May 22, 1967 –
Today was the first day a soft spoken man slipped into your home and made himself more comfortable, on WQED Pittsburgh. But don’t let his demeanor fool you, he was the power behind the throne of a kingdom where most of the royalty were mere “puppets“.
Guests on the show were often surprised to find that although Rogers was just as gentle and patient in life as he was on television, he was nevertheless a perfectionist who did not allow “shoddy” ad-libbing. He believed that children were thoughtful people who deserved programming as good as anything produced for adults on television.
The Haus of Dcaligari 