A Dentist and a Tooth Fairy

Date: 1988
Format: VHS
Company/Organization: PBS Video

Produced by Family Communications, Inc., 1986. Distributed by PBS VIDEO.
©1988 Public Broadcasting Service.

Description

Mister Rogers introduces children to the benefits of dentistry and the lore of the tooth fairy. As a child's baby teeth begin to get loose and fall out, Mister Rogers lets them know what's going to happen and that it's a normal part of growing up. He also uses the notion of the tooth fairy to give the lost tooth an importance and value as part of the body. Young viewers leave the program with the idea that taking good care of baby teeth can be the first step in helping their permanent teeth grown in, strong and healthy.

Notes

This video includes Episode 1416 in its entirety.

Credits

With Fred Rogers
Neighbors: Marilyn Barnett, Joe Negri, Brian Owens, Sharon Powell, Dr. Kenneth Kilbury, and Irene Wong R.D.H.
"Crane in Action" film by Dusty Nelson
Executive Producer:Fred Rogers
Produced and Directed by Bill Moates
Music Director: John Costa

Produced by Family Communications, Inc. in association with WQED, Pittsburgh

The people who gave the money to make this television visit are the people of The Sears Roebuck Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Public Television Stations, the Ford Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting