 In 1966, Rogers moved back to the United States creating "Misterogers' Neighborhood" (sometimes shown as "MisteRogers' Neighborhood"), later called "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", on the regional Eastern Educational Network (EEN, a forerunner of today's American Public Television).The US national debut of the show occurred on February 19, 1968.It aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001.