If you grew up in the ’80s you’re a fan of Mr. Rogers. It’s just a given. Yes, Mr. Rogers from PBS… no first name needed.<\/p>\n
Of course when a new book comes out about the man I’m going to read it, and Maxwell King’s recent addition to this collection (The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers<\/em>) does Mr. Rogers’s life and work justice. In the past year we’ve seen and heard much about Mr. Rogers and a celebration of his life and work, as 2018 marked 50 years since\u00a0Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood<\/em> came to public television.<\/p>\n You know what’s even better than all these books and documentaries (and forthcoming movie with none other than Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers)? Actually watching old episodes of\u00a0Mr. Rogers Neighborhood<\/em>, available on Amazon and at least quasi-legally on youtube. (It’s\u00a0public<\/em> television, after all.)<\/p>\n Somehow old episodes of\u00a0Mr. Rogers<\/em> still go over in 2019. Even in an age of Tweets and explosions and 10-second soundbites, the show works.<\/p>\n I’ve got a second-generation Rogers fan at home to prove it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you grew up in the ’80s you’re a fan of Mr. Rogers. It’s just a given. Yes, Mr. Rogers from PBS… no first name needed. Of course when a new book comes out about the man I’m going to … Continue reading