![]() The show wasn't about learning the alphabet, spelling, science, math or the things they test you on. and Fred Rogers took for granted.ĭo you see how different that is? He knew that kids were fascinated by all the simple things like the mailman, the fireman, and well. ![]() Actually, I should say everyday things that everybody except kids. Everything that followed was just a flow of everyday things that everybody takes for granted. Each show began the same way Fred Rogers took off his shoes, put on sneakers and a sweater and then he said "Hi Neighbor". The show itself didn't have a plot, or an agenda. ![]() Rogers' Neighborhood was a bit like Seinfeld. ![]() Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that children have a lot more diversity of characters, and they gain as much watching TV as they would in many pre-schools, but they lack the kind of heart Fred Rogers brought to children through his show. These shows are formulated and tested by focus groups that end up producing a highly polished, but watered down message. entertainment or purely academic education. So many of today's children's shows are the product of two distinct factories of thought. There are countless shows geared at children today, including some very high quality shows, but there's a big hole in children's television where Mr. More than anything, I was thinking about how so many of today's children will never know who he was. Today I was thinking about Fred Rogers, and how special Mr.
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