Fred Rogers Productions

American non-profit organization specializing in children's programming

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Fred Rogers Productions" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Fred Rogers Productions

Founded| February 6, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-02-06)
Type| Non-profit

Tax ID no.

| 25-1215087
Legal status| 501(c)(3)
Location|

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Website| fredrogers.org

Formerly called

| Family Communications, Inc. (1971–2010)
The Fred Rogers Company (2010–2018)

Fred Rogers Productions is an American non-profit organization specializing in children's programming for public television in the United States. Founded by Fred Rogers, it was initially renamed The Fred Rogers Company in his honor after his death. It produced its flagship program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, under its previous name, Family Communications, Inc.

Founded in 1971, Family Communications replaced Small World Enterprises, a for-profit company created in 1955 primarily to license and sell merchandise connected with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and his earlier series, The Children's Corner.[1] In 1985, it struck a deal with CBS/Fox Video to release home video titles.[2]

In the early 2010s, The Fred Rogers Company began producing new children's programming, including:

* Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, an animated conceptual sequel to Neighborhood starring the young families of characters introduced in the former show's Neighborhood of Make-Believe segments
* Peg + Cat, an animated show based on the picture book The Chicken Problem, introducing concepts of math and problem-solving to young viewers
* Odd Squad, a live-action show focusing on math and problem-solving, targeting a somewhat older audience than Peg + Cat
* Donkey Hodie, in association with Spiffy Pictures, which premiered on PBS Kids on May 3, 2021, following the titular character, the granddaughter of the original character appearing in the "Neighborhood of Make Believe" segments of Mister Roger's Neighborhood
* Alma's Way, created by Sesame Street actress Sonia Manzano which premiered on PBS Kids on October 4, 2021

## Filmography

[edit]

* Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
* Old Friends ... New Friends (1978-1980)
* Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (2012–present)
* Peg + Cat (2013–2018)
* Odd Squad (2014–present)
* Through the Woods (2017)
* A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019; uncredited)
* Donkey Hodie (2021–present)
* Alma's Way (2021–present)

## References

[edit]

1. ^ King, Maxwell (2018). The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers. New York: Abrams Press. pp. 166–167.
2. ^ Seideman, Tony (1985-10-12). "CBS/FOX Plans Release of BBC Programs" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-18.

## External links

[edit]

* Fred Rogers Productions

* v
* t
* e

Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

* Neighborhood of Make-Believe

Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
* 25
* 26
* 27
* 28
* 29
* 30
* 31

Films|

* Speedy Delivery
* Won't You Be My Neighbor?
* Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
* A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Other|

* Fred Rogers Productions
* Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
* episodes
* Donkey Hodie
* episodes
* Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
* Idlewild and Soak Zone
* 26858 Misterrogers
* Jeff Erlanger
* "What Do You Do with the Mad that You Feel?"

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

Other|

* MusicBrainz label

This article about a TV production company is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template