The first episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its national debut on Feb. 19, 1968. The show would go on to be a quiet powerhouse in children’s programming despite the calm and humble nature ...

PITTSBURGH — On Sept. 21, 1967, Fred Rogers recorded the first full episode of the new “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” at WQED. The first national broadcast of that episode on Feb. 19, 1968, set into ...

For 25 years, Francois Clemmons played the role of Officer Clemmons on the beloved children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Clemmons joined the cast of the show in 1968, becoming the first ...

The latest spin-off from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” puppet show “Donkey Hodie,” debuts on PBS stations, including WQED-TV, on May 3. Produced by Spiffy Pictures and Pittsburgh-based Fred Rogers ...

Years before he became an icon to millions of public television viewers as host of “Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,” Fred Rogers was smitten by a child-prodigy pianist he met on the campus of Rollins ...

It wasn't anything spectacular at the time. When the show first aired on Feb. 19, 1968, it seemed to be a typical children's educational program. On a black-and-white screen, a tall, dark-haired man ...

Andrew McGowan studied at Bowdoin College and the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Hs has served on programming and judicial teams for several film festivals, and has written about cinema ...

THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ♪ ♪ MIKE: IT’S A SONG THAT IS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE. AND NOW THE PIANO THAT WAS USED IN IT, HAS A NEW HOME. ♪ MIKE: HERE AT THE MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD ON PITTSBURGH’S NORTH ...

PITTSBURGH — The first episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its national debut on Feb. 19, 1968. The show would go on to be a quiet powerhouse in children’s programming despite the calm and ...