I will admit it, whenever PBS has one of it's pledge drives I get annoyed. I have no real reason for it, after-all the channel has introduced me to some wickedly awesome British shows over the years (Red Dwarf, Dr. Who, Are You Being Served, Monty Python and currently Sherlock), catered to my developing mind as a child (Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers) and made me interested in science (Nova).
But the only thing that has gotten me to open up my wallet and empty it during Pledge season is PBS Digital Studios, where I can watch hours of videos that make me so deliriously happy that my husband has to keep an eye on me so that I don't constantly hit the Donate to PBS button and end up donating our mortgage.
But my all-time favorite show on the internet channel is Symphony of Science where PBS stars get the auto-tuned treatment and create kind of a trippy, song that not only makes you think, it also makes you want to close your eyes and groove to it (but don't throw this on at parties, a lot of people aren't ready for it's musical power and become confused).
And now it's Mr. Rogers' turn and I'm telling you, this alone should make you want to cough up at least five dollars.
So watch the video after the break and then peruse the rest of the channels, it'll probably change your life...or, at the very least, make you look smarter at cocktail parties (and we all know, that's when smarts matter the most).
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