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A child shows Mr. Rogers how to play Donkey Kong as Keith David shows kids how the machine works, 1983 (lemmy.world)
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It's most likely from 1984 because it's an episode mostly about the Olympics. Donkey Kong debuted in 1982 and that would probably have been too early to feature it on the show in time and 1986 would have been a little late for Donkey Kong.

That said, 1982 is definitely a possibility. Or even a different year if they decided to do an Olympics episode in an off-year. Unfortunately, the website regarding the episode doesn't say.

https://misterrogers.org/episodes/getting-ready-for-the-olympic-games/

Edit: Thanks to rrconkle@lemmy.zip for getting the year right!

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[-] teft@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

I forgot about that! I wonder if that line was because of the Mr. Rogers thing?

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

What's this from?

[-] rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 14 points 2 years ago

The two people in the background remind me of the main characters from Community, so it might be from that.

[-] teft@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Community

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The Yahoo season of Community (the sixth and final season.) He played a guy (if I remember this right, it's been a while) who invented a bunch of stuff but all of his inventions got stolen. They all thought he was bullshitting at first, but then it all turns out to be true.

[-] PrimeErective@startrek.website 29 points 2 years ago

Sick Wesley Crusher sweater

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

OH FUCK THE KID IS A TIME TRAVELER!

[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

A Traveller you say?

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It would have been bonkers if that was actually Will Weaton.

Too young, though.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Wrong hair color too.

[-] rrconkle@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago

Looks like it was 1983 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Rogers%27_Neighborhood_season_13#Episode_9_(Games)

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Thanks.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago

Kieth David in They Live is a fuckin masterpiece. His 15 hour Battle Royale with Rowdy Roddy Piper is something that should be on everyone's must see list.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

That's a great movie.

Do you know that it's based (in part) on a very short comic?

http://sapcomics.blogspot.com/2012/01/nada.html

It's based on a short story by the author of the comic as well, but it takes elements from both.

[-] s_s@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Keith David in Pitch Black is peak Keith David

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

"There is my God, Mr. Riddick."

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

The Arbiter knows his games

[-] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I was gonna say a Mr Rogers and Keith David team up is the update to Arby and The Chief that i never knew i needed.

[-] satanmat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

The summer and winter games were held in the same year at that time. So I’d go with maybe very late 83-84

:-)

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Really? How did that happen? Or was that the tradition until more recently? I was only a little older than the age of Mr. Rogers' audience in 1984.

Also, I think it's funny that either way, Keith David definitely was on Mr. Rogers after being in The Thing.

[-] satanmat@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Yep had to check wiki. 92 was the last year they were together, then they held the winter games in 94, and then every 4 years since… 94, 98, 2002….

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I was old enough in 1992 that I should have remembered that. Oh well. Memory fades with time.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

TBF it’s the Olympics. What, are you some kinda jock-nerd? Of course not. ;)

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

True. Just the nerd kind of nerd.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

There's something wild about Mr. Rogers being in proximity to a video game.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

i never heard of keith david before but now honestly i can't ever hear him say anything else besides power bottom at rock bottom

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