Mr. Rogers Watch Parties Thank you for your interest in hosting a Watch Party for the film Won’t You Be My Neighbor? We hope that you, your family and friends enjoy this biographical documentary about one of public broadcasting’s iconic personalities. We have included a few items to make your party more fun and interesting, including recipes from Mr. Rogers – food he made on the show, or that he submitted to celebrity cook books – a trivia quiz, and coloring sheets (adults like to color, too!). Invite your friends and neighbors to watch. Be sure to take a few photos and share them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Use the hashtag #SDMrRogers so we can follow along. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? airs SATURDAY, FEB. 9 at 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL, 6:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN on SDPB1-TV, and nationwide on PBS. (Due to program rights issues, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? will not be repeated on SDPB, and it will not be available for streaming.)

Mr.RogersRecipeFilesHosting a watch party for the "Won't You Be My Neighbor" documentary debut on PBS? Try out some of these recipes from Fred Rogers himself!

Corn Pudding Fred Rogers' grandmother's recipe!

Ingredients:

16oz can cream style corn

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 cup of milk

2 tablespoons of melted butter

Instructions: Beat the eggs. Then add all the other ingredients and mix well. Put it into a buttered casserole dish. Bake at 350 for one hour or until well-set.

Tofu Burgers Fred Rogers was a vegetarian and this recipe appeared in 1988 Celebrity Cookbook from McGinnis Sisters Special Food Stores.

Ingredients:

20 ounces of firm tofu

1 cup chopped onions

3 tablespoons of oil

2/3 cup of breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Garlic, salt to taste

3 eggs, beaten

Instructions: Cook chopped onions in oil until tender, not brown, and then cool. Drain tofu and crumble with fingertips. Add all ingredients to tofu and mix well. Form into burgers. Fry in butter until crisp and evenly brown on both sides.

Snow Pudding The perfect dessert for your party!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of plain gelatin

1 1/4 cup of water

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

2 egg whites

Instructions: In a medium-sized saucepan, mix the sugar, gelatin and water over high heat; bring to a boil, stirring all the while. Remove from heat and mix in the lemon juice and zest. Put bottom of pan in cold water; cool until the mixture mounds when dropped from a spoon. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until stiff. With a rotary beater, slowly blend the gelatin mixture into the egg whites. Stir with a rubber spatula until it holds it shape. Spoon into dessert dishes and refrigerate until firm.

Mr.RogersTriviaQuiz Q:InwhatcitywasMr.Rogers’Neighborhoodrecorded?A:Pittsburgh.DuringitsrunMr.Rogers’NeighborhoodwasrecordedatanddistributedbyPBSaffiliateWQED.Q:WheredidMr.Rogers’sweaterscomefrom?A:AllthesweatersFredRogersworeonhisshowweremadebyhismother.Q:WhatIvyLeagueschooldidFredRogersattend?A:Dartmouth.However,hedroppedoutafterayearandattendedRollinsCollegesohecouldgetadegreeinmusic.Q:WhatwasFredRogersmiddlename?A:McFeely.Hismother’smaidenname–alsousedasthenameforMr.McFeely,theSpeedyDeliveryman.Q:Ontheprogram,whichofMisterRogers'"neighbors"ownedamusicshop?A:JoeNegri.Inreallife,JoeNegriisajazzguitaristfromPittsburgh.Q:WhatwasthenameofthedeviceMisterRogerswouldusetoplayvideosabouthowpeoplemakethings?A:Picture-Picture.Q:Thenamesoftheking,queen,andprinceoftheNeighborhoodofMake-Believeincludedwhichdaysoftheweek?A:Friday,Saturday,Tuesday.KingFridayXIIIandQueenSaraSaturdayweremarriedin1969.PrinceTuesdaywasbornin1970.Q:IntheopeningsequenceofMr.Rogers’Neighborhood,whatcolorwasthestoplight?A:Yellow.It'saremindertokidsandparentstoslowdownalittle.Q:FredRogerswasanordainedministerforwhichprotestantdenomination?A:Presbyterian.HegraduatedfromthePittsburghTheologicalSeminaryin1963.

Q:WhowrotethemusicthatwasplayedduringMr.Rogers’Neighborhood?A:FredRogers.Atrainedmusicianandcomposer,FredRogerswroteallofthesongsthatwereheardduringtheshow…plushewroteover200othersongsandseveralkids’operas,includingonetitled“AllintheLaundry.”Q:WhatyeardidMr.Rogers’Neighborhoodendproduction?A:2001.Mr.Rogers’Neighborhoodbroadcastnewepisodesfrom1968to2001.Q:Trueorfalse:FredRogerswascolorblind?A:True.Mr.Rogerscouldn’tdistinguishbetweenredandgreen.Q:Trueorfalse:FredRogerswasasniperintheU.S.Army?A:False.ManyurbanlegendshavesprunguparoundMr.Rogers–perhapsbecauseheseemedtoogoodtobetrue.Heneverservedinthemilitary(andnevershotanyone).Also,hedidnothaveanytattoos(anddidn’twearsweaterstocoverthem,asrumorsstate).NordidhechasekidsoffhisporchatHalloween(hishousewasaneighborhoodfavoritebecausehegaveoutfull-sizedcandybars).Q:WhatpresidentawardedFredRogersthePresidentialMedalofFreedom?A:GeorgeW.Bush.Theaward–thehighestcivilianawardintheU.S.–wasbestowedinaWhiteHouseceremonyin2002.Q:WhatwastheonlytelevisionappearancemadebyMr.Rogerswhereheappearedassomeoneotherthanhimself?A:Playingapreacheron"Dr.Quinn,MedicineWoman"

SomeinterestingtriviaaboutFredRogers:Mr.Rogersrespondedtoeverysinglepieceoffanmail.Hehadthesameroutineeverymorning:wakeupat5:00AM.Prayforafewhoursforallofhisfriendsandfamily,study,write,makecalls,reachouttoeverysinglefanwhotookthetimetowritehim,goforamorningswim,getonascale,thenstarttheday.Speakingofthatdailyweigh-in,Mr.Rogerswatchedhisweightveryclosely.Andhe'dliketoweighexactly143lbs.WhydidMr.Rogerslikethenumber1-4-3somuch?Becauseittakes1lettertosay"I",4letterstosay"love,"and3letterstosay"you."FredRogersProductionscontinuestoproduceprogramsthataironPBS(andSDPB),includingDanielsTiger’sNeighborhood,OddSquadandPeg+Cat.YoucanfollowthemonFacebookandTwitteratFredRogersPro(@FredRogersPro).