Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

History

The show began in 1962 as Misterogers, a 15 minute program on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Ernie Coombs, a.k.a. Mister Dressup, got his start as a puppeteer on Misterogers.)

Related Topics:
1962 - Misterogers - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Ernie Coombs - Mister Dressup

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The first broadcast of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was on the National Educational Television network on February 19, 1968. The following year it moved to NET's successor, PBS. The last set of original episodes began airing in August 2001. Reruns continue to be broadcast on many PBS stations.

Related Topics:
National Educational Television - PBS - August - 2001

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The series was divided into two halves. The 1st half aired from 1968 to 1975. The 2nd half aired from 1979 to 2001. Episodes of the 1st half are no longer shown on television.

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