Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1968, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a kids series.

What it’s about. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers. The series originated in 1963 as Misterogers on CBC Television, and was later debuted in 1966 as Misterogers' Neighborhood on the regional Eastern Educational Network, followed by its US network debut on February 19, 1968, and it aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages 2 to 5, but has been stated by PBS as "appropriate for all ages". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA public broadcaster WQED and Rogers' non-profit production company Family Communications, Inc.; previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971, the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers' death.

Who’s in it. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood stars Fred Rogers as Mr. Rogers, Betty Aberlin as Lady Aberlin, David Newell as Mr. McFeely and Joe Negri as Handyman Negri, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, PBS Kids Amazon Channel and PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mister Rogers' Neighborhood page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood tend to enjoy Big Time Rush, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.