MR ROGERS SAVED GEN X Here's Why! (GEN Z Reaction!)

[@clocke52]

The biggest insult I've ever heard someone say: "Mr. Rodgers would be very disappointed in you."

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Lol. Uh...yeah. I may have to put that in my pocket for the next time I run into someone who's a seriously horrible person.

[@alexred9111]

Im going to start using that. Thank you

[@vapors4villains]

An alternate version is “You are not being the person Mr. Roger’s knew you could be.”

[@c7iC]

i can't even look at your comment it's so upsetting

[@DanielGrigg-d2n]

Yep that would cut deep

[@rev.jimmywonko9615]

Sesame Street is why I can read and Mr. Rogers taught me to be a decent human. All love to Fred Rogers. We should all strive to be more like Fred.

[@CopperKerfuffle]

Without Mr. Rogers being there to help PBS get off the ground, there would be no Sesame Street.

[@joeday4293]

​@@CopperKerfuffle And without "Sesame Street," we never would have had what is without question the funkiest children's show in television history, "The Electric Company." Hey you GUUUUUYYYYYYYS!

[@Morna777]

​@@CopperKerfufflethis

[@angelinaduvallcameron]

He was my friend when I had none as a child.

[@angelinaduvallcameron]

Also Definitely watch the documentary and or the movie that has Tom Hanks being Mr. Rogers.

[@maryloescher1624]

Same ❤

[@Melynda-uf5cg]

❤

[@Roanoak]

Me too ... I was an only child with no friends.

[@FemOne43EMB]

At 55 I’m sitting here crying missing this man as I watch this video - and I’m not the least bit embarrassed 😭😂 His impact is truly unmeasurable 🌸

[@roxxyredandsweetiemow4028]

Hi, fellow Gen X'er here and I'm crying too. I guess im not the only one.

[@layarnesudborough378]

Me too! 44

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

54, here. Hey, we all cry every time we him speak, because he always say some of the most beautiful words ever spoken.

[@heathhacker8948]

For some of us this man was our first friend, never judged us and was there for our hard times and lack of family, he also showed us constructive ways to make our lives better with what we could control. Yeah man 52 and I too cry for my old neighbor.

[@bobthecone]

I'm a Millennial and I cry every time he's on a scree.

[@roxxyredandsweetiemow4028]

Any Gen X'er will know if you say " it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood".

[@kimberlygodbold880]

It’s a beautiful day for a beauty could you be mine, would you be mine!….. I can’t believe that we ALL STILL remember those songs!!!!❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@robynhurley5119]

Would you be mine? Would you be mine? Would you be my neighbor?

[@medicatedmastermind1879]

I can't imagine what life would have been like without Fred Rogers and I wouldn't want to. No one else told us we were special just the way we are.

[@evanirvana500]

I was raised in an alcoholic home. Mr rogers was very important to my childhood. I learned empathy and equality from mr rogers. I can only imagine what hed say about the world today

[@cocosaccount3880]

Wow! I'm glad you had him! God Bless you!

[@dawnmarieallenkent2495]

I can't properly express feelings about watching your generation understand the impact Fred Rogers had on GenXers! I was 6 when I found my paternal grandmother, "Nanny" dead one morning. She was my world. Mr Rogers filled that void. I was a typical original GenXer who walked myself to kindergarten through high school. Alone after school... Mr Rogers was always there for me to help understand myself, feelings, etc. He was a father, best friend, and someone that i felt understood me, and I'm sure many of my generation. But the tears flow when I watch, the greatest loss to us old GenXers!!! I think rerunning his show would help newer parents help in parenting as much as it would the children. But WTF do I know?

[@Riggswolfe]

Mister Rogers would be horrified by the world today. Donald Trump in particular would horrify Mister Rogers and he'd be very sad that a man like that has power.

[@evanirvana500]

@Riggswolfe couldn't agree more. In that sense, I'm glad he's not here to witness it...and become a target. Because he would voice his disgust and trump being the petty little man he is would try to destroy him. Fail miserably but he'd try.

[@ex-navyspook]

​@@evanirvana500I think Mister Rogers would have been destroyed, but not by who you think. Mister Rogers has a song that says a boy will always be a boy who always grows up to be a man, and a girl is always a girl who always grows up to be a woman, he would have been canceled by the 'enlightened' ones. Considering his religious background, I think he would have been sensitive to the issues, but I don’t think that would have been enough for the howling mob.

[@kristyshortridge4968]

I want to thank you for recognizing how wonderful Mr. Rogers was. I actually sat here and cried watching this. I cannot imagine growing up without Mr. Rogers. He was an amazing and genuine man and helped many of us grow up. His lessons are even more needed today. I thank you again for these videos of him.

[@dl00076]

I did too 😢 it just brought up all the important things he taught me

[@georgequinn7325]

Even dead, he is influencing society. This reaction proves that. I spent so much time watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood as a kid and am a better man for it.

[@LS-kc5xg]

Can you imagine where we would be if everyone cared more about being helpful, instead of money or fame? I feel like today people would see him as weak or a snowflake. l wish they understood that kindness is strength. He was a total badass, even more so because he stood by his morals.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Amen brother. the garbage on the media is worthless on it's own lack of merit, but compared to Mr. Rodgers it is a travesty of the human potential. Truly the 2nd coming of Christ right under our noses.

[@robynhurley5119]

Agree!!❤

[@randykillman6475]

A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others

[@dustynhawkeye6838]

Mr. Rogers Neighborhood is one of the reasons that Gen X is the way they are. Yes. We were left to our own devices a lot of times. Mr. Rogers teachings did prepare us to face things alone. We were aware that things were not always in our control, but how we reacted was. We learned about death. Life. Prejudice. Conflict resolution. (We didn't always resolve it the way he preached...but we dealt with it then moved on) Live and let live. That last thing is a defining trait of Gen X.

[@jenski5338]

Yup. He really was the true dad of our generation.

[@jenski5338]

And also, this is why PBS funding in the US is SO important. Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, Between the Lions. All of these programs broadcast for free - even if you can't afford cable.

[@maryloescher1624]

Absolutely!!!!

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

YES!

[@kimberlygodbold880]

Absolutely!💯

[@brandywhite4138]

He helped us get past racism and accept everyone the way they are. He taught us how to make friends and taught us that we are perfect the way we are. He taught us to embrace our differences and celebrate the people we are. He was an Angel 😇 We love and miss him and the light he brought into our lives ❤

[@snapdragon8888]

My father left my mom and me when I was 4 years old. Mr. Rogers was a stable, kind male figure in my life.

[@jenski5338]

Omg. I would have been broken without Mr. Rodgers. I grew up the oldest of 4 kids to 2 alcoholic parents. My extended family helped but i was literally the primary care giver to my sivlings by 2nd grade. Mr. Rodgers helped me. He taught me how to hurt. I still at 50, break down into tears one line into "what do you do with a mad?" As a child, the land of make believe was my first home. As i grew up, i learned more and more what he did for children like me. When i was a kid, i didnt realize him sharing a pool with a black man was a big deal. As an adult, i understand that it wasnt a big deal to me because he did it when i was small and impressionable.

[@SalsaStork]

As someone who watched him in the 90s, I had the privilege of watching him with a mother who had watched him as a kid too. He literally helped children intergenerationally

[@jenniferrodriguez5337]

As an Army Brat almost every place we got stationed I could watch Mr Rogers Neighborhood. I honestly believed that he loved me just the way I was. Even though it was just on TV he was the only person who ever told me I was special just for being me. He might be the only person that told a LOT of GenX kids they were valued.

[@kimberlygodbold880]

Absolutely!💯

[@WickedBlades]

I will never forget my mail in response, knowing it actually came from Mr, Roger's. He would respond to so many people but still took time out of his day to send me one, I have that inspirational letter to this day. He made every moment just watching very special. Pure love came from that man. 💙 💙 💙

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Oh, I am SO jealous.

[@starchitin]

It's been 40 years since I was in Mr Rogers demographic.... but I still vividly remember the sound of his voice as he talked to me through the TV

[@mamabridge4710]

I am Pittsburgh, born and raised. We will go to the mat for our hometown boy, Fred Rogers!! When Tom Hanks was interviewed while filming the movie about him, he told the story of how many times he was told to not F it up. If they had portrayed him badly, even once, we would have revolted. Not very "neghborly" but we aren't as good as him and we will protect that man, and his legacy, at all costs!!!

[@MaLeaAnya]

He was the only person who said he was proud of you and he liked you just the way you were, for a lot of people.

[@camillemayers103]

Mr. Roger's raised us. We listened closely and thought about everything that he said. Our PARENTS were enthralled by him. BS ran from him.❤

[@dl00076]

1:10 i cried and cried during your last one about Mr Rogers...i grew up in foster care and abusive environment... Mr Rogers was so important in my life and felt valued and seen even through the tv show ❤ im sitting here now crying and so grateful for all the after school shows i saw back in the day 🙏 blessings n peace RIP Mr Rogers we miss you

[@kimberlygodbold880]

❤❣️

[@pasleymusic]

Mr. RODGER'S taught us without talking down to us. He never pitched his voice in that fake smiley voice. He just talked like a normal adult. He let us watch him take his shoes of and on and without pointing it out we learned to tie our shoes, and zipping his sweater and buttoning his jacket so we could see it but didn't instruct just let us see it.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

I never thought about that. He did, didn't he? Wow. Thank you for pointing that out.

[@CopperKerfuffle]

His mom made all of his sweaters.

[@joeday4293]

This is so, so true. Mister Rogers not only modeled the behavior of what a good man looks like, he was also the very first person on television to speak to children like they were people. He just talked to us. That's all it takes. Truly.

[@Morna777]

His mom knitted every single sweater he wore on that show. How sweet is that?

[@TeresaCarrico-et8mu]

My 9 year old autistic son and I still watch an episode of Mr rogers every morning before starting our homeschooling day. He was the best!

[@jenski5338]

He was 100 precent legit. He was a very very good man.

[@katherinebaxter6870]

As a genx, we might not care about much, but I think I can say we all love Mr Roger’s. ❤. I can’t imagine how my life might have been without him in my childhood.

[@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw]

A gentle and wise soul who lived his truth. A rare gem.

[@cocosaccount3880]

Not his truth. THE TRUTH!

[@G_Demolished]

Gen X would be completely feral if Fred Rogers wasn’t there. I had so many friends who only saw their parents for an hour or two per day and he basically raised them.

[@jodislaughter508]

Hard facts ❤

[@bigreenize]

I was a Mr. Rogers kid and I know how impactful he was on my life. I made sure my children knew him and now my grandsons live him. He was a beautiful soul.

[@roxxyredandsweetiemow4028]

I cannot even imagine a world without Fred Rogers.

[@Ivory35]

💛💛 He was the genuine article. He couldn't have come at a better time when us kids had very little adult attention and understanding.

[@joeday4293]

And at just the right time, too: the late 60s, as America's social fabric was unraveling, in a way that we still have not correctly stitched back together yet. God knows how far our society would have come apart without Mister Rogers on television every afternoon.

[@timothypanngam2249]

I can’t say we need more Mr Rogers’ - because he was one of a kind. But we could sure use more people to aspire to be like Mr Rogers.

[@kerriniemi9525]

Mr Rogers taught me to be a kind, compassionate human💛 Glad you are enjoying him💛 Maybe he's why us Gen X are the way we are😊 Teaching us to be able to cope with our emotions young💛 Happy you believed our hype💛 Thank you💛 ✌️🍂💞

[@angelagraves865]

Mr. Rogers was a real one, and by being so, he gave the gift of permission to others to be their authentic selves. I'm not a religious person, but I know Mr. Rogers was, and of all the people I've ever seen in action in my 55 yrs on Earth, he's the only one I've ever known to actually and fully practice the teachings of Jesus. His life was an expression of love, and there's nothing more powerful than being able to find something to love and respect in a person, even when that person keeps those qualities buried deep. I wish Mr. Rogers' calming presence was with us today to help make sense of the craziness of the world. ✌🏽🤟🏽🖖🏽

[@misstasha]

@angelagraves865 I was lucky to have a best friend whose family was like Mr. Rogers in that way. Wasn't just one person, but her parents, her 2 sisters, grandmother and grandfather and some of her cousins, aunts and her uncle and of course, my best friend was like that, too. They made me an honorary member of their family, and when I got married and I had my daughters, they became family to them, too. They accepted our gay friends that would come over to hang out with us, too. I miss her grandparents and her parents. They were the kindest, sweetest people I've known.

[@angelagraves865]

@@misstasha I love knowing there are people out there like that 💜

[@cdurbin1675]

Mr Roger’s encouraged me to love every person and to reach out and try to connect without judgement. I was born in 1974 and I watched him religiously and he helped build my social beliefs. He was so amazing

[@amybethkit]

I grew up watching Mister Rogers. When I was raped in college, I wrote to Mister Rogers telling him that the lessons he taught me in childhood were sometimes the only things getting me out of bed in the mornings. I felt broken and unlovable, but I knew even without knowing me, Fred Rogers liked me just the way I was. Not only did he write back within a week, he asked for my phone number to check in with me to be sure I had the support I needed. There will never be another Mister Rogers. ❤❤❤

[@Denise-t4z]

Mr. Rogers was/is a beautiful, shining example of God's love for his children. A true inspiration and a real man of God. Being a testament of the glory of Jesus. ❤❤❤

[@gaillouise8310]

He was a Presbyterian minister who practiced his theology in every aspect of his life.

[@GaylaMoog]

Thank you for going your own way as a reactor. So many of them watch the same things as others You will get a view of the past that other reactors will never see. Check out the different PBS shows for kids. Sesame Street, Electric Company, Reading Rainbow the list goes on.

[@derekhauffe7197]

I grew up with Mr. Rogers. He helped me see all people as valuable.

[@WolfsDE]

Unfortunately, plenty of people hated and continue to hate on Fred Rogers. Claiming that he convinced people that they all were special and would be rich and famous. That was never Fred Rogers' message at all. It was about understanding your own self worth and being able to process feelings and learn to talk problems out instead of getting violent. He wasn't trying to set up kids for failure. He showed that if you were a janitor in a school or a butcher or a doctor or firefighter or poet or police officer or teacher or whomever you were in society, that your life and role had meaning. That is it. He wanted kindness and empathy in the world. Striving for intelligence, both mentally and emotionally. There is no weakness or evil in a message like that. It doesn't mean that you don't have to be accountable for your actions or make amends when you fuck up, it just means that it doesn't have to define what you do going forward if you sincerely want to make it right. I wish we had a few million more people around like him. People who showed the best of what people can be, instead of the worst.

[@jenniferclark8051]

💛 He was a blessing and a gift

[@tdstellar5218]

Mr )Uncle) Rogers basically raised 2 generations 🥹miss him, and love him so much💖

[@layarnesudborough378]

💛 Mr. Rogers was such a big part of my childhood and his kindness extends through my work as a Montessori Preschool Teacher to future generations! All my friends and coworkers remember him with love and fondness. One friend has tons of his memorabilia on the walls of her office and on her desk. I just got back from a trip to Pittsburgh with a friend and we visited the house he grew up in, took photos, and went to the Heinz History Museum where his set and puppets are on display with a wax figure of him. I got a trolley T-shirt and some socks! 🚎🫶🏻

[@layarnesudborough378]

I forgot to mention that in the museum my friend and I found some rocking chairs to sit in and look out at Pittsburgh… and then we both bust out fully singing “Please won’t you be my neighbor, “ from start to finish. We didn’t care who saw us!

[@johnw8578]

GenX is so thankful to have had Mr. Rogers.

[@robynhurley5119]

Absolutely!!! I watched him religiously early 70s

[@chadatwell5643]

Im 58 and I would not be nearly as empathetic as I am. A true true gem we were so lucky!!

[@jenski5338]

More than anything, im glad that people young get to find out what we had as our comfort. It keeps his legand alive. In an age where we loose hope in real time over our heros, Fred Rodgers - remains an honest to god hero to live up to.

[@johnathansaegal3156]

I grew up with my mom as a housewife and my dad in the US Navy. Dad was in the Vietnam War, so he was gone for several years through my childhood (as in years at a time). As I got into my junior high years, he was home more often, but then again, out to sea for six months at a time. If not for Mr. Rogers, I would not have had a good male role model every day as I grew up. My dad was an awesome dad (passed away in 2021), but when he wasn't here, Mr. Rogers was who I focused on... and Captain Kangaroo. My dad taught me to be a tough young man. Mr. Rogers taught me how to deal with being a young man in the real world. I think without Mr. Rogers I would have been a purely hardcore military-minded patriot. Die for your country is the highest honor a man can achieve! Mr. Rogers was the opposite... treat people with kindness and respect. Violence is not always the answer, use your words. Dad was a boxer in the Navy, too, so using fists was his way of solving problems, not using words. Mr. Rogers helped tame me and strike a balance in my emotions and way of looking at the world. My dad was never racist, he worked with too many various ethnicities in the Navy, so that part of Mr. Rogers was just reinforcing what my dad taught. "We all bleed red, John. Skin color makes no difference!" Dad taught me that when I was very young.

[@michaelpapp5518]

Mr Rogers kept a fish tank on set. It was part of his on screen routine to feed them. A blind child wrote in, concerned the fish were hungry, as they couldn’t tell when the fish were fed. So he started saying “Let’s feed the fish” while doing so to reassure them.

[@KestralWolfe]

As a child who went through the US foster system, was sent back to my abusive, alcoholic, drug-addicted biological family, and then sent back to foster, I don't want to think about what my life would have been like without this show. My adoptive father was military, and then police, so he coped with cigarettes, and heavy punishment. Adoptive mom was (and still is) completely emotionally distant. From everything, not just me. They admitted, in my late 30s, that they treated me much harsher than my sisters and brother, so I would grow up tough. Mr. Rogers helped me to know that I had value, and, as a kid, I needed that so very, very much.

[@stephanhart9941]

I am really enjoying your journey down the rabbit hole of discovery! I can tell you are a GOOD kid with an open mind, with good parents (Gotta be Gen Xers). If you are not in church regularly I can hear the solid spiritual foundation through your articulation. Keep up the good work on the grind!!! Much success and Blessings my Brother. Sad to say most Millenials are too fixated on being a child's friend first as parents.

[@KimbaLoveAdams]

Now you need to watch an episode of his show! Please!

[@misstasha]

@KimbaLoveAdams his show is on the free streaming service, Pluto. They have a whole channel dedicated to just his show.

[@joeday4293]

I hope he makes it one from approximately 1974-1980, which would have been when I was watching him the most myself as a little guy.

[@robynhurley5119]

I watched him from 3 years old in 1970 to 1979

[@niccosalonga9009]

The man lived a life of love. Amazing guy.

[@Aunt-LaLa]

I hope you watch the entirety of Mr. Rogers speaking to Congress. He changed the course of public children's television in 6 minutes. It starts with the people in charge being dismissive and ends with them completely engrossed in his every word, and Rogers walking away with $20 million for PBS. Absolute LEGEND. 💗

[@shawnkirwin]

Wow, shows you the power he truly wields. Its a great example of how people might assume he is weak. But he is really a warrior of God that has the mightiest strength of all and no one ever even realizes he's subduing his strength all of the time like Jesus.

[@Lauren.629]

I grew up watching reruns of his show. When I was little, I had to get stitches from an injury on my face. I had recently seen a Mister Rogers episode about the emergency room, and it helped me feel less scared and more cooperative for the care I needed. ❤ He never lost the ability to see the world from a child's perspective. What a special person he was. 💛

[@manangb]

If there was no Mr. Rogers, I can't image it. He had what Sesame Street and Electric Company did not and I watched both of those shows as well. Mr. Rogers was just special. He was very impactful. We need him today.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Mr. Roger's, Sesame Street, Electric Company and Zoom! were a healthy educational entertainment diet. We were lucky.

[@Morna777]

Sesame Street just put a bunch of very diverse people together and had them getting along and it was just what you did. Mr Rogers started that.

[@angelarichcreek]

Gen X here (born 1970), I grew up watching Mr Rogers and he literally made my generation better people! He showed us there were no color differences and we didn’t need to be afraid to fail because we will be ok. Mr Roger’s was a beautiful person and many Gen Xers were saddened by his passing even as adults. Mr Roger’s was the caring parent we didn’t have at home. We had boomer parents who were abrasive and unavailable in many ways. He was an icon way ahead of his time and beloved by an entire generation. I was 33 when he passed and I cried like a baby. RIP Mr Rogers, you are loved and sorely missed.

[@KimbaLoveAdams]

There is an episode of him explaining divorce in particular that is very good and one explaining death to children that was so helpful to parents.

[@dianelipson5420]

Mr. Rogers is my Soul Captain, and he always will be. I couldn’t bear to disappoint him. Ever.

[@misslora3896]

There used to be a VERY different approach to parenting... More hands off and strict. Gen X parents weren't bad or lazy per se they simply tried raising us the way they'd been raised (the only way they knew), but the world was drastically changing at that time... Mothers were no longer at home, and Gen X parents had less time and more stress. They taught us about responsibility, accontability, and consequences. Being on our own so much taught us things like independence, self reliance, resilience. And from Mr. Rogers, we learned about empathy, compassion, kindness, and so much more. He was absolutely invaluable to who Gen X kids became. We may act like we don't care about a lot of things, but the truth is, that's just part of the tuff exterior we had to develop as kids. We actually have huge hearts and care very much... largely as a result of what we learned from Fred Rogers. He very much helped to raise us and is a beloved National treasure to the younger Boomers, Gen X, and many older Millenials.

[@04m11]

Mr. Rogers car got stolen, when the local news reported it, his car was returned the next day same spot with a note apologizing. Fox news news had a problem with his message, saying he made kids soft.

[@Tksmah]

I'm freshly 50 and I wanted to marry 1st-Mr. Roger's, 2nd-Michael Jackson and 3rd-my uncle 🤣🤣🤣 I still have Mister Roger's 'You are Special' vinyl from 1972...RISP Sir...u DEFINITELY made a difference 💜

[@samanthatrevathan4035]

Mr Rodgers was one of the few programs I was allowed to watch on TV. He made me feel special and cared for in all the chaos of my home

[@ClaudeYoung]

I feel so lucky that I got to grow up watching Mr Roger's Neighborhood ❤

[@dana-dane]

I was a Latch Key kid... Head of the house till my parents came home. Mr.Rogers was quiet time after homework and before dinner. I miss those days❤😢

[@cdurbin1675]

Mr Roger’s ultimately taught me empathy. Wholeheartedly. I was born in 1974 and I watched him from 1976 to 1986. I hid my love for his show for the last 4 years that I watched his show, but he had such empathy and love in his show, I had to watch

[@deannacrownover3]

You should ask your viewers which Mr Rogers episode to watch. I'm almost 58 and I'll still stop and watch Mr Rogers! He's a treasure. As far as understanding, he was able to explain to us what we were feeling and what our parents were feeling when DR King was assassinated. Older kids remember him talk about Kennedy. He taught common sense things, but in a way a child could understand, without condescension

[@misstasha]

There's a free streaming service, Pluto, that has a channel dedicated to only Mr. Roger's Neighborhood episodes.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

@@misstasha Oh, I am DOWN! It's going to be after I finish performing in A Christmas Carol though. I can only cry so many times a day before I get dehydraited. Lol.

[@misstasha]

@@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall they've recently added more channels on there, which is great. There are a few I have saved as favorites. Like the I Love Lucy channel. I now get to fall asleep watching/listening to the show like i used to as a kid as background noise, lol! There's also an "on demand" option for some of the shows and movies.

[@kimberlygodbold880]

@@misstashahey, thanks for letting us know this! I have pruto and will be tuning in to see our friend! Thank you!🙏🏾 ❤

[@misstasha]

@kimberlygodbold880 you're welcome! I tried multiple times to comment this on this video but it kept disappearing. Caught it telling me there was an error when I tried to edit to fix a typo. Then it poofed 2 more comments I made, so I made a comment about it and then put it in the replies under my comment and others comments, lol.

[@ReleaseTheQuackers]

Mr Rogers was never condescending, demeaning or over-simplifying in the way he presented anything. More so than many of our IRL people, Mr Rogers let us know that each of us were special in our very own way and made us feel cared about. We learned how to treat others, be giving and care from him. Just watch an entire episode of the show from start to finish without reacting or filming. Do it for yourself. You will see just how special he and that show were to us Gen Xers 🥰

[@snapdragon8888]

I am so impressed with you for appreciating the goodness of Mr. Rogers. I think a lot of younger people would find him lame.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Any person, ANY person who would find Fred Roger's lame, would likely face a wrath of the harshest, and yet, somehow kindest breed from more people than voted in last four elections. I mean, I've seen the man make some really jaded people cry tears from being so touched.

[@heathersteeves6800]

He was everyone’s neighbor! He taught us that life is what we make it. And, taught us how to make life better for ourselves and our neighbors. Personally, he was so calming to watch. As a kid, I needed to feel calm. We really all just loved and appreciated him.

[@gailsimmons5270]

Mr. Rogers was a big part of my childhood back in the sixties and 70’s. My parents had split up in 1968 and I was heartbroken. He taught me to own my feelings and how to cope. I raised my children and now my grandchildren on his show and now his recorded episodes. When Fred Roger passed away I was heartbroken!😔 He will forever be in my heart.❤

[@doctorteethomega]

The word "woke" was originally meant to suggest awareness that other people besides yourself have problems. And that you care enough to think about those problems, and even help if you can. That sounds like Mr. Rogers to me.

[@JenBriSeth]

He was such a good, kind man. I still miss him.

[@LovelySingerTV]

It truly brings tears to my eyes to see younger people appreciate the greatness that is Mr. Fred Rogers 🥹💗

[@ToxicNyteShade]

Genx here Mr Rogers Was a pivotal part of millions if not billions of children's lives nothing but LOVE & RESPECT to the Man who was OUR Neighbor❣

[@1776SOL]

Fred Rogers was one of the most influential humans of the 20th century. He brought so much love into the world.

[@drowningincats3921]

Mr Roger’s saved a countless number of us from abusive and neglectful homes. He taught us not all adults yelled to deal with feelings. Someone DID care. There were adults who would listen. When he received his lifetime achievement award, his round of standing applause was seconds short of breaking the world record for standing ovation (held by the late musician Liberace) . He was THEE Father of this nation.

[@justinhowell8873]

I was born in 1975 so from the time I remember watching TV, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was a part of my childhood! I am blessed for having been a part of that community!!

[@aprillynn80]

He is the definition of a pure heart.

[@thseed7]

Mr. Rogers was a saint. The best of humanity.

[@lifelikelisa]

Clockwork Orange style, we need to force politicians too marathon watch Mr. Rogers!

[@grlgodess]

Fred Rogers was and still is a monumental part of my childhood. My oldest children and teens but I made sure they grew up hearing Fred's words. You should look at how he addressed tragedy, He took on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr and JFK, along with the nation's shock and mourning of 9-11. He handled other tough topic too like divorce, death, and disability. He was the first to openly tell children to treat others as yourself, even those with disabilities.

[@elizabethmntlvn6783]

Please react to an actual Mr. Rogers Neighborhood episode. I would love to see you watch and experience all the wonder of Mr. Rogers just as the many of us did all those years ago. I hope you take advantage of the fair use act he was so instrumental in bringing to us and obtain all the recorded shows so you can watch with your future children. Gen Z has a wonderful future ahead of them with people like you being a part of it!

[@michaelkibble740]

I wish we could wish Mr. Rodgers back your generation needs him

[@Lilith6416]

I was raised by an alcoholic stripper mother. Mr Roger’s was my best friend, teacher, moral compass I have no idea where I would have been without him and I’m so privileged that I didn’t have to find out.

[@Gordopopolis]

Would you react to the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”? There’s not too many reactions, but it’s a great documentary. Went to see it on movie screen, and Alamo Drafthouse handed out tissues, because they knew what we were in for.

[@auburnkim1989]

I remember the Wicked Witch episode like it was yesterday, lol. Yes, he mattered to me.

[@funsalmon]

I'm 100% who I am because of Fred Rogers. Everything good in me comes from him.

[@jenski5338]

Mr Rodgers is the FIRST GOAT. Generations will fight for him.

[@Morna777]

We totally would but he wouldn't want us to. He would want us to sit down and talk about our feelings and work things out like friends.

[@nickmasuen1859]

We need to find and play Mr. Rogers Tv shows to our kids be it either from the internet or just by finding someone who is selling them session by session on tapes, dvd's, or maybe Blu-ray so we can play them at home. After all he did shows that hit on subjects that will never get old, and even though he did it 50 to 60 years ago he touch on them in such away that they will never die, no matter how old the episode is.

[@misstasha]

The streaming service, Pluto (which is free), has a channel solely dedicated to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.

[@AP-gb3eh]

Reporters tried to find something on him but it was impossible 😊 When visiting New York people started singing his singing his theme song and finished with I like you just the way you are! Imagine in NY subway!

[@seancooney8799]

As someone born in 1981 I grew up with Mr Rogers ... One thing I always respected was he was the person who everyone saw on tv ... 21 years after his death there has not been a single negative report I could find about him. That man has skeletons in his closet and just seemed to genuinely care about people.

[@Morna777]

I think you meant no skeletons but you're absolutely right. Guy was completely clean as a bean and it was because he genuinely cared about how he affected other people.

[@M11969]

He came put of retirement in 2001 after 9/11 just to give comfort to a hurting nation. Even as adult who was 32 at the time, it was a balm to our souls.

[@DrnkTheWildAir]

I absolutely ❤loved him so much. He always made you feel special and ok. 👍🏻

[@ToxicNyteShade]

Let's also Give A HUGE Shout Out to Our Neighbor STEVE From Blues Clues, He Also had an impact on Childrens lifes like Mr. Rogers❣

[@brandijones6624]

Ive never thought of the cultural impact of Mr. Rogers on Gen X in particular. Ill have a good think on this one.

[@mohanamohana1788]

Yes PLEASE check out the documentary! You learn even more about him AND the people he hired to be on his show. The show development and production process was way different and ahead of its time.

[@toodlescae]

I owe Mr. Rogers and my grandma my life and my sanity.

[@Funkotronimus]

The thought of Mr Rogers’ existence gets me emotional