22x04 - Episode 4

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[THEME SONG BEGINS]

-[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?

-Hi, neighbor.

We're television
neighbors, aren't we?

Do you have any idea
what this might be?

Could be--
[TAPPING ON LID] a drum.

But it's really a
container for something

that I made-- just some
homemade play clay.

I'll take it to the kitchen--
Oh, I dropped the lid.

Take it to the
kitchen and show you.

-Hi, Fish.

I better put something
on the table.

One of my old paper bags.

So many things you can
use paper bags for.

Just save them and
use them over again.

This is play clay.

I just made it with
some flour and some salt

and a little bit of water.

I like this.

You know, when I use this kind
of play clay when I was a boy,

I would make all kinds
of shapes with it.

I remember making
a shape like this

and calling it a steering wheel.

I'm going to make a ball.

There's a ball.

-Looks like a roll, doesn't it?

Sometimes I'd just squeeze
it, just cause it felt good.

Or pound it cause it felt good.

But other times,
I would pound it

because I was feeling
angry about something.

In fact, that's why I made up
that song about feeling angry.

Why don't you sing it with me?

Or clap.

Or just listen.

[PIANO MUSIC BEGINS]

-[SINGING] What do you do with
the mad that you feel when

you feel so mad you could bite?

When the whole wide
world seems oh, so wrong,

and nothing you do
seems very right?

What do you do?

Do you punch a bag?

Do you pound some
clay or some dough?

Do you round up friends
for a game of tag?

Or see how fast you go?

it's great to be able to
stop when you've planned

a thing that's wrong, and
be able to do something

else instead, and
think this song.

I stop when I want to,
and stop when I wish.

Can stop, stop, stop any time.

And what a good feeling
to feel like this

and know that the
feeling is really mine.

Know that there's something
deep inside that helps us

become what we can.

For a girl can be
someday a woman.

And a boy can be someday a man.

[MUSIC ENDS]

-Isn't that a good
feeling to know that?

-I'm going to wash my hands now.

Yep.

You know, there are some
people who use real clay

to make real pottery
and sculptures.

I have a friend-- you
may remember him--

he's at the neighborhood
arts center.

That's where Bob Trow
has his studio, too.

Anyway, I'd like you to see
my friend Bill Strickland

and his work with clay.

I asked him if I could
bring you with me today.

So I think we should go now.

I'll be back, Fish.

And I'll clean up the
kitchen when I get back.

To the neighborhood arts center.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-Hi, Bill.

Took you up on your offer.

-Fred, nice to see you.

-Thank you.

I'd like you to know
my television neighbor.

-Hello.

-This is my old friend
Bill Strickland.

-Nice to see you, too.

-Pottery.

-Yes.

-What are you doing here, Bill?

-What I'm doing is
getting prepared

to make a pot by wedging or
kneading the clay, the purpose

of which is to make the clay
softer and more pliable,

to make air come
out of the clay,

and to also get your body
in rhythm with the clay

before you begin to work.

MISTER ROGERS: That is
like your dad making bread.

I know who makes bread well.

-That's exactly right,
for the same reasons.

Would you like to try?

MISTER ROGERS: I would.

Thank you.

-Here you are.

-Thank you.

-We're going to teach you how
to do the same thing right now.

-Oh, good.

Alright.

-Just follow me.

That's right.

Very gently, bring your hands
together, push and pull.

-Push and pull.

-Push and pull, very gently.

And after you've done that,
just roll it into a ball

just like I'm going to do.

You are already going to be
a great baker, and I you're

going to be a great potter, too.

-I like the feel of it.

-So do I. That's what got
me excited about becoming

a ceramic artist.

That's perfect.

And now we're ready to
begin at the potter's wheel.

-Where's that?

-It's over in the
corner of the studio.

And if you would be so
kind as to bring your clay,

and I'll bring
mine, we can begin.

-Great.

-Fred, if you'll
give me your clay,

and why don't you
put on a smock,

because this gets a little
bit messy from time to time.

-Alright.

-And I'm going to join
your clay to my clay

so that we can make
several pots together.

-Great.

-You don't have to wear a smock?

-No.

As you become more
professional at this,

you get a lot cleaner at it.

The beginners generally
wear the smocks

to keep the clay from
splashing on themselves.

Now, the first thing we're going
to do is to center the clay.

-Now, how do you
make this go around?

-The wheel has a pedal.

It's very much like
a gas pedal on a car.

You push down on,
it makes it go fast.

Push back makes it go slow.

-So, you know the
speed that you want.

-Yes.

And the more you practice,
the better you get.

Now, what we're going
to do is to make

a little shape like this.

MISTER ROGERS: That's
like a bowl already.

-It is.

-Bill, that looks so easy, but
I bet it takes so much practice.

-It takes practice,
but children can

learn how to do this
if their patient.

I know children four
and five years old,

including my daughter
Julie, who have

worked at the potter's wheel.

All it takes is
practice to get good.

Now, I want to show you a trick,
how you can re-use the clay.

-It's a bowl no more.

-That's right.

We're going to make a
completely different shape.

-One of the fun things
about clay is it's like mud.

When I was young, I used to
play in mud and make shapes.

It's very similar.

-A lot of people like to
make things out of mud.

Now that it looks like a plate.

-It is a plate, a dinner plate.

MISTER ROGERS: Boy,
when you see it,

you feel as if you
just want to touch it.

-Yes, that's part of what
got me excited about clay

when I was in high school.

-You had somebody
who's was a teacher?

-Yes, I had a teacher.

And I worked with clay
every day in order

to learn how to be good at it
so I could create a program

and teach others, particularly
children, how to do this.

Now, would you like to learn ?

-Of course.

-Well, we're going to
teach you how to do it.

-Alright.

I'd like to try.

-And I'm going to get the
clay configured for you.

We're going to teach you
how to make a pot as well.

-Now, there's the bowl and the
plate all in there together.

-That's right.

And we'll re-use the
clay, as you'll see.

-Alright.

-Very good.

Move your chair
close to the wheel.

Roll your sleeves up.

And I'm going to assist
you in creating this pot.

The first thing we want
to do is to make sure

that your hands are
wet at all times.

So please wet your hands.

Very good.

Get your wheel going
with your foot.

That's right.

Very good.

And a little faster
on the wheel.

And you'll feel pressure on the
right hand and the left hand

from me.

Good.

Stop and wet your hands again.

Keep the wheel
going at all times.

We want to develop rhythm,
just like with dancing.

OK.

Let's go.

-It feels good.

-OK, a little forward.

Good.

Now, wet your hands again.

Slow your wheel down
just a little bit.

Now, we're going to
take the next step.

I'll move behind you.

And be very gentle at this
stage, thumbs together.

Hands firmly on the side of
the pot, thumbs together.

And push straight
down with your thumbs

and let your hands
come into the sides.

Straight down.

Excellent.

That's a good hole.

Hands out.

Wet your hands again.

And now we're going to introduce
a sponge into the process,

just like the sponges
that come from the ocean.

The sponge in the left hand.

Right hand on the side
of the clay and we're

going to form a
column by pushing

towards the heel of your
right hand very gently.

Just push out.

Good.

And release the pressure.

Wet your hands again,
and the sponge this time.

-It's like a bowl already.

-Yep.

It's forming up very nicely.

Now, you're going to raise the
clay with fingers and pressure,

very gently.

Slow your wheel
down just a little.

That's looking like
a great pot to me.

Excellent.

Now, lay down your
sponge on the wheel.

I want you to use this.

I want you to learn
how to use your tool.

This is a cutting tool.

And what we're going to do
is you push with the tool

till it touches your
fingers through the pot.

Feel it?

Stop your wheel,
lift your clay off.

Both hands.

Outstanding.

-That's wonderful.

-Now, we're going to finish up
this excellent looking bowl.

Start your wheel again.

I want you to take the sponge
in both hands this time

and lay it on the top of
the bowl till it's smooth.

Since these are pots that
people are going to use,

we want them to be
very smooth, so they

don't injure themselves.

That, folks -- you can stop your
wheel-- is an excellent bowl.

-You're an excellent teacher.

-Congratulations,
that is very exciting.

Now, if you'll just dry
your hands, clean them off.

-But this isn't something
that you eat out of.

-Oh no, it has to go to another
step called the kiln, in which

we put the pottery in a
furnace with a lot of heat,

so it becomes hard like stone.

It's called stoneware.

We'll go take a look.

-Oh good.

Before we go, shouldn't
we take the bowl?

-Oh, no.

It's a wet pot and
it has to dry first,

before it goes in the kiln.

-Oh, I see.

-But you're in luck, we
have a new fresh kiln-load

of pots that have
been glazed and fired,

which we would love to show you.

-Good.

Lets go see them.

Hey, Bob.

-Hey, Fred.

[EVERYONE SAYING HELLO]

-We've been making pottery.

-Yeah?

That's great.

I've been making portraits.

-That looks like Audrey.

-Right you are.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, is
that ever good of her.

-Thank you kindly.

We're going to go over and
get it framed right now.

-Oh, good.

-Oh terrific.

-I know she'll like it.

-I hope so.

Good seeing you.

[EVERYONE SAYING GOODBYE]

-And this is the room where the
pottery is finally finished.

-Oh, is this the kiln?

-This is the kiln we
were just talking about.

-Oh, look at this!

Is this all your work?

-Oh no, this is student
work and teachers' work.

A number of people have their
pottery in this furnace.

I just happen to have a plate.

-You mean this is one you made?

-This is one I've made and
it's now finished, very similar

to the one that we made earlier.

-But how did you
get all this on?

-That's called glaze, and
glaze is a liquid in which you

dip the pot and put
it in the furnace.

Turn up the heat and it melts
and becomes glass with color.

-It's beautiful.

-Thank you.

-What a handsome piece.

-There are other examples.

Here is a cup.

-Look at that with the handle.

-That's right.

We have a glass.

These happen to be terrific
for orange juice and milk

in the morning.

-I guess so.

That's a nice glass.

-We have this which
is a bird feeder

to take care of our
bird friends outside.

-I wondered what that was.

-It's all ceramic and it's all
glazed with different colors,

and this could go
outside and it will

last forever to take
care of your birds.

-You mean that was
made out of clay, too?

-Yes.

Very similar to what we were
doing, but mainly by hand.

This bowl is finished and
it's very similar to the one

that you just made.

-The one we made.

-That we made.

-Our bowl.

-That's correct.

It has deep blues and grays.

And the glaze, now, has made the
bowl not leak, so that you can

put liquids in it and
it will last forever.

-That is wonderful.

I guess you know,
Bill, but I'm mighty

glad that your center's
in our neighborhood.

-Well, thank you.

And we will love to get you
back and show you the bowl

that we're going to
finish up that you made.

-You mean it'll go in the kiln?

-It will go in the kiln
and come out probably much

prettier than you
would have thought.

-Well, thanks so much.

-Thank you.

-I enjoy working with you.

-Good to see you, Fred.

-See you soon.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-That was really fun for me.

My friend Bill is
a good teacher.

You could see that.

And he uses his clay
so well because he's

been working at it for so long.

But he didn't do
fancy things with clay

when he was a little boy.

He just loved to
play with it and make

things, anything that he could.

That's how it all
began with him,

playing with mud and with clay.

Now look at the things
that he can make.

[TROLLEY THEME]

-Hello there, Trolley.

[WHISTLE, BELLS]

-Let's just have
some make-believe.

Now, everyone in the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe

has been making some kind
of portrait of King Friday.

Let's pretend that Audrey
Paulificate has made a very

different portrait that
she's about to show.

Maybe she could be
talking with Queen Sara

as the Trolley
goes by the castle

garden in the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY THEME, BELLS]

-Hello, Trolley.

-Hi, Trolley.

-Now you say that's a portrait.

It looks like such a thick
portrait, Miss Paulificate.

-Well, it's all folded up.

Would you like to see it?

-Oh, I am very curious.

I know you've been working
on something special.

-Well, next to dancing and
talking on the telephone,

this is what I like to do best.

QUEEN SARA: Why, Miss
Paulificate, that's gorgeous.

And it's on the
back of a jacket.

-Well, there were so many
portraits of King Friday

in the garden, I
thought it might

be nice to have one you
could hang in the closet,

on a hanger.

-What a truly thoughtful
person you are.

Let's go inside and
show it to Friday.

-You think he'll like it?

-Of course he will, especially
since you made it so uniquely.

Come along.

Oh my, that's very nice.

[PIANO NOTES]

-Just what I thought.

-Oh!

Hello there, Robert Troll.

-[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Lady Elaine.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
What's doing?

-Ah, just measuring.

-Oh.

Just measuring [SPEAKING
GIBBERISH] Why?

-Oh, you know, every
once in a while

you need to size
up the situation.

But I think I have
what I need now.

I'll see you later.

-OK.

Bye.

LADY ELAINE: Two
cups salt, one cup--

-What would she
have been measuring?

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Doesn't make any sense.

I'm curious why she'd do it.

I'm going to go find out.

I'm going to look
into this anyway.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-[SINGING GIBBERISH SONG]

-Oh, did you forget
something, Toots?

-Yeah, well, Lady Elaine
actually [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

Why didn't you do a
portrait of the King?

I've decided against
it, Robert Troll.

I'm going to give him
a different surprise.

-[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
What kind of surprise?

-Stick around and I'll show you.

-OK.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Oh, what's in there?

-Oh, just some play clay.

You'll see.

I'll

-See. [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-Boomerang toomerange soomerang.

[DING] There.

-[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
What did that do?

-Well, next time you're at
the castle, you'll find out.

KING FRIDAY [COMING OVER
LOUDSPEAKER]: Testing.

[CLEARS THROAT] Lady Elaine
Fairchilde to the castle.

Immediately.

-I wonder why the
King wants to see--

KING FRIDAY [OVER
LOUDSPEAKER]: Lady Elaine!

Immediately!

-Well, we better go.
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] Let's go.

-Alright.

-I tell you, Sara, this is
absolutely preposterous.

-Are you sure Elaine has
something to do with it?

-I'm absolutely sure.

-Well, here she comes now.

-Yes.

And Robert Troll.

Robert Troll and Lady Elaine
Fairchilde, I presume.

-[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
as usual, King Friday.

Oh, so you say, Toots.

-What is the meaning of this,
ah, play-claying, Fairchilde?

-Oh, I thought I'd add my art
to your portraits, Friday.

-What you've done is not art.

It's called making a mess.

Now, I suggest that
you clean up the mess.

-How did you know I did it?

-I can tell a boomerang
trick a mile away.

-Spoilsport, with all
your fancy portraits.

-Come, Dear.

Let us go to the S Room.

-I'll be with you in
just a moment, Friday.

-Very well.

Yes, very well.

-Excuse me, Robert Troll.

-Yes, Ma'am?

-May I have a quiet
word with you?

-Oh, sure, Queen Sara.

-Oh, surely, yes.

I see.

OK.

-Thank you very much.

Thank you.

-Yes, Ma'am.

-What are you doing?

-Oh.

Something.

You'll see. [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-You're a mystery, Robert Troll.

-Oh, well, you're a bigger
mystery, Lady Elaine.

-I wonder why I do
messy stuff like this.

Well, maybe you can think
about that [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

clean this mess up.
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-I'm not so sure I
will clean it up.

[TROLLEY BELLS]

-You think I should
clean it up, Trolley?

[TROLLEY BELLS, THEME MUSIC]

[TROLLEY WHISTLE, BELLS]

-What do you suppose Queen
Sara suggested to Robert Troll?

We'll think more
about that next time.

Right now, we need to
give the fish some food.

Here you are, Fish.

There you are.

They're hungry.

That was a messy thing for
Lady Elaine to do, wasn't it?

Of course it was her Boomerang,
Toomerang, Soomerang magic.

Just pretend, but
it was messy magic.

And King Friday was
sad and angry about it.

It reminds me something
I did one time.

I made a very messy picture.

I'd been feeling
sad one day and I

just made this
very messy picture.

And someone looked
at it and said,

"My, what a lovely picture."

And I thought, "No, it's
not a lovely picture.

I don't mean it to be lovely.

It's not lovely at all."

That's what I thought.

Of course, you can express
any feeling with art.

Mhm.

That's a good thing about it.

With play clay, with
paint, with finger paints.

That's one of the
best things about it.

You know, the things
that we do surely

say a lot about how we're
feeling, don't they?

I know that's true with me.

There are lots of ways of
saying and showing how you feel.

Ways that don't hurt
you or anybody else.

In fact, it's a real art to use
clay or paint or music or dance

or whatever is comfortable
for you to show who you are

and how you feel in
really healthy ways.

When you can do that, it
gives you a very good feeling.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-[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.

-We will have more things
to do and more things

to talk about next
time, won't we?

Gives me a good feeling
to know that I'll

be able to be back
with you then.

Cause you know what?

People can like you
exactly as you are.

And that's why people
like to visit with you.

Be back next time.

Bye-bye.

[PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES]