Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Season 11
TV-Y
Fred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music, both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Where to Watch Season 11
18 Episodes
- Divorce
E3DivorceRogers recalls the day he test-drove an electric car. Later he meets Jeff Erlanger, a boy in an electric wheelchair, who demonstrates his wheelchair and describes some of his physical handicaps. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe continues its all-out search for Prince Tuesday. When he is found, he has a mix of emotions. - DivorceE5
DivorceRogers wears a false-face to show that he is still himself inside. The Royal Electric Plane-Car arrives via a clown courier. Behind the mask is Chuck Aber, who has been divorced and doesn't see much of his children. Thus, Prince Tuesday can relate to Aber's feelings. Corny reveals his secret: he is now making rocking-chair-shaped pretzels. Mister Rogers shows viewers the ins and outs of an airplane. - Mister Rogers Talks About PlayE11
Mister Rogers Talks About PlayIn Make-Believe, Bob Dog gets hurt playing, and King Friday bans all play. Mister Rogers says no one can learn or grow without play, but it's important to play safely. He plays with a wooden riding toy and shows a video of how it is made. - Mister Rogers Talks About PlayE12
Mister Rogers Talks About PlayIn Make-Believe, everyone feels sad and upset that King Friday made a rule of "no play allowed" (because they might get hurt playing). Lady Elaine tries to change his mind, and when she can't, she packs up her Museum-Go-Round and leaves! - Mister Rogers Talks to Children and Parents About ViolenceE18
Mister Rogers Talks to Children and Parents About ViolencePrompted by news coverage of the death of John Lennon and the failed assassination attempts of President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, Rogers talks to children and their parents about violence in the media. Rogers shows video footage of himself at schools, discussing why people murder, with young children. The special aired only once but it was later uploaded to the internet 35 years later, during a time when its subject matter was again a much-discussed issue.
