Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 46/@comment-24408988-20140928140933/@comment-98.222.132.11-20140929053948

The difference between Mr. Rogers and Steve Burns is that Mr. Rogers's show ran for over 30 years, and Mr. Rogers created and wrote for the show the whole time. He was a professional child educator, won awards, and had a real impact on the history of children's programming on telivision as a medium. Steve Burns was just an actor, but Fred Rogers dedicated his life to helping and caring for children, in a real way. That's not to say Steve Burns isn't a nice guy, by his own account, it was never his intention to become an idol for children, and the pressure of being that kind of person was why he eventually quit. But Mr. Rogers has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A Lifetime Achievement award at the Emmy's. Went to the Senate. He's had buildings dedicated to him, and is part of the Television Hall of Fame.

Blue's Clues was one of many shows that made Nickelodeon what it is and certainly it's famous in a contemporary sense. But Mr. Rogers Neighborhood defined generations of public television. Perhaps he's not quite so remembered now, but how much less so Steve Burns in the future. He doesn't fit with ERB's tradition of contemporary pop figures either. He's a generation too late. I'm not saying he'll never be done, but Steve isn't really comparable with Mr. Rogers.