On the Finale’s 15th Anniversary, Here Are 5 Lessons From ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’

It was 15 years ago today that we said goodbye to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Beginning on Canadian television in 1963, the show moved to PBS in 1968, and aired there until its August 31, 2001 finale. Fred Rogers, a former Presbyterian minister with a knack for explaining tough issues to children, worked in public television as a puppeteer and performer for over a decade before his Neighborhood came to fruition.