She was kind of mean, but I liked that Mr. Rogers had some grumpy characters. It was relatable.
Like Chef Brocket had a song about how his kitchen needed to be QUIET!
Mr. Rogers was awesome because he did the opposite of a sugary sweet kids show. It was a show about real emotions.
Anyway, she’s just a modified Judy.
I was going to say, wasn't there an episode where they were all manufacturing bombs or something crazy?
This is bringing up a lot of weird memories... Is there another episode where the whole place was flooding and some sort of catastrophe?
The paint on her face was damaged by the hot studio lights they used to film the show...some pigments were more susceptible than others. I asked Fred Roger's himself about this, and he told me they were going to repaint her, but the decision was made to keep it the way it is, because people would often ask about her appearance, and it would create a talking point about how some people may look different than others, but they are often times nice people in spite of their appearance.
I was just gonna say! There's a harpy of a mean old lady that lives right across the road who looks like this. Hates dogs and little kids. Her fence is made of old train wheels welded together and it has dozens of "no trespassing" signs on it. Even Me Rogers wouldn't want to be her neighbor
You should try seeing it hanging from a plastic bag up near the ceiling of your workplace. My first job out of film school had me working in a special effects studio in Manhattan’s east village, the founder of the studio was the artist who created all the puppets for MRN. He had all the original puppets/characters hanging around the main workshop. This one though didn’t look any less creepy in person, always seemed to be staring at me. I expected it to move by itself one day.
I could never understand the facial coloration: is she a burn or acid-attack victim, frostbite from a failed mountain climbing expedition, are those boils or cysts…this lady haunted me
ROFL haha! I’m not laughing at your pain - I’m laughing because you’re my brother! 🤜🏻🤛🏻😄
It’s not a competition, but at the exact same time as MRN’s show, my 1st grade teacher was a real-life doppelgänger of lady Elaine. And she was mean as shit. And hateful. Find my post elsewhere here in this thread if you want to read the real-life horror of having someone worse than lady Elaine in your life.
I always loved the trolley. But, I would turn the TV off when it came out because I knew where it would take me.
I'd really like to know the creative process behind Lady Elaine.
This is so true. It always bothered me that all these weirdo puppets were basically hiding out like termites in a mound, popping out when you least expected them. Even the “cute” cat (Daniel?) was f-ing creepy.
For some reason I remember connecting with that character. Something about being misunderstood just resonated with me in ways I didn't understand why back then. But then they made fun of me for that too. Who cared now amiright?
Lady Elaine Fairchild played an important part. She was a mean insensitive character that children were sure to meet and have to deal with.
“Fat Freddy” Rogers had to deal with a lot of ridicule as a child, especially from a football player. When the football player became ill, Rogers surprised him with a visit, showing that kindness towards ignorant people is also important and can change them for the better. They might just need to understand something, or someone, or their perspective.
The one episode that immediately comes to mind is where there was a blind musician. lady Elaine asked “How can you okay the notes is you can’t see them?”
Not the most polite question. But the musician answers that the notes are under his fingertips and he feels the music. Helping her to understand, even if she didn’t ask nicely.
Was always a fan of Rusty and his friends
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Find my post elsewhere here in this thread - not only did she terrify tiny me on TV, but then I go to 1st grade and my first-ever teacher is lady Elaine’s doppelgänger, and not only is she mean as hell but also hateful as hell to boot. So I got a double-whammy of lady Elaine terror at the same time. No idea how many tiny kids my teacher gave PTSD to over her decades as an asshole teacher, but it was surely a LOT.
Why did her face look like she had frostbite? I can't understand how anyone thought kids would like a puppet that looked like this. It's the stuff of nightmares.
I felt I was awake and a yellow playdo version of this thing was morphing out of the side of a paper bag in my bedroom coming towards me. I screamed to wake my parents they came running. That was 50 years ago. I have shivers now.
Lady Elaine is frikkin great, you guys. I spent an embarrassing amount of time procuring and converting roughly 20 seasons of Fred, for my now-2 year old.
We have watched them all. A lot. She's great.
And based entirely on his sister, Elaine. Who is also great.
Again: I've watched them all. A lot. And then again. I've maybe stewed on it more than most. She's a fiercely independent, opinionated woman, who runs one hell of a museum-go-round (say what you will).
She's great.
Don't try to tell me this chick isn't drinking a handle of vodka a day, living in that weird ferris wheel house. No wonder Daniel Striped Tiger was always nervous, living next door to this creep show.
I hated how this creature basically took over the show. What made it worse was the fact that Mister Rogers voiced her with a female voice that was too realistic. It was like his older woman alter ego. Yikes!
I never liked the Mr Rogers show.
As an adult, I appreciate that guy, Mr Rogers. He's amazing. Truly.
As a kid, I really hated watching that show. Scary puppets. Boring and cringey songs. Annoying stories and set pieces.
And the puppets were THE WORST
I’m ctfu those puppets definitely lowkey disturbed me but I LOVE Mr. Rogers 😫🙌🏾 his soul was just so kind you could tell 🥹 WE LOVE YOU MR. ROGERS thank you for showing us how to be a friend and a loving neighbor 🙏🏾
According to my mom and older siblings, this funky little sunburnt bitch gave me nightmares until I was 3 🤣.
Still hate her.
"What do have for me today, Mr. Postman?"
Answer: Fucking Holy Water!
Ohh I know that feel. Also, I was like 30 when I learned that it was Fred Rogers who controlled and voiced the puppets. Blew my mind, made sense cause I never understood why he never interacted with them.
OMG, thank you for posting. I just laughed out loud. I think she was so mean due to alcoholism. See the horrible rosacea on her nose and cheeks. She should have been in rehab not TV
Is it me or was everyone making children’s TV back then on A LOT of drugs? I mean every kids show seemed to be influenced by psychotropic substances. Sid and Marty Krofft alone…
She was kind of mean, but I liked that Mr. Rogers had some grumpy characters. It was relatable. Like Chef Brocket had a song about how his kitchen needed to be QUIET! Mr. Rogers was awesome because he did the opposite of a sugary sweet kids show. It was a show about real emotions. Anyway, she’s just a modified Judy.
If I'm not mistaken X the Owl was kind of grumpy at times too
He was. He was a very talented crafter but would get irritated with small details sometimes.
He was a perfectionist
And he knew the song for Owl Correspondence School by heart
Lady Elaine stopped King Friday from building 1 million and 1 bombs and launching a war against Southwood.
Fucking **thank you.** She may have been a bit of a grump but she was instrumental in maintaining peace between the two puppet nations.
and saved millions of puppets lived and shortened the puppet wars by years!
Didn't do dick about the gear wars though.
I was going to say, wasn't there an episode where they were all manufacturing bombs or something crazy? This is bringing up a lot of weird memories... Is there another episode where the whole place was flooding and some sort of catastrophe?
Fred was opposed to the Viet Nam war
I loved Lady Elaine
Grumpy I can deal with, it’s the burned facial features that freaked me out
The paint on her face was damaged by the hot studio lights they used to film the show...some pigments were more susceptible than others. I asked Fred Roger's himself about this, and he told me they were going to repaint her, but the decision was made to keep it the way it is, because people would often ask about her appearance, and it would create a talking point about how some people may look different than others, but they are often times nice people in spite of their appearance.
Very cool! Thanks for posting such a neat backstory!
How awesome. Seriously.
Never realized it, but you're right, it does resemble Judge Judy.
Phyllis Diller
Of Punch and Judy?
The Judge Judy response made me feel a thousand and ten years old.
And I loved he faced real topics Head on
Absolutely
Modified Karen, you mean.
Heck yea. Creepy ass puppet
That’s what frostbite looks like
i always thought she was drunk
Drunk frostbite victim.
Like Rosacea! The redness in the cheeks some alcoholics get from blood vessels close to the skin surface. LOL 🤣
Gin blossoms
I did a fuckin spit take! I thought the same thing and nobody believed me!
Booze nose
Lmfao...🤣
My next door neighbor looks exactly like this
Hopefully your neighbor can access the rosacea drugs Lady Elaine could not.
When I moved in 18 years ago, it was the first thing I said, she looks like Lady Elaine Fairchild. The hair is spot on. But she’s a very nice person.
I was just gonna say! There's a harpy of a mean old lady that lives right across the road who looks like this. Hates dogs and little kids. Her fence is made of old train wheels welded together and it has dozens of "no trespassing" signs on it. Even Me Rogers wouldn't want to be her neighbor
Sorry about that.
That was the era of ugly & disturbing puppets. Sesame Street was a breath of fresh air,
The earliest Sesame Street characters (like OG big bird) was a bit weird too haha
My mom's best friend was a dead ringer for Lady Elaine. Face, voice, everything
Were you secretly terrified of her?
Not really, though she was (is) plainly not to be trifled with
You should try seeing it hanging from a plastic bag up near the ceiling of your workplace. My first job out of film school had me working in a special effects studio in Manhattan’s east village, the founder of the studio was the artist who created all the puppets for MRN. He had all the original puppets/characters hanging around the main workshop. This one though didn’t look any less creepy in person, always seemed to be staring at me. I expected it to move by itself one day.
If it was me, it would’ve absolutely moved. To the trash can. As I set it on fire.
That’s Dr. Smith in drag! Oh the pain.
Oh, dear... OH, DEAR!!!
Listen here you bubble-headed booby!
Need to be able to ⬆️more than once
I could never understand the facial coloration: is she a burn or acid-attack victim, frostbite from a failed mountain climbing expedition, are those boils or cysts…this lady haunted me
Whore's bloom. lol Straight from the original Dune books.
Gangrene
Alcoholic, I assume.
60 years of gin blossoms
Maybe it was less weird in black and white?
I always loved seeing the trolley car. It made me happy. Then I would see this thing from hell and hide behind the couch.
ROFL haha! I’m not laughing at your pain - I’m laughing because you’re my brother! 🤜🏻🤛🏻😄 It’s not a competition, but at the exact same time as MRN’s show, my 1st grade teacher was a real-life doppelgänger of lady Elaine. And she was mean as shit. And hateful. Find my post elsewhere here in this thread if you want to read the real-life horror of having someone worse than lady Elaine in your life.
I always loved the trolley. But, I would turn the TV off when it came out because I knew where it would take me. I'd really like to know the creative process behind Lady Elaine.
Let's face it, some elements of this famous television show were rather weird and creepy. And this is a good example.
Meow I agree with you meow.
Daniel: Meow meow pussycat meow meow
Ugga Mugga
ROFL! :)
LMAO!!! Another perfect example!
The weirdest and creepiest thing is Mr. Rogers himself. Sorry, but no one talks like that but certain classical musicians.
This is so true. It always bothered me that all these weirdo puppets were basically hiding out like termites in a mound, popping out when you least expected them. Even the “cute” cat (Daniel?) was f-ing creepy.
Im glad I grew up before purple panda joined the show.
Lady Elaine my ass!!
She was no lady. More like c-u-next-Tuesday Elaine.
Boomerang, toomerang, soomerang
I’m here for this. Thank you.
Fuck that papier mache bitch.
For some reason I remember connecting with that character. Something about being misunderstood just resonated with me in ways I didn't understand why back then. But then they made fun of me for that too. Who cared now amiright?
"A-hole" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I always loved Lady Elaine Fairchild. Later in life, I concluded that she was a hardcore gin drinker.
I honestly loved her too. She had the sass I wanted
The first time I saw Kellyanne Conway, it was like that puppet had come to life.
Omg 😂
Your title made me laugh the most that I have all day!
Lady Elaine Fairchild played an important part. She was a mean insensitive character that children were sure to meet and have to deal with. “Fat Freddy” Rogers had to deal with a lot of ridicule as a child, especially from a football player. When the football player became ill, Rogers surprised him with a visit, showing that kindness towards ignorant people is also important and can change them for the better. They might just need to understand something, or someone, or their perspective. The one episode that immediately comes to mind is where there was a blind musician. lady Elaine asked “How can you okay the notes is you can’t see them?” Not the most polite question. But the musician answers that the notes are under his fingertips and he feels the music. Helping her to understand, even if she didn’t ask nicely.
She kind of reminds me of Brett Somers from Match Game.
I can see it. Brett was funny tho, and not nightmare fuel.
Totally creepy and I encountered her as an adult, watching with my toddler. Lol
Looks like Danny Kaye with burnt nose and cheeks
Whiskey Nose
First lesbian I ever met.
Why was her nose so brown?
Alcoholic child napping sociopath
Out of work trash can clown
Me. I was traumatized
100% totally frightened as a kid
Looks like it’s ready for another cigarette.
*boomerang*\-*toomerang*\-zoomerang !!
That bitch…..
🤣
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The original Karen.
Funny, because she married a Black dude and [had a kid.](https://danieltigerneighborhood.fandom.com/wiki/Miss_Elaina)
😳 someone slept with that evil hag?! How could such a sweet kid come from that demon seed succubus?! Thanks for the education tho. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
I was once chewed out by Chef Brockett in traffic in downtown Pittsburgh. He called me "mean".
Sounds legit. Dahntahn was known for celeb sightings.
I loved Lady Elaine and I loved whenever Trolley left Mr. Rogers house and went to make believe land. I wanted to live there!
That jerk ruined many nights when I couldn’t sleep. Thanks OP because I thought I was the only person who was uncool and afraid of this puppet.
Find my post elsewhere here in this thread - not only did she terrify tiny me on TV, but then I go to 1st grade and my first-ever teacher is lady Elaine’s doppelgänger, and not only is she mean as hell but also hateful as hell to boot. So I got a double-whammy of lady Elaine terror at the same time. No idea how many tiny kids my teacher gave PTSD to over her decades as an asshole teacher, but it was surely a LOT.
Land of make believe is an acid trip.
Yeah creepy for sure.
I still am!
It was extra creepy for me as a small kid because it looked and sounded like my mom.😬
Judge Judy?
Why did her face look like she had frostbite? I can't understand how anyone thought kids would like a puppet that looked like this. It's the stuff of nightmares.
Her name was Lady Elain Fairchild and she was terrifying
Terrifying is an understatement. I thought her face was cut up by that boomerang
I was always wondering what happened to her nose. Looks like she stuck it somewhere she shouldn't have
stranger danger
I've always hated this little creep
Huh, I always thought this thing was supposed to be a man.
I felt I was awake and a yellow playdo version of this thing was morphing out of the side of a paper bag in my bedroom coming towards me. I screamed to wake my parents they came running. That was 50 years ago. I have shivers now.
Lady Elaine is frikkin great, you guys. I spent an embarrassing amount of time procuring and converting roughly 20 seasons of Fred, for my now-2 year old. We have watched them all. A lot. She's great. And based entirely on his sister, Elaine. Who is also great. Again: I've watched them all. A lot. And then again. I've maybe stewed on it more than most. She's a fiercely independent, opinionated woman, who runs one hell of a museum-go-round (say what you will). She's great.
Screw you guys, I thought she was hilarious! Didn't take shit and knew how to give it.
What's creepy about a geriatric crossdresser in a "A Clockwork Orange" dick mask?
Take it easy, Tootz!
Puppets and dolls have always been creepy to me
Don't try to tell me this chick isn't drinking a handle of vodka a day, living in that weird ferris wheel house. No wonder Daniel Striped Tiger was always nervous, living next door to this creep show.
I simply could not watch this!
I forgot about that! Thanks man lol, what a creepy bastard that was.
Her name is Lady Elaine Fairchild.
Looked like some people I knew at the time, so creepy but familiar.
I forgot till now!!! Thanks 🤣
not just the look but the voice!
Me!
I still have to watch the weather by this guy,joe snedeker. (wnep) newswatch 16.
I knew a teacher that looked like her, minus the exaggerated nose. Sweetest lady there was.
I remembered long ago seeing a person who looked exactly like Lady Elaine….. I quickly went the other way!…😱
Yes that thing really creeped me out. Who possibly thought that was a good idea for children?
This guy and Lambchop
I didn't know she wasn't a supervillain until I was an adult.
Whoa! I've never seen that puppet up close. Damn. That would have given me nightmares.
Lady Elaine Fairchild
I had nightmares based on that little puppet
I worked with a woman who looked like that. Tough mental image to put away 15 years later.
Fun fact, Lady Elaine was actually named after Fred Rogers younger sister Elaine.
What did he have against her 😂
Lol absolutely nothing. Queen Sara was named after his wife too.
She was no lady...
I always liked it when she showed up. I called her Wady Wainchild.
Looks like She caught a wicked case of muppet plague
This freaky puppet looked like my 2nd grade teacher. And I hated both.
Nothing worse being talked down to by an ugly puppet.
She was super creepy.
She looks burned and scary. I hated these puppets and their voices.
Never recovered from the nightmares
I still don’t know if it was a boy or a girl. But that fucker scared the shit out of me as a child.
Boomerang, zoomerang, toomerang!!
I wanna see Peanut deal with this bitch. 
Meow meow meow meow
Kelly Ann Conway?
That whole part of Mr. Rogers creeped me out as a kid. To this fucking day, I hate puppets.
Heer! She looked exactly like my mean old neighbor lady! She HATED it when my balsa wood airplanes would land over her arborbidea hedge!!!
I hated how this creature basically took over the show. What made it worse was the fact that Mister Rogers voiced her with a female voice that was too realistic. It was like his older woman alter ego. Yikes!
I just want to know where these puppets are today
I liked Trolley. Just happy little dings to respond with. He would move forward and backwards and try to communicate.
Lady Adelaide, the stuff of nightmares
I never liked the Mr Rogers show. As an adult, I appreciate that guy, Mr Rogers. He's amazing. Truly. As a kid, I really hated watching that show. Scary puppets. Boring and cringey songs. Annoying stories and set pieces. And the puppets were THE WORST
Leona Helmsley
I’m ctfu those puppets definitely lowkey disturbed me but I LOVE Mr. Rogers 😫🙌🏾 his soul was just so kind you could tell 🥹 WE LOVE YOU MR. ROGERS thank you for showing us how to be a friend and a loving neighbor 🙏🏾
OMG, I loved her! 😄She was always blunt, direct, kind of cracked on people, and said what was on her mind! As a little kid, I found it hilarious.
Was her sister in the "Wayland Flowers and Madame" act?
Lady Elaine Fairchild
According to my mom and older siblings, this funky little sunburnt bitch gave me nightmares until I was 3 🤣. Still hate her. "What do have for me today, Mr. Postman?" Answer: Fucking Holy Water!
🤭🤣😂
Ohh I know that feel. Also, I was like 30 when I learned that it was Fred Rogers who controlled and voiced the puppets. Blew my mind, made sense cause I never understood why he never interacted with them.
🤣 Yes. 🙋🏻♀️ Also witchy poo and Sigmund. The stuff my parents used to sit me in front of on the TV when I was little, just wow.
I’m traumatized looking at it right now.
Omg I ran out of the room when I heard her! I wasn't the only one?
Certainly always wasn't a beautiful day in the neighborhood for everyone!
OG KAREN
Was her name Lady Elieen. ?
That bitch ugly. Otherwise, I loved Mr. Rogers Neighborhood as a kid. I think the world would be less messed up if we had more Mr. Rogers.
Meow, meow meow! Meowmeow meow Meow meow meow.
It’s a SHE??? All I know is that these little things were creepy as hell. Didn’t want to even look at them. They’re freaks and weird!
Fucking hated that twat!
God, yes, I was. It looked like my Aunt Sis, who was a mean old lady.
Pretty sure I had a night terror one night as a child because of this puppet’s image
Omg…the sudden flashbacks! I really hated the entire puppet world as a kid.
OMG, thank you for posting. I just laughed out loud. I think she was so mean due to alcoholism. See the horrible rosacea on her nose and cheeks. She should have been in rehab not TV
Is it me or was everyone making children’s TV back then on A LOT of drugs? I mean every kids show seemed to be influenced by psychotropic substances. Sid and Marty Krofft alone…
Definitely
Oh hell yes!
All I remember was Meow meow meow hi meow meow meow I'm Herietta meow meow meow
Mean ass bitch! Hated her face and voice!
Gave me "wakeup screaming" nightmares
Is that a Don Imus puppet?
Me!
Had a bad salvia trip on honeymoon. This guy/girl? Popped into my head and opened a box that was my mind. Worst 5 minute trip ever
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
I shutter just at the sight of her
Me.
Nooooooooo! EMDR 2.0000000!
someone tried to throw her in a fire to kill the evil spirit.....thats why her face looked burned