30x08 - Episode 8

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[THEME MUSIC]

-[SINGING] It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood,

a beautiful day for a neighbor.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly
day in this beauty

wood, a neighborly
day for a beauty.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have
a neighbor just like you.

I've always wanted to live
in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most
of this beautiful day.

Since we're together, we might
as well say would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor?

Won't you please,
won't you please,

please won't you be my neighbor?

-Hello, neighbor.

Did you see that piece of
wood that I brought in?

Well, I'll show it to you now.

It's a piece of wood with some
other pieces of wood on it.

And I've been working
on this to show you,

but it's not quite finished.

Let's take it to the kitchen,
and I'll finish it there.

Can you imagine what it is?

Hello, fish.

I need something
in the craft box.

I need this marker.

Now you watch carefully
while I finish this.

That says fish.

M-hm.

F-I-S-H Fish.

Let's show it to our real fish.

Isn't that fun to see that?

You're a fish.

I wonder what they think when
they see this big word fish.

Of course, they're more
than a word or a picture.

They're live creatures,
so they need our care.

Look at them.

Aren't they beautiful?

They swim so gracefully.

They remind me of
ballet dancers.

And a friend of
mine is a dancer who

coaches other ballet dancers.

And her name is
Marianna Tcherkassky.

And she told me that we could
come over and watch some

of the people that she's
working with at the ballet.

So I told her I'd like to.

Let's just go together to
the ballet rehearsal hall,

all right?

Come along.

Here we are.

Let's go in.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MARIANNA TCHERKASSKY:
[INAUDIBLE].

That was great.

-Oh, that's beautiful.

-Hi, Fred.

Welcome.

Nice to see you.

-I'd like you to know
my television neighbor.

-Hi, nice to meet you.

And please meet our
beautiful ballerina, Ying Li.

-So glad to meet you.

It was lovely what
you were doing.

-Thank you.

-Going all around
like this, you know.

And then there
was this one place

you went like that
and like that.

How do you do that?

-Let's try it.

[INAUDIBLE] together.

And plie.

That's it.

Plie and plie.

That's it.

That's good.

-But you are up on your toes.

-[INAUDIBLE].

-Oh, that's very hard.

-Yeah.

It's not going to
work with your shoes.

-It wouldn't work
with these shoes.

-No, not even try it.

-You love to dance, don't you?

-Yeah.

MR. ROGERS: Oh, I can see
the way you go around.

Oh, do you have anything
else that you're working on?

-Actually, I've been coaching
Ying Li on a piece called

[INAUDIBLE].

It's about a water [INAUDIBLE].

MR. ROGERS: Water?

-Yeah, she has long,
flowing scarves.

And I think--

MR. ROGERS: Could I watch you?

-Yeah.

-I'd love to see it.

-Should I go change?

-Yeah, go change your skirt.

She's going to put on
a long, flowing skirt.

And let's go meet our
pianist, Paul Sisco.

-Good.

MARIANNA TCHERKASSKY:
Paul Sisco.

-Hello, Paul.

-Hello, pleased to meet you.

MR. ROGERS: I'm
glad to meet you.

I loved listening to you play.

-Thank you.

-Now is this what you'll be
playing for the next piece?

PAUL SISCO: Yes, it is.

-Is there anything in it that
really sounds like water?

-There is.

There's this passage here.

[PLAYING PIANO]

-It sure does.

You love to play?

-I love to play.

I always have.

MR. ROGERS: Even when
you were a little boy?

-Even when I was a little boy.

My father taught
me when I was five.

MR. ROGERS: Isn't
that wonderful?

MARIANNA TCHERKASSKY:
That's great.

MR. ROGERS: And you've
always loved to dance.

MARIANNA TCHERKASSKY:
That's true.

My mother taught me.

When I was seven, I started.

-And you always have
that in your heart.

-You do, absolutely.

And we're so lucky.

Music really is a
dancer's inspiration.

And to have someone as
gifted as Paul here live

is especially inspiring.

So it really helps the dancers.

And I wonder if Ying's ready.

-Let's see.

-Are you ready yet, Ying?

A-ha.

I'll give you an and, Paul,
when she gets to the center.

OK, and--

[PIANO PLAYING]

MR. ROGERS: Oh, that
was just wonderful.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, that was just like you
were part of the water,

that we all are.

Wasn't that beautiful.

Oh.

-Here's Ying's husband, Jaibin.

-Jaibin, so glad to meet you.

-Nice to meet you too.

MR. ROGERS: Thank you.

Did you see your wife
with that water dance?

That was beautiful.

Oh, thank you.

You make my heart so happy.

You dance together, don't you?

-Yes.

-Would it be possible for us
to see you together dancing?

-Yes.

MR. ROGERS: Oh, thank you.

MARIANNA TCHERKASSKY: Great.

-May we take that for you?

-Take the water.

-Take the water.

Yeah.

[CHUCKLING]

[PIANO PLAYING]

MR. ROGERS: Oh--

[CLAPPING]

MR. ROGERS: That was
just so beautiful.

The way you dance together,
it's just like you're floating.

Oh, it's so wonderful.

And I know it's hard work.

-Yes.

MR. ROGERS: You practice
long hours, don't you?

-Yes, we practice this about
seven to eight hours every day.

-Seven to eight hours a day?

-In fact, Jaibin actually
has another rehearsal

he needs to get off to now.

-Oh, thank you, Jaibin.

-Thank you.

-It's so good to meet you.

-Nice to meet you too.

MR. ROGERS: I wish you well.

Oh, and you love to
dance, don't you?

Have you always loved it, ever
since you were a little girl?

-Yeah, this is one of
my childhood dream.

And in the same
time, I also like

be a artist, a painting artist.

-A painting artist?

Oh, maybe someday I could see
something of your paintings.

-You know what?

Actually, there's a painting
of Ying's out in the hallway.

-Oh, could I see that now?

-Yeah.

-Oh, great.

Come along.

Where is this painting?

Oh.

This one is yours?

YING LI: Yes.

-Isn't that beautiful?

-Thank you.

-Now you did this
with oil paints?

-Yeah.

-Ah.

There are so many ways to
express artistic talent.

And you have so many.

I wonder how would
you dance a flower?

I mean, a flower blooming?

-I can show you.

-Yeah.

-Oh, thank you for that.

Oh, thank you for your dance.

Thank you for your paintings.

Thank you, Marianna,
for your coaching.

And you're welcome here.

I need to get back to my place.

-Well, we need to get back
to our rehearsal, too.

So--

-I wish you well.

Give Jaibin my best.

-OK.

-And thank you.

-OK, thank you.

-Bye.

-Do you ever try to dance,
make musical movements

with your arms, and legs,
and head, and hands?

And what about painting?

Do you ever paint pictures?

There are lots of healthy
ways to show and tell

what we have inside,
aren't there?

That's like water, isn't it?

Just make the movement
of water and the sea.

I have an idea.

Remember what this
F-I-S-H word spells?

Fish.

I'll put the fish
right under the sea.

There's the fish
swimming under the sea.

Now you can read the word fish.

Let's have some make-believe.

[TROLLEY BELL RINGING]

-King Friday has ordered
Cornflake S Pecially

to manufacture a machine that
will look inside of things.

And Lady Elaine is
looking for HF Elephant.

She wants him for her
new Reading Game show.

So let's think more about
all of that and maybe

find an F-I-S-H in Make-Believe.

Shall we do that together?

OK?

Trolley, you ready
for some make-believe?

[TROLLEY BELL RINGING]

-OK.

The Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY BELL RINGING]

KING FRIDAY: Oh,
yes, there's Trolley.

Hello, Trolley.

Now Miss Paulificate, why
are you dressed like that?

Fish.

Yes, I realize you're trying
to look like a fish, but why?

-Lady Elaine is starting
a new television show.

KING FRIDAY: Oh,
The Reading Game.

-That's right.

-Everybody can read.

I'm interested in
what's inside things,

not what's written
all over them.

-Well, I hope you don't
mind my helping out anyway.

-Oh, swim away, fish, swim away.

Farewell.

-I think I'll swim over
to the Museum-Go-Round.

-Oh, Audrey Fish,
how good to see you.

-Were you waiting for this?

-You're just in time.

We thought we'd put
it right here for now.

-Ah, that's perfect,
toots, perfect.

Right there.

Oh, hello there, Audrey Fish.

You've got to be on The
Reading Game someday.

-Oh, I'd love to.

-Now all I need to do
is find HJ Elephant III.

-Why do you need him?

-I want him and Prince Tuesday
to be on the first show.

I think they'd be just right.

-Oh, how about if
I go look for them?

-Well, thanks, toots.

I mean, thanks fish.

[CHUCKLING]

-There she goes.

-Farewell.

-[INAUDIBLE].

-You know, I think I should
look for him, too, Lady Elaine.

-OK, I'll keep
working on the set.

See ya, toots.

-See ya.

I will.

I'll go look for
HJ Elephant III.

And if you see him
first, please let him

know we're looking for him, OK?

Thanks.

[GASP]

-Oh, hi.

People are looking
for me, aren't they?

They want me to help with
The Reading Game, don't they?

Well, I don't want them to

Find me.

You know why?

Because-- well, because I
don't know how to read well.

I can't be on The Reading
Game if I can't read.

Oh!

Oh, hello, Lady Aberlin.

-Hi, HJ.

-Did, um-- did you hear me
talking to our neighbor?

-Uh, about The Reading Game?

Uh, yes, I did.

-What can I do, Lady A?

I'm so embarrassed.

-Oh, there's always
something to do.

We'll think of something to
do that's specific for you.

We'll think of
something to-- HJ?

-Any luck, toots?

Any luck?

-Uh, not really.

-Well, I'll start
looking for him myself.

I'll go east, and you go west.

See ya, toots.

-East, west.

So I'll go towards the castle.

-Oh, Lady A?

Lady Aberlin?

LADY ABERLIN: How
are you, Corny?

-Oh, well, I'm better.

I mean, I hope the King's
going to like this one.

-Oh, what is this for?

-It's for looking inside things.

You could just hold it up
to my factory if you want to

and see what's going on inside.

-Are you sure this is
what Uncle Friday wanted?

-Well, that's what he said,
something to look inside.

Now you'll find a button
down at the bottom,

and you just press that.

-Like this?

[GASP]

-Look at that!

CORNY: See?

LADY ABERLIN: Oh!

CORNY: You like it?

LADY ABERLIN: Awesome!

LADY ABERLIN: Oh, Corny,
are those new rockets?

CORNY: Well, it's a new model,
yes, all different colors.

LADY ABERLIN: I love the colors.

CORNY: Good.

LADY ABERLIN: Beautiful.

CORNY: Yes.

-Well, this is a
real marvel, Corny.

What if I would hold
it up to my heart?

-Well, you could try that.

You'll probably
just see your heart.

You'll remember to press the
button whenever you're ready.

[DING]

-See your heart?

-I surely do.

-Whoa.

It's a pretty heart,
I'll tell you.

-Well, thank you.

-I hope your Uncle Friday
likes this machine.

-Well, it--it looks
inside things, all right.

And that is what he wanted.

-That's what he ordered.

-Well, I'll take it
to him right away.

Incidentally, Corny, do
you know how to read well?

-Oh, sure.

You have to know how to
read well in my business.

-That's what I figured.

I bet you could even help
people learn to read.

-I love to teach.

I love to learn.

And, of course, I
love to manufacture.

-I know.

-[SINGING] I'm a man
who manufactures,

who manufactures
chairs, as you see.

-Uh-huh.

-[SINGING] You're a
man who manufacturers

chairs and everywheres.

I'm a man who manufactures.

-Haha.

Well, I'll take your
latest manufactured

device to the castle.

-Many thanks, Lady A.

-Thanks to you, Corny.

-See ya.

-See ya.

Did you find HJ?

-Not yet.

-Good.

-What do you mean good?

-I mean good that you're here.

-Oh.

-Look what Corny made
for Uncle Friday.

-What is it?

-Well, you put it up
against something,

and it shows you what's inside.

-Really?

-May I show you?

-Sure.

-Look.

-Ahh.

LADY ABERLIN: It's
you, Mrs. Paulificate.

-It is magic, isn't it?

LADY ABERLIN: It's the way
you look your fish costume.

-Yes.

-Isn't it wonderful?

-Oh, it really is.

Ah!

Maybe it could help
us find HJ Elephant.

-Maybe.

Maybe not.

[TROLLEY BELL RINGING]

LADY ABERLIN: Oh,
here's Trolley.

[TROLLEY BELL RINGING]

LADY ABERLIN: That's
for sure, Trolley.

[TROLLEY BELL RINGING]

-So HJ Elephant III told
us he can't read well.

He was feeling embarrassed.

I remember when I
couldn't read very well,

but I had teachers who
helped me to learn.

And people can learn, you know?

What do you think
King Friday will

do with that look inside
of things machine?

Oh, we'll think about all
of that again next time.

Let's just sit here
and think for a minute.

Do you ever just so
quietly and think?

I do.

In fact, I like to.

I've been thinking how different
we all are, how different

and how much the
same we are too.

Some people like one thing.

Some people like another.

I'll tell you a poem about that.

And we can think of looking
at some pictures in a book.

while I tell you the poem.

Ready?

OK.

Some people like day.

Some like night.

Some like sound.

Some in quiet delight.

Some like to dance.

Some like to ski.

Some stay in and drink hot tea.

Some eat with spoons.

Some eat with sticks.

Some use ice for houses.

Some use bricks.

Some like shade.

Some like sun.

Some like home-grown.

Ice cream is fun.

Some use computers.

Some paint ceilings.

But everyone everywhere
always has feelings.

Feeling young, feeling old,
feeling shy, feeling bold.

North, South, East West, for
all people, love feels best.

North, South, East, West, for
all people, love feels best.

How would you dance
a feeling of love?

You might have a hug.

M-hm.

And how would you dance this?

You have so many good ideas.

You could make up your own
poem, or your own Neighborhood

of Make-Believe,
or your own ballet

about the thoughts and
feelings that you have.

I'm always glad
to visit with you.

-[SINGING] It's such a good
feeling to know you're alive.

It's such a happy feeling
you're growing inside.

And I'm when you
wake up ready to say

I think I'll make
a snappy new day.

It's such a good feeling,
a very good feeling,

the feeling you know that I'll
be back when the day is new.

And I'll have more
ideas for you.

And you'll have things
you'll want to talk about.

I will too.

Be back next time.


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