On February 19th, 1968, the children's television program, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" debuted on NET in the United States. Hosted and created by Fred Rogers, the series was aimed primarily at preschool children aged 2-5. In May 1997, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" set the record for the longest-running children's television series, surpassing "Captain Kangaroo". The series held that record until June 2003, when "Sesame Street" beat "Mister Rogers'" record. The series concluded on August 31st, 2001, after 33 years on the air. The series could be seen on PBS reruns until August 2007, when it began to be removed from several PBS stations, and then was permanently removed from syndication in August 2008. In 2012, PBS debuted an animated spin-off of the show, titled, "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood".
