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11 Weird But True Facts About ‘Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’

10. He Used His Puppets To Get An Episode Done

One time Rogers wanted to do an episode on divorce but the host was nervous on doing the job. He called her as Daniel Striped Tiger to give her some confidence, and it worked.

11. The Neighborhood Saved The VCR

He had no problems with people recording his shows, but at the time companies did not. He testified in the Universal Studios v. Sony Corp. of America  where the fate of the VCR was at stake. Rogers sided with the VCR, and that helped pushed in its favor. If he hadn’t, it would have been illegal to tape his show and all others.

 

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