David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, talked to us about working with Fred Rogers and his sense of humor: | PBS KIDS

Exactly one year after 9-11 and just months before his passing, Mister Rogers came out of retirement to deliver this poignant message to his nationwide neighborhood of viewers. We still get choked up. (Video courtesy: Fred Rogers Productions.) | GBH

In 1969, Fred Rogers - known to most as Mr. Rogers - gave the following emotional plea to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications. President Nixon was trying to cut funding for PBS. Mr. Rogers was trying to save it :) This speech is one of many fantastic memories that remind us just how fantastic a happiness hero this man really was. | Happiness Heroes