Mister Roger's Neighborhood CONFLICT Story Arc [BANNED EPISODES]

In 1983, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood released a controversial five-episode arc. After King Friday of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe deduces that Southwood is making a bomb, he reroutes government financing towards stockpiling weapons, leaving less room for public services. However, King Friday finds out that Southwood is actually just constructing a bridge - revealing that he acted on unfounded and escalated political rumors. The episodes were Fred Rogers' way of helping children cope with the paranoia that pervaded households when nuclear war was a real threat. Despite the show's near-perfect execution of the concept - and the good intentions behind it - "Conflict" was banned ironically for scaring kids.

PART 2/5 of the "Conflict" Story Arc In 1983, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood released a controversial five-episode arc. After King Friday of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe deduces that Southwood is making a bomb, he reroutes government financing towards stockpiling weapons, leaving less room for public services. However, King Friday finds out that Southwood is actually just constructing a bridge - revealing that he acted on unfounded and escalated political rumors. The episodes were Fred Rogers' way of helping children cope with the paranoia that pervaded households when nuclear war was a real threat. Despite the show's near-perfect execution of the concept - and the good intentions behind it - "Conflict" was banned ironically for scaring kids.

Part 3/5 of the "Conflict" story arc In 1983, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood released a controversial five-episode arc. After King Friday of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe deduces that Southwood is making a bomb, he reroutes government financing towards stockpiling weapons, leaving less room for public services. However, King Friday finds out that Southwood is actually just constructing a bridge - revealing that he acted on unfounded and escalated political rumors. The episodes were Fred Rogers' way of helping children cope with the paranoia that pervaded households when nuclear war was a real threat. Despite the show's near-perfect execution of the concept - and the good intentions behind it - "Conflict" was banned ironically for scaring kids.

Part 4/5 of the "Conflict" Story Arc In 1983, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood released a controversial five-episode arc. After King Friday of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe deduces that Southwood is making a bomb, he reroutes government financing towards stockpiling weapons, leaving less room for public services. However, King Friday finds out that Southwood is actually just constructing a bridge - revealing that he acted on unfounded and escalated political rumors. The episodes were Fred Rogers' way of helping children cope with the paranoia that pervaded households when nuclear war was a real threat. Despite the show's near-perfect execution of the concept - and the good intentions behind it - "Conflict" was banned ironically for scaring kids.

Part 5/5 of the "Conflict" Story Arc In 1983, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood released a controversial five-episode arc. After King Friday of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe deduces that Southwood is making a bomb, he reroutes government financing towards stockpiling weapons, leaving less room for public services. However, King Friday finds out that Southwood is actually just constructing a bridge - revealing that he acted on unfounded and escalated political rumors. The episodes were Fred Rogers' way of helping children cope with the paranoia that pervaded households when nuclear war was a real threat. Despite the show's near-perfect execution of the concept - and the good intentions behind it - "Conflict" was banned ironically for scaring kids.