r/MrRogersNeighborhood

I was just watching the episodes where the Neighborhood of Make Believe had a visit from Tommy Tune. Not being familiar with Mr. Tune, my first thought upon seeing him was to wonder if I wasn't looking at a very young Hugh Jackman.

It turns out Tommy Tune is a famous choreographer, who is still alive at age 87. At the time of his appearance, he was in his late 40s, whereas Hugh Jackman was still a teenager, but I still say there's a strong resemblance.

For context, in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe itself Lady Elaine had accidentally caused a freak blizzard that threatened to cancel the Make-Believe Olympics that had been planned throughout the rest of the week >!(ultimately they recreated the ending of the earlier opera "The Snow People", with Henrietta reprising her role and Harriet Elizabeth Cow in place of Teacher Reardon)!< and was also one of many episodes where Ella Jenkins visited. At the beginning of the show, after finishing "Won't You Be My Neighbor", Mr. Rogers demonstrated a Candyland-esque game with a NOMB theme.

I know Fred wasn't one for merchandising, but that game should've been made available in the real world. Even now I'd love to own a copy.