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TIL that the crew of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood rarely talked to Fred off set and made fun of him behind his back. Despite this, when the same men would sneak into the studio before shows when Fred was rehearsing with the puppets, in order to ask his puppets for advice, he still gave them advice.

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