Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Kindness Collection
In his landmark television series, Mister Rogers made everyone feel like his neighbor. He invited viewers to learn something new and by sharing his own experiences, he made personal connections with children everywhere. In the 30-episode Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Kindness Collection set, Mister Rogers tackles important topics for children including understanding what's real and what's pretend, and the feelings of winning and losing.
Cast: Fred Rogers, David Newell, Betty Aberlin
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Season 1
31 episodes
- 1. Mister Rogers Goes to SchoolHelping Children Know What to Expect at School (1463) Mister Rogers helps children understand that learning and play go hand in hand.CCAug 29, 1979
- 2. Mister Rogers Talks About SuperheroesUnderstanding What's Real and What's Pretend (1466) Mister Rogers talks about dinosaurs. He mentions that as a child, he would make up stories about things that scared him. He explains that dinosaurs don't live on earth anymore!CCFeb 4, 1980
- 3. Mister Rogers Makes an OperaCreating With Friends is Different Than Playing Alone (1473) In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the Neighbors create costumes for the upcoming opera and remember times when they helped each other.CCMay 21, 1980
- 4. Mister Rogers Talks About DivorceFantasies Are Often More Scary Than Reality (1478) In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri organizes a search for Prince Tuesday and the unhappy Prince is finally found.CCFeb 18, 1981
- 5. Mister Rogers Talks About CompetitionJealousy and Other Feelings About Winning and Losing (1485) In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday announces the winner of the "Draw the Neighborhood" contest and awards a very unusual prize to everyone—a rainbow.CCJun 5, 1981
- 6. Mister Rogers Talks About PlayPlay is the Work of Childhood (1486) Mister Rogers discusses the importance of play in a child's life.CCJul 20, 1981
- 7. Mister Rogers Talks About PetsRespecting All Living Creatures (1497) Bob Trow brings his dog Barney to meet Mister Rogers before leaving him overnight, and Mister Rogers shows a film of children and their pets!CCJun 1, 1982
- 8. Mister Rogers Talks About Make-BelieveEveryone is Creative in Some Way (1503) There's lots of singing in the Neighborhood today as everyone is thinking about the upcoming opera and remembering past ones.CCJun 30, 1982
- 9. Mister Rogers Talks About FriendsUps and Downs of Friendship (1506) Mister Rogers helps his young viewers understand that even though friendships don't always run smoothly, they're an important and healthy part of life!CCNov 15, 1982
- 10. Mister Rogers Talks About FriendsUps and Downs of Friendship (1507) Mister Rogers visits with his friend and Neighbor, Mr. McFeely.CCNov 16, 1982
- 11. Mister Rogers Talks About GamesLearning About Rules and Limits (1512) Mister Rogers puts together a rocking chair with Bob Trow, and later plays a Stop-and-Go game with his television viewers!CCFeb 8, 1983
- 12. Mister Rogers Talks About WorkFeelings About Work, Money and Choices (1528) Mister Rogers has a leak in his kitchen faucet and works to fix it. In Make-Believe, there's a lot of different kinds of work to do to build the swimming pool.CCApr 6, 1984
- 13. Mister Rogers Talks About GrandparentsAppreciating the People Who Came Before (1534) Mister Rogers talks about some of the different names children call their grandparents.CCMay 10, 1984
- 14. Mister Rogers Talks About FoodFood and Love Go Hand in Hand (1539) Mister Rogers visits a factory to see how people make vegetable soup and he identifies different types of vegetables.CCNov 22, 1984
- 15. Mister Rogers Talks About MusicMusic as a Way to Express Feelings (1548) A Neighborhood friend, Ella Jenkins, teaches Mister Rogers a rhythmic clapping game.CCMay 15, 1985
- 16. Mister Rogers Talks About FamiliesFamilies Come in Different Shapes and Sizes (1551) While planting a seed, Mister Rogers talks about how long it takes for plants to grow and that learning to wait is important.CCNov 25, 1985
- 17. Mister Rogers Talks About Making and CreatingBeing Creative is Part of Being Human (1558) Mister Rogers shows how people make wooden rocking horses.CCFeb 5, 1986
- 18. Mister Rogers Talks About CelebrationsCelebrating Big and Little Things (1561) In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, there's a visiting trumpeter! King Friday declares that an approaching comet belongs to him and decrees a week of celebrating.CCMay 5, 1986
- 19. Mister Rogers Talks About PlaythingsLots of Different Things For Play and Pretending (1567) Mister Rogers visits a toy factory where people make plastic molded tricycles, and he receives a visit from folk singer Ella Jenkins.CCNov 25, 1986
- 20. Mister Rogers Talks About DanceExpress Feelings Through Movement (1571) Mister Rogers suggests that there are many things to do when it's raining, such as reading a book, drawing a picture or just watching the "dancing" drops of rain.CCMar 9, 1987
- 21. Mister Rogers Talks About Alike and DifferentEach Person is Unique—Yet We All Have Much in Common (1583) Actor Bob Trow, who plays Bob Dog, stops by to demonstrate how Bob Dog and real dogs are alike and different.CCNov 25, 1987
- 22. Mister Rogers Talks About NighttimeConcerns About Nighttime and Other Scary Things (1586) Mister Rogers pretends it is nighttime in his house as he turns out the lights, pulls out his sofa bed, and checks underneath it for "monsters."CCMar 7, 1988
- 23. Mister Rogers Talks About NighttimeConcerns About Nighttime and Other Scary Things (1588) Mister Rogers talks about scuba divers who explore the ocean's perpetual darkness.CCMar 9, 1988
- 24. Mister Rogers Talks About Kindness and UnkindnessBeing Kind to Ourselves and Others (1593) Exercise teacher Marilyn Barnett and her young students show Mister Rogers some fancy jump-rope tricks.CCMay 4, 1988
- 25. Mister Rogers Talks About SecretsNobody Knows What You're Thinking Unless You Tell Them (1597) Mr. McFeely creates a treasure hunt for Mister Rogers, and he follows the clues around his house.CCNov 22, 1988
- 26. Mister Rogers Talks About Fun and GamesGames Can Be Fun, But Not If You're Left Out (1601) Mister Rogers visits folk musicians Andy Holiner and Alice Johnson at a sing-along.CCFeb 20, 1989
- 27. Mister Rogers Presents Josephine the Short-Neck GiraffeHelping Children Feel Good About Who They Are (1607) Mister Rogers visits a film processing plant to learn how people turn an unexposed roll of film into finished photographs.CCMay 2, 1989
- 28. Mister Rogers Talks About When Parents Go to WorkParents Love Their Children Even When They Can't Be With Them (1613) In Make-Believe, there are plans to open a "caring center" for children whose parents are at work.CCNov 22, 1989
- 29. Mister Rogers Talks About the EnvironmentRecycling and Other Ways to Care for Our Planet (1617) Mister Rogers and Mr. McFeely sort their garbage and take it to a recycling center to see what happens to discarded bags, bottles, and cans.CCApr 17, 1990
- 30. Mister Rogers Talks About Mouths and FeelingsLearning to Take Care of Yourself (1630) Mister Rogers plays with a toy earth mover and shows a video of a real earth-moving machine digging a huge hole. These big machines almost seem to have "teeth" of their own!CCNov 23, 1990
- 31. Mister Rogers Talks About ArtWe All Have Art Inside of Us (1643) Mister Rogers shows toy planes and reads a book about going on an airplane. He visits a skywriter who shows him how she creates images in the sky!CCNov 27, 1991
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Kindness Collection
19791 season31 episodesEnded
In his landmark television series, Mister Rogers made everyone feel like his neighbor. He invited viewers to learn something new and by sharing his own experiences, he made personal connections with children everywhere. In the 30-episode Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Kindness Collection set, Mister Rogers tackles important topics for children including understanding what's real and what's pretend, and the feelings of winning and losing.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Fred Rogers
