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Was Fred Rogers—the writer, producer, and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood—really a soft-spoken, sweet-tempered man? Spoiler alert: Yes, he was! Finally, one single thing has escaped your childhood without scandal! It’s too bad Rogers isn’t still with us to make a special episode about how to pick up the pieces of all the other things the adult world has ruined, but for the 90 scant minutes of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, everything really does feel fine.

Suzette Smith is the arts & culture editor of the Portland Mercury. Go ahead and tell her about all your food, art, and culture gripes: suzette@portlandmercury.com. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky,...