Both The Muppet Show and Lessons with Master Chefs (Julia Child's program) aired on PBS, so it's likely that Toby is talking about the attack of government funding of PBS that occurred a couple of years ago. Another show that aired on PBS: Doctor Who.
Mr. Rogers is a hero of mine and he was genuinely as soft-spoken and gentle as he appears in the video above. I loved his show when I was a kid and my son loves it now. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood is purely for small children; most adults would not be interested in it (I love Mr. Rogers, but I find something else to do while it's on). He helps children find constructive ways of dealing with the conflicts they face in their lives. They also get special visitors, go on trips to see how things are made (like paper or crayons), and visit The Land of Make-Believe where people and puppets interact. This is a clip from the show. This is how each one ended.
(To explain what he's doing: At the beginning of each episode, he enters the "house", takes off his suitcoat, puts on a sweater [that was knitted by his mother, btw], and changes his shoes. At the end of each episode, he changes back into his outdoor clothes before leaving.)
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Both The Muppet Show and Lessons with Master Chefs (Julia Child's program) aired on PBS, so it's likely that Toby is talking about the attack of government funding of PBS that occurred a couple of years ago. Another show that aired on PBS: Doctor Who.
Mr. Rogers is a hero of mine and he was genuinely as soft-spoken and gentle as he appears in the video above. I loved his show when I was a kid and my son loves it now. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood is purely for small children; most adults would not be interested in it (I love Mr. Rogers, but I find something else to do while it's on). He helps children find constructive ways of dealing with the conflicts they face in their lives. They also get special visitors, go on trips to see how things are made (like paper or crayons), and visit The Land of Make-Believe where people and puppets interact. This is a clip from the show. This is how each one ended.
(To explain what he's doing: At the beginning of each episode, he enters the "house", takes off his suitcoat, puts on a sweater [that was knitted by his mother, btw], and changes his shoes. At the end of each episode, he changes back into his outdoor clothes before leaving.)