joshh83-283-171837 This show used to be a clear 7 or 8 until the newest season but has been ruined by the new voice casting.Voices are everything when it comes to animation but clearly the show has now cast a female/woman's voice as the new voice for Daniel Tiger.The voice is certainly no longer Devan Cohen but seems like PBS is keeping quiet about it.(clear difference from the two)There is nothing wrong with female voices as male characters, many have been successful in the past, but this voice is clearly feminine and does not fit the character of Daniel Tiger, especially after the first few seasons.I understand that casting a female voice keeps you from having to constantly rehire a new boy actor every couple of years but this voice clearly doesn't fit and you might as well call the show "Danielle Tiger." The show needs to rehire a new voice for the next season.

Fred G. Sanford Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood has very few redeeming qualities. It encourages children to work together, and teaches them that they are all the same even if they have physical differences. These lessons are commendable. However, this program encourages children to throw temper-tantrums. The parents always maintain an understanding demeanor as the child has fits concerning anything that does not go their way. By reasoning and compassion, the hissy-fit subsides and the child returns to a calm stance. This is completely unrealistic because an adult cannot reason with a child. A child is incapable of understanding adult principles. They have the mind of a child. This is one reason why the world is so violent and ungodly today. Parents allow children to do, say and go, whatever, whenever and wherever they want. No discipline is instilled and the child grows up believing the world was made to accommodate their desires.Thankfully my parents did not raise me in this fashion. The manner in which the parents and children behave and interact on this show is like a parallel universe when compared to the way I was raised. My children will not be watching this show.

John T. Ryan HAVING WATCHED OUR own children (Jenn & Michelle) growing up with the fine influence of Fred Rogers with his MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD, we were really happy to see that the show and Mr. Rodgers himself have left us an heir to his program. It is a tangible example of his legacy.THE CHARACTERS PORTRAYED are taken right from the old "Neighborhood of Make Believe". That includes the starring title character, Daniel Tiger. In the previous incarnation, the characters were either live performing actors or some hand puppets. Included are messenger man Mr. McFeely, Lady Elaine, Chef Brockett, King Friday XIII (now with some sons) and some others.INSTEAD OF THE previously employed medium of the puppet/live actor combo, the entire show is rendered in the modern, computer generated animation. The colors are bright, the lighting bright, the ambiance most cheerful and the artwork (both in backgrounds and character design) outstanding.AS WITH ALL worthwhile series, there is plenty of socially redeeming content. The mixture of characters paves the way for the acceptance of others in the minds of the impressionable young.ONE PARTICULAR ASPECT of the series that we must mention is the way that the outstanding talents of Fred Rogers as a communicator are not forgotten. In many scenes, a close-up of Daniel is employed when he is either imparting some very important info or when asking a question of the very youthful viewer. This latter is finely done, rendering this series to be an interactive program.THIS LAST ELEMENT is the greatest legacy of MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD; as well as that of the entire Public Broadcasting System, itself.

pooja28 As a mother of a toddler who loves this show, I have to write a good review for it. The shows (and the songs) have helped her learn to use the potty and to share. Yes, that's right, my daughter was potty trained by 2 and I credit this show, in part. There are lots of great lesson that have helped her navigate life and play with friends. And as she grows older, we revisit shows that have lessons relevant to her life. I don't mind watching the shows repeatedly too. The songs do stick in your head, but now we make up our own songs for all sorts of things.I grew up watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, but my memory of it is fuzzy. So, I am not upset about the changes.