Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Season 11, Episode 18

Episode Title: Mister Rogers Talks to Children and Parents About Violence

Air Date: 1981-08-04

Overview:

Prompted by news coverage of the death of John Lennon and the failed assassination attempts of President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, Rogers talks to children and their parents about violence in the media. Rogers shows video footage of himself at schools, discussing why people murder, with young children. The special aired only once but it was later uploaded to the internet 35 years later, during a time when its subject matter was again a much-discussed issue.