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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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! 🤔😉
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.
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.
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.
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
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
@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.
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!!!
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.
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?
@@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
@@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.
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.
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
So I grew up rough in the 1980s. My mother and her husband were heavy drug addicts and my two younger sisters and myself along with our parents would have to spend many many nights on the streets. Squatting in one place or another. Experiencing hunger much of the time. There were really no descent examples for me as a child and would feel overwhelmed or like life was hopeless. Except for the times I got to watch Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers was and still is a hero to me. He listened when nobody else would. He cared while the ones who should've did not. He healed when others hurt. I am now 40 year old man with tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat because I am grateful that God placed such a beautiful person in a world that seems so broken. I only wish I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Rogers and thank him.
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.
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.
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?*)
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
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.
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.
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.
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. :)
@@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 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.
Fred Rogers was a truly amazing person. What he accomplished through his kindness and gentle manner is amazing. Something many people in many walks of life should learn and practice.I watched his show as a child in the 70s, and tried to get my own children to watch. I met and got to talk to him once, when I worked at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, in July 1996. His was not an act, he was as warm and kind in person as he was on television. The same goes for David Newell who played Mr McFeely, who I got to work with thanks to my job at Carnegie Science Center, and I can call a friend.
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.
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.
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.
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'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 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 💗
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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
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)
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.
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.
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!
Mister Rogers always makes me reminisce about visiting my grandparents when I was really really young like 3 or 4. My grandfather was NOT a man who liked television, he was very brooding and cerebral, but Mister Rogers was always the show he never had any resentment towards. He encouraged my sister and I to watch Mister Rogers, and now that im older I realize that in 1996 through 2000 I was a member of the last generations to grow up watching Mister Rogers, thats profound to me.... his lessons still apply to this day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mr. Roger's made the darkest days of my childhood just a little brighter. He was a very unique man. Speaking with genuine love and care for his viewers. A true wonderful man that is missed dearly. I know I'll be breaking out my old VCR and tapes for my kids. They need to see the best neighbor ever.
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.
I grew up on Mr. Rogers & he was, while I didn't meet him as a child, was like a beloved Uncle to me... I grew up watching Mr. Rogers everyday & I loved how gentle & loving he was, & how he accepted everyone for who they were no matter what or who he was... I was so destroyed when I found out he had passed on... R.I.P. Mr. Rogers, I know you are sitting at the right hand of G-d... Thank you for helping make me that man I am today...
Trip The Trippy One I met him in our hometown of Latrobe, PA, unfortunately I was too young to remember it, my dad would tell me about it. I was born in 1974 so I enjoyed many years of watching him. His final resting place is in our hometown and walking distance from my Aunt's house.
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.
Mr. Rogers was a wonderful man. He truly was a humanitarian. There needs to be more people like him. Mr. Rogers is a man I would have loved to meet. May Mr. Rogers rest in peace.❤❤❤❤❤
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
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.
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.
I just watched "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" and came across your biography of him. In this time of the coronavirus pandemic I think we all could use a bit of Mr. Rogers right now. Also, as I read through many of the comments on how he touched people's lives, I also noticed the people that gave this a "thumbs down". However, the one comment by Shawn Williams 7 months ago put much into perspective: "To the 76 people who clicked "thumbs down", Mr. Rogers is still glad you're you." Lesson learned. Godspeed Mr. Rogers, now that you are the one close to God, please pray for all of us as we have prayed for you.
I was blessed to grow up watching Mr. Rogers. His kind, soothing voice and gentle manner went straight to my heart. I loved him like he was family, how could you not? I can't watch anything about him or hear his voice and feel like I'm hearing about a dearly loved friend now gone from this world. If you loved Mr. Rogers and haven't seen "Won't You be My Neighbor" I strongly suggest you do so. It's an eloquent tribute to this most righteous of men. If there is a heaven, truly Fred Rogers lives on there in glory, smiling down upon us and telling us "I love you, just the way you are".
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!
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.
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.
Love how TH-cam 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.
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.
Fred Rogers was a wonderful person who was a part of so many lives. I'm 43 and I wish he was still alive. The world needs more people like Mr. Rogers. Also google images of Mr. Rogers letters. I'm a grown man, those letters bring tears to my eyes that someone could be so caring for each individual person that wrote to him.
Others have said so many great things about Mr. Rogers. He is the only celebrity who I have never heard anything negative about. He was a rare human, but someone we can hope to be like.
I love watching these videos on historical people, places, etc. This morning dad pulled up a chair and said turn off your ear bud. This is one of man dad's favorite heroes. So for an extra few minutes with my dad on a regular busy morning thank you Mr Simon.
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.
How wonderful would life be if more people like Mr Roger's existed in the world. Wow!!! Someone who helped others not for any gain but out of genuine love for people!!
@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.”
The most genuine, present and caring person I have ever seen. I think now, more than ever, are his thoughts and ideas so desperately needed among the world. If everyone today when presented with some sort of challenge, were able to ask themselves, "what would Mr. Rogers say/do?", just 10% of the time, Jeez would our world be so much better!
Even now that I am am adult, just hearing people talk about Mister Roger's, and remembering that remarkable show... no matter how sad or down trotten I am being a grown adult, with bills, two jobs, and other real world problems I have to face, for a moment, I cam feel careless and free and happy like I'm a kid. Mister Roger's was such a wonderful man, the effect he had on this world can never be lost, and the love he showed us all, the time he spent making us feel safe, that, can never be forgotten.
Mr. Rogers was truly a great man. He was definitely one of the best men to ever walk this earth. Down to earth and just being himself. Why is it so hard for us to do the same. Most people beat their brains out trying to be something they're not. It would be so much easier to just be ourselves. I already know what my New Year's resolution is for the rest of my life, and I'm starting early. I'm just going to be me. Thank you Simon for this episode Cheers!
The world is a better place because Mister Rogers was in it. Thanks for this one. I watch all of your videos on all of your channels. But me being a native of Pittsburgh, this episode really meant a lot. I grew up in the 1970s watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood. What an amazing person.
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!
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. Rodgers always makes me tear up, but in a cathartic way, Mr. Rodgers has done so much for me without even knowing who I am. Growing up, life was rough, nobody was emotionally vulnerable. Mr. Rodgers helped me realize I have value and tear down those emotional walls. Nobody realizes how much unconditional acceptance and kindness can shake someone who's grown up with distant and abusive parents. I would wonder "Why am I crying? He didn't say anything bad, what's wrong with me?" And I realized that, that is what opening up and healing feels like, it's not easy. He never once shamed children for crying or having emotions (My parents would call me weak or scream at me to stop.) He wouldn't say "I love you." But his actions would, and as someone who rarely heard that growing up it broke me. RIP Mr. Rodgers, a humble and noble man, he truly changed the lives of thousands of children including myself. I like to think St. Peter smiled at him and lead him by the hand through the final Gates, he earned it.
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
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Fred Rogers is a prime example of the best version of humanity.
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Robert Ward uh... calm down pls
Pliny the Younger indeed. He’s exactly what we needed
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.
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.
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
Trying not to cry while listening to this.
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.
This is a very moving story. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Wow, that was touching. I’m so glad everything worked out well!
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.
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
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
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.
Mr Rogers is in heaven.
Completely agree.
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.
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! 🤔😉
I LOVE that story !
I heard that before. From what I know it is a true story
WOW!
@@coiledsteel8344 lol
Fred Rogers definitely could lift the Mjolnir.
And would thank Thor for the chance to do so while gently handing it back.
Cap went back in time to become Mr. Rogers.
That's so cannon for me now
HE WAS WORTHY!
And then ask thor to show him how it was made
This comment was epic.
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.
I can confirm this, I sent and received many letters when I was a child, what a great man!
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.
He recited a song he'd written and brought the senator to tears. It's an absolutely beautiful video.
Yeah I watched it a while back. Absolutely amazing.
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.
The most amazing part about it? It only took 6 minutes.
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
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.”
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.
Topically relevant post
This certainly was true after the attacks of 9-11.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
We like you exactly as you are! 😄 thank you for sharing your experience with this amazing person!
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.
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.
This just proves that you don’t have to preach Christian values in order for children and people to be Christ like
I always found Billy Graham to be in second place
His genuineness and his goodness are really the embodiment of Christianity
@@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.
@@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.
Finally, someone who gets it and doesn’t think Mr. Rogers was evil just because he was a priest
Sir Boomsalot do people actually think that? 🤔
@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.
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!!!
Funny you wrote this, because I was thinking in another time and place the man definitely could have had a religion built around him.
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.
Although Rodgers was a Presbyterian it would be nice to see him be titled a Saint by the Catholic Church.
I can scarcely think of anyone more deserving in the modern age than Mister Rogers.
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?
@@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
@@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.
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.
They don't do reruns on PBS?
@@jmitterii2 I was born in 2002 and I remember seeing reruns of the show.
Same
You would probably like Jesus, and the best thing is, Jesus is alive :)
@calamity joe Yeah :)
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
So I grew up rough in the 1980s. My mother and her husband were heavy drug addicts and my two younger sisters and myself along with our parents would have to spend many many nights on the streets. Squatting in one place or another. Experiencing hunger much of the time. There were really no descent examples for me as a child and would feel overwhelmed or like life was hopeless. Except for the times I got to watch Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers was and still is a hero to me. He listened when nobody else would. He cared while the ones who should've did not. He healed when others hurt. I am now 40 year old man with tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat because I am grateful that God placed such a beautiful person in a world that seems so broken. I only wish I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Rogers and thank him.
Thank you so much for covering Fred Rogers. He was truly one of a kind, and a hero to millions.
Amen!
So say we all.
Amen
Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
Yes, we need more Fred Rogers in America!
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.
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.
TAN Railgun Seriously. It's just wrong for ANY place to not have Mr. Rogers.
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?*)
@@tanrailgun2971 only if you show jim'll fix it
@@michaelflood2622 🙈🙈🙈
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
Fred Rodgers was a phenomenal human being.
And yet, he was that only by being as simple as possible. Inspiring huh?
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.
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.
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.
He WAS a friend. Even though he never met you, he was speaking right to you, and he loved you.
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.
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.
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: the world desperately needs another Mr Rogers.
What's sad is we were given Michael Jackson too but we killed him
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. :)
A shepherd of innocence. An icon of kindness. A great man with a Pittsburgh accent
wish Fred could get a Nobel..
he deserves it more than most..
He wouldn't accept it, though
@@marcusblackwell2372 lol.. he honestly might have..
@@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 had never heard of this gentleman, yet after watching this, feel sad that we lost someone so special.
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@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.
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I remember him as a kid.
I miss him now these days.
What country are you from?
TH-cam is not only for Americans. His death was felt around the world is a sweet sentence. I've never heard of him
Mr. Rogers is the shining example of the best of humanity. That's the kind of person that deserves sainthood.
We never deserved Fred Rogers, but he didn't care. He gave to us regardless, because we're all worth it.
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.
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.
Amazing does this man absolutely no justice whatsoever…no words can do justice to the kind and gentle soul of Fred Rogers
Mr. Rogers was such an incredible human being who made the world a better place for many
Fred Rogers was a truly amazing person. What he accomplished through his kindness and gentle manner is amazing. Something many people in many walks of life should learn and practice.I watched his show as a child in the 70s, and tried to get my own children to watch. I met and got to talk to him once, when I worked at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, in July 1996. His was not an act, he was as warm and kind in person as he was on television. The same goes for David Newell who played Mr McFeely, who I got to work with thanks to my job at Carnegie Science Center, and I can call a friend.
What kind of monster gives a 👎 to Mister Rogers?!
Color me surprised as well. I assume they didn’t like our presentation. How could you downvote Mr. Rogers? - Shell
Robots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He was one of the best, and his show was one of my favs. RIP Mr. Rogers.🙏🏽 Can't wait for the movie.
Jenny JC yes he was. I didnt have a childhood and Mr. Rogers helped fill that void. He was a great man.
A good Godly man who loved children, a life well lived .
Owww right in the childhood.
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 💗
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.
The world can lose as many good people as it can find more good people
Like Jimmy Carter, Fred Rogers was one of the few who understood what real Christianity is.
James Vaughan this is deep!
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
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)
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.
Well done. Thank you for celebrating the life of a truly great man.
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.
They played endless reruns on PBS until 2001 when he ended the show.
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.
Love this series (Biographics) , and absolutely loved growing up with Mr. Rogers. He was an amazing man and a much truer Christian than most.
This shows you how important good parenting is
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!
Mister Rogers always makes me reminisce about visiting my grandparents when I was really really young like 3 or 4. My grandfather was NOT a man who liked television, he was very brooding and cerebral, but Mister Rogers was always the show he never had any resentment towards. He encouraged my sister and I to watch Mister Rogers, and now that im older I realize that in 1996 through 2000 I was a member of the last generations to grow up watching Mister Rogers, thats profound to me.... his lessons still apply to this day.
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.
Roger Holloway I cried too, I was in the navy at the time. I'm originally from Latrobe, Pennsylvania same as Mr. Rogers.
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.
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.
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.
I Understand completely. I came to this Video from Biographics' video on Bill Cosby.
Mr. Roger's made the darkest days of my childhood just a little brighter. He was a very unique man. Speaking with genuine love and care for his viewers. A true wonderful man that is missed dearly. I know I'll be breaking out my old VCR and tapes for my kids. They need to see the best neighbor ever.
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.
I grew up on Mr. Rogers & he was, while I didn't meet him as a child, was like a beloved Uncle to me... I grew up watching Mr. Rogers everyday & I loved how gentle & loving he was, & how he accepted everyone for who they were no matter what or who he was... I was so destroyed when I found out he had passed on... R.I.P. Mr. Rogers, I know you are sitting at the right hand of G-d... Thank you for helping make me that man I am today...
Trip The Trippy One I met him in our hometown of Latrobe, PA, unfortunately I was too young to remember it, my dad would tell me about it. I was born in 1974 so I enjoyed many years of watching him. His final resting place is in our hometown and walking distance from my Aunt's house.
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.
Mr. Rogers was a wonderful man. He truly was a humanitarian. There needs to be more people like him. Mr. Rogers is a man I would have loved to meet. May Mr. Rogers rest in peace.❤❤❤❤❤
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
Mr rogers was an icon...he taught courtesy...compassion and respect. Its something we really need these day.....
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.
That's sweet 💕
His loss still kicks me right in the soul man. World needs him more than ever before.
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.
I just watched "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" and came across your biography of him. In this time of the coronavirus pandemic I think we all could use a bit of Mr. Rogers right now. Also, as I read through many of the comments on how he touched people's lives, I also noticed the people that gave this a "thumbs down". However, the one comment by Shawn Williams 7 months ago put much into perspective: "To the 76 people who clicked "thumbs down", Mr. Rogers is still glad you're you." Lesson learned. Godspeed Mr. Rogers, now that you are the one close to God, please pray for all of us as we have prayed for you.
fred Rogers did not die!! god just needed a neighbor!! I will go to my grave thinking this about this unbelievable man
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!
May we all be the person Mr. Rogers saw in us, thank you for this.
I was blessed to grow up watching Mr. Rogers. His kind, soothing voice and gentle manner went straight to my heart. I loved him like he was family, how could you not? I can't watch anything about him or hear his voice and feel like I'm hearing about a dearly loved friend now gone from this world. If you loved Mr. Rogers and haven't seen "Won't You be My Neighbor" I strongly suggest you do so. It's an eloquent tribute to this most righteous of men. If there is a heaven, truly Fred Rogers lives on there in glory, smiling down upon us and telling us "I love you, just the way you are".
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!
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.
We all have fond memories of Mr. Rogers, even as adults. I believe that is his enduring legacy that we enjoy sharing Mr. Rogers with the youngsters.
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.
Love how TH-cam 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.
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.
An extraordinary person. There’ll never be another like him.
Oh man we need Mr. Rogers in 2019 right now 😢
we need him in 2020 right now honestly
@@nugybugy0816 We do need him, but we also need to learn from his example, as well.
Fred Rogers was a wonderful person who was a part of so many lives. I'm 43 and I wish he was still alive. The world needs more people like Mr. Rogers. Also google images of Mr. Rogers letters. I'm a grown man, those letters bring tears to my eyes that someone could be so caring for each individual person that wrote to him.
🎶Wont you be...wont you be...wont you be my neighbor!🎶😀👍
"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."
TherealRNO Goddamnit man....I am NOT crying right now!
It's okay to cry. Mr. Rogers taught us that (among other things).
I got the 69th like!
I will always say this "yes Mister Rogers we will be your neighbor and hope to be neighbors in Heaven
Others have said so many great things about Mr. Rogers. He is the only celebrity who I have never heard anything negative about. He was a rare human, but someone we can hope to be like.
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
I love watching these videos on historical people, places, etc. This morning dad pulled up a chair and said turn off your ear bud. This is one of man dad's favorite heroes. So for an extra few minutes with my dad on a regular busy morning thank you Mr Simon.
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.
Bill pretended to be the kind of man that Fred really was for so many years.
How wonderful would life be if more people like Mr Roger's existed in the world. Wow!!! Someone who helped others not for any gain but out of genuine love for people!!
@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.”
The most genuine, present and caring person I have ever seen. I think now, more than ever, are his thoughts and ideas so desperately needed among the world. If everyone today when presented with some sort of challenge, were able to ask themselves, "what would Mr. Rogers say/do?", just 10% of the time, Jeez would our world be so much better!
God Bless Mister Rogers, such a genuinely loving person. He taught me so much about patience and sincerity.
Even now that I am am adult, just hearing people talk about Mister Roger's, and remembering that remarkable show... no matter how sad or down trotten I am being a grown adult, with bills, two jobs, and other real world problems I have to face, for a moment, I cam feel careless and free and happy like I'm a kid. Mister Roger's was such a wonderful man, the effect he had on this world can never be lost, and the love he showed us all, the time he spent making us feel safe, that, can never be forgotten.
Wow! Pure emotion after watching this. He was the Father I always wanted. Thank you so much for this video!
If ever there was a person to strive to be like, this one was, and is, it.
Great work as always!
Mr Rogers will always be my hero
Charley Edwards mine to he made everyone feel special the neighborhood isn't the same without him
Mine, too!
Mr. Rogers was truly a great man. He was definitely one of the best men to ever walk this earth. Down to earth and just being himself. Why is it so hard for us to do the same. Most people beat their brains out trying to be something they're not. It would be so much easier to just be ourselves. I already know what my New Year's resolution is for the rest of my life, and I'm starting early. I'm just going to be me. Thank you Simon for this episode
Cheers!
Best person you've ever profiled, sincerely. Thank God for him. Most genuine good guy ever.
The world is a better place because Mister Rogers was in it. Thanks for this one. I watch all of your videos on all of your channels. But me being a native of Pittsburgh, this episode really meant a lot. I grew up in the 1970s watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood. What an amazing person.
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!
They're blue & white sneakers. Converse brand, with the show itself sponsored by Sears & Roebuck.
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.
I hear his voice and I just cry every time. I miss the show so much!
A life well lived.
I'm crying, but happy. Damnit Simon.
Mr. Rodgers always makes me tear up, but in a cathartic way, Mr. Rodgers has done so much for me without even knowing who I am. Growing up, life was rough, nobody was emotionally vulnerable. Mr. Rodgers helped me realize I have value and tear down those emotional walls. Nobody realizes how much unconditional acceptance and kindness can shake someone who's grown up with distant and abusive parents. I would wonder "Why am I crying? He didn't say anything bad, what's wrong with me?" And I realized that, that is what opening up and healing feels like, it's not easy. He never once shamed children for crying or having emotions (My parents would call me weak or scream at me to stop.) He wouldn't say "I love you." But his actions would, and as someone who rarely heard that growing up it broke me.
RIP Mr. Rodgers, a humble and noble man, he truly changed the lives of thousands of children including myself. I like to think St. Peter smiled at him and lead him by the hand through the final Gates, he earned it.
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
Fred Rogers: Well done, good and faithful servant.
Thank you for this look at an amazing and wonderful man. The world needs more people like him. He is missed
What a wonderful guy