Old Friends... New Friends

Children's television icon Fred Rogers interviews various well-known figures in this series aimed at older audiences.

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Seasons

1. Hoagy

Air Date: 1978-04-15

Rogers interviews Hoagy Carmichael

2. Padre

Air Date: 1978-04-22

Rogers interviews Father William Wasson

3. Helen Hayes and Millie

Air Date: 1978-04-29

Rogers interviews Helen Hayes and Millie Jewett

4. Uncle Miltie and the Whiz

Air Date: 1978-05-06

Rogers interviews Milton Berle and Jose Restivo

5. Memories

Air Date: 1978-05-13

Rogers discusses viewer and personal memories.

6. Melody

Air Date: 1978-05-20

Rogers interviews Leslie Frost Ballantine and John Jackson

7. Comencements

Air Date: 1978-05-27

Rogers interviews Kenneth Koch and Reverend William Sloane Coffin Jr.

1. Lee Strasberg

Air Date: 1980-07-11

Rogers interviews Lee Strasberg, Susan Strasberg, and Shelley Winters

2. Willie Stargell

Air Date: 1980-07-18

Rogers interviews Willie Stargell

3. Nancy Acosta

Air Date: 1980-07-25

Rogers interviews Nancy Acosta

4. The Carradines

Air Date: 1980-08-01

Rogers interviews John, David, Christopher, Keith, and Robert Carradine.

5. Gerald Jampolsky

Air Date: 1980-08-08

Rogers interviews Dr. Gerald Jampolsky.

6. Edgar Tolson

Air Date: 1980-08-15

Rogers interviews Edgar Tolson.

7. Ruth Ellen Patton Totten, Helen Ross

Air Date: 1980-08-22

Rogers interviews Ruth Ellen Patton and Helen Ross.

8. Henry John Heinz III

Air Date: 1980-08-29

Rogers interviews Senator John Heinz and his family.

9. Orville Harrison, Chris Chirdon

Air Date: 1980-09-05

Rogers interviews Orville Harrison and Chris Chirdon.

10. Michelle Knight and Kim Lemon

Air Date: 1980-09-12

Rogers interviews Michelle Knight and Kim Lemon

11. Lorin Hollander

Air Date: 1980-09-19

Rogers interviews Lorin Hollander.

12. Psychologist and Risk Taker

Air Date: 1980-09-26

Rogers interviews Tom Cottle.

13. The Interviewers

Air Date: 1980-10-03

Rogers interviews Tom Snyder, Hugh Downs, and Susan Stamberg.

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

1978-04-15

Episodes

20 (2 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Fred Rogers

Self / Host

Production Companies

WQED

Family Communications

PBS