Julia Child Cooks Spaghetti with Fred Rogers (Mr. McFeely Interview)

In 1974, Julia Child visited Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood during episode 1354. In the episode, she showed the children how to practice safe cooking by using one of her own recipes called "Spaghetti Marco Polo." In this interview, David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely on the program, shares his memories of Julia Child and her visit on the program. (Edited by Chloe Rongier) ALSO CHECK OUT: "Julia" on HBO MAX is inspired by Julia Child’s extraordinary life and her long-running television series, The French Chef, which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic.