Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood | |
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Also known as | Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood |
Created by | Angela Santomero, based on characters created by Fred Rogers |
Written by | Angela Santomero |
Theme music composer |
Fred Rogers David Kelly James Chapple Brian Pickett Graeme Cornies |
Opening theme | "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Theme" |
Ending theme | "It's You I Like (instrumental)" |
Composer(s) |
Fred Rogers David Kelly James Chapple Brian Pickett Graeme Cornies |
Country of origin |
United States Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 72 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Kevin Morrison Angela Santomero |
Location(s) |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (live-action sequences) Toronto, Ontario, Canada New York City, New York |
Camera setup | Animated |
Running time | 28 minutes (full episode) / 11 minutes (single episode) |
Production company(s) |
The Fred Rogers Company 9 Story Media Group Out of the Blue Enterprises |
Release | |
Original network | PBS |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Audio format | 5.1 Surround |
Original release | September 3, 2012 | – present
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood |
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (known as Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood in Canada) is an American-Canadian animated children's television series produced by The Fred Rogers Company, 9 Story Media Group, and Out of the Blue Enterprises. It debuted on most PBS stations on September 3, 2012. The program, which is targeted at preschool-aged children, is based on the Neighborhood of Make-Believe from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the long-running family-oriented television series created and hosted by Fred Rogers.
The series centers around Daniel Tiger (son of Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger). The series also features other children of the characters from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, such as Katerina Kittycat (daughter of Henrietta Pussycat), Miss Elaina (daughter of Lady Elaine Fairchild and Music Man Stan), O the Owl (nephew of X the Owl), and Prince Wednesday (King Friday and Queen Sara Saturday's youngest son and Prince Tuesday's little brother). Two 11-minute segments are linked by a common socio-emotional theme, such as disappointment and sadness or anger, or being thankful and appreciative. The theme also uses a musical motif phrase, which the show calls "strategy songs", to reinforce the theme and help children remember the life lessons. Many of the "strategy songs" are available in albums or as singles under the artist name "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood." The first two albums are Big Feelings and Life's Little Lessons. The series is co-produced by the Pittsburgh-based Fred Rogers Company (formerly Family Communications) and Out of the Blue Enterprises, with animation produced in Canada by 9 Story Media Group and music created at Voodoo Highway Music & Post.