King Friday??? So this is based on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood? I loved that magical world that the train takes you to (not that I can remember what it's called) when I was a kid. Sounds like a fun (if bizarre) show!
RIESLING JUICE!!! That should be the name of an Indie band. Sounds like an awesome night!
YES! Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is a reboot of Mr. Rogers, based on the characters in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Daniel is the son of Daniel Striped Tiger, who lived in the clock tower (although now that he's married and has a family, Daniel senior just goes to the clock tower for work and the family lives in their own home). Each of the other major characters has procreated to provide convenient friends for little Daniel, including Prince Wednesday (son of King Friday and Queen Saturday, and little brother of Prince Tuesday, who I think was born during Mr. Rogers's tenure); Miss Elaina (daughter of Lady Elaine, who married a black jazz musician who now runs the town music shop); Katerina Kittycat (daughter of Henrietta Pussycat, apparently a single parent); and O the Owl (nephew of X the Owl). I really like the show a lot, honestly. In addition to catching up on what happened to everyone after Mr. Rogers's show ended, I think they've done a good job of continuing Mr. R's work in a manner he would have approved. It's really
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RIESLING JUICE!!! That should be the name of an Indie band. Sounds like an awesome night!
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