-[SINGING] It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood,
it's a beautiful
day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly day
in this beautywood,
and 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?
Welcome, neighbor.
I'm glad we're together again.
Before we do
anything else today I
must sweep the rug in this room.
Excuse me a minute.
Here's my sweeper.
I have to plug it in over here.
You have a sweeper
at your house?
That makes a loud
noise, doesn't it?
When I was a little
boy I used to wonder
if the sweeper could
sweep people up into it.
Well, I found out that it can't.
Just like we can never
go down the drain,
we can never go up the sweeper.
No.
Now I'll sweep.
There.
I just needed to do that
because it was getting dusty.
The rug in here.
Who does the sweeping
in your house?
Lots of different
people can do that.
Now that you've heard
that sweeper noise
I want you to hear
something very different.
I'd like you to hear the
sounds of live wolves singing.
I have it right on
this audiotape here.
[WOLF HOWLING]
That's a wolf.
And you hear the one answering?
Hear the other one
answering, way far away?
And then that
one's calling back.
It sounds like they're singing
to each other, doesn't it?
I think that's beautiful.
Now those are a lot of
wolves singing together.
-Well, there.
I just wanted you to
hear that tape, first,
because I think the wolves
singing is very beautiful.
But also because I was talking
with Chuck Aber yesterday
and he told me that someone
who knows a lot about wolves
was coming to our
neighborhood today.
[PHONE RINGING]
Maybe that's him now.
Let me see.
Hello?
Yes.
Yeah, I was just
talking about you.
Kent Webber.
Well, certainly.
You mean right now?
Good.
All right.
Yes, certainly.
We'll be here.
Bye-bye.
That was just who I
hoped it would be.
Mr. Aber said he'd be
over in just a minute.
And he is bringing someone
who knows a lot about wolves.
Someone who loves wolves, too.
The man's name is Kent Webber.
These are the creatures
we take care of.
Fish.
We'll be able to learn
a lot from Mr. Webber.
You know, I often
wonder if fish sing.
I know that whales sing.
But even though whales
live in the water
they aren't really
fish, they're--
[KNOCKING]
Maybe that's they now.
Let's see.
It's just Chuck.
Chuck.
-Hi, Fred.
-Where's Kent?
-Well, he's here.
But there are some
others with him.
Can you sit right here,
and I'll go get them?
-Oh, sure.
I'd be glad to.
-Excuse me.
-Wonder who's with him.
-I want you to meet Mr. Rogers.
This is Little Dancing Bear.
-Hello, Little Dancing Bear.
-And this is Kent Webber.
-I'm glad to meet you.
-It's very nice to meet you.
Shaman.
-Hi, Shaman.
-This is Shaman.
Shaman's a Rocky
Mountain timber wolf.
He's very unusual in that
he's not so afraid of people.
He'll actually come meet people.
-Well, I wondered.
I-- I didn't think that
wolves could visit people.
-They're usually
so afraid of people
that they won't
come anywhere near.
But Shaman, like I
said, he's very unusual.
And he's traveled all around
the country going to schools
and teaching people that
wolves are very shy creatures,
and that they're not mean.
-Would Shaman like this?
-Would you like a toy?
Well, that's nice.
Little Bear, do you want
to come play with Shaman?
-Little Dancing Bear.
Little Bear is Shaman's friend.
She travels around
with him and she
likes to play with him a lot.
-Is she a baby wolf?
-Uh, yes.
She's mostly all wolf.
And Shaman, he's all wolf.
And Shaman won't be
full-grown until he's almost
two and a half, three years old.
So he's still got 20, 30 pounds.
You see how
mischievous they are?
She just stole
Shaman's bone from him.
Would you like
another one, Shaman?
Here, I've got one for you.
Usually, no, they're--
he's very considerate.
And he shares his food with her.
-Such beautiful fur.
And beautiful eyes.
-Is that your bone?
Little Bear.
Little Bear.
-Kent, how much does
Shaman weight right now?
-Right now Shaman probably
weighs around 95 to 100 pounds.
And when he's full-grown
he might get up
to be around 120 to 130 pounds.
Wolves in the wild, they range
anywhere from about 60 pounds
to 160 pounds.
-Well, most people don't
have a wolf for a pet.
-No.
That's one good thing
that you brought up.
We'd like to let all
the children know
that wild animals
don't make good pets.
And Shaman is not a pet.
He's just our friend.
And he travels around with us.
If you were to try to keep
Shaman in the house like a pet,
he would probably eat the
couch and the curtains.
And they play way too rough with
children, and a lot of times
will hurt children just in play.
And if you put them
in the backyard,
they dig up all the
trees and the bushes.
And they sometimes chew on
the sides of the houses.
And they howl.
And it's really sad,
because most of them
can't live with people.
And it's kind of sad because
a lot of times they end up
dying because people can't
take good care of them.
-You said that they howl.
I was just listening a little
bit ago to wolves singing.
It just sounded like they
were singing, going woooo.
-Yeah, they do.
Up where Shaman lives,
with all the other wolves
at the sanctuary,
he sings a lot.
And we find they usually
sing in the morning
to start the day at
sunrise, and they always
sing at night, at
the end of the day.
And at any other special events.
Like if I take Shaman for a
walk but some of the others
don't get to go for a walk,
they sometimes sing sad.
And they, like--
they want to come
along and go for a walk with us.
-So they sing a sad song.
-Yes.
And they sing many
different songs
for many different reasons.
Sometimes you just sing
just for the fun of singing,
just like people do.
-Excuse me.
Do they travel alone,
or with groups, or--
-Do they live in families?
-Well, they live in families,
just like people do.
They're very much
like us people.
There's a mother
and father wolf,
and they usually mate for life.
And they live with their
family, which is their babies.
And they grow up
and they take care
of each other and
they hunt together.
And they're very affectionate,
just like people are.
You know, we like
to extend our hands.
And how I shook your
hand when I greeted you,
to show my friendship--
Shaman will shake hands
with another wolf
by opening his mouth
and chewing on that other wolf.
But they do it very carefully.
And they don't hurt each other.
And they chew very
gently on each other.
And it's how they
show their affection.
-They look so
peaceful, don't they?
-They surely do.
-Wonderful creatures.
Hey, Shaman.
I just noticed, when I first
saw him, what beautiful eyes
he has, Kent.
-Yes.
That's a fun thing.
I walked Shaman into
a group of children
and the first thing all
the children comment on is,
oh, look at those eyes.
Because they see the eyes
are very intelligent,
and they're very piercing.
And that's one thing
that we've found,
is the wolf can communicate
so much with their eyes.
They communicate in many ways,
and one is with their eyes.
Another way is with their
bodies and their ears
and their tail posture.
And the other way, of
course, is howling,
like we already talked about.
-Speaking of children and
communicating, we're on our way
to the neighborhood school.
And we're going to
introduce Shaman and Little
Dancing Bear to
the children there.
-Well, they're lucky
to have you all come.
-I knew you would
enjoy meeting them.
-I certainly do.
-Wrong hand.
There you go.
-Well, we gotta get going.
Thanks.
-Thank you very much for coming.
-A pleasure, always.
-And thank you.
-It was nice to meet you.
-So glad to meet you.
-And have a good day.
-You, too.
-You ready to go, Sham?
Come on.
-Shaman, I'm glad
to have met you.
-I think Shaman's comfortable
here in your yard.
-Yes.
Did you want to stay?
-Come on.
-Did you want to say a bit?
Oh, he is shy, isn't he?
-He is very shy.
-Bye-bye.
-Bye-bye.
-Isn't it wonderful that
there are people in our world
who want to spend
their lives taking
care of creatures who need care?
And I used to think that
wolves were big and bad.
I had no idea that they
could be nice and shy.
Why don't we make believe
about things like that now?
Let's make believe that
somebody dressed up like a wolf
comes to visit the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe
as the trolley goes
by the castle garden.
-It happened just
the way I told you.
-You mean you made believe
that this doll came alive,
and it really did?
-That's right.
Daddy told me I
could, and I did.
-But why did it go back
to being a rag doll again?
-Because Auntie Lady Elaine
said it was all foolishness
and she didn't believe.
And it just was
a rag doll again.
-Well, I'll believe.
We'll show Lady Elaine.
Believe.
-I believe.
-Believe.
-I believe.
-Anybody home?
-Looks like it turned
into a wolf this time.
-Oh, no.
-Do you welcome wolves
in this neighborhood?
-Well, who are you?
-I'm Neighbor Aber
in a wolf costume.
-What a relief.
-I thought you were
the big bad wolf.
-Oh, no sir.
I'm a big good wolf.
-A big good wolf?
-Mm-hm.
It's wolf week in Westwood,
and this big good wolf
is looking for a little good
wolf to wear this costume.
Wanna try it on, Tuesday?
-Oh, I don't think so.
-Why not?
It's just pretend.
-I'm afraid I might
turn into a wolf.
-Why?
It's just a costume.
-I might believe it too much.
-I don't understand.
-It might have something
to do with this doll.
-That rag doll?
-Want me to tell him, Tuesday?
-It's OK, if you want.
-Well, Prince
Tuesday made believe
that this rag doll
got to be alive.
And it really did.
-That doll?
-Yes.
-Yes, that very doll.
-That one, right there.
-I see.
Well, it must have
wanted to be alive.
You couldn't believe
it to be alive
if it didn't want to be alive.
VOICE: That's right.
-Who said that?
-I did.
-You did?
-See?
I told you.
-It even talks.
-Yes.
-Maybe you'd like
to do it again now?
Would you?
-Are you a good
wolf, or a bad wolf?
-I'm just a person
dressed in a costume.
-Can you dance?
-Yes.
-Do you believe that I can?
-If you say so.
-Do all three of
you believe in me?
-I believe in you, Tommy.
-I do.
-I believe.
-You see?
I told you.
He does it.
-You three do believe in me.
-You're a mighty
impressive rag doll.
-My name's Tommy.
Isn't it, Tuesday?
-I hope you like that name.
I gave it to you.
-I love it.
And I love you.
And I love life.
-Oh, I do, too.
-Me, too.
-You said you could dance.
-Sure.
-Well, what are we waiting for?
-OK.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
-Oh, that's wonderful.
-Hey, you want to be a wolf?
-Thanks anyway.
I'm real busy right
now being a rag doll.
Come on, Tuesday.
Let's go play.
-OK.
See you later.
-Bye-bye.
-Oh.
Some days are extra,
extra special.
-Oh, that's for sure.
Never the more,
this big good wolf
would still like to
find a little good wolf.
-Well, if Tommy can
get big, maybe I
can believe myself to be little.
-Oh, no.
It doesn't work that way.
Once you're a real grown-up,
you don't get tiny again.
-I guess I knew that.
I'm grateful for who I am.
-So am I. Say, how
about X, or Henrietta?
-Or Anna Platypus.
-Or Daniel Tiger.
Wanna go with me
while I ask them?
-Sure.
I'd be glad to accompany
a big good wolf.
-Great.
-Henrietta Pussycat?
-Oh.
-Oh, Hen-- I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to frighten you.
-Meow, meow, wolf, meow, you.
-Oh, no.
It's just Mr. Aber
dressed in a costume.
-Meow meow sure?
-Oh, I'm sorry if this costume
frightened you, Henrietta.
-Oh.
Meow meow did.
-Well, it's wolf
week in Westwood.
And we're looking
for someone who
would like to wear this costume
and be a little good wolf.
-Meow sorry.
Meow meow busy meow meow work.
-Oh.
Well, what about your
neighbor, X the Owl?
-Meow off meow fly somewhere.
-Well, thank you, anyway.
Your house certainly
looks nice and clean.
-Meow.
Meow always something meow do.
-Oh, here's your sweeper, Hen.
-Meow.
Meow-meow meow.
-Bye.
-Meow-meow.
-Hi, Anna.
-Lady Aberlin.
Lady Aberlin-- there's
a wolf behind you.
-Yes.
But it's a big good wolf.
-Not a big bad wolf?
-No.
I'm a big good wolf, Anna.
-You sound like
a friend of mine.
-Oh, really?
Who?
-Mr. Aber, from Westwood.
-You have very good ears, Anna.
-Is that really you, Mr. Aber?
-All dressed up in
a big wolf costume,
and looking for
someone who might want
to wear this little
wolf costume.
-Who would it be?
-Would you like to try it, Anna?
It's very nice.
See, your face comes
right out here.
And then there's this
kind of long tail, and--
-Oh, I'm sorry.
I can't.
I lost a lot of school
time when I hurt my paw.
And I have to do my homework.
-How is your paw feeling?
-It's lots better.
And it's right
underneath my bandage.
-Oh, that's for sure.
-Maybe Daniel Tiger
would like to pretend
to be a little good
wolf for a while.
-We'll just ask him.
-He's shy.
And he's nice.
-Wolves are shy, too, you know.
-I know.
-Thanks for you
suggestion, Anna.
-I hope you'll come
back and play someday.
-We will.
-Yes, indeed.
Thank you.
-Bye.
-Bye for now, Anna.
-Oh, hi Dan.
-Hi.
You look good in that
costume, Mr. Aber.
-You knew me right away, Daniel.
-Tuesday told me about it.
-Was Tuesday here?
-Oh, no.
But he and Tommy called
me on the telecan
and told me about
wolves and everything.
They didn't want
me to get scared.
-Oh.
You have caring
neighbors, Daniel.
-That's for sure.
-Did they tell you about this?
-Oh, is that the one
for me to try on?
-It is if you want to.
-Oh, I want to.
-Wonderful.
Here you are.
-Oh, thanks.
-Mm-hm.
-I'll be back in a minute.
-OK.
What'll we do while we're
waiting for the little--
-Hi.
- --wolf.
Oh, Daniel, you are fast.
-And do you ever look great.
-Uh, could we show it
to Tuesday and Tommy?
-Sure.
You think they're still
over at the castle?
-I think so.
-Well all right.
Come on, little good wolf.
-OK.
-A lady and two good wolves
on their way to a castle.
-OK.
Right on over.
Doo, doo-doo, I like it here.
-Welcome, lady and good wolves.
Tuesday and Tommy are in the W
room, waiting for you wolves.
And you, too, Lady Aberlin.
We will welcome you in the
Wonderful Watermelon Room.
-No big bad wolf in
that neighborhood.
There was a big good wolf.
And a little good wolf.
It was fun for me to
make believe about that.
You know, you could dress
up and pretend that you're
a big or little good
wolf, if you want.
You can use almost
anything you're
allowed to use in your
dress-up pretending.
I used to use a towel like
this for almost everything.
All you have to do is
believe what you are,
and you can play it well.
I remember having
a cape like this.
I remembered playing
dress-up with my sons
with they were little.
And now I play peekaboo
with my grandson, Alexander.
Peekaboo.
Peekaboo.
I was hoping Alexander
and his daddy
would be able to come
by and visit today.
There's still some time.
But I'll show you a
picture of them anyway.
Here.
Here's a picture of
Alexander, my grandson.
And Jim, my son.
Alexander and Jim.
[KNOCKING]
Maybe that's they now.
It is.
Come on.
-Hi.
-Hi, J. Hi, Alex.
-Hello.
Say hi, Grandpa.
-This is my son, Jim.
And my grandson, Alexander.
Wanna come in?
-Yeah.
-Want to come in?
Good.
This is my television house.
Yeah, this isn't
where I usually live.
This is just where
I come to have
visits with my
television neighbors.
-That's right.
-What do you think
of this place?
Alexander doesn't talk yet.
Sometimes he says, ah, ah.
Don't you?
Wanna try the piano?
OK.
Let's try the piano.
Wanna try playing the piano?
Good.
There.
That's good.
Yeah.
Remember when you and Johnny
and I used to play with--
-Oh, yeah.
Sure.
How about that?
-Wanna sing?
Would you like to
see the trolley?
Would you like to see
the trolley, Alexander?
Let's go see the trolley.
Come on, let's go
see the trolley.
You know where it is.
-That's right.
That's where I make it come out.
Here it comes.
See it?
There it is.
Want to get down?
Wanna play with the
trolley out here?
How about here?
Well, that doesn't make it
work except up on the tracks.
But we can make
it work down here.
Yeah.
That's right.
Push it along.
Where's the trolley?
Peekaboo.
Where's the trolley?
-He knows where it is.
-There it is.
Where's Alexander?
He does like
peekaboo, doesn't he?
-Sure does.
-OK?
Find it?
There's so much to
find out, isn't there?
That's right.
That makes it work.
But it has to be up
here to make it work.
You want to try to make it work?
I heard you-- he said
bye-bye to the trolley.
-And we have to
say bye-bye, too.
Two We have to go
pick up his mom.
We'll be back.
-Do you have to go?
You have to go with Daddy?
I like it when
you come to visit.
-Oh, come on.
There you go.
-Will you come back?
-Say bye-bye, Grandpa.
-You'll come to our real
house and see Grandma and me,
won't you?
-Sure.
Yeah.
-Thanks for coming.
-Take care.
Good to see you.
-And you.
You're always welcome
in this place.
-Come on, Alex.
-Give you mom a hug for me.
-You bet.
-Bye-bye.
I was just thinking
how good it feels
to know that you've
helped somebody to grow.
My son helps his son to grow.
We all help each other to grow.
It's a really good feeling.
[SINGING] It's such a good
feeling to know you're alive.
It's such a happy feeling,
you're growing inside.
And 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.
I'll be back next time.
Bye-bye.
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20x13 - Episode 13
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Rogers speaks directly to the viewer about various topics, taking the viewer on tours of factories, demonstrating experiments, crafts, and music, and interacting with his friends.
Rogers speaks directly to the viewer about various topics, taking the viewer on tours of factories, demonstrating experiments, crafts, and music, and interacting with his friends.