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myLot reputation of 97/100. cynddvs (2284)   ranked 422 out of 32,944 in life 4 years ago

My father in law was just visiting with us and we got into a conversation about the tv shows my daughter watches. I was telling him about how she enjoys watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood which is a show my husband and I enjoyed as kids. My father in law started talking about Mister Rogers and went on to say "Yeah he was great with kids, but didn't they find out he did cocaine?". My husband and I were in disbelief so we had to research to see what we could find. But as we were on the topic of PBS shows hubby swears that he remembers something about painter Bob Ross being on drugs. So now I'm sitting here researching two of my favorite PBS personalities to see if they abused drugs back in the day. So far I'm happy because I haven't been able to find anything. So I'm coming to my fellow MyLotters to ask.

Did Bob Ross or Fred Rogers use drugs?

 

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twoey68 (10563) response was accepted on 1/18/2009.
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1. myLot reputation of 74/100. lanlan011 (434)   ranked 1,004 out of 32,944 in life   4 years ago

Is Bob Ross the dude with the afro? I never heard about them doing drugs. I loved watching Mr. Rogers. If they did use drugs I could never think of them the same way.


myLot reputation of 97/100. cynddvs (2284)   ranked 422 out of 32,944 in life  4 years ago

Yup Bob Ross is the guy with the afro that painted the happy little trees. So far I haven't found any information about their supposed drug use. Maybe I should just stop researching now and remember them for the happy memories.


myLot reputation of 74/100. lanlan011 (434)   ranked 1,004 out of 32,944 in life  4 years ago

I used to watch his show. I wanted to be a painter for a short time because of him. i guess no one really knows if he did drugs or not. I hope not.

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2. myLot reputation of 81/100. redchase (330)   ranked 7,668 out of 32,944 in life   4 years ago

you know, if bob ross really did do drugs at that point in time, i dont think it would surprise me at all. he was a really cool weird guy. i could never take him really seriously as an adult when i was a kid, i always thought there was something odd about that guy. i liked his happy little trees and his happy little bushes.

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3. myLot reputation of 95/100. twoey68 (10563)   ranked 1,299 out of 32,944 in life   4 years ago

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myLot reputation of 97/100. cynddvs (2284)   ranked 422 out of 32,944 in life  4 years ago

Thanks for the links. I'm glad to know these are just rumors.

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4. myLot reputation of 94/100. TheCatLady (2753)   ranked 1,178 out of 32,944 in life   4 years ago

The biggest real piece of dirt on Mr. Rogers is once he forgot to change back into his outside shoes at the end of the show. My younger sister told me this when it happened. I didn't watch the show much. It was a bit to sappy for me. I was just above the target age.


myLot reputation of 74/100. lanlan011 (434)   ranked 1,004 out of 32,944 in life  4 years ago

Omfg... I cant believe he forgot!LOL I want to see that episode. Maybe I'll look it up. I heard that Mr. Rogers was a pastor or something of that sort.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheCatLady (2753)   ranked 1,178 out of 32,944 in life  4 years ago

It was 40 years ago. I can't believe I remember a comment my sister mad about a tv show.

Gotta run Eurovision is starting. I wait all year for it.

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5. myLot reputation of 91/100. flowerchilde (8018)   ranked 596 out of 32,944 in life   4 years ago

I'm quite sure Mr. Rogers didn't. Mr Rogers?!! Nah, no way!! Loved that guy.. watched him with my kids and gran kids too. Maybe Painter Bob Ross smoked a little weed.. I wouldn't fault him too much for that, anymore than drinking a beer or two.. But maybe that's just me. Is he the one who talked while he was painting and did a whole painting each half hour. If he had a big drug problem I wouldn't think he could do that!
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LiveFastDieYoung (1)  3 years ago

flowerchilde
I wouldn't think he could do that!



you'd be surprised, i've heard rumors of bob ross being a heroin junkie, but no credible evidence exists. it shouldn't matter what drugs he did or did not do in his personal life. that was his business and should effect no ones opinion of this extremely talented, very happy (on his show at least) man

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