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Mister Rogers remixed by John D. Boswell for PBS Digital Studios.
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When we discovered video mash-up artist John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep, on KZbin, we immediately wanted to work together. Turns out that he is a huge Mister Rogers Neighborhood fan, and was thrilled at the chance to pay tribute to one of our heroes. Both PBS and the Fred Rogers Company hope you like John's celebration of Fred Rogers' message.
This is the first in a series of PBS icons remixed.
Many thanks to the folks at the Fred Rogers Company for their support.
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[@SamGuthrie1977]

Fred Rogers is proof that humanity can be much better than it currently is.

[@sacrednut9844]

true :'(

[@Sashi_Mee]

we need another Mr. Rogers.

[@sofiamorehead418]

As well as Bob Ross.

[@littleicetv6567]

true chains

[@tjfreak]

I thought that about Bill Cosby at one time..If Fred ever gets taken down it's surely over…I'm surprised someone hasn't "come forward" to date in this time of anything for attention,a book & the talk show circuit & making money at someone else's expense..if it happens I hope it's after I'm gone.

[@walthariusn6902]

The scary thought that kids are growing up in a world without this man...

[@doodlebobert6295]

Oh god

[@chaseforliberty]

He exists on with Daniel Tiger's neighborhood and the magic of streaming video and KZbin

[@pocketrocket6966]

I AGREE WITH YOU 1,000,000,000,000,000,000%

[@johngobble]

well their parents did and they could teach them what mister rogers taught them

[@ChumbiShema]

Sad that Prime video makes you pay a ridiculous amount for episodes of his show. Mr. Rogers himself said that he wanted his show to be free for anyone, but monopolies are pure evil.

[@FritzMonorail]

My aunt has three sons who were all really big fans of Mr. Rogers when they were younger. My aunt couldn't take them to see him because they are severely autistic. She wrote to him explaining her situation. When Mr. Rogers came to their area, he visited their house, and put on a show just for them. I used to have a picture of all of them together, hanging on the fridge. I was little at the time, and I thought it was so cool that my aunt had met him. He really was a great man.

[@ky-gp4sz]

What happened to the picture?

[@FritzMonorail]

ky i'm not sure what happened to the picture. i think it might have gotten lost in a move. Im sure my aunt has a copy of it.

[@chartreusecat6642]

+Fritz monorail OMG... just amazing. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@40kanon]

awesome

[@franntsb]

+Fritz monorail All three were severely autistic? Oh man, talk about tough. :/

[@pabloserranogarcia7557]

I want to imagine he’s still with us, in everyone’s mind garden

[@Gashnaw]

I think anyone who grew up with him still has part of him inside them. I would not say he was my childhood, but i did watch a lot of him at my grandmother's house. I grew up on anime and nicktoons, but even then i still feel like Mr. Rogers had influence on my life.

[@metalgearfox7273]

He sure is little Timmy... He sure is.

[@SuzysRedStripes]

@@Gashnaw Big agree

[@itswickedsweet4409]

He's just around the corner 💗

[@jimmyneutron8702]

Then imagine it, grow some ideas in you garden of your mind :)

[@HectorTheGenuflector]

Mister Rogers still loves the 1,513 people who downvoted.

[@breeeegs]

"It's okay to not like things sometimes. It's healthy to have differing opinions."

[@rousedg]

Yanno...that comment might be the greatest one-sentence description of Mister Rogers I've seen.

[@Vanskynyrd]

Now 1.8k

[@ProtoPunk14]

So true

[@TheRevolvingTraveler]

Now, it's 1.8K but he still loves them.

[@lanceuppercut6168]

"I didn't order any whistles" **plays whistle like a boss**

[@nikradik]

Yeessss

[@skeletonentertainment4201]

2:09

[@carywesterbeck2512]

The penny whistle solo is everything. So soulful and just perfection.

[@neuerehrgeiz7816]

"Let's give the fish some food." He would always announce this because a little blind girl sent him a letter asking him to, so she could know when he was doing it.

[@flybikes90]

PIZZA'S HERE PIZZA RIGHT NOW HERE, PIZZA'S HERE. COLD SODA IN THE FRIDGE.

[@chasekoopa2247]

W0742

[@ShamirYukno]

Awww! 😢❣😢

[@JasonVanDoornOfficial]

ich kirin Hmm...I don’t think Mr. Rogers would agree. And I’m quite certain that were he alive and given the opportunity he would remind you that there’s no one else like you in the whole world, that YOU ARE SPECIAL. And that he likes you just the way you are.

[@paulwagner688]

He was a Presbyterian minister, just as Jimmy Carter is a Deacon in his particular Baptist congregation. They exemplify what Christianity actually is: Be Good. Do Good. That's it. If you do your best do live up to those four words, you're living up to his standard.

[@darthvadersith514]

I’m 25 years old. If they ever release every single episode of this show on disc or Netflix, I would binge-watch it unashamedly. I miss Mr. Rogers.

[@ShinnoEli]

I'm perilously close to 40, and I miss him too. >_

[@kingsleylaurent562]

And cancel culture will be there licking their lips waiting for something said to cancel him

[@shadowjudge921]

You're not alone in that. I'm over 30 and I'd love to see at least one episode just for old times sake.

[@-rena5919]

@@shadowjudge921 they release about 5 episodes every month on Mr Rogers neighborhood website

[@CommanderNeutralGray]

@@kingsleylaurent562 You're already not being the person Mr. Rogers knows you can be.

[@chasebizzy1]

This man turned downed multiple-millions of merchandizing dollars out of principle. PBS paid him enough and he wasn't going to take any more. The world is a less decent place in your absence Fred.

[@shanesims892]

That's great to hear if it's true! I respect Bill Watterson for the same reason. Integrity.

[@Bartman954]

Not a big believer in religion but I like to think Mr. Rogers actually went to the kingdom of heaven.

[@darthpryce]

Bob Ross didn't take any pay at all. Then he donated all of his paintings. Bob and Mr. Rogers were two of the greatest people on this Earth.

[@TheScrltspdrslayer]

If you watch the documentary that came out last year, he paid for the show out of his own pockets if I remember it correctly

[@roylavecchia1436]

Absolutely an amazing man.

[@damonleonard7205]

Mr. Rogers 2K16. There would be no war, just a bunch of nations making macaroni art together.

[@murlocmasher3368]

He died

[@witcheddoctor2720]

+Atomic Prodigy FUCKYOU WHY U GOTTA SAY THAT ;-;

[@murlocmasher3368]

+Themoustar15 Honesty is best

[@Slizzpop]

Awwww

[@Anolj]

+Damon Leonard the sad part about it is that he died more than 10 years ago :/

[@Robster-Craw]

I can't watch this with out getting tears in my eyes.

[@___yentihw]

Exactly how I feel

[@Robster-Craw]

+Åńdrêw Çøłïn That's what you call a slide whistle, But funny none the less.

[@Grimzy_]

same here. reminds me of my grandpa so much.

[@red-3868]

Me neither

[@Taskmaster-1218]

+David Kover It's fine man we all are like that.

[@HannabalMarie]

Not going to lie--I cried when I listened to this. No shame, none at all. This man is what shaped me into the person I am today. I will always be his neighbor! :)

[@brandonkeeber3799]

Not too sure how Mr Rogers felt about witchcraft and the occult but overall I agree with you

[@lilalienangel]

@@brandonkeeber3799 Mr. Rogers was a true Christian. He was like Christ. He did not judge others.

[@carywesterbeck2512]

I discovered this brilliant song when it came out in 2012 and I *still* get emotional when I listen to it. It's special.

[@Bugaboo-wq5sc]

Nobody should ever apologize for crying at something beautiful like this song or Mr Rogers wonderful words -- it is the only thing that separates us from the evil people of this world.

[@JohnKlinePiano]

I also cry at this song almost every time I listen to it

[@jameysummers1577]

This made me cry a little. Hard to admit for a grown man, but it did.

[@erickane8163]

you can cry man if anything being big enough to say something made you cry is more manley

[@jameysummers1577]

Thank you! You made me feel better about it.

[@jameysummers1577]

You are what you eat.

[@6angels451]

Jamey Summers ikr damnn so sad. i mean someone is there all ur life on t.v. and than sadly gone. i wish people didnt die or especially grow old. 😣😢😟😭

[@imaginewagons5457]

Eric Antone Rude

[@RPREYNO]

So so beautiful. One of the greatest humans to have ever lived.

[@bobross9091]

other than bob ross

[@skullwolfsteam]

bob ross and mr rogers are the 2 of the greatest humans to have ever lived both wanted to make the world and better place and to me they did

[@wadeallan5200]

Rogers, Ross and Sagan were all in pretty different fields (Children's entertainment, painting, and astrophysics, respectively), but they all had a very positive message about life. I'm sure they were all on public TV at some point, but I think the reason people love them is that they're simultaneously intelligent and uplifting.

[@jaketorbeck]

Yes, Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, and Carl Sagan all had shows on PBS (Mr. Rogers's Neighborhood, The Joy of Painting, and Cosmos, respectively), but just as Mr. Johnson said below, they were also very positive, intelligent, and uplifting folks who addressed their viewers directly.

[@deltad3592]

Jacob Torbeck We can't forget bill nye

[@blondie7240]

Anyone else shed a tear? The nostalgia is real.

[@catplantASMR]

Truth Hurts i did

[@dungeonhammy543]

Yeah man just did. Good tears though. With love and hope

[@michaelmccarthy579]

There's nothin wrong with that, but it's ironic havin a Western Clint Eastwood as a profile pic and sayin that. Lol.

[@RandyH524]

This song gives me fission everytime. It's okay to cry. I always feel good whenever I cry tears of joy because of how good this man was.

[@MrDanamp]

I started out smiling, hugely, on the brink of laughing (but not laughing AT), till he said something I used to tell my elementary school students, then I really started bawling, feeling completely validated. I've always loved Mr. Rogers and always will ~

[@RIPVaeh]

Say whatever you want but this shit is knockin in 2019. RIP Fred Rogers

[@blakecooley3155]

fr i just came back and had to listen to it😂

[@ryanmcconkey5817]

Indeed my friend. He inspired many many people even to this day. May he rest easy. A genius man who had a gift to connect people through television. RIP Mr Rogers.

[@MetaspireLLC]

Timeless.

[@xtzyshuadog]

*Tom Hanks CANNOT GENUINELY do what Mister Rogers did for 33 years, went to Congress for, and convinced the GOVERNMENT to grant him money to keep HIS show going for the education of children* by comparison, Tom Hanks lost a volleyball and cried for Oscar fame

[@thenerfnerd6659]

Still rocking in 2021

[@vibrationalcurrency]

He didn't order any whistle but still picked it up and killed it. #Legend

[@brydon10]

+Carl Jean My favourite part for sure.

[@ShroudedDay]

LMAO! You win the internet.

[@someguynamedJ]

lol, I bet he would have killed it on jazz flute, too

[@Abelhawk]

I know a lot of people respect Mr. Rogers as a great human being, but if we really, _really_ took his words to heart, not just thought of them as touching and deep, I think that's what would really change the world. Really, truly treating everyone like your neighbor would fix so many problems.

[@aCitizenOfTheEarth]

I‘m with you. But I feel it kind of hard to define ‚... like you love yourself‘. I mean I try to be nice and often value the good of people I know higher than the good of mine. And if you are particular about it: even a little act of friendship like holding a door open for a stranger fits in that interpretation of ‚love‘ or devotion. So I would like to know which specific commandments/recommendations did Mr. Rogers communicate over the years? Or is it more like the big picture which one got when it/she/he watched Mr. Rogers for quite a time. I would accept that, but it doesnt help to understand the belief this man had. It seems that you were so fortunate to grow up with Mr. Rogers so maybe you could tell which good characteristics you think you have because of the best neighbour. I‘m looking forward to your answers. Have a nice day. Greetings from Bavaria, Germany, Earth.

[@taylorcraver4739]

Kkk,.?..... MPOPPP9PP

[@angelusnielson7135]

I try, it's hard though.

[@josephstalin1887]

Fred Rogers was my childhood

[@OmegaJuggalo]

Too many people are unappreciative scumbags that take advantage of everyone around them and make treating everyone like your neighbor impossible

[@EtherealMarksman]

I didn't order any whistles. *rocks out an epic whistle solo*

[@RSP13]

+MarKitty Kat Hahahahha. So true

[@alexburnett6503]

Exactly

[@smilesgirl17]

"I don't play Jazz flute..?" *Slides out a hidden one from under sleeve*

[@GrandpaRedRum]

Rofl

[@captscout1]

I want to remind you all. Mr Rogers is proud of you and loves you just the way you are

[@SolarArmadillo]

The more I learn about Mr Rodgers, the more I become impressed with him.

[@hyperpowerfulform5132]

+Luke Jolly You and me both pal, *sigh* I really wish I got a chance to meet him.

[@keltonduncan5475]

Same

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

+Power B He was an impressive and inspiring man. He brought out the best in people. When I made a mistake, even a big one, he'd smile at me and say "keep trying".

[@SLASHERamc]

+Luke Jolly LMFAO >.< 2:12-2:14 "thats what they call a slut!!" HAHAHAHAHA

[@Timmyboy505]

Hang on people we are going on a feel trip

[@kaibaiarrio1299]

Did everybody grab their emergency tissues?

[@RakTheGoose]

Timmyboy505 No one signed my permission slip!

[@kaibaiarrio1299]

I have packed my backpack with feels, and they seem to be slipping out, so I guess I cannot contain my feels.

[@Timmyboy505]

here I help you collect your feels, Oh wait now I am losing mine, this feel trip is turning out to be a disaster

[@ProfessorClopOfficial]

Timmyboy505 Teacher i Got A Feels HeartAttack

[@scottsommer9843]

The holy trinity. Mister Rogers: Be kind to your neighebor Steve Irwin: Be kind to animals Bob Ross: Be kind to yourself.

[@ryangarretson9078]

Scott Sommer guess y’all all just gonna forget about Mr. Feeny

[@kenknight1985]

Ryan G1083 he was great but didn’t have his own show.

[@keyboardwarrior1158]

Scott that was a profound comment. Love it man 🤙

[@kitgarcia341]

Levar Burton: Read a book

[@SoulsticeHiphopbeats]

this comment is gold heres a virtual gold coin as a token of my appreciation

[@Tihsllubllasti]

"Mister McFeely, I didn't order any whistles." (the most negative thing mister rogers ever said)

[@cmputergirl]

trailzy tru tho

[@Bartman954]

Not exactly. The only time he was truly negative was when he sued a Texas store for using his image (shopped holding a revolver) on t-shirts. He said it was "sick humour"

[@sb4040]

That made me cry and feel ashamed of my own judgmental tongue.

[@Redtecho]

Mr. Rogers droppin' mix tapes before it was hot...

[@Juliamay67]

Lol. Indeed. :)

[@nickrobinson7283]

That might not be the only thing he was dropping.

[@bud9450]

@@nickrobinson7283 Knowledge, *All Day*

[@Crunchysopa52]

This Tribute will never get old.

[@tokyorain3984]

TheCrunchySopa nope :)

[@eboooo]

I agree my guy

[@sweepingasianman]

Brings me chills

[@jacobsheets3290]

Mr rogers brings me inspuration

[@Foxpawed]

"Sometimes when we disagree, I feel frustrated. But I never forget how lucky I am to have you in my family. Always remember how special you are" ~Audio captured from 1981 of Fred Rogers having an argument with his wife on set. Mr. Rogers projected an air of genuine, unwavering, almost saintly pure-hearted decency. But when you look deeper, at the person behind the image ... that's exactly what you find there, too. He's exactly what he appears to be.

[@shawntco]

Wesley Foxx I, too, read XKCD. :D

[@phaztom313]

This man is just the perfect example of a person you would like to be, I've never seen anybody as nice as him.

[@ajfreibott6693]

+Wesley Foxx There's not that many people with such character, it's truly a blessing and very humbling.

[@justinkeller9902]

+Phaztom Bob Ross buddy

[@MagnumDB]

Yeah, never happened. It was from a comic. www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/767:_Temper

[@amandatalsma4570]

Seven years later and I still watch this just because. I could be profoundly sad, super happy, or seriously drunk and all the sudden think, I need me some Mister Roger's Remix!

[@emilylowrance7930]

same.

[@cranberriesgirlhype8292]

Thats why I'm here too! 😃

[@TheYazmanian]

So earnest and good. It makes me cry.

[@ProjetoASMR]

Me too!!!!

[@Mayhem5150]

YazmanianDevil it really is a great video to watch when you need a good cry.

[@NPCSingularity]

Every time I read this one I boo hoo like a 5-year-old. Mr. Rogers was so special because he made each person that watched the show feel like he personally knew you and from accounts of people that were lucky enough to meet him in real life, he treated you like an old friend. He's sincerely missed, ​and his message of kindness is needed today.

[@taylorhill7756]

Amen sister!

[@marzdabull]

Me too!

[@madamekai8796]

did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind♪♪ my favorite part

[@Clone488]

Same

[@madamekai8796]

I play this over and over i just love it xD i miss that

[@Clone488]

+Akira F. Pretty much listening to this on repeat :D

[@madamekai8796]

Ik

[@madamekai8796]

I have imvu do you

[@omgdudechill]

i cant believe that this is actually the TV network remixing this lol

[@strangelife0_0]

ikr they did a good job

[@BizzarreProductions]

Late reply - the artist behind this song is Melodysheep!

[@spacebird1598]

BizzarreProductions the amazing thing is that pbs reached out to him to do it though

[@djbageleatusbeanus2741]

*guess ill die*

[@satanicaleve]

BizzarreProductions that is correct. I been a fan of his for a long time now. Creates such wonderful piece of music

[@whiskeyclones7161]

I’m going through an intense bout of my depression and anxiety. Not suicidal, just despondent. I looked this up because I was raised on this show, and I just need to hear a kind voice right now.

[@nilvy1233]

Just saw this. Hope you are doing ok

[@nicholasbrewer2023]

Are you ok?

[@fox30.fernando]

Wishing the best for you :)

[@whiskeyclones7161]

@@nicholasbrewer2023 you guys are so sweet! Yeah, I’m still here, better equipped for life. Turning 30 next week :)

[@nicholasbrewer2023]

@@whiskeyclones7161 I don't know if I'll catch this in time but. Happy birthday

[@jamesdavis7857]

I loved the simple but wise lines in this video: • "It's good to be curious about many things." • "Imagine every person you see is somewhat different from every other person in the world." • "Did you ever think of the many things you’ve learned to do?" • "There are so many things to learn about in this world -- and so many people who can help us learn."

[@matthewgibbs1366]

You can think about things and make believe all you have to do is think and they'll grow.

[@matthewgibbs1366]

I love this song man.

[@kurtownsj00]

"Have you ever seen a cat's eyes? .....in the dark"

[@smorgasdorgan]

"I didn't order any w-w-wiggity-whistles..."

[@PierzStyx]

This man was more of a father to me than my own father was. God bless him.

[@thePopperable]

I'm crying

[@kitikitibangbang6296]

Amber Rose Willsey This brought tears to my eyes too. Seems like childhood is so far away now.

[@Madcat221]

***** Your knee-jerk trolling indicates weak impulse control. Or, in language you understand... NO U

[@sophiakennett6867]

ReplaceInkCartridges don't you have something better to do than sit here hating?

[@sophiakennett6867]

ReplaceInkCartridges Racist.

[@sophiakennett6867]

ReplaceInkCartridges and you should really watch your language. You'd never who would see what you're writing.what if your parents saw this?

[@JoelZWilliams1]

Seriously, 1,329 people dislike this video? What is there to dislike about it? get a life! This man was a saint.

[@superhippo4741]

Yeah what the heck did Mr. Rogers do wrong to get over 1,000 people to dislike this

[@32fman]

the amount of dislikes is irrelevant if you compare it to the amount to likes :)

[@JannisTheKuh]

yea but 126.000 bros like it :D (The 1.000 dislikes are cats or bots xD)

[@matthewechevarria8997]

SkyBrosLPs Best comment on here!

[@JannisTheKuh]

Matthew Echevarria xD yeaaa

[@msviv3122]

Geez, im a 36 yo woman and this brings such tears.

[@lukebennett3647]

Ms Viv I’ve never seen a Mr Rogers episode and I sitll cry I’ve heard so many good things

[@sixscalemafia]

Ms Viv because he was our childhood.

[@joachim595]

I’m 36 too. He speaks to my inner child.

[@chrishenning8829]

I grew up in the 80's. We didn't realize it then, but we had the BEST toys, TV and movies, and we had Mr. Rogers. I am humbled at times thinking of it.

[@diosdadolumbi3425]

As a late 2000’s kid beyblades and skylanders were a blessing but 80’s action figures looked sick af.

[@TheStonerification]

I always wanted those damn Neighborhood of Make-Believe models when I was a kid... ... oh shit, who am I kidding, I STILL want those things.

[@rammice]

+TheStonerification Haha both your comment and this song bring me back. My grandpa had something a lot like that growing up but with toy trains. It had a landscape and buildings and everything. The trains could drive around on the tracks through what seemed like magic when I was a kid. I always wanted to play with them but was only allowed to look lol (I think they were quite expensive). I just wish I had gotten to know him better before he died...

[@ReglazeRX]

yes!!

[@muppetsstoogesfan1]

+TheStonerification Those models were made by Bob Trow who appeared on the program for many years as Bob Dog and Robert Troll. They spent an entire week on the program watching Bob make those models. I have been trying to find those particular episodes for years.

[@RachelMcKenzie123]

+TheStonerification Ikr xD

[@meganofsherwood3665]

​@@muppetsstoogesfan1 What?? Okay, that's fantastic!

[@GnomeLord]

Cmon guys, no need to argue over the fact that people disliked the video. Didn't you hear Mr. Rogers in the song? Every person you see is different. Some can do some things, some can do others. We all can make different choices right? Have different opinions?

[@jimmyseaver3647]

Mister Rogers is probably the only man whom nobody could find fault with. Ever.

[@shaymcnairn1]

Jimmy Seaver bob ross?

[@shananaylopez7153]

I don't understand how people can say unkind things about him. He was a good man. He was of the greatest humans to have lived and those who say unkind things about him are the real assholes who are the trash of humanity.

[@statueteethtv]

i saw that comment before

[@joemancini327]

Statue Teeth TV be quiet, he would never do that

[@TheLifeofJay1]

Jesus?

[@Mike-hm7ro]

this song is great. The person who made this has some serious skills.

[@robfern66]

I wish he was still around to help guide us all through life

[@WilloftheNinja]

I was like "Oh gosh it's Mr.Rogers don't cry!" And then I failed horribly.

[@allixpeeke]

Really?

[@landcommander1981]

WilloftheNinja, Me too- I miss him a lot. Growing up, he was my best friend. I'm not ashamed to say I cried a little when I watched this. I wish more generations of children could grow up knowing that they are special, just the way they are.

[@pathosfear6290]

landcommander1981 Indeed. In all honesty, I grew up in a country where Mr. Rodgers wasn't aired, at least not on any national channels that my family had access to. Though watching this as an adult, I can honestly say I will have to show this to my kids, at least when they are young, before peer pressure makes them want to watch series with screaming, obstinate children with super powers that portray adults like complete idiots and bastards that you should never listen to... Sigh. What happened to good children's TV?

[@landcommander1981]

Agreed, I think the world would be a much more self-adjudged place if we all just tried to live by some of the things that Mr. Rogers taught us. I do hope that you can show your children this program; it's a wonderful part of growing up. Sadly, the kids today don't seem to be receptive to shows like this. They want fast-paced programs, or shows with oversmart child characters who make the adults in their life feel stupid. When we lost Fred Rogers, we lost a lot of good children's television.

[@nocamo33]

Not alone. He was brilliant. A great soul, because he sincerely loved and understood children.

[@MidAirBackstabSteam]

Story time, featuring Klaus Burgstaller. When I learned some English that I could understand people, I was still a low quality boy. I didn't learn like most people because I moved. All though I was like 8, I felt like I was half my age due to my lack of learning. People were concered about me. Though back in the day, I did nothing on weekends and sick says but watch TV. One day I had a caught a cold so bad I had to say out of school for a week. My little sister, Aloisia, had known far more English than I did, and she was about 5. I came in after waking up during my sick week to see her watching a show called "Mister Roger's Neighborhood." I stuck along with her and watched a bit of it. I eventually started to like the show and wanted to see more. In which case, after watching the show, my speed of learning somehow increased. It was either because I was concentrating on something else, or because I was encouraged. In which, it was both. Apperently the show had saved my life from being a bigger failure then I was. However, when I was 15, I had heard the news that Mr. Rogers was already dead, in which I looked up his "last words" and fell into a lot of tears. And thus, Klaus' life through America had finally begun. And plus, I learned a lot of English through that show. That's the end of the story.

[@amylongpatton]

Über Medic (Mid-Air Backstab) :)

[@VoiceAndPianoByChristaFord]

Beautiful story!

[@joeward3663]

…and still we grow. isn’t life beautiful? :)

[@manp1039]

It was shows like his that helped me deal with an abusive neglectful homelife growing up.

[@mr80sactionmovie]

Whenever I'm sad I watch a bunch of mr Rogers videos and I feel better

[@furyus01]

he was a minister but never once mentioned his religion on the show. we need more of that nowadays

[@thetrashghost21]

Actually, he slipped a mention of God once in an early episode of his show and sprinkled some biblical references every so often, but no, he wasn't obvious about it!

[@rotfaun2852]

He didn’t need to talk, he was the example of how Jesus lives in people’s hearts!

[@Bogeymanta]

Because he was, before any religion or other dogma, a minister of basic decency.

[@Bartman954]

Plus he wrote and sung the song "Goodnight God" when he worked alongside Josie Carey with The Children's Corner (which was a precursor to The Neighbourhood)

[@LANstorm.]

I dont believe in god. But i believe in Mr.Rogers

[@manadrivexl]

Anyone else remember when cassette tapes and cassette players were the tightest things in the world?

[@goldilox369]

Yep! Now *that's* old school! LOL... You knew you were slick when you got that cassette player/recorder! And, if you had a player with TWO tape decks?---Whoa, Hoss! Slow Down! Ah...mix tapes were the best! If you were a complete freak like me, you needed like a whole set up that could record off the radio, from one tape to another, from a record player or cd player, and also had a microphone jack plug in! But everything went on THE TAPE! And then I got a computer my first year in college, and basically failed out once I learned how to download mp3s. *sigh* Good Times...good times. I guess I spent too much of my youth in the Garden of my Mind!!

[@MemphisP123]

goldilox369 :)

[@josegljr]

goldilox369 I spend to much time in the Garden of my Mind too but still know when to get out of it. Whenever I clean I find my odd tape recorder, then I clean it off sigh and move it somewhere else. I feel old, but I know I only 22 so I have to keep moving forward. Only look back ever once and while just to make you happy even if their where dark time. Prove you can grow ideas in the Garden of your mind.

[@Jookkor]

Hell I remember when having headphones for your record player was a huge deal

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

Man, I used to record stuff on tape players. My next-door neighbor and I, when we were in like 5th and 6th grades, would record ourselves playing computer games and messing around with my parents' Yamaha home keyboard and whatnot. Good times.

[@curtbukovan]

Fred Rodgers read all fan mail the reason he says let's give the fish some food in every episode was because a blind girl wrote to him saying asking how will I know you feed your fish mr rodgers. Wholesome stand up guy to do that

[@christiang3576]

That flute solo tho!

[@Olevia21]

Straight fire!

[@billyshead1339]

He killed it.

[@iconicz6]

-Do you ever imagine things? -Are they scary things? Really like that part.

[@glossygloss472]

I know, not only did I get a feeling of nostalgia, but a weird feeling of fear. Tingles down my spine.

[@amylongpatton]

iconicz6 me too.....me too.

[@deadicatedmamma]

It's my favorite part, besides the whistle jam. Felt like a little kid again. :*)

[@SaviorGabriel]

I wanted to say that watching the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood marathon on Twitch has been quite the revelation for me. Having watched the show for the first time from an adult perspective has made me come to truly appreciate everything Mr. Rogers contributed to this world. I don't think I ever fully conceived just how great of a man Fred Rogers was in my youth. I'm happy to know that feeling now, even though the show has long since run its course. Thank you PBS for helping me realize this, and thank you Mr. Rogers for all you've done.

[@N_zoss]

I'm still horribly jealous of everyone who got to watch all of his episodes on Twitch D-: but I'm glad you had that experience

[@Tihsllubllasti]

TheRe wAs a MisTeR RoGeR's MarAtHoN oN tWitCh!!??

[@MrDanamp]

I, to, had the same experience discovering Mr. Rogers in my adulthood, when my first child was very little - the early '80s. I was Mesmerized and continued watching long after she was old enough to go to school! He was, and still is, the very best.

[@Escarii]

That’s beautiful. I echo your sentiments about seeing the marathon on Twitch and experiencing Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood as an adult. His words carry me through dismal times, no matter how long it has last been since I saw the show, and it’s legitimately changed my outlook. It’s fundamental.

[@marysterling691]

@@MrDanamp , me too! I sat down and watched Mister Rogers every weekday morning with my children, in the early 1980s. Those were the sweetest memories I have. 💗😊🌷

[@artemissouth654]

This man was instrumental in how I saw myself as an abused child, as an adult this song convinced me to start writing. Something I always wanted to do but never thought I should or could do. This man was one of a kind.

[@goodgirlkay]

I always cry watching this! I am not sure why...Maybe I am mourning a loss of my childhood innocence.

[@biancamacarenaanguloseoane7978]

you have a beautiful heart if you can cry

[@erickane8163]

+Bianca Macarena Angulo Seoane i cant cry, maybe my heart is fucked

[@cartier13]

Probably. This makes me cry happy tears though. Not all crying has to be sad.

[@samh8983]

I cry too

[@mattoutt65whydoihavetoputa78]

I can't believe it i just found this I love mister rogers i'm crying right now I love this he's my idle

[@TotalAnarchy27]

idol*

[@VeryPeeved]

i laughed way too hard at that. the comments section is filled with people being emotional, and then there's some guy correcting someones spelling. never change, internet, never change

[@mattoutt65whydoihavetoputa78]

Joebob the VeryPeeved of course every good video has a hand full of grammar Nazis

[@powell1333]

@Eric Benner in the garden of your mind

[@alexrosslerart7426]

I remember watching the episode where he makes those paper chains. Then a few days later we did it in school and I felt like the coolest kid in the class because I had seen Mr. Rodgers do it xD

[@chimebirdplayer3327]

I just realized something: The music that plays in the "PBS Digital Studios" logo is the same music that plays when the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" logo appears, but backwards (I verified this using Audacity). I'm certain Fred would have been quite proud to notice how the "PBS Digital Studios" logo essentially honors his show every time it's played.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

I should've said something about this eight years ago or what not, but I assumed everyone knew that! 😁 All good. It's still incredible that Fred "did it all". Wrote, sang, acted, played, and improvised when he needed to do so. What an incredibly gifted artist and philosopher. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨

[@peterbear4413]

Dear Vatican: Please accept this evidence towards the canonization of Saint Rogers, Patron of Children, Imagination, and Diversity. Sincerely, everyone who grew up with this amazing man in their lives.

[@revnook]

seconded

[@Cometpluto]

Yes

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

Has a Protestant ever been canonized? I doubt it, but if anyone deserves it it's Mr. Rogers.

[@EC2019]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and declare that the Vatican would not be canonising a Presbyterian minister, the very denomination which was built upon stripping back the pomp and excess of the Catholic church in the first place. Besides I think they don't let you become any kind of anything in the Vatican until you've molested a certain number of children and covered for a certain number of others who had also done so.

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

There would be many people extremely upset about canonizing him. But it would be so very good. Perhaps an official public statement or speech honoring him would be appropriate.

[@tedtraeger3344]

Cried-no shame

[@joshwilley3173]

+Ted Traeger brought a tear to me as well

[@ZiPolishHammer]

+Ted Traeger He had so much enthusiasm for life that it radiates even just watching him on screen. I hope I can become that authentic of a person someday. ...and yea I cried too haha

[@Juliamay67]

Me too. He deserves it. Sigh.

[@jr52990]

Every time I listen to this a whole bunch of emotions well up. It's like recalling the memories of a close family member who's passed.

[@jr52990]

That too

[@backwoodgrage]

yah watched I'm every day

[@jr52990]

***** hahaha XD

[@rocket5010]

Same, but i have never watched his show. But he just makes me think about familt, both passed and present. And it brings a little tear to my eye :,)

[@jr52990]

rocket5010 I know what you mean. The way the piano music combined with his echoing words plucks at the strings of emotion. If you ever get the chance to watch some of his shows I think you'll like it. Very comforting to watch. Heck, when I have kids I'm going to try and buy up as many seasons as I can so they can watch.

[@alyssalane6418]

Mr. Rogers was too pure for this world. This heals my soul.

[@trukeesey8715]

Godless tv program. Mentioned God how many times?

[@rico8905]

Scrolling through the comments and surprisingly I couldn't find a negative one. That's unusual for KZbin. Just show how much respect everyone had and STILL has for this man. R.I.P. Mr. Rogers We miss you :'(

[@Kane5112]

I doubt there was anyone who hated him he was the best

[@amylongpatton]

Ricky F we all loved Mr Roger.

[@freedommarie5290]

Exactly. I'm 38 I remember the show even remember some of the theme song, but I can not remember ever watching it, though I'm sure I have.

[@tamarahunter5901]

Ricky F it just makes me smile 😊. ❤️

[@christianbyers8332]

I don’t think anyone could dislike Mr. Rogers

[@PhantomLegendSC]

I'm 18 years of age. To this VERY day, from the time I was about 4 or 5 years old, I still watch Mister Roger's Neighborhood as if I were my younger self. Even more into it now, than I was when I was little. This is truly very inspiring, and very moving. I truly love this. I still tear up EVERY, single time I listen to this song. Both, he and this song, are and always will be a very comforting presence in my life. If only everyone could view the world and other people around them as Mr. Fred Rogers did...... This world would be so much better.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

He was truly a great man who loved everyone. The older I've gotten and the longer it's been since he's died, the more I've realized how special he was. Love and peace to you, my friend.

[@zachmarshall6059]

my mans wrote a whole paragraph. mad respect

[@kornfreak78]

This man was a hero of mine.. a huge part of my childhood and I have so much respect for him. He was truly amazing... no one else has ever or will ever be like him. The world is a worse off place without him here... I miss him. Thanks for making this wonderful tribute to Mister Rogers.

[@xfallofmanx]

No. The world is better off becuase of him. If anything is sad, it’s that he showed entire generations of us how to live and how to be towards each other and none of us picked up the torch he tried to pass along and carried it the way he did. I don’t know if it’s that we can’t or that we won’t but either option terrifies me for all of us.

[@manp1039]

with the advances in AI and fortunately that we have 3 or more decades of his shows are video recorded. It may soon be possible to create personal Mister Rogers friends(neighbors) for everyone.

[@aliceingraham7637]

I'm three years old again. Love this man. Thanks Momma for letting me watch all the Mr. Rogers I wanted to, and them making me go outside and play! Tears....

[@domonkashu3522]

I use his words in everyday life. To raising my kids, to working, to sharing a meal with a stranger. He makes me want to be a better human. Your are missed Mr. Roger's but never forgotten.

[@skull2knight]

Mister Rogers never had anything bad about him; no pedophilia, drugs, etc. He was just a guy who wanted to help the world. I'll miss him, I loved watching his show when I was little.

[@goodgirlkay]

Why would you even have Mr. Rogers and pedophilia in the same paragraph?

[@edwardgarrett8644]

well said....

[@itsDEWgan]

It’s truly a blessing to have grown up watching Mr. Rogers

[@RattieRae]

I'm frickin' crying and I've seen this a million times already. ;~;

[@strangelife0_0]

Same

[@SLASHERamc]

+BeefyFingRae LMFAO >.< 2:12-2:14 "thats what they call a slut!!" HAHAHAHAHA

[@lukerogers151]

+Åńdrêw Çøłïn Dude, stop writing that.

[@SLASHERamc]

Luke Rogers Dude, I stopped writing that a year ago >.

[@lukerogers151]

Fair enough. It ended up making me laugh anyway so I'll let you off.

[@Dan-sl7kc]

Mister Rogers understood that empathy is one the key factors in learning. Trying to understand other people, places, situations and the like is important, much more so than being able to pass a multiple choice test. Thinking you know everything is sickness, saying you know nothing is a lie.

[@chasekoopa2247]

T-__S-059m-117--19rythm83 MD song I need to-00370/21 SM

[@clarkkent9009]

The world needs Mr. Rogers to calm shit down.

[@FirestarTheBoss]

Like A World Leader

[@casskillian]

This is extremely revelent now in 2021.

[@GlitchManOmega]

@@casskillian Let's be real, though - because he leans more to the Right than the Left, the far-Left would be out there trying to cancel him at the drop of a hat. The very people who either didn't grow up with his show and good messages, I'm sure.

[@meganofsherwood3665]

​@@casskillian Even more relevant in 2024!

[@meganofsherwood3665]

​@@GlitchManOmega Maybe, but he was also a vegetarian pacifist, IIRC, so maybe not? Honestly, I can't think of a single Leftist (at least in the US right now) who would have the balls to say something nasty to Mr. Rogers face. It would be like insulting your beloved grandmother, or a favorite kindergarten teacher

[@Grisha786]

I can never get tired of this song. Only golden times like these can be listened to for years and never feel boring.

[@Draco9909]

2:12 I think they messed up the splice here XD

[@Sadeness99]

​@@Draco9909how

[@DiscGolf4JESUS]

we miss you Mr.Rogers .You were the best neighbor anybody could ask for.

[@ajgonzales4989]

Every year since this got posted I’d find myself watching it and crying. It’s like the universe knows I needed the emotional release. Sometimes nothing’s really up; just to be reminded of one good person’s power to cause change. Good tears. Thank you, Mr. Rogers.

[@gloelisi8100]

This video was posted in a Discord forum I am on. I found it comforting to watch today, on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. You're right we all need to be reminded of one good person's power to cause (good) change.

[@stringstorm]

"Let's give the fish some food."

[@stringstorm]

That's exactly why I found it heartbreaking.

[@Tommy9834]

COLE, GRACE SPSB I don't mean to sound like a dick, but I have to know, how did the blind girl even know there were fish on the set that had to be fed at all? Not trying to be offensive, and I don't know what blind people do their spare time, but I didn't think they spend too much time watching any T.V.

[@laneatkinson6441]

Tommy9834 He probably mentioned the fish but she couldn't tell when he was feeding them.

[@Glitch_Crazed]

Tommy9834 he would constantly say “There you go fish” or something like that after he fed them but never actually alluded to being about to feed them.

[@RealGeorgeYanez]

One of my favorite parts as a kid!!

[@funtimes8296]

Shout outs to whoever is still listening in 2023!

[@arcdeecee6190]

Still listening in 2024

[@jamesshort8338]

​@@arcdeecee6190 🎉

[@saganandroid4175]

2024!!

[@rileylazar523]

2024

[@richardbaker_0086]

I’m from 2053

[@jaypeppers21]

This is such an awesome tribute to a man that single-handedly shaped the adults of today by empowering them with wholesome thoughts and vivid imaginations and a powerful sense of discovery.

[@jarhead565]

I agree, children in this time will never experience television like this nowadays. All there is on a daily basis are random, bullshit TV shows with no values for children to learn from. We're growing retards now that all these good, wholesome TV shows have faded away after 2004.

[@SOPAonarope]

Ryan Heath Perhaps this is where you can come in and be something different from the random bullshit on TV. Be your true honest self and be an example for others to follow.

[@jarhead565]

You're absolutely right, sir. But the ultimate problem here, is financing a project like that.

[@SOPAonarope]

Ryan Heath Absolutely, but nothing worthwhile should be easy as I am fond of saying. The difficulty here is dependent on how far you are willing to go to see it happen, or if that is what you really want after all.

[@jaypeppers21]

Simpler steps are also available: participating in the fund raiser drives for PBS ("Paid for by views like you"); voting on state and federal legislation that upholds these types of shows and puts bans on age-inappropriate shows that regularly appear on "children's" networks; literally, no kidding, writing your congressman for bills like this even works. State legislation passes roughly 17x more bills than federal, but either is a good place to start.

[@falleneldor]

I can't help but think that upon our expiration, we'll hear a familiar piano tune...and a voice that sounds like home saying to us "hello neighbor".

[@stevebarrett1460]

PREACH!

[@MrBubonicChronic]

I miss him so much. He will always be with us in our hearts.

[@guerrillagaming2222]

Who’s still listening in 2020? 😆 it’s literally midnight New Years 2020 I know I’m first 😃

[@herbybrew]

Just returned to this little treasure of a vid in June of 2020! Love it.

[@downtoquest5554]

We just watched it again boyz

[@TheBushDownTheStreet]

'bout to be listening in 2021

[@Nova7o9]

Waving hello from Midnight New Year’s 2021. 👋😊 Hope you’re well!

[@lrogers76]

2021

[@thetrashghost21]

Looking at the turmoil our world is currently in, I watch this and weep for this Earth. No acceptance, the ever growing threat of another war, hate. Sometimes I wish this man was still here to further educate upcoming generations about acceptance. I miss him so much.

[@cringeproof100]

we can all make a difference in our own way, like he did, if we try :)

[@itsameman]

+Emma Bobro is right, and I know she is because that is exactly what Mr. Rogers taught me as a young lad.

[@Bogeymanta]

All is not lost. He and others like him have showed us examples we can follow, but its up to us now. He's resting, his time is past, it is on us. And we can do it! We can honor what we started. And as he would tell you "I knew that you could" followed by that perfect, sincere smile. We can do it!

[@fjccommish]

Currently? The world is always in turmoil. That's its nature. GEOTUS has helped a lot.

[@6k911Channel]

Correct acceptance.

[@Minecraftinite]

"The garden of your mind." Where humanity grew from living in caves to living in space.

[@keltonduncan5475]

Mister Rogers should stream on twitch! Edit: HIS SHOW IS GOING TO START STREAMING!!!! Starting May 15th 2017 until June 3rd 2017

[@cindyhernandez4663]

+TheSentientCheese the show, everyone knows he's passed away(rest in peace beautiful soul)

[@xBestAlex]

+Kelton Duncan Bob Ross does it

[@nastasyiabowden4721]

+Kelton Duncan He's dead!

[@keltonduncan5475]

nastasyia bowden So is bob ross, the producers should stream the show.

[@keltonduncan5475]

TheSentientCheese I Know

[@TheRevolvingTraveler]

I'm greatful that I can still visit his neighborhood decades after he went to the big neighborhood in the sky.

[@DaveyJonesPewbacca]

Everything I hear about Mr. Rogers makes me appreciate him more. One of my favorite stories about him is the one time his car was stolen. It was mentioned in the news that day and the next day the car showed up in his driveway. It had a note on it that that roughly said "if I knew it was your car I wouldn't have stolen it." Another favorite of mine is how a blind viewer wrote to him that she was concerned he didn't feed his fish enough. So every time he fed them on the show, he would say he was just for her. RIP Mr. Rogers.

[@dutchchatham1]

Quite possibly the greatest thing on the internet ever.

[@disparateclam]

all laughing aside, that is a pretty powerful song

[@frawgenstein8522]

Man, every time I watch this, my heart hurts a little. I'm not really sad, so much as I am just overwhelmed. Mr. Rogers was a big part of my childhood, and I don't think there will ever be anyone as incredibly endearing and as incredible as the incomparable Fred Rogers. Thank you so much @PBS Voices and the entire Network, for decades of incredible programming and teaching entire generations about the world, in a way we could understand.

[@bbblackwell]

This man is literally the highest expression of human nature. A prolific contributor to society who touched countless lives; a wholly compassionate man who by all accounts embodied the highest ideals, and whose very presence was a source of peace and love. He's an example to children of what's possible for those who allow the glory of spirit to guide their lives rather than falling victim to the trappings of the material world. One such man compensates for millions of lesser individuals, and all these lesser may hold out hope that with him as the model they too may achieve greatness of character and lifelong joy.

[@fourwheat55]

I was so sad when Mister Rogers died. He was a good man.

[@meloniez427]

What made this show awesome was that Fred really was who he portrayed himself to be. And you could just tell. THATS why it was amazinf

[@canadiancatgreen]

Fred Rogers was, is and will alwalys be a legend. His shows were so real not over the top. Very calming to watch and somwthing you could almost alwalys learn from even as a adult. He is so caring as well and so real

[@Neocaridina]

the flute part was fantastic 😂

[@hagamapama]

I can't help but think that Fred Rogers would have approved this message :)

[@cmking35]

The ending where he vanishes into the light makes me think he’s walking into Heaven; and therefore, gives me chills. He’s truly my hero and has always inspired how I work with children. When I become a social worker, I will dedicate my practice to his legacy and the good he has done for humanity and the generations of children that grew up feeling like he was their grandpa by watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

[@KimberleyB]

The world is fortunate to have you in it. 👍❤️

[@LongBeachHuntington]

You should start everyday with Mr. Rogers. If he was to see where we are today he would be disappointed with the path we have taken.

[@Inurian59]

This man was such a beautiful soul... he was one of the kindest people in the world... once, he had a car stolen from him... when he reported it stolen, it got on the news... the next day, the car was where he parked it, with a note. "We wouldn't have stolen it, if we'd known it belonged to you." Everyone loved Fred Rogers... he was one of the kindest, sweetest, and most caring people in the world, and everyone could learn from his example...

[@IamLINErida]

its when people like these leave this world that life just seems alittle bit darker and more dull, but remembering how people like him changed how i saw the world, its enough to get you by :) thank you, for people like this

[@lolreplay461]

ever grow ideas in the garden of your mind? DEEP def keeping that one for later