Editing Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (section)

==Specials==
A prime time [[Christmas by medium|Christmas special]], ''Christmastime with Mister Rogers'', first aired in 1977. This special had [[François Clemmons]] introducing a storyteller and flutist friend to Rogers. They filmed several narrated segments of the stories François' friend told. The special also had the [[Neighborhood of Make-Believe]] segment which shows how they celebrated Christmas. The [[tram|trolley]] had a banner on the roof that said "Merry Christmas" on one side, and "Happy Hannukah" on the other. This special was aired every Christmas season until 1982. This special's opening has Rogers walking through a real neighborhood while the titles roll rather than the model neighborhood used in the series.

In 1994, Rogers created another one-time special for PBS called ''Fred Rogers' Heroes'' which consisted of documentary portraits of four real-life people whose work helped make their communities better. Rogers, uncharacteristically dressed in a suit and tie, hosted in wraparound segments that did not use the "Neighborhood" set.

For a time, Rogers produced specials for the parents as a precursor to the subject of the week on the Neighborhood called "Mister Rogers Talks To Parents About ''[topic]''". Rogers did not host those specials, though; other people like [[Joan Lunden]], who hosted the "Conflict" special, and other news announcers played MC duties in front of a gallery of parents while Rogers answered questions from them. These specials were made to prepare the parents for any questions the children might ask after watching the episodes on that topic of the week.

===''Mister Rogers: It's You I Like''===
On March 6, 2018, a primetime special commemorating the 50th anniversary of the series aired on [[PBS]], hosted by actor [[Michael Keaton]].<ref name="Mister Rogers Planet"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Mister Rogers: It's You I Like |url=https://www.pbs.org/video/mister-rogers-its-you-i-preview-jfeh3m/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310070646/http://www.pbs.org/video/mister-rogers-its-you-i-preview-jfeh3m/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |website=PBS |access-date=June 18, 2018 |date=March 3, 2018 }}</ref> The hour-long special also features interviews by musician [[Yo-Yo Ma]], musician [[Itzhak Perlman]], actress [[Sarah Silverman]], actress [[Whoopi Goldberg]], actor [[John Lithgow]], screenwriter [[Judd Apatow]], actor [[David Newell]], producer Ellen Doherty, and spouse Joanne Byrd Rogers, as well as clips of memorable moments from the show, such as Rogers visiting [[Koko (gorilla)|Koko the gorilla]], [[Margaret Hamilton (actress)|Margaret Hamilton]] dressing up as ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''<nowiki />'s [[Wicked Witch of the West#1939 film|Wicked Witch of the West]], and [[Jeff Erlanger]] in his wheelchair singing "It's You I Like" with Rogers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=5 ways to celebrate 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' on its 50th anniversary|work=USA Today|language=en |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/02/15/5-ways-celebrate-mister-rogers-neighborhood-its-50th-anniversary/333208002/|access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref>

Earlier PBS specials include ''Our Neighbor, Fred Rogers'' in 1990 and ''Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Patricia |title='Our Neighbor, Fred Rogers': A Look Behind the Cardigan |url=https://www.mcall.com/1990/03/17/our-neighbor-fred-rogers-a-look-behind-the-cardigan/ |access-date=June 18, 2018 |agency=The Washington Post |website=The Morning Call |date=March 17, 1990 |format=Review}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Our Neighbor, Fred Rogers |publisher=WQED (PBS) |date=1990 |oclc=342417745 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor |publisher=WQED (PBS) |date=2003 |oclc=52883922 }}</ref> A short special, ''Mister Rogers in Our Neighborhood'' by PBS station [[WUCF-TV|WUCF]], described Fred Rogers's college years and family connections in Florida.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mister Rogers in Our Neighborhood |url=https://www.pbs.org/video/mister-rogers-in-our-neighborhood-ruqtdz/ |website=PBS |publisher=WUCF (PBS) |date=2018}}</ref>