Even better--Mr. Rogers did what he did for 28 1/2 minutes. Remember, it is PBS back in the days before "extended underwriting" and his funding plug was exactly 10 seconds long--"The people who provided the funding for this television visit are the people of the Sears Roebuck Foundation."
On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > Mr. Rogers is easy to make fun of. His mannerisms, voice, and demeanor > were always ripe for parody. But his brand of children's entertainment > is lacking in television today. A man who could basically stand there > for 22 minutes and talk, sing, and put on a low-tech puppet show, but > still hold the attention of his audience. Who does that in 2012? And > who can so instantly connect with children in a natural, healthy way? > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/arts/television/mr-rogers-me-recalls-mr-rogers-neighborhood-on-pbs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
