Fred Rogers created the puppet characters of Daniel Striped Tiger, King Friday XIII, X the Owl, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Henrietta Pussycat, and Grandpere for this show and would reuse them on MisteRogers (1961) and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968).
The Children's Corner" was a live, weekday afternoon program on WQED-TV written by Mr. Rogers and host Josie Carey.
Josie Carey and Fred Rogers' collaboration eventually came undone during the show's run due to their priorities . Carey approached the show as an entertainer for children, while Rogers grew to treat the show's content for its educational value and would not tolerate any material that he felt would be harmful to children.