20x14 - Episode 14

[bunniefuu]

THEME SONG: 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 beautywood,

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?

Welcome, neighbor.

I'm glad we're together again.

The first thing I'd
like to show you today

is a book that a teenage friend
of mine made for her father.

She told me I can show it to
you because I really like it.

Let's just go over there, where
we usually read our books.

Isn't this a fine kind of
present to make for someone you

love?

Mhm.

Well, I'll just read
this book to you.

It's called, "What is a
Father?" by Lani Droz.

"A father is someone
who you can go

places with, and
have lots of fun."

See, there's the girl
and her father there.

"A father is someone who can
help you with school projects.

A father is someone who
will play games with you.

A father is someone
to play the piano for,

even when you're not too good.

A father is someone to take
you to a baseball game,

and cheer when we get a run.

A father is someone
who you can watch

a funny or scary
show on TV with."

There they are,
watching together.

"A father is someone
who can leave a meeting

if you're sick, to
come pick you up.

A father is someone
who teaches you

the right thing, when
you've done the wrong.

A father is someone
who loves you

and understands your feelings.

A father is someone
very, very special."

Isn't that a great present?

You could make a book--
about a father, or a mother,

or an aunt, or an uncle,
or a friend, or a pet.

A book or a picture about
anything you care about.

I really love books.

Mhm.

I'm going to-- There's
something over here

that I need to show you.

In fact, I think I need
to take it to the kitchen.

Let's do that.

Hi, fish.

A friend of mine is making this.

And he asked me to help him.

It's a toy-- a toy wolf.

See it?

And he asked me to
help him stuff it.

The to-- see, the toy doesn't
have a lot of stuffing in it.

But before I stuff
it, I thought maybe

I could just use it as a puppet.

-Hello.

I am a wolf.

And I'm very shy.

-Remember the wolf we met?

Shaman.

Well, wolves are shy creatures.

Of course, I wonder if everyone
isn't shy once in a while.

[SINGING] Did you ever feel
so shy you thought you'd hide?

You thought you'd hide beside
your mom, beside your dad.

Did you ever feel so
shy you wondered why?

You wondered why you didn't cry.

You just felt shy.

Everyone feels a
little shy sometimes.

Even if you're big and tall.

Everyone thinks a
little shy sometimes.

Everyone feels a
little small sometimes.

Everyone feels a little shy.

[PHONE RINGING]

Is that true?

-The phone is
ringing, Mr. Rogers.

-OK.

Well, I'll come
back to you and help

with your stuffing
in a little bit.

Hello?

Oh, Ella.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I'm glad-- well, certainly, I'd
be glad for you to come over.

You know you're
always welcome here.

Yes.

That'll be a treat.

Thank you.

See you after a while.

Bye bye.

That was Ella Jenkins.

She's one of my very
special friends.

I think I have a picture
of her in my photo album.

Let's take a look.

I'll just show you
some others in here.

Here's Joe Negri.

Do you know who that is?

Betty Aberlin.

Who's that?

Chuck Aber.

There she is.

There's Ella Jenkins.

This picture was
taken one time when

we were together right here.

Yeah.

She knows how to play the
harmonica, and the ukulele,

and she sings fun songs.

I'm glad she's coming
for a visit today.

You know what we could do?

We could have some make-believe
while we're waiting.

Let's do that.

Lots of things today.

I'll get the Trolley.

Come on, Trolley.

[BELL]

Last time, we pretended that
Chuck Aber was wearing a wolf

costume, and Daniel
Tiger was too.

Let's think more
about that today.

Also, we still haven't found
out why Lady Elaine Fairchilde

didn't like it when Prince
Tuesday made-believe

his ragdoll into being alive.

So there's lots to think about
today as the Trolley goes

by the Castle Garden in the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

[BELL]

[GUITAR PLAYING]

-Well, well, well.

Yes.

Thank you, Handyman.

And thank you, Niece Aberlin.

You are an
appreciative audience.

-Oh, what great
musicians reside here.

-Oh, thank you.

-Even our corps of trumpeters
are first-rate, you know.

-I know.

-You may offer an
extra fanfare, trumpet

corps, wherever you are.

[TRUMPETING]

Oh, look, there they are.

Yes, thank you.

[TRUMPETING]

Thank you very much.

-Yes, they are good.

[TRUMPETING]

-Well, thank y-- thank
you, and that will do.

-Everybody loves to play.

-Sometimes, beyond the call.

-Where is Prince Tuesday?

-Oh, he's at school
with Daniel and Anna.

-Then Anna's feeling better?

-I think she is.

-Oh, I think I'd like to
go over to Someplace Else

and visit everybody
at the school.

-Well, why don't you do it?

-And what whimsical plans
are you two concocting?

-Well, I think I'd
like to go over

to the school, Uncle Friday.

-Kindly offer Teacher
Cow my royal salutations.

-Oh, I'll be glad to.

-And tell my son,
Prince Tuesday,

that you enjoyed
his father's music.

-Oh, I certainly will.

Any messages from my
favorite guitarist?

-Oh, happy day, and remember,
it's Wolf Week in Westwood.

-Oh, that's right.

And real wolves are shy.

Farewell.

-Farewell.

-Hey there, toots.

-Oh, hi, Lady Elaine.

-You going somewhere?

-Yes.

I was on my way to the school.

-Is Tuesday there?

-Yes, he is.

-Have you seen that
ragdoll of his?

-Oh, yes, I have.

I think he's wonderful.

-It's just a doll,
and Tuesday shouldn't

make-believe him
into being alive.

-Why not?

-Well, that kind of thing
could get out of hand.

-What do you mean?

-Well, what if every
doll in the whole world

got made-believe alive?

-What's wrong with that?

-And what if the kids
started make-believing

all the stuffed
animals alive too?

-Oh, would that be so awful?

I mean, it might be kind of
fun to have live bunnies,

and you know, a live dog,
a live pussycat, and--

-And what if wolves
came to life?

-You're afraid of wolves?

-Isn't everybody?

-Oh, but Lady Elaine, you mean
you don't know about wolves?

-I know they're big and bad.

-Where have you been
all week, Lady Elaine?

-I've been trying to
hold back this wave

of make-believing,
that's where I've been.

-Hello, ladies.

-Oh!

Get a-- run for it!

-Oh, wait a minute, Lady Elaine.

-Don't you see the
wolf beside you?

-Yes, I do.

I-- he's my friend.

-One of your stuffed animals
come to life, I guess.

-No, Lady Elaine.

Take a good luck.

He's one of our
Westwood neighbors,

all dressed up,
and come to call.

-A Westwood wolf?

-Wolf Aber at your
service, Lady Elaine.

-Neighbor Aber.

You had me fooled.

-It's Wolf Week in Westwood.

-Oh, you mean you like wolves?

-They're lovely creatures.

-What about the Three Little
Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf?

-Oh, that's just a fairy tale.

No wolf would be mean like that.

-Neither would I.

-Well, of course you wouldn't.

-Why did you say
that, Lady Elaine?

-One time, somebody looked at
me and called me a big bad wolf.

And I never forgot it.

-That was a very thoughtless
someone who told you that.

-I never liked
wolves after that.

-Well, how about giving
a pat to this one?

-Oh, I don't know about that.

-You could never be a big
bad wolf, Lady Elaine.

-Not even if somebody
made-believe me into one?

-Nobody could ever do that.

-Why not?

-Want to tell her
why, Lady Aberlin?

-Nobody could ever make-believe
you into a big bad wolf,

because you don't want
to be a big bad wolf.

-I sure don't.

-Nobody could ever
make-believe you into anything

you didn't want to be.

-Nobody could?

BOTH: Nobody.

-Not even Tuesday or
his ragdoll Tommy?

BOTH: Nobody.

-Well, good.

You learn something
old every day.

I think I'll get back to work.

See you.

-Goodbye, Lady Elaine.

-Bye, and thanks.

-Thank you for not running away.

-See you, toots.

Bye, Wolf Aber.

-Bye bye.

-Bye.

-You never know what somebody
might be worried about, huh?

-Not unless she tells you.

-You're right.

-I'm going over to the school.

Want to come with me?

-Sure.

You think they'll
welcome a big good wolf?

-With you inside?

Of course.

-All right.

One potato plus one potato
equals two potatoes.

Does everyone understand that?

-Yes.

-Please repeat after me.

One potato plus one potato
equals two potatoes.

-One potato plus one
potato equals two potatoes.

-Very good, class.

Now it's time for Show or Tell.

-My paw feels better.

HARRIETT COW: I'm
very glad, Anna.

-My daddy played the bagpipes
while I got the bandage on it.

-Your daddy's a
wonderful doctor.

-And bagpipe player, and daddy.

-Yes indeed.

What about you, Tuesday?

-My daddy played the
bass violin while I

made-believe my ragdoll alive.

HARRIETT COW: Very good.

And what about you, Daniel?

-As you can see, I
have a wolf costume on.

-Yes, I noticed that.

Uh-huh.

-It's fun to make-believe.

But nobody played any music
for me when I was doing it.

-Hi, everybody.

Is it all right if we come in?

-Oh, come on in, Lady Aberlin.

-Who's that?

-May I ask who your furry
friend might be there?

-Oh, he can speak for
himself, Miss Cow.

-Oh?

-How do you do, Miss Cow,
and all my other friends?

-Welcome, Neighbor Aber.

-Welcome, Neighbor Aber.

-See?

He's dressed up like a wolf too.

-Mhm.

But-- but I always thought
that wolves were extremely shy.

-Oh, the real ones are.

But Daniel and I are
just pretend wolves.

-Oh.

-I'm glad to look
like you, Mr. Aber.

You look like a
kind father wolf.

-Oh, well, thank you.

That's nice to hear.

-My father plays the bagpipes.

-Oh, I know.

-And my father plays
the bass violin.

-Everybody knows that.

-Oh, excuse me, everybody.

I have an idea.

I've got to get
back to the Castle.

See you all after school.

-Bye bye.

-Bye.

-See you, Lady Aberlin.

-Is it all right if I stay
a while longer, Miss Cow?

-Oh, you're always
welcome, Mr. Aber.

-Thanks.

-No matter what
costume you wear.

I like to show the youngsters
that adults participate

in the whimsy of life
just like anyone else.

-Very nice.

-Nice, yes.

Oh, Niece Aberlin, I presume.

-Correct as usual, Uncle Friday.

-And did you convey my
messages to the school?

-Oh, I forgot.

KING FRIDAY: Completely?

-Well, I remember now.

Your salutations, and tell
Tuesday I like the music,

and happy day.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I got caught up in the moment,
and my past fled my present.

-Beautifully stated.

You are excused.

-Oh, thank you.

-Of course.

-I need to make a
few phone calls.

Do you by chance
know the phone number

for Mayor Maggie, or
Dr. Bill Platypus?

-Oh, Miss Paulificate has them.

-Of course.

You two are going to be here
for a while yet, aren't you?

-Certainly.

Why do you ask?

-Oh, I just had an idea
about fathers and music.

I'll be back when
the time is next.

-Very good then.

Yes.

[BELL]

I know, yes.

Yes, Trolley.

-What do you suppose Lady
Aberlin is planning to do?

She's going to call Mayor Maggie
and Dr. Bill about something.

We'll just think
about that next time.

Right now, some
food for the fish.

They like that.

And I better stuff this doll.

This toy.

Poor Lady Elaine.

Somebody called her a
big bad wolf one time.

And she must've felt
terrible about that.

Something very important
to remember, you know that?

We'll always be who we are.

Yep.

Pretty good.

Yeah.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Oh, maybe that's
Ella Jenkins now.

Let's just see.

I'm so excited,
I'm-- there she is.

Come in, Ella.

-Hello, Fred.

-I'm so glad to see you.

-Good to see you again.

-Come on in.

Come to our regular place
on the couch, will you?

-Oh, it looks
beautiful as always.

-I'm mighty glad you'd come by.

You brought your ukulele today.

-Oh, yes.

This is my baritone ukulele.

And I see you have
a beautiful color--

your-- I love your sweaters.

-Thank you.

-And I see something else
beautiful over there--

that wonderful book.

Nice rainbow colors.

So we sort of match
up a little bit.

-You sure do.

A teenage friend
made this for me.

Talking about her
father in that.

-"What is a Father?"

Well, if you don't
mind, I'd like

to say something about my dad.

-Please.

-Now, well, he's from the South.

He was from the South.

And in fact, my mother
was from Mississippi.

And he was from
Huntsville, Alabama.

But we lived in St.
Louis for quite a while.

And of course, St.
Louis was always a place

like, the Father of the
Blues, I always call him.

WC Handy-- he was the
Father of the Blues.

But anyway, I like to-- streets
were always important to me

when I was living in St. Louis.

MR. ROGERS: You mean
streets where people live.

-Live.

Just like your neighborhood.

I'm sure you have very
interesting streets.

-Oh, sure.

-And so you neighbors, I'm
sure you like your streets too.

But, um, I would like
to sing a song called,

"My Street Begins at My House."

And I'd like for you
to help me out, Fred.

-I'd be glad to.

-And maybe you girls and
boys could also help me.

-Sure.

-You come in with "my
street"-- "my house," sorry.

[SINGING] My street
begins at my house.

-Now what are we supposed to do?

-And you say "my house."

-"My house," after
you sing that?

OK.

-[SINGING] My street
begins at my house.

My street begins at my house.

My street begins at--

-[SINGING] My house.

-It's a very special street.

Let's do it once again.

-All right.

-My street begins at--

-My house.

-My street begins at--

-My house.

-My street begins at--

-My house.

BOTH: [SINGING] It's
a very special street.

-Now clap your hands
a little bit, Fred.

[SINGING] On my street,
things go up and down.

On my street, things
go round and round.

On my street, things
go upside-down.

It's a very special street.

Here we go-- my street begins.

My street begins at--

-My house.

-My street begins at--

-My house.

-My street begins at--

-My house.

-It's a very special street.

Some streets go one way.

-One way.

-Some streets go two ways.

-Two ways.

-Some streets lead
to the highway.

-Right to the highway.

-And some streets go everywhere.

But my street begins at--

-My house.

BOTH: [SINGING] My street
begins at my house.

My street begins at my house.

It's a very special street.

Once again-- it's a
very special street.

-You're a very special friend.

-Oh, that makes me
feel especially well.

-You know, my foot was just
going like this the whole time.

-Well, I tell you,
when you feel good,

you just snap your fingers
like you do, and tap your foot,

and sometimes, you might
even beat your chest.

Now, speaking about the blues.

-What about the blues?

-Well, of course, as I said,
my father was from the South.

And of course, in St. Louis,
they have a lot of blues.

And I just want you to--
whatever I say to you,

I want you to say back.

-OK.

-And you children do too.

OK.

[SINGING] I woke
up this morning.

-[SINGING] I woke
up this morning.

-Blues all around my head.

-Blues all around my head?
-Yeah.

Blues all around--

-Blues all around my head?

OK.

-[SINGING] I woke
up this morning.

-I woke up this morning.

-Blues all around my head.

-Blues all around my head.

-I went to my breakfast.

-I went to my breakfast.

-The blues were in my bread.

-In your bread?

[SINGING] The blues
were in my bread.

[SINGING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

-What is that?

-Oh, somebody's knocking.

-Oh, I think that's
somebody at the door.

-OK.

I'll hold off a second.

-Yeah, keep playing.

It sounds great.

[SINGING]

Oh, it's Chuck.

Come in, Chuck.

-I hear beautiful music.

-One of your friends is here.

ELLA: Chuck, oh.

-Come on in.

-Thank you.

-I haven't seen
you in a long time.

Not since our One Potato, Two
Potato, and your hand bow.

Good to see you.

-Thank you.
-Excuse me, may I sit over here?

-Sure.

Please do.

-I heard that beautiful music.

-We were having a nice
little jam session here.

-You certainly were.

-Blues in the morning,
we were singing.

-Blues in the bread.

-Blues in your bread.

-That's great.

-Well, I was tel-- we were
talking about fathers,

and I was saying my father
came from Huntsville, Alabama.

And now, I moved north.

And of course, when we
have foods like cornbread

and all that, well, we call
that soul food in the north.

But in the south,
it's just simply good

old country cooking.

ABER: Sounds good.

-And I had a friend named Annie
who used to talk about-- she

talked about soul food
and the kind of food

you might recognize.

All right.

-Annie?

And did you make
a song about her?

-Annie, yes.

And she was actually
from Pennsylvania.

-Oh, great.

-She was from
Pennsylvania, but she

liked this-- this kind of food.

All right, so whatever you
hear, you just say back.

-All right.

-[SINGING] Annie.

-[SINGING] Annie.

-Cooked me some
long string beans.

-Cooked me some
long string beans.

-Annie.

-Annie.

-Cooked me some mustard greens.

-Cooked me some mustard greens.

-Annie.

-Annie.

-Won't you kindly please?

-Won't you kindly please?

-Annie.

-Annie.

-Cooked me some black-eyed peas.

-Cooked me some black-eyed peas.

-Annie.

-Annie.

-Did you hear what I said?

-Did you hear what I said?

-Annie.

-Annie.

-Cooked me some hot cornbread.

-Cooked me some hot cornbread.

-Annie.

-Annie.

-Is my cooking friend.

-Is my cooking friend.

-Annie.

-Annie.

-I'd sure like to taste--

-I'd sure like to taste--

-Your good cooking again.

-Your good cooking again.

[HUMMING]

-Let's all do that together.

It's good.

[HUMMING]

Once more.

-[SINGING] Ella.

-Oh?

-[SINGING] We've got
to get to school.

-Well, I-- and I'm really
antsy to get to school too

because I want to carry this
on with some of the children.

-They're looking forward to it.

-And Fred, it's
always good to see.

And thank you for
being so friendly

and welcoming to
your neighborhood.

-Oh, you're always welcomed.

-Thank you.

Thank you.

-Thanks for coming, Ella.

-Surely.

-Thank you, Chuck.

Oh, you're welcome.

You know it's a pleasure.

-For singing Annie and Ella.

You can sing practically
anybody's name with that,

can't you?

Come back.

-Bye bye, Fred.

-Bye bye.

One of the greatest
things of living

is being able to
get to know people,

and have them become friends.

I wish for you wonderful
friends all through your life.

You never know where you'll find
a true friend, but when you do,

you'll know it.

And you'll have
such a 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.

You always make it a
special day for me.

You know how-- by just
your being yourself.

Be back next time.

Bye bye.