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Was Fred Rogers ever asked about SNL Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood?

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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Being a religious man, I'm sure he never would've watched SNL, and I'm sure his response would've simply been, "I've never seen it".

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

David Letterman brought this up in a 1982 interview. Fred Rogers didn't seem upset with Eddie Murphy; he was more concerned about some (unnamed) radio host who was encouraging kids (while imitating Rogers' voice) to engage in dangerous behavior.

See the 2:50 mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4EyKd7_VW4

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Good find, and thanks for the reply! Man he was a nerd, I don't know how Letterman held it together.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

😊

[–] Popcorngal (4883) 2 years ago

He visited Eddie on the set once, and complimented him.