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Trolley Wasn't Used Much In The MRN Episodes From 1968-1975

posted 5 years ago by NBC2020 (25)
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Hello for a long time I have noticed the trolley wasn't used much in the Mister Rogers episodes from 1968-1975. Mr. Rogers would use the models more. At some rare moments we would just go in the Neighborhood of Make Believe and see the trolley just come back to his house. I remember for one week we didn't see the trolley at all. However in the episodes 1405 to 1460 we saw the trolley a little more and then in the modern episodes from 1979-2001 the trolley was used everyday. Why was this?

[–] twinA (4826) 5 years ago

He probably did it out of respect for fans watching at home, who likely requested its showcase more regularly, from out of the mail he personally received and lovingly responded to all. He aspired to be as receptive to his audience as much as possible. We know that by the end of the series' original run, closing within 2001, that Roger's health had declined considerably. This could have been a subtle way of the show changing with the times to reflect him personally.

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[–] NBC2020 (25) 5 years ago

I also noticed he used the models more in the 1968-1975 episodes.

[–] twinA (4826) 5 years ago

So the models were used in the early years and saw the trolley more in the final years of the program, which you have duly noted. Maybe it was his way of saying that things had come full circle, that when the end of a stage is reached, it returns to its original state of how it began; beauty in simplicity really.

The world lost a great and real personally the day Fred Rogers passed away. There will never be another one like him. He was truly special, just like all the children (adults too!) he encouraged who tuned into his warmly show, reminding everyone the love we all have within ourselves and unconditionally give to others.

~~/o/