Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American half-hour educational children's television series that was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series Misterogers debuted in Canada on October 15, 1962, on CBC Television. In 1966, Rogers moved back to the United States creating Misterogers' Neighborhood, later called Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, on the regional Eastern Educational Television Network. The US national debut of the show occurred on February 19, 1968. It aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001. The series is aimed primarily at preschool children ages 2 to 5, but it was labelled by PBS as "appropriate for all ages". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania public broadcaster WQED and Rogers' non-profit production company Family Communications, Inc., previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971; the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers' death.
| Genre | Children's television series, Educational |
| Created by | Fred Rogers |
| Starring | Fred Rogers, David Newell, Chuck Aber, Betty Aberlin, Don Brockett, François Clemmons, Bob Trow, Joe Negri |
| Theme music composer | Fred Rogers |
| Opening theme | "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" |
| Ending theme | "Tomorrow" (1968–1972), "The Weekend Song" (Fridays, 1971–1972), "It's Such a Good Feeling" (1973–2001) |
| Composer(s) | Johnny Costa (musical director), Fred Rogers (songs) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English, some episodes feature DVS via SAP |
| No. of seasons | 31 |
| No. of episodes | 912 (including specials) |
| Location(s) | WQED Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Camera setup | Single camera (1968–1992), Multi-camera (1992–2001) |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | WQED, Small World Enterprises (1968–1971), Family Communications, Inc. (1971–2001) |
| Distributor | American Public Television |
| Original network | NET (1968–1969), PBS (1969–2001) |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Audio format | Mono (1968–1989), Stereo (1989–2001) |
| Followed by | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood |
About Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Children's series where a friendly neighbor named Fred Rogers teaches his young viewers vital life lessons. An animated spin-off titled Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood began airing in 2012.
Achievement of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The show started on CBC Television before moving to Eastern Educational Network and eventually PBS.
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Latest information about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood updated on July 28 2021.
