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MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD: MR. ROGERS TALKS ABOUT SUPERHEROES {CHEF BROCKETT MAKES TAPIOCA} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of programs for young children, hosted by Fred Rogers, which uses puppets and music to teach patience and cooperation, while providing guidance to help children cope with feelings and frustrations. In this installment, Mister Rogers sings his theme song, "It's a Beautiful Day"; rides a truck and an excavating machine called a backhoe with the Leonards; visits Chef Brockett, who makes vegetable dinosaurs and tapioca pudding; and imagines events in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, where hand-puppet characters interact with humans in the mythical kingdom of King Friday XIII.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: November 30, 1978
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:21
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T81:0412
- GENRE: Children's programs
- SUBJECT HEADING: Children's programs; Puppets; Cooking
- SERIES RUN: WQED (Pittsburgh, PA) - TV series, 1968-1970; PBS - 1971-2001
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Fred Rogers … Executive Producer, Cast
- Cathy Cohen … Associate Producer
- Betty Aberlin … Cast
- Don Brockett … Cast
- JosŽ Cisneros … Cast
- Patrick Leonard … Cast
- Fred Michael … Cast
- Carol Muller … Cast
- Joe Negri … Cast
- David Nohling … Cast