To me, especially as an adult, the in-person Mr. Rogers segments are irreplaceable. However, I absolutely hated the puppet sections as a kid, aside from the mod

To me, especially as an adult, the in-person Mr. Rogers segments are irreplaceable. However, I absolutely hated the puppet sections as a kid, aside from the model train aspect of the trolley. In comparison Daniel Tiger is much more accessible and offers really good tools for emotional regulation. The main gap is a kind of the ‘everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face’ problem— it’s very hard to use a relaxation tool from TV when the feelings are real and intense.