can't see through tears

Well done. Thank you for celebrating the life of a truly great man.

Love this series (Biographics) , and absolutely loved growing up with Mr. Rogers. He was an amazing man and a much truer Christian than most.

May we all be the person Mr. Rogers saw in us, thank you for this.

Wonderful. Thanks for covering Mr. Rogers. He was my sons favorite person on the planet. He cried when Fred passed in 2003. My son was just out of the Marines at the time.

@mollieorzehowski7773

5 жыл бұрын

Roger Holloway I cried too, I was in the navy at the time. I'm originally from Latrobe, Pennsylvania same as Mr. Rogers.

@JD-fx9ly

3 ай бұрын

Not a Marine, but I come from a military family with a rough upbringing. I can say the same, my mom had died before I found out about him and when I learned it felt like a second sucker punch, felt like another important parental figure/adult had been taken from me. I wept, he was a positive influence for me and really made a difference across generations.

The man named "Ernie", the puppeteer, was Ernie Coombs, Mr. Dressup, who was Canada's version of Mister Rogers. Most Canadians in the 60s, 70s, 80s and part of the 90s grew up with Mr. Dressup. By comparison, Canadians only saw Mister Rogers if they could get PBS OTA (over the air) or later on cable.

@kchishol1970

6 жыл бұрын

Well, the Canadian province of Ontario's public TV network, TVOntario ran Mr. Rogers for a few years.

@mish375

5 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian, I can say that that him being unknown isn't necessarily true, it may depend on the province. Mr. Rogers is/was well known and well loved in Canada. In Ontario Mr. Rogers Neighbourhood was aired and re-run constantly. I watched it throughout my childhood in the 90s and my mom even watched it in the late 60s & 70s. If I remember right, it would air over PBS here or sometimes on the kids channel.

@susankozey4726

5 жыл бұрын

Ian Colquhoun I think it is fair to say that Mr. Dressup holds the same high regard in Canada as Mr. Rogers. Miss the tinkle trunk.

@tammihunter5913

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Rogers, Mr. Dress-up, and Captain Kangaroo. I watched all these in the 70's growing up in Ontario.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

3 жыл бұрын

@@tammihunter5913 Bob Keeshan - the Captain himself - even appeared as a special guest on a 70's MRN episode, coincidentally.

The biggest complaint I hear about Superman is that he is too good to be believable or that no one cares about everyone. Mr. Rogers is proof to me that someone as kind and empathetic as Clark Kent could actually exist. Superman's costume was even made by his mother, just like Mr. Rogers' sweater

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

3 жыл бұрын

Ironically, it is because of "the last son of Krypton" - particularly, kids inadvertently injuring or even accidentally killing themselves by pretending to fly like Superman - that led to the week of MRN episodes dedicated to both fictional superheroes (Mr. Rogers even went to the original set of _The Incredible Hulk_ to interview the actor who played the not-so jolly green giant) & real-life heroes (such as visiting a fire station & talking with some firemen).

He seriously needs to be made a Saint!

@bradypostma5167

5 жыл бұрын

The problem is that he was Presbyterian, and they don't have saints.

@TonyAncom

5 жыл бұрын

@@bradypostma5167 he's a saint to me anyway, if there was a Jesus then Mr. Rogers was his equal in goodness and love.

@bradypostma5167

5 жыл бұрын

The Bible uses the metaphor of people being identified as sheep or goats -- judged to be righteous or sinful. Mr. Rogers is definitely one of the sheep. That skips the whole saints/beatification thing.

@MariaFerreira-hi9gk

4 жыл бұрын

Pierre Begley, How right you are. He was a morally, mentally, spiritually and cardio completely, beautifully constructed being. Netflix would do extremely well by us, as well as itself, if the Tom Hanks movie on Mr. Rodgers, And as many as possible of his serials/talks were also on its channel, before its too late, for us to enjoy.

I was an only child in a neighborhood with no other children my age. Mr Rogers was "my neighbor", and a peaceful place I could go to to escape my parents' failing marriage and alcohol abuse. I miss him still. Thanks for being my neighbor, sir.

I had the great pleasure of meeting Fred Rogers in the late 90s. Great wonderful man had a cup of coffee with him and his wife wonderful people. He should be a national treasure if he isn’t already.

34 people are not being the person Mr Rogers knew they could be.

Mr. Rogers is the shining example of the best of humanity. That's the kind of person that deserves sainthood.

This is so much more detailed than the documentary "Won't you be my neighbor?" Well done!

The first time I ever saw Mr. Roger's Neighborhood it was 1971 and I was nine, a little older than the target audience, I suppose. I adored him. He truly made me feel special, and made me feel that my feelings mattered just as much as anyone else's in an era when children were still being told that they should be seen but not heard. BTW, Mr. Rogers sneakers were not white. They were BLUE. Even in the black and white photo that's up while you are saying they are white, it's obvious that they are DARK. You even show multiple photos of Mr. Rogers wearing the blue sneakers. Stop contradicting yourself!

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

6 жыл бұрын

They're blue & white sneakers. Converse brand, with the show itself sponsored by Sears & Roebuck.

@stephan13_leigh

6 жыл бұрын

I think he meant white bottomed sneakers, which they always were. I believe before he had certain sponsorships and before "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" (which was the time period they were talking about) they were all white shoes.

Mr. Rogers was a part of my life from 1968 on and subsequently my children's lives. As a small child who lived in the country and had no friends to play with, I found him not only an adult I could trust, but someone who brought some fun into my life. One always got the feeling he was talking directly to you and, somehow listening too. To this day being polite, having consideration, speaking well and most of all being yourself resonate within me as well as my children. I cried when he passed and this Bio made me cry again, but in a good way. Thank you for this Bio on such a truly wonderful man.

Mr. Rogers was a real-life superhero.

I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Rogers in the late 1990’s having worked for my local PBS station for a number of years. He was very odd yet interesting to meet. I discovered that he never ever would sign a picture of himself without having addressing his autograph to an actual recipient. It was a true honor and pleasure to have met him. A definite memory that I’ll never forget. Thank you for this biography. 😁😊😀

He was my Father I never got to meet as a kid. Growing up was so empty and lacking, but Mr. Rogers was my hero and everyday I was getting that much needed hug from Mr. Rogers on TV. He was the best.

The greatest role model of my lifetime, IMO.

@diedredbollinger

3 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree

As a young Father, originally from the Isle of Man living in Montreal Canada in the mid late 1960's his daily program on PBS was a regular viewing each day. His attitude toward humanity not only changed me quite fundamentaly, but also my Son, now 52. He remembers a great deal of Freds attitude toward other human beings and holds this as a major influence in the person he's become. My Son is simply a lovely Man.

I remember when Mr. Rogers died. We watched it on tellie. Unfortunately never got to meet him, but he's a big part of my childhood and of the city in general

I’m gonna say it: Mr Rogers kept things real and I love how he did that

congratulations crew and Simon too... you made me cry. i watched his show i listened to the messages and i grew as a person. i am blessed to have a childhood with Fred in it!

@dlcalbaugh

6 жыл бұрын

Elliott, You said exactly;y what I was thinking. When I was a child I loved Mr. Rogers but the other kids made fun of me, so I learned to just keep it to myself. I was a faithful viewer and I grew up learning many lessons in his neighborhood. Thank you, Simon and team,, great job.

Love how KZread showed me this 3 yrs later. As someone born and raised in Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers is an icon of not only his city, but the state as a whole. Everyone far and wide, young and old, no matter where they're from or, what their background is, grew up with Mr. Rogers in one way or another.

Fred Rogers was a higher lifeform, just being around him made you feel better

Says hello, changes shoes, and takes us into his trippy/ educational world. Mr. Rodgers is so legend. Will.. you.. be.. my neigh-bor.

Radical kindness... the world needs a LOT more of that.

Here's an often overlooked fact: When Mister Rogers' Neighborhood first started, he often used a gimmick called "Picture Picture", where he would show short educational films. Often, words would appear on the screen, as if Picture Picture was actually talking to Mr Rogers. One of the men responsible for running that aspect was a young assistant named Michael Keaton. Yeah, that one.

@johnhurd6243

2 жыл бұрын

"The Flying Zookeenie brothers"

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

17 күн бұрын

Keaton also worked the Trolley behind-the-scenes in conjunction with the pull switch (allowing Trolley to move forwards & backwards) built into the side of the living room window seat set piece that setup the Neighborhood of Make-Believe portion of the show (Other times, Mr. Rogers would go into the kitchen & get out the toy models of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and a miniature Trolley that Bob Trowe [Bob performed the live costume characters Robert Troll & Bob Dog and was also the puppeter/voice of bovine schoolteacher Harriet Elizabeth Cow] made for him and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe portion of the show would start from that setup instead).

mr. rogers and i have the same birthday

Great work as always! Mr Rogers will always be my hero

@kyleshiflet1694

6 жыл бұрын

Charley Edwards mine to he made everyone feel special the neighborhood isn't the same without him

@withasideofdoodles-5610

4 жыл бұрын

Mine, too!

@Biographics Thank you Master Simon!! Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was and remains a cornerstone of my childhood. To this this day, my salutation for emails is a quote from Mister Rogers, and many have told me his simple, prophetic words made them smile that day: “Love begins with listening.”

I'll preface this by saying...ironically, I never fully watched Mister Rogers' Neighborhood -- even as a kid growing up in the 1980s. Only recently (I'm 39 now), I've started watching some clips of Mr. Rogers and listening to his songs, and it brings tears to my eyes, thinking about how truly special it was to be a kid, to be able to watch a personality on TV that truly loved and understood people for who they are on the inside. It's such a sobering thought to ponder upon, knowing how chaotic things have become in the early 21st century. Political discourse, pandemics, mass shootings, riots, flawed elections...it's such a sad time, and I think it's perpetrated by a mainstream media that would rather glorify and exploit the worst parts of humanity instead of focusing on the helpers, those men and women who give their own lives in order to serve others. As grown-ups, I like to think that we've forgotten about what makes us truly special -- loving each other for simply being THEMSELVES, regardless of whether a person is LGBT or straight, conservative or liberal, black or white, etc. That was the lesson Mr. Rogers truly brought into the world -- a lesson that will never fade away.

I'm not even American and never grew up with his show but damn... I'm tearing up

Wow! Pure emotion after watching this. He was the Father I always wanted. Thank you so much for this video!

This man was an angel on earth and I doubt his compassion and love for children’s education will ever be seen again on the same level

All of us from Pittsburgh are so proud of Mr. Rogers. He is a hometown hero and also a wonderful person. A handful of years ago I met Neighbor Abor!

He never got any negativity or issues in his life and all he wanted was to make little children have better lives. He's the role model the world needs a lot and no celebrity or politician were as genuinely selfless and caring as Mr. Roger.

A real angel that walked the earth, taken too soon. 😭

A wonderful episode! I was far too old to benefit from Sesame Street but Mr. Rogers was on early enough in my life that it positively influenced my misery as an abused child of a contentious divorce. He taught me that my feelings were normal and that I was not at fault for all the bad things happening in my home. Everyone should have a neighbor as friendly, compassionate, honest and empathic as Mr. Fred Rogers.

Kids today need Mr. Rogers in their lives in whatever way, shape or form. God knows we did then.

Fred Rogers is a true life super hero.

A life well lived. I'm crying, but happy. Damnit Simon.

Fred Rogers made my childhood and when I became older and had a child he watched the same shows that Fred Rogers did and it made his childhood and it was just as magical and just as wonderful God bless that man

Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, and Steve Irwin are sort of my "holy trinity" of TV personalities of goodness. People that really seem wholesome enough to have had as role models. All these years later I'm still sad that each of them are gone, but so happy that they were here.

I’m so glad I got to grow up watching Mr. Rogers. Such a simple, sweet show with no agenda but sharing love and making his viewers feel loved. One of a kind.

God Bless Mister Rogers, such a genuinely loving person. He taught me so much about patience and sincerity.

Best person you've ever profiled, sincerely. Thank God for him. Most genuine good guy ever.

I hear his voice and I just cry every time. I miss the show so much!

Mr Rogers was excellent. i remember all four of us kiddos watching his show when we were growing up. I think today’s children would do good to have a Mr. Rogers neighborhood like we did.