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Did Mister Rogers Ever Lose His Temper?

Aired on 10/12/1985 | CC
Fred Rogers, better known to American children simply as Mister Rogers, was known for his gentle personality, kindhearted nature and sweet temperament. But was television's polite, soft-spoken Mister Rogers the same man off camera?

In 1985, during his appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, an audience member asked Mister Rogers whether he ever lost his temper or had a "knock-down-drag-out" with his wife. Here, he answers the way only Mister Rogers can.