Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

"Daniel Tiger" redirects here. For the original Mister Rogers' character, see Neighborhood of Make-Believe § Regular puppets.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Also known asDaniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (outside the US)
Genre
Created byAngela C. Santomero
Based onMister Rogers' Neighborhood and the work of Fred Rogers
Written byAngela C. Santomero[1][2]
Voices ofSee Characters section
Theme music composer
  • Fred Rogers
  • David Kelly
  • James Chapple
  • Brian Pickett
  • Graeme Cornies
Opening theme"Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Theme (Won't You Be My Neighbor)"
Ending theme"It's Such a Good Feeling" (closing song, interstitials)
It's You I Like (instrumental version, closing credits)
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes146 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAngela C. Santomero
Kevin Morrison (seasons 1–4)
Ellen Doherty (seasons 5–present)
Vince Commisso
Production locations
Camera setupAnimated
Running time22–28 minutes[citation needed] (full episode)
11 minutes (single episode)
20 minutes (Won't You Sing Along With Me? only)
44–51 minutes (special episodes)
Production companiesFred Rogers Productions
9 Story USA
9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films Toronto
Original release
NetworkPBS Kids
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) –
present
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, known as Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries, and often abbreviated to Daniel Tiger and Le Village de Dany in France, Canada, Belgium and other French-speaking countries, is an animated musical television series aimed at pre-school children aged 2–5. It was created by Angela C. Santomero (who also created Blue's Clues and Super Why!) and produced by Fred Rogers Productions, 9 Story Media Group, and 9 Story USA (formerly Out of the Blue Enterprises). It debuted on September 3, 2012 on PBS Kids, eleven years after Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ended and nine years after Fred Rogers' death. [4]

It is based on the Neighborhood of Make-Believe from Mister Rogers, the family-oriented television series created and hosted by Rogers that aired from 1968 to 2001. In 2019, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on August 17, 2020 with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Won't You Sing Along with Me?, a musical special that dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] On August 20, 2021, the series was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on September 5, 2022.[7] A one-hour television movie, Daniel Visits a New Neighborhood, aired on June 20, 2022.[8]

  1. ^ "A Different Kind of Tiger Mom". Forbes. August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. ^ Ms Santomero has her MA in Child Development and Instructional Technology and Media from Columbia University, Teachers College. See the following reference for verification: Angela Santomero (24 September 2011). "Why is the new Mister Rogers' spinoff animated?". angelasclues.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  3. ^ Owen, Rob (February 12, 2014). "'Daniel Tiger,' renewed for 2nd season, plans a visit to Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood - Shows - Kids' CBC 1". Kids‘ CBC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  5. ^ "PBS Kids and Fred Rogers Productions Announce Fifth Season of Emmy-Winning Series "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"". The Futon Critic. July 29, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 15, 2020). "Musical 'Daniel Tiger' Special Response to COVID-19 Premieres Aug. 17 on PBS". Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Marburger, Becky (2022-06-22). "Tiger-tastic! 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' launches sixth season in September with "Top Ten Tiger Tales"". PBS Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  8. ^ "News Bytes: The Music of 'Arcane,' 'Lady Nikuko' on Disc, WIA ACE Candidates & More". 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.