It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: A Look Back At Mr. Rogers

He Was A Devoted Family Man Even When Recording His Show

While Fred Rogers didn’t spend a lot of time talking directly about his own family, he did pay homage to them throughout this PBS children’s show. The character Mr. McFeely was actually named after a relative.

In fact, many of the characters that appeared throughout the years were named after Mr. Rogers’ family members. It was his own way of showing his love and respect to his own family. How cool is it to have the real world name “McFeely.” Rogers truly was a remarkable man who practiced exactly what he preached on his TV show.