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1. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Yes, Mister Rogers was one of the kindest, most gentle people on television, but let’s be honest—some parts of his show were downright eerie. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe had an uncanny, dreamlike quality, with lifeless puppets

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