The puppets interacted with neighborhood characters, and what happened in make-believe would often be discussed by Rogers in the real world. The kingdom was full of puppets which were all acted and voiced by Rogers. This interaction with people was balanced by a kingdom of make-believe. If he traveled outside of the neighborhood to see a neighbor, he would play a video and invite the audience to join him in meeting the neighbor. In the real world, Rogers would invite guests who were a part of the neighborhood. The show utilized a mixture of make-believe and the real world. Fred Rogers themed the weeks to cover matters as diverse as death, divorce, friendship, and the environment among others. The show focused on teaching children ethical lessons, using moral developmental theories. MRN was a show beginning in the 1960s that ended in 2001. Everyone is welcome in Rogers’ community. It is bound together by an ethics of care in which no one is excluded. Rogers Help Us Manage Our Anger?” MRN is a refuge, not just for children but also for adults. April 19, 2017, David Dark wrote an article in American Magazine titled “In the Age of Trump, Can Mr. You will always find people who are helping.’” Fifty years after the first episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (MRN), Rogers’ message of reciprocal care continues to resonate.

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, a quote from Fred Rogers, more popularly known as Mister Rogers, was widely shared: “When I was a boy, and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. What a privilege to be able to look for the good in our neighbor! – Fred Rogers It cannot be “taught,” but it can be “caught” from those who live their lives right along with us. Through living each day as it is given to me, I’ve learned that. This is the basis of all healthy relationships.

Going to Day Care by Fred Rogers