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Mister Rogers Aired a Special Episode in 1981. How the Child Who Starred Then Is Honored with a New Character Now (Exclusive)
How a 1981 episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' opened kids' eyes to one boy's story — and now inspires a new character ...
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How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Introduced the ‘First Lady of Children’s Music’ to a Large National Audience
When musician Ella Jenkins appeared on the show, she brought Black diasporic music and her signature songs to televisions ...
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The left keeps coming after our kids — now via YouTube’s Ms. Rachel
with multiple facial piercings — subtly introduced a non-binary puppet character: “Their name is Patches.” Unlike Mister Rogers, her audience isn’t on television, but on digital media ...
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Walking the beat in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
Clemmons recalled joining the cast in 1968 after Fred Rogers heard ... (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD") CLEMMONS: (As Officer Clemmons) Oh, there's Officer Clemmons.
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Mr. Rogers Aired a Special Episode in 1981. How the Child Who Starred Then Is Honored with a New Character Now (Exclusive)
Jeff Erlanger and Fred Rogers on a 1981 episode of 'Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood' ...
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Walking the beat in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
Francois Clemmons played the role of Officer Clemmons on the beloved children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Clemmons joined the cast of the show in 1968, becoming the first Black actor to ...
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Mr. Rogers Aired a Special Episode in 1981. How the Child Who Starred Then Is Honored with a New Character Now (Exclusive)
Related: Mr. Rogers’ Death, 22 Years Later ... Just the time and work that was done on this character really shows how important it was to everyone that's involved in this project to make ...