<P> Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood ( sometimes shortened to Misterogers or simply Mister Rogers ) is an American half - hour children 's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers . The series originated in 1963 as Mister Rogers on CBC Television , and was later re-branded in 1966 as Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood on the regional Eastern Educational Network ( EEN , a forerunner of today 's American Public Television ) , followed by its U.S. network debut on February 19 , 1968 , and it aired on NET and its successor , PBS , until August 31 , 2001 . The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages 2 to 5 , but has been stated by PBS as `` appropriate for all ages '' . Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , public broadcaster WQED and Rogers ' non-profit production company Family Communications , Inc. ; previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971 , the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers 's death . In May 1997 , the series surpassed Captain Kangaroo as the longest - running children 's television series , a record the series held until July 2002 , when Sesame Street beat Mister Rogers ' record . </P>
<P> Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood ( sometimes shortened to Misterogers or simply Mister Rogers ) is an American half - hour children 's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers . The series originated in 1963 as Mister Rogers on CBC Television , and was later re-branded in 1966 as Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood on the regional Eastern Educational Network ( EEN , a forerunner of today 's American Public Television ) , followed by its U.S. network debut on February 19 , 1968 , and it aired on NET and its successor , PBS , until August 31 , 2001 . The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages 2 to 5 , but has been stated by PBS as `` appropriate for all ages '' . Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , public broadcaster WQED and Rogers ' non-profit production company Family Communications , Inc. ; previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971 , the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers 's death . In May 1997 , the series surpassed Captain Kangaroo as the longest - running children 's television series , a record the series held until July 2002 , when Sesame Street beat Mister Rogers ' record . </P>
when did mr. rogers go off the air
when did mr. rogers go off the air
August 31 , 2001
August 31 , 2001