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    SaraRueful: Mr. Rogers was my first crush. I'd kiss the TV ... that's when I discovered how the TV picture is made up of zillions of tiny dots of color (when the ... more »
    Le Coucher d'Yvette: I got a 100%, but you know, I'm from Pittsburgh, and have met Mr. Rogers and Mr. McFeely. Also, one time I was at the childrens' museum when they had ... more »
    BytheSea: 90%! Mr. Rogers was the dad who cared about my feelings. Looking back, all his puppets' names and their voices sound like they were made up by Emmit ... more »
    thecameralovesyou: I got 60% which is way better than I thought I'd do since I was a much more loyal Mr Dressup watcher as a kid. #mrrogers more »
    Diziet_Sma: I got 60% and I have no idea who he is! #mrrogers more »
    J.D.Regent: 70%. I knew the Pittsburgh one because it actually WAS my neighborhood growing up AND I met him as a child AND he gave me a pretzel stick. Who are t... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: I got a 70%. I didn't know where it was filmed, the year it was started, or Gran Pierre. But I DID know he wanted to be a musician and correctly gue... more »
    hej hej: I got a 50%. I was never a big fan of the show. My mom couldn't get me to watch it. Zoobilee Zoo was more my speed. I could totally ace a "Know Your ... more »
    Tippi Hedren: Oh lord. I got 100%. I'd like to add that at home I was not even allowed to watch this show, because my mom claimed that Mr. Rogers was a "pervert." ... more »
    FattyCatty: As an adult, I heard Mr. Rogers on a radio show (at least 12 years ago now). A woman had called into the show and told Mr. Rogers that she was a sing... more »
    TheUptightMidwesterner: I got 80 percent. Everytime I see Henrietta I cannot help but think of Family Guy. "meow meow meow skin graft meow meow!" I wish I could find the... more »
    TildeMarks: 70%...but gimme a break. I was watching in the early 7o's. #mrrogers more »
    bluewine: 80%! He's my hometown hero. #mrrogers more »
    token_illiterate_commenter: Only 80% for me. I didn't know the name of the opera or Gran Pere. Was he a later character? more »
    scrittrice: Laura Ingalls Wilder? She was just a normal woman who wrote such pleasant books that take you away to such a nice place. And the character Laura was... more »
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    "How Well Do You Know Mr. Rogers?"

    Sadie knows him 90% well. The average is only 64%! Go in there and raise it! [MentalFloss]
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    Heroines: From Life and Literature

    According to a recent survey, Obama has beaten out Jesus as America's most admired person. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the top ten heroes were nearly all men, with Mother Theresa coming in at #10. More »
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