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Child of the 80s Flashback: Mister Roger’s Neighborhood
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- Child of the ’80s Flashback Series
- Child of the 80s TV Flashback: Welcome to Pooh Corner
- Child of the 80s TV Flashback: Dumbo’s Circus
- Child of the 80s Flashback: Today’s Special
- Child of the 80s Flashback: Fraggle Rock
- Child of the 80s Flashback: The Elephant Show
- Child of the 80s Flashback: David the Gnome
- Child of the 80s Flashback: Mister Roger’s Neighborhood
This post is the last of the Little Jack’s Corner “Child of the 80s Flashback” post series. Each post in the series featured great television for kids that was shown in the 1980s (when I was a child). Featured shows come from a variety of stations, including PBS, Nickelodeon, and Disney. Thanks for visiting!
It has been said that the purpose of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood was to develop a catalog of every known issue that a young child has to deal with. And during it’s 40 year run, it may very well have. I know I sure learned a lot from this great gentle man. A blaring contrast to today’s shows, he never talked down to children, never belittled them, moved really slowly, and was very honest about tough issues. Death, first days of school, anger, disabilities, going to the dentist, and even fear of being sucked down the drain in the tub were all issues he dealt with head-on. As a way to hone in on the day’s topic in a friendly way, the red trolley would carry us to visit the characters in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe (a mixture of puppets and humans). These characters would portray the issues being touched upon in a larger-than-life way during the entire week.
This was by far one of my most favorite shows when I was little. I’m not sure why….perhaps because I myself was a shy kid with lots of issues to deal with. Mister Rogers was a friendly face and someone to “trust”. I even cried when he passed away a few years ago. (Shhh..don’t go spreading that now!). He touched so many lives that he never knew about. He was definately a great man!
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