Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers. The series originated in 1963 as Misterogers on CBC Television, and was later debuted in 1966 as Misterogers' Neighborhood on the regional Eastern Educational Network, followed by its US network debut on February 19, 1968, and it aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages 2 to 5, but has been stated by PBS as "appropriate for all ages". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA public broadcaster WQED and Rogers' non-profit production company Family Communications, Inc.; previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971, the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers' death.
Episode Ratings Grid
Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.
The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.
🏆 Top Episodes
#1 9.5
S31E51765: Celebrates the Arts
Everyone in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe now knows that Lady Elaine is still dwelling on that day long ago when somebody hurt her feelings, but when the time comes to "judge" all the artwork she arrives not with a judgment, but with a collage of all the neighbors. It is Lady Elaine's rightful act of compassion toward those around her. Mr. McFeely and Rogers share a video collage of artists in their various fields.
#2
S12E15 9.4
1505: Spoon Mountain Opera
Mister Rogers arrives with a small juniper tree which he shows just before Mr. McFeely stops by with pictures of various other trees. Mister Rogers and Mr. McFeely look at the trees on Picture Picture.
#3
S15E12 9.4
1547: Music
4. S16E15 "1565: A Star for Kitty Opera" 9.3
5. S3E36 "1101: Death of a Goldfish" 9.2
6. S6E40 "1300: Potato Bugs and Cows Opera" 9.2
7. S10E11 "1471: Mr. Rogers Makes an Opera" 9.2
8. S11E3 "1478: Divorce" 9.2
9. S14E10 "1530: Work" 9.2
10. S15E11 "1546: Music" 9.1
📉 Bottom Episodes
#332
S18E4 5.8
1584: Alike and Different
331. S16E6 "1556: Making and Creating" 6.2
330. S6E1 "1261" 6.3
329. S25E9 "1689: Everybody's Special" 6.6
328. S25E2 "1682: Fast and Slow" 6.6
The Quality Arc
Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.
Episode Engagement
Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
Rating threshold:
144Standouts
46Infamous
90Hidden Gems
52Forgettable
Top Standout:S31E51765: Celebrates the Arts
Most Infamous:S16E61556: Making and Creating
Best Hidden Gem:S8E351425: The Key to Otherland Opera
Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5).
More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.
Series Trajectory
A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.
Season Momentum
Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.
Season Consistency
Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.
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