Mister Rogers and a translator meet Tatiana Vedeneeva, the host of Good Night Little Ones. She shows them the television studio where she films her children’s program. Mister Rogers plays the piano and meets the crew. Daniel Tiger even overcomes a bit of shyness to meet one of the puppets. After spending time behind the scenes, Mister Rogers appears as a special guest on the Russian children’s television program.
When the filming is done, Mister Rogers gives everyone Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood t-shirts. Fred’s visit to Moscow was part of an exchange; Tatiana also traveled to the United States to appear on the Neighborhood.
David Newell played Mr. McFeely for the entire run of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He explains that Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was filmed like a live show, with very long takes. Although Fred was not always comfortable in front of the camera, he would light up when Mr. McFeely came to the door.
By 1974, Fred Rogers had been working in children's television for twenty years. He started as a puppeteer on Children's Corner with Josie Carey and then made his way in front of the camera in the Canadian version of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
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