It's not such a beautiful day in the neighbourhood

[newschick]

Fred Rogers, a champion of children's television, has died of cancer at the age of 74.
For more than 30 years, millions of children were invited to visit ``Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood.''
Rogers -- an ordained Presbyterian minister -- produced the program in Pittsburgh.
It aired from 1968 to 2000, although reruns are still on the air.

Comments

[kadenza.livejournal.com]

I was sad. But I was also sad because on 680 News, they called him an icon to "baby boomers" everywhere. I must protest being referred to as a baby boomer.

Also on 680, the reporter said that children used to spend saturday mornings with him. But I'm pretty sure he was on weekdays, every day.

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[newschick.livejournal.com]

Baby boomers?? Call and complain! And yeah, I remember it on weekday afternoons. When was the Friendly Giant on? Was he a weekend thing?

[kadenza.livejournal.com]

They were both on weekday mornings.

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[newschick.livejournal.com]

Uh oh. Guess my memory is going - being so old and all.