Old Friends... New Friends (Season 1)

Children's television icon Fred Rogers interviews various well-known figures in this series aimed at older audiences.

  • Poster for Hoagy

    Hoagy (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1978-04-15

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Rogers interviews Hoagy Carmichael

  • Poster for Padre

    Padre (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1978-04-22

    Overview: Rogers interviews Father William Wasson

  • Poster for Helen Hayes and Millie

    Helen Hayes and Millie (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1978-04-29

    Overview: Rogers interviews Helen Hayes and Millie Jewett

  • Poster for Uncle Miltie and the Whiz

    Uncle Miltie and the Whiz (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1978-05-06

    Overview: Rogers interviews Milton Berle and Jose Restivo

  • Poster for Memories

    Memories (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1978-05-13

    Overview: Rogers discusses viewer and personal memories.

  • Poster for Melody

    Melody (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1978-05-20

    Overview: Rogers interviews Leslie Frost Ballantine and John Jackson

  • Poster for Comencements

    Comencements (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1978-05-27

    Overview: Rogers interviews Kenneth Koch and Reverend William Sloane Coffin Jr.

Old Friends... New Friends

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