Forty years ago today, this episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood aired for the first time. Thank you, PBS, for bringing us Fred's beautiful vision for a world of kindness and creativity. Three generations of my family grew up on PBS — let’s make sure it’s there for many generations to come. | Yo-Yo Ma

David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, talked to us about working with Fred Rogers and his sense of humor: | PBS KIDS

𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 Fred Rogers Accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 1997. Rogers was the recipient of two Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, and four Emmy Awards, including this Lifetime Achievement Award. Rogers, known for always taking the time to remember, reminded the audience that night that thought