Mr. Rogers Talks About Meeting Eddie Murphy | Letterman 

@@johndeeregreen4592 Don’t dump on GenZ. Every generation has its faults and challenges. Some members of each generation have a distorted sense of history and what factors and evolution contribute to generational differences. GenZ has some brilliant beautiful members. I know this to be true.

What a great story, so glad you shared. 🤗

I just got chills, reading your comment. I so much agree.

@@marmitenot. 💓

@@janohare916 ty 💞

Underrated comment.

No one wants to be like Mr. Rogers. Yet everyone wants the outcome as if the world was filled with people like Mr. Rogers. You can tell how perverse society was then by the audience's reaction to statements made then. And that was 40 years ago. It has only gotten worse. Not enough people like Mr. Rogers out there.

Amen

Yes, very well said!!

I try, I really do

So true! He was one of the people who taught me (thankfully my Dad was another) that a man doesn't have to be loud, tough, and swaggering to be a real man. He needs to respect himself and others, to know what his purpose is, and to do it to the best of his ability. Hardest thing in the world really, and Fred Rogers did it well.

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” ― Bernard M. Baruch

A lesson we can all learn. Not to “be comfortable” but to continue on as if people are laughing with us not at us.

I agree wholeheartedly with you.

If you watch the whole interview, Rodgers had fun trolling Letterman in a way only he could. He was no idiot.

😂

If only he could see the neighborhood now 😢

He was a green Beret, he has a contingency.

Never served in the military @@jameskerrigan2997

@justplainmark, he couldn’t say that sentence without smiling and almost laughing. I’m now gonna check out the chimpanzee in the neighborhood.

Fred was speaking to you, James. I think that you can see in this interview that his childhood wasn't especially rosy and the official story is that he was shy, overweight, and asthmatic. There's probably more there. And eventually, he was Mr Rogers in the most genuine, compassionate, and serious way. As every man should be. Good luck to you.

James you are not alone in what you went through.Fred Rodgers always made me feel special even when no one else did.He was there every day at the same time and never left me hanging.I reckon there are lots of adults who had rough childhoods and Mr Rodgers was there to make it a little bit better for us.I sure miss him and the world needs a Fred Rodgers right now.

It wasn't enough of your reality. Which is sad. It wasn't mine, either.

He was speaking to you. I believe he really spoke to those who needed him the most. We still need him today.

Same. Sending you love. 💝

That’s incredible, did he stay after and talk with any of you?

You were lucky. How wonderful that you have this memory.

I hope there weren't any abused kids in the audience...

Boston University 1992, he gave the invocation for my sister’s graduation. Will never forget it.

What University? He spoke at my alma mater, Marquette- years after I graduated- and I was so touched by his talk.❤️

You're so on the money on this! He was such a kind and loving man and he chose to focus on the good and not the bad yet so many of us do focus on the bad and make choices we wish we hadn't. Speaking from experience! God broke the mold when he created Mr. Rogers!😊

I feel called out, and thats not a bad thing, thank you!

THIS! Maybe I just need weekly Mr.Roger therapy sessions to remind myself when I get off track, fire my actual therapist. Lol

Learning is one thing, putting what we learn into practice is another. It's not just the kindness and compassion that emanated from this man but his ability and willingness to put it on display for all to see.

I keep telling people similar things. Everyone my age blames the older generation for anything bad that happens, but never does anything to change it for the better, and never gives credit for the good.

That is incredible awareness and attention to detail. 🙂

And luckily no accusers have come forward to ruin how we viewed him. He actually was a great guy!!!!

That's beautiful.

❤ that 🥲

That’s priceless.

Pure white America. And there's nothing racist about that. That's just fact, look around

... you may. but i agree its supremely rare

"The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self." -Fred Rogers

You can also tell - or at least it seems to me - that Dave is visibly uncomfortable at times throughout the interview. It seems like he has respect for Mr. Rogers and wants to have a real conversation with him, but that's juxtaposed with the phoniness of the late night format and audience reactions. Either way, it seems like it doesn't bother Mr. Rogers that much. He was just there spreading his message, like he always did.

My grandmother was like this. She died at 90 in 2006.

The sad thing is now I think our culture would cancel him now just based on his Christian Beliefs

I agree. I commented that I believe his understatedness is confused for homliness. He was so sensitive to the role he played in kids' lives, I believe that he never would do anything that would set the wrong example, or send the wrong message.

@@Matithyahu “homliness”??

That's not being "on" brother. You're confessing

He was “always on” because this is just who he is and he stays genuine and grounded. It’s easy to be always on when you’re just being yourself and have a reason for acting that way/doing what you do. It wasn’t an act, he wasn’t an actor

He also wasn’t a sniper, a marine, a tattooed sailor or any of those other goofy tales.

There has to be. He was the ultimate example of a true christian. ❤

Nothing fake about this guy, he had true virtue.

Was the Mr.Rogers movie any good? The one with Tom Hanks. I tried watching a few minutes of it but it honestly seemed a Lil weird lol

I miss Mr. Rogers and the whole era that went with it...I know the world had it's own problems then but nothing like this. I so wish we could have put "repeat" on that entire era of time. The world would had been a utopia if world leaders were 1/8 as virtuous as Mr. Rogers was.

@@jayclyde6045 we have the world we have because of the assault on virtue that existed then. It's so sad. Pray for our 🌍

I watched Mr Rogers all the time as a child. I loved him then and I love him now, may he rest in peace 🕊️. I honestly believe that he was a wonderful, GENUINE human being. The world desperately needs him nowadays. R.I.P. Fred Rogers, we will make sure the fish get fed. 😊😉

His delivery was so deadpan it makes you wonder if he was being comedic

My heart would drop if Mr Roger's was upset after learning about his background

you nailed it

@@horaceprince3449 his back ground? Please don't say he was a sniper. . He wasn't even in the military.

Humility

Dave walked right into Mr. Rogers turf when he suggested that his parents might try to suppress a child playing with puppets. Fred shut him down with that simple response, as if to say, "Dave, I'm going to teach you and our audience something right now."

me too..... im bawling

Omg me too! I’m crying & idk why

​@@hollyshaw-elliemaeYou're bawling??? 😅

Me too

And idiots laugh at how he was, shame what the majority of people are.

He had such a gentle way of speaking. Watching this, then seeing your comment gave me goosebumps. So wholesome.

Dude, this. So true.

He was sincere. He looked at the camera and we knew he was talking to us individually.

@@greenlimabean Unlike something you would do.

I agree with you 100%. He is missed beyond words.

There is no one left like him.

❤ Mister Rogers was awesome why can't there be more humans like him❤

@suburban living in AZ because everyone thinks they are more important and social media has made it so bad that society will never recover.

​@@Michaelarkangel There are! They just don't have a TV Show. I'm 48 and watched Mr. Rogers religiously when I was young. There will never be another celebrity like him.

That’s the perfect description of what a man is, and all a man needs to be.

Wow that’s sad, I am almost 50 and I grew up on Mr. Rogers. I could feel that he was talking to me and I remember a lot of the things he said. My mother died when I was nine months old and I had some babysitters while my dad was working to help raise 4 kids. I grew up in Pittsburgh by the way. We knew Joe Negri, He lived up the hill from us

❤️ 💯 🙋‍♀️

You are my friend You are special You are my friend You’re special to me You are the only one like you Like you, my friend, I like you. In the daytime In the nighttime Any time that you feel’s the right time For a friendship with me, you see F-R-I-E-N-D special You are my friend You’re special to me There’s only one in this wonderful world You are special.

Amen

😥

Yeah he was being serious and stayed serious even when they were laughing at the situation, all without alienating the audience. What a masterful communicator.

@@dancegod1691 Right?! I think they mistook his even tone and mannerisms for deadpan humor when he was talking about the fire stuff.

That's exactly right

Because he was a pure soul. It wasn't an act. It wasn't a character. He was Mister Rogers in every single sense.

Yes, exactly. Pretty amazing.

Yes, indeed. Well said.

Let's hope we can learn from his stories.

Misquote:.“One is as important as the other.”

Discipline is caring...if he said that today he'd probably get canceled

@@trumpetprofessor YES! - I got it pretty tough from my old man (even bare assed spanked in grocery store)...but I never spent a night in Jail...Sadly I don't have children but I have nieces and nephews and they know I can be Tough...and they know I don't play...You learn that it really DID hurt the adult more than the child to scold/punish them...but we do it out of love, so that when they are Young Adults they use their own judgment to make good decisions.

The problem is that people often mistake punishment as the same thing as discipline.

@@datheamore6395 THANK YOU!!!

I'm 62 and do as well. I watched his show everyday at lunchtime when I was in elementary school in pa.

I am 37 years old and that makes 3 of us

I totally feel you brother

I'm 47 too and I'm watching this with tears in my eyes as well.... he brings us back to a time of innocence when we had the whole world and life ahead of us.

I'm over 40 and feel the same.

Yes sir!!! 🙂

Absolutely. Solid dude. 🙂

It's a toss up between him and Mr armstrong

oh a goat i see a devil minion

as a Canadian i think it was Mr. DressUp, but i hear your love for this man! ;) Hes also awesome

I sobbed and laughed at the same time when he said that. If that's even possible.

I thought it was a nod to the hint of his childhood neglect and possibly mistreatment…that if they’d found his talking to himself odd or problematic that it would’ve been bad news for him…looked like he traveled back in time in his child’s mind and felt a bit of fear and maybe relief…then grief. That’s my take anyway…

@@Seeker0fTruth I took it to mean Mr. Rogers wasn't happy with Letterman giving the impression that his parents thought there was something "wrong" with him because he worked so hard wanting children to be accepted for who they are.

@@MK-ws4tw ok I can see that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts…

Nothing wrong with your own traumas though

The question was bait, this was when talk shows were losing grip and tried to desperately garner and hold views, so they tried to intentionally antagonize the guests for ratings. There was a huge vacuum after Carson retired.

@Smokey Mcb Death ain't the end, it's the beginning.

Always follow _The Rogers Rule:_ "If Steve or Fred wouldn't do it, neither should you."

One of the best parts of my childhood

@@p.doetsch6209 If you are referring to an afterlife, no evidence of that but I would rather spend my afterlife roaming the universe than spending eternity praising a god that advocates for slavery and thinks homosexuals should perish.

@@user-or4dm1fv3f He does? You gotta stop getting your information from people who don't care about your eternity and think He's some masochistic psycho. He made everybody to be with Him forever and to enjoy their eternity but the choice is up to you.

Really incredible. Since he meant so much to me as a child I was just so happy to discover that he was authentic. I just felt with the show that he was the most sincere adult in my life.... and he was in the rest of his life!

Exactly! It was no character in reality.

@@freespirit5105 💖🤍💖

I think I remember seeing an interview where Mr. Rogers said that once he started making his show, he made a very conscious decision to live as the made he portrayed on camera. I'm not saying he wasn't a good person before, but I think he used his show to better himself in addition to his audience.

Pretty much everyone who has ever met him irl has said the same thing. He really was *that* guy.

Same. Fred Rogers is my answer to the age old question "if you could meet anyone alive or dead and talk with for an hour who would it be?" He made that large of an impact on me growing up and as an adult.

There's been very few "celebrities" who's passing broke my heart.... Mr. Rogers, Gene Wilder, Bernie Mac and Madeline Kahn come to mind...

There was another celebrity many folks cried over, when he died. He too ironically was named Mr. Rogers, Roy Rogers was his name. Along with his wife Dale Evans Rogers, they influenced an entire generation of kids on honorable living through their western tv show and other means. Offscreen, they were advocates for special needs children and even adopted minority race kids into their own family...in the 1950s. Truly incredible people who were part of a rare type on this earth.

What did he pass into?

Same. I never cried when a celebrity died. Not even Shari from Lamb Chop, but when Mr. Rogers died, I actually had to mourn him.

You may want to take out a cartoon show called Daniel tiger. Even though it is animated he carries on the tradition and values of Mr. Rogers

That is not true. Daniel Tiger does not carry on values at all.

Mr Rogers taught us to be the goodness we wanted from the world. It's up to us now, good or bad. He was a very good teacher

And even David Letterman was subdued in a way from his usual style. I always like Letterman is he always was, and all in good fun but you can see how different he was with Mr Rogers. He was softer. That is the power of Mr Rogers gentle ways and caring for others as he had always had.

There's only one Fred. Rogers and no one can replace him.😞

Hey Justin where still here I’m always trying to be like mr Rodgers was to our generation the good helpers of the world are still here

The man completely deserves to be as revered as he is. What a legacy. He probably doesn’t get enough credit for his intelligence, and how sneakily funny he was. Thank you Fred. RIP

Not in today's environment. People would just accuse him of something, then ruin his career and reputation.

There is. His name is Blippi. Lol

You sound like Samuel L Jackson. Too cool for school.....

Me too! My brother and I would watch Mr Rogers in our early teens, in the mid 1980's with our spiky hair and black concert t shirts. Honestly we loved every minute of his show. What a great man.. RIP Mr Rogers 🙏

Lol...I'd NEVER admit to watching him, although I don't believe there was an episode I didn't see!!!! ,😃👍👍

He rocked, in his own quiet way.

I wish I could "like" this comment a million times.

Prior military experience

Being kind AND with strong morals is what he exemplified.

@@LilySteph1949No, that’s incorrect. Are you thinking of Bob Ross, perhaps? Fred Rogers was in children’s television and a Presbyterian minister basically his whole life. He was never in the military.

He helped shape me into a calm soul myself and i am grateful to of been growing up watching this kind heart soul

You put that beautifully.

well said. Dave's tone really changed towards the end of that. Hard not to respect a man who was perhaps the kindest person to ever appear on television.

I totally agree. And Mr. Rogers knew they were trying to poke fun, but he didn’t let work on him. He was such a classy guy.

HE REALLY DID GREAT AT INTERVIEWING LETTERMAN....

@Betty Zyrebchyk here not so much.

I'd like to believe he held no ill will towards the thieves, only compassion.

It is a good story, but it's an unconfirmed story that's highly unlikely to have actually happened.

@@gamejedi I find this story totally, completely believable.

@@CliveNDerek Certainly believable, even if untrue. The man was a national treasure.

Well put

My mom was a stay at home housewife with 4 of us little kids running around. When Mr. Rogers Neighborhood came on she would sit us in front of the TV and the 4 of us would get lost in the show, and my mom got to relax a little. She cried when Fred Rogers died.

@@jogman262 Oldest of five boys here, and my Mom would actually sit with us and watch it. She used to say that taking care of us was so trying at times, that she would just say, what the heck, if you can't beat them, join them. Then she would just play with us as if she was a child too. When I think of that, it still shows me that my house was filled with love from her.

Agreed! I believe he was a master at those skills because the connections are what truly mattered to him. He made it his lifes work to let children know they mattered. To let people know they mattered. It's been said by many people who had the pleasure to meet him and have a conversation with him that he made them feel like they were the only person in the room. He engaged with them, was interested in what they had to say and listened to them. He didn't just hear their words but listened. I can't think of any person in my life that was truly interested in what i have to say and truly listens to me. They hear and try to tell me what I mean but they don't listen. If that makes sense at all.

Excellent point

@AJC1983 "staying calm and focused in the face of teasing (usually hood-natured, but not always)" that hood-natured teasing is the most dangerous though

teasing (Hood-natured)? Is that like hanging out the passenger window of a 64' Chevy Impala with a Nine pointing it at your rivals but not pulling the trigger?

​@@RHOHC06 "They hear and try to tell me what I mean but they don't listen." Damn, that hits.

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

Unfortunately the world has gone bonkers lately and don't deserve his kind anymore.😥

@Players I feel like Mr. Rogers may disagree with you. I think he'd say that everyone deserves guidance and love.

Indeed…

Now more than ever

Someone would just MEtoo him… that’s the sad part. He can and does exist right now, but it’s looked at as creepy for grown men to be nice to children now. That’s the sad fact.

Oh good, I wasn't imagining it. Mr. Letterman and his audience definitely wasn't picking up on that, made think I was the crazy one

@@roughwaves Letterman did. When Dave finds people genuinely funny his lip curls. He especially likes dry humor. He was giving his real smile for like half of this interview.

That's because he was an Army sniper with over 100 confirmed kills. Lol

"I think that could cause a lot of fires" No, really? You think!? Lol

That reply could just as easily have been Norm MacDonald. He nailed it, honestly. @@arthurjeremypearson

Because he has this power to make everyone want to be a better person. The movie they made about him stated as much.

@@toucansam3 yeah, that was a good movie

Aww! Wonderfully put!

@@toucansam3 Well, he didn't have the power, but he utilized the power of God working through him. I know what you meant though.

I was about to write pretty much the exact same comment when I saw that you had already written it! Needless to say I agree with you. It is pretty wild to scroll through the internet comment sections of his videos and see how shockingly civil and decent all the comments are. Even after his death, we still all find ourselves wanting to be better versions of ourselves when we watch him. Amazing.

WORD

Now that you point this out, I realize a lot the programming for people my age (I assume I am similar age as your children) were more respectful towards the audience (the children). I grew up on Mr. Roger’s, Lambchop and Bob Ross haha TV is not what it used be

Totally agree, it's almost like him and Michael Jackson shared the same energy genuinely kind and caring

I like your comment, but I'd change the word "people" to "politicians."

When people choose the power of love over the love of power only then will the world change for the better and peace will reign

@@dblshotz75 "" Jimi Hendrix " quote.

Ya, Dave wanted to be snarky, but thought better of it.

@@bcbarc7044 Dave is passive- aggressive -- a very unappealing trait that somehow accepted by a broad audience. They simply did not realize it. Jealousy is always part of the passive aggressive personality.

@@michaelcelani8325 M.C. ..............spot on ......I used to like............then couldn't stomach him !!!!!!!

@@michaelcelani8325 I've never liked David Letterman. He's mean-spirited and a bully. And he isn't funny.

@@annehaight9963 I've never liked Anne Haight. She's imperceptive and humorless.

Yeah I think with this video, it was a time when there were 20- and 30- somethings who were too old to have grown up with him, but too young to have kids who were watching him. Whereas 10 or 15 years later he would have absolutely had the affection and respect of everyone in the studio.

Because you DID!

I think we're all still coping with his passing.

The day he died was surreal. I didn’t think much of it until I had two encounters with strangers. One was in a checkout line in the store. The other was the server at a restaurant we ate at that night. Both of them mentioned his passing and how sad it was, they were people I had never met yet they felt the need to talk about it. Blew me away And then on SNL Horatio Sands did a two minute homage to the man that was beautiful and stunning. Opened my eyes to just how important he was to many people

Same. Still tying them every day haha

Me too!!! My mother was shocked

What a beautiful comment. Thank you.

Very nicely said. Thanks.

I was hoping someone would mention his interaction with the Senate. It was beautiful. Those men are jaded, and used to power plays; after he spoke, they were so disarmed they were practically little kids again -it was beautiful to see.. 👍🏼😍

@@elh305 The meek shall inherit the Earth. That day is soon upon us, and sooner then many may think. When He said that the weak will become strong, he wasn't talking about physical abilities. Many people who read this may not realize He was speaking to them, which means you.

@@elh305 so true, a most sublime moment in those hallowed halls. What you said about "those men" could also be said about the children in Mister Rogers' audience. Heck, about each of us. What an example Fred Rogers set.

There was another like him.. brilliant creator, source of wisdom, gentle soul.. Michael Jackson. But he wasn’t the “right race”.

It is a bit chilly

He was a rare gem 💎

A lot colder.

So long as not hit, physically abused also mentally and emotionally abused. He didn't define the thin line

@@shac9131 I guarantee that the show he was promoting did not teach abusive discipline.

@@Dudemon-1 I know this, but many others grown up abused and whacked from it may see it as a correct way to handle things because like 90% spank, yell at kids and oddly all find it okay when it's actually damaging to the kids... And it passes on from teaching to most You know how some kids raised from an alcoholic parent will NEVER drink alcohol based from how their parent abused them? There's also a vice versa to it... Same as physical abuse.

The world lost a gem when we lost Fred Rogers. The word “discipline” means “training to act in accordance with rules” and “an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill”. Not until you get down the list a long way do you get “an instrument of punishment, especially a whip or scourge, used in the practice of self-mortification or as an instrument of chastisement in certain religious communities”. Civilized people don’t hit DOGS to train them; we don’t hit our spouse to show our love and devotion to them. Why would anyone hit a child? My husband and I managed to raise a son who became an upright and honorable man without hitting him…imagine that. I wish hitting and hollering as “discipline” would go the way of the dodo bird.

That was the most profound and underrated truth that he said during the whole clip. You cannot have one without the other, and both reenforce each other. Well said, Mr. Rogers.

I'd guess that Eddie Murphy was starstruck

And I'll bet they each got a Polaroid pic for themselves.

Must of been. Rogers looked quite delighted to share the pic. Probably admired one another!

Eddie has the Utmost Respect for Mr Rodgers like Eddie I grew up with Mr Rodgers, Sesame Street, Zoom, Electric Company

If only this video had lived up to its title, we might know for sure. I'm tired of misleading titles.

Was everyone an ashole back then or what? Lol

@@relevation0 I mean they still kind of are lol

You're right...adults weren't very nice to children back in the day

​@@relevation0 Pretty much... I remember being seven trying to cross the street at an intersection. Not one car would stop. Now adays kids walk out into the street like they are bosses doing business in the mob.

i realized something… my kids are sweet as can be and werent really exposed to mr rogers.. but i grew up on him and i was a rotten little kid.. I dont know what it means 😂😂😂

It's funny cause it's true

“…on the left” 😂😂😂

snake burner Live and Let Die 007 came to mind. been there done that 😅🤣😂

I don't think he was kidding there.

@@briansmith9455 He wasn't, and I think he was also aware that there was humor in that understatement. A complex caring man and a brilliant broadcast communicator.

Actually he's 1 in infinite. God only made one Fred Rogers and there will never be another person like him again. There may be someone similar but there will never be another Fred Rogers

One in a million is still a lot of people. He was rarer even than that.

A literal saint. These are the people they made holidays from, that they made statues of, that they wrote about and still speak about to this day.

I would like to think that you're wrong. I think there are more genuinely pure hearted people in the world than we realize. Mr. Rogers was able to reach a much larger group of people because he had a TV show. If it wasn't for that he would have been the exact same person, but we never would have known about him.

@@JohnG6 I definitely agree. I think that Mr. Rogers was definitely one of the most pure-hearted people (and definitely the most pure-hearted person that was famous), but I think that a lot of other people do well. I've met many people (teachers, professors, doctors friends of family, etc.) who are genuinely good and pure-hearted people, but they don't _express_ that all the time. That is, they never act poorly, whenever you interact with them you know they cared about you and others, they can tell if you need help (and would help you!), and they are doing good in the world in their own ways (and happily). They aren't as expressive about their worldview as Mr. Rogers was (since he was talking to kids), but if you listened you could find the similarities. One of my teachers grew up in an abusive family and worked at an inner-city school before going to mine, and his goal was to help kids thrive even if they came from bad circumstances. He always had time for me when I needed it. Another one of my teachers believed her purpose was to help gifted kids learn (in a school that wasn't good at that). She went WAY out of her way to help me - I actually just wrote her an email thanking her, and it's been 15 years since I left her class! One of my doctors believed her mission was to help people struggling, and often she saw poor patients for free (I was one). I never felt pressured to end the appointment, even when she was running behind. She was always very sympathetic to my issues. One of my professors has helped me out a lot (long story short, I couldn't have gotten my biology minor without him writing to the chair of his department), is VERY passionate about teaching, and has done a lot research the causes of diseases (e.g. cancer) so that someday people can cure them. Point is, if you talked to one for a short time you wouldn't think they were abnormal. But if you saw them at their job, you could tell they were passionate and really wanted to do good. Mr. Rogers's job was public, so we could all see the way he interacted with others. Mr. Rogers may be gone, and there may be very few people who are close to the same. But even if Mr. Rogers was one in a billion, I'd bet at least 1 in 20K people have 10% of his attitude and mindset. And to me, that's a source of hope in its own way. (Sorry for the long ramble.)

intentional for the very reason you stated. a beacon of tranquility for many children with chaotic home lives.

He always looked at things like a child would and from there try to explain that stuff.

I was wondering where I learned all that stuff from

I'll second that.

Today we have drag queen story hour. What a time to be alive. 🤪. The media would paint Mr Rogers as a hateful man for promoting a mother and a father as normal parents.

Same. Both he and Jim Henson are the main reason I am the man I am today. ❤️

@Dave Dan calmest is more absolute in this context.

Me too......

Same. My daughters asked me who is was. I broke down all over again.

LOL tissue?? 🥱

@@ytr3488 ... dolt

I think that the world cried too at the loss.