Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Episode 1057

Original Air Date: April 29, 1969

  

Mister Rogers arrives with two signs -- one that reads "Ladies" and another that reads "Men." He also has several pictures of people from throughout the Neighborhood which he separates by gender before singing I Like You As You Are. Picture Picture shows a film of male and female animals -- deer, lions, and sheep.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Henrietta Pussycat has a new dress and X the Owl does not understand why it is so special. He is more interested in Benjamin Franklin and science experiments. Lady Aberlin helps him to realize that different people like different things before she offers Henrietta a mirror to look at herself in her new dress. Lady Aberlin emphasizes that her favorite part is the pussycat inside the dress.

At the Museum-Go-Round, Lady Elaine Fairchilde teaches Lady Aberlin the cheer she learned at the scout jamboree. Handyman Negri arrives with a table which will be used for the surprise he and Lady Elaine are planning. After showing the difference between one of Corny's rockit's and a rocket that flies in the air, Lady Elaine and Handyman Negri reveal that they will be making a rocket. Dr. Bill agrees to be the rocket's first pilot and to fly it to Someplace Else. Unfortunately, the rocket falls apart before it takes off. Corny recognizes that a better launching pad is needed and offers to launch the rocket from the factory tomorrow.

Back at the house, Mister Rogers talks about how boys and girls sometimes like to do things and play with toys that are are typically associated with the opposite gender. He concludes by singing Everybody's Fancy.

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Episode 1056

Original Air Date: April 28, 1969

  

Mister Rogers arrives with a puzzle which he has borrowed from Mr. McFeely's "lending puzzle service." Taking the puzzle to the kitchen, he shows that the puzzle features trees in each of the four seasons.

As Mister Rogers is nearly finished with the puzzle, Mr. McFeely arrives to pick it up for another delivery. Mister Rogers is frustrated when he is rushed along by Mr. McFeely and not allowed time to finish the puzzle before it is taken away. Mister Rogers expresses his anger by pounding some clay and singing What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Finnish singer Barbara Koski is at the castle performing for King Friday and Queen Sara. They talk about babysitting and Queen Sara sings a lullaby she sometime sings to children she is caring for -- Tree Tree Tree. Ms. Koski then sings Tree Tree Tree in her own language before Chef Brockett arrives at the castle with an "F cake" which he has baked for her since she is Finnish.

Meanwhile, Lady Elaine Fairchilde and Handyman Negri have returned from the scout jamboree with a surprise. Carrying a heavy load, Handyman Negri becomes frustrated when he is rushed along by Lady Elaine and drops many of the pieces. They will reveal the surprise tomorrow.

Back at the house, Chef Brockett knocks urgently at the front door and shares his anxiety with Mister Rogers after having been rushed through the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. He and Mister Rogers go to the kitchen where they have a "slow party" by sharing a pretend snack.

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Happy Mother's Day, Neighbors!

This past week, two special video clips were shared by the Fred Rogers Company in recognition and celebration of mothers everywhere.

 

Happy Mother's Day!

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Episode 1054

Original Air Date: April 24, 1969

  

Mister Rogers arrives with a small toy boat made out of wood. After pretending that the ship is sailing on the ocean's waves, he shares a film about a boat coming in to port.

Moving on to the kitchen, Mister Rogers talks about different places where water is found as floates the toy boat in a sink full of water. Back in the front room, he uses a shiny cookie sheet and wooden blocks to build a port as he sings Just for Once.

Leading in to Make-Believe, Mister Rogers learns that the Neighborhood Trolley will play the part of the waves in the upcoming opera.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin fits the Trolley with its costume before she talks with Corny who is interested in being in the opera as well. At the Eiffel Tower, Grandpere provides Reardon with a boat for the opera and receives a song in return. As opera plans continue, everyone realizes that the production will be quite large so they decide to use the entire Neighborhood as their stage.

Sailing the new boat over to the clock, Lady Aberlin and Reardon find Daniel Striped Tiger trying on his teddy bear costume. Robert Troll stops by with the flippers he will wear as part of his whale costume.

Back at the house, Mister Rogers writes the word "ocean" on a card and places it in front of his pretend port before he concludes by talking about the upcoming opera.

For details, notes, and more screenshots from Episode 1054 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, visit the Neighborhood Archive. Details on the next episode, Episode 1055, are already on the site from a previous post.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Episode 1053

Original Air Date: April 23, 1969

  

Mister Rogers arrives with the things he needs to play a fishing game he played when he was a boy. With a friend seated on one side of a folding screen with a fishing pole, Mister Rogers would sit on the other side and attach a surprise to the line when it was cast over the screen.

After Mister Rogers sings You Are Special, he prepares the fishing game for the arrival of Mr. McFeely who will be stopping by with a package from the Neighborhood store. Mr. McFeely gladly participates in the fishing game and "catches" a few pretend fish which Mister Rogers has taken from the package he just received. Mister Rogers takes a turn as the fisherman, as well.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, X the Owl shares that he will play the part of Benjamin Franklin in the opera and Henrietta will be his mother. Robert Troll wants to be in the opera and decides he would like to play the part of a whale. Reardon arrives at the tree to provide everyone with copies of the music for the opera and is happy to learn that Robert Troll will be participating.

At the Museum-Go-Round, Reardon finds Elsie Jean Platypus who is looking after the museum for Lady Elaine while she is at the scout jamboree. Elsie Jean will play the part of Nessie -- the Loch Ness Monster. Meanwhile, Daniel Striped Tiger is dangling a fishing line outside his clock to help Robert Troll prepare for his part as a whale.

Moving on to the castle, Officer Clemmons is invited to play the part of a welcoming policeman in the opear. Officer Clemmons gladly accepts as he sings We Welcome You Today.

Back at the house, shows a few whales carved from ivory and shares a film about his visit with the artist who carved them.

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