23x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

[PIANO THEME 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 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?

-Hi, neighbor.

We're television
neighbors, aren't we?

I'm glad to be back
visiting with you.

And I brought this
picture for you to see.

This man is a friend of mine.

And I wondered if you could
guess what kind of work

he does.

I'll give you a couple hints.

He had to go to school a long
time to do his work well.

And many of the creatures that
he works with know how to fly.

David Ford is an ornithologist.

That's somebody who
knows a lot about birds.

Since he's a friend, I'd like
to put this picture of his

in my neighborhood photo album.

Oh, I need to get some paste.

Yeah, here's some paste.

Find a page to put
the picture in.

There.

Just put some in each corner.

Do you ever paste
things in an album?

There, it's right in the album.

Sometimes I just look
through this album

and I think how wonderful
it is to have friends.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-[SINGING] You are my
friend, you are special.

You are my friend,
you're special to me.

You are the only one like you.

Like you, my friend, I like you.

In the daytime,
in the night time,

any time that you
feel's the right time,

for a friendship
with me, you see.

F-R-I-E-N-D special.

You are my friend.

You're special to me.

There's only one in
this wonderful world.

You are special.

-There's David Ford.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

-Oh, let's see who
that is on the phone.

Hello.

Oh, I was just telling
my friends about you.

Sure.

I'd be glad to.

Yes, I know the way.

Thanks.

Alright.

See you in a few minutes.

That was David Ford my friend,
who works at the Aviary.

That's a place where lots
of different birds live.

And I told him I'd like to bring
you there for a visit someday,

and he said now
would be a good time.

So let's just go to the
Aviary and see David Ford.

Come along, friend.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-Isn't this wonderful?

This is the Marsh Room.

This is where David
said to meet him

so-- Oh, there is,
right over there.

-Hi, David.
-Hello, Fred.

How are you?

-Good, thanks.

I'd like you to know
my television neighbor.

-Hi.

-David Ford.

What are you doing?

-We're just taking census
of some of the birds

here in the Aviary.

-Oh, you count them?

-Yes.

We have to count them to
make sure everybody's here.

MISTER ROGERS: Make sure
everybody's here, that's great.

These look like ducks to me.

-Yes, those are
ruddy ducks there.

MISTER ROGERS: Ruddy duck?

DAVID FORD: Ruddy ducks, yes.

MISTER ROGERS: Ruddy ducks.

MISTER ROGERS: What's that
kind that's just beautiful,

many-colored?

DAVID FORD: That's a
Mandarin duck there.

MISTER ROGERS: Mandarin.
Notice

DAVID FORD: Notice the
special feather in the back,

the orange feather there?

MISTER ROGERS: Uh-huh.

DAVID FORD: It's part
of his courtship.

He'll point to that when he's
trying to get a girlfriend.

-So it's that--

-The one that sticks
up there in the back.

-That feather in the back.

-And what about that-- those
birds that have that long beak?

DAVID FORD: That's
a scarlet ibis.

MISTER ROGERS: Scarlet ibis.

DAVID FORD: They use
the beak to probe

to find insects and
things like that.

MISTER ROGERS: So they're
trying to get their food.

DAVID FORD: Yes.

The beak is just for that.

-There's so many things
that you can see.

That when you walk
into this place,

it just doesn't look like
there are many birds.

And then you look carefully.

-You have to take your
time when you come in here.

A lot of the birds are
hiding back in the foliage,

so if you take your
time, and look,

you'll see most of
the things in here.

Let's go down here and I'll
show you some more birds.

-Alright.

-You love them, don't you?

-Yes, I do.

I think the best
thing about it is

sitting and watching the birds.

-Oh, what are those?

DAVID FORD: Those are flamingos.

-See their bill's
shaped like this.

They feed upside down
like this in the water.

Yes.

They strain things
out of the water.

-They strain things?

-Strain things out
with their bill.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-And what are they doing
with their feathers?

-It's like combing your hair.

-Like combing your hair?

-Combing your hair, yes.

They're combing their feathers.

It keeps their feathers
in good condition.

-There we have some
spoon bills there.

MISTER ROGERS: Spoon bills?

DAVID FORD: Spoon bills, yes.

MISTER ROGERS: It
looks like a spoon.

DAVID FORD: It's shaped
like a spoon, yes.

[BIRDS CALLING]

DAVID FORD: Isn't
it peaceful in here?

-It surely is.

-Sometimes I like to sit here
and just look at the birds.

It's so nice and quiet.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-We're going to feed some
birds in the other room.

Would you like to go see them?

-To feed them?

-Yes.

-Sure, I'd like to.

Let's go.

We can look at some
of these on the way.

-This is a big place.

What's this, David?

-This is our desert exhibit.

-Desert?

DAVID FORD: It's supposed
to represent a water

hole in the middle of a desert.

-So that would be
the water hole.

-That's the water hole, there.

The birds are coming out of
the desert to the water hole

to drink.

-So these are the
kinds of birds in here

that would ordinarily
be in the desert.

-Yes.

-What's that one up there?

Up top there, with the white
stripe across his chest?

MISTER ROGERS: Uh-huh.

DAVID FORD: That's
a superb starling.

MISTER ROGERS: Superb starling.

DAVID FORD: Quite
colorful, isn't it?

MISTER ROGERS: Mm-hm.

-There are a pair of
Lilac-breasted Rollers

in the back there, with
the lilac colored breast.

MISTER ROGERS:
Aren't they pretty?

DAVID FORD: And
right under there's

a-- flying there--
is a bearded barbet.

MISTER ROGERS: Bearded barbet?

DAVID FORD: See the little
tuft under his bill?

MISTER ROGERS: Oh.

Yes.

-A little growth
of feathers there.

-Looks a little like a parrot.

-Yes, it does.

A real thick bill there.

-Uh-huh.

-Here's some food over here.

-Oh.

-Oh, that's food for--
Those are grapes.

Is that corn?

DAVID FORD: Corn there.

Peas.

Blueberries.

MISTER ROGERS: Looks good.

[BIRD SINGING]

-Would you like to take one?
-Yes.

Do we feed these birds?

-No, we're going over here
in this room over here.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, OK.

[BIRDS SINGING AND CALLING]

-This is the Fountain room here.

-Oh, it's beautiful.

-Just put it in here?

-Yeah.

Right there.

-Then, do they come for it?

-They will be right in.

-Oh!

What's that?

-That's a Toco Toucan there.

MISTER ROGERS: A Toucan?

DAVID FORD: All with the
long bill, eating grapes.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, look
how he swallows it.

DAVID FORD: Thows it back
in the air with his head.

MISTER ROGERS: Uh-huh.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-I think he's saying, move
out of the way so I can eat.

He wants get down
there and eat also.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-Who's that calling?

-I'm not sure
which bird that is.

Oh, there he goes.

Someone else turn.

-David, have you
always been interested

in birds and animals?

-I think when I was about
eight or nine years old,

and I saw this small bird.

And I knew was something
I had never seen before.

So I went to the library
to identify the bird.

And it was a warbler.

I don't remember what
kind of warbler it is now.

I think that was
the first memory

I have of actually
watching birds.

MISTER ROGERS: It was
just a little one, huh?

-A little small thing, this big.

Really colorful though.

It caught my eye.

I said, what is that?

And I went to the library and
discovered it was a warbler.

-And you've liked
them ever since.

-Ever sense then.

-But you had to
study a lot to know

all that you know about them.

-Yes.

But it's not a problem studying
when you enjoy you're doing.

-Do your sons like
to watch birds?

-Yes, they do.

They like to go out
into the woods with me

when we go bird watching.

-They're mighty fortunate
to have you for a dad.

-Thank you.

-I just like to sit in here and
watch all the different ones.

I see some over there.

DAVID FORD: There's quite
a few birds in here.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-What's that one
that has its-- it

looks like a princess
or something?

DAVID FORD: The crown?

The crown pigeon.

The big blue one.

MISTER ROGERS: Uh-huh.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-And the ones that
are walking along.

DAVID FORD: Those
are ground cuckoos.

MISTER ROGERS: Ground cuckoos.

DAVID FORD: Ground cuckoos, yes.

-Ground cuckoo.

Ha ha.

[BIRDS CALLING]

-I think I could sit
here for a month or more.

-It's easy to do.

-But I can't.

I've got to get
back to my place.

But I sure thank you
for showing us around.

-Well, thank you for
stopping by then.

You're always welcome back.
-See you soon, David.

-Alright.

-Thank you, David.

-You can exit over there.

-Oh, good.

Bye.

-Bye.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-David Ford surely seems
to love those birds.

And he knows so much about them.

I've never seen so
many different kinds

of birds in one place.

But I didn't see any that
looked like King Friday's birds.

You know those ones
on sticks, Mimus

Polyglottos and
Troglodytes Aedon.

Let's make-believe
something about them now.

[TROLLEY THEME]

[BELLS, WHISTLE]

-Let's make-believe that the
King is walking his birds

in the castle garden
as the Trolley goes

into the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

OK, Trolley?

[BELLS]

-Alright.

[TROLLEY THEME]

[BELLS, WHISTLE]

-Oh, yes, Trolley.

Always something.

Now birds, begin
exercise number 14.

[SIMPLE FLUTE MUSIC]

-That is not correct.

Now do it again and
do it perfectly.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-Well, that's even worse.

How will you ever learn?

-Oh, Friday.

-Oh, Sara, you startled me.

I didn't know you were here.

These birds are doing so poorly.

-Don't you think you're
a bit hard on them, dear?

-They need to work more,
just like everybody

else around here.

I'm tired of everyone
just doing nothing.

-But, Friday--

-No buts about it.

-Oh, my.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-Oh, I know.

He seems to be very
disgruntled lately.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-Why don't you try that
exercise once more for me?

I'd love to see you do it.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-Very nice.

-What talented birds on sticks.

-Oh, yes, I think
they do very well.

-They certainly do.

I'm on my way to help Lady
Elaine with her Museum of Love.

-Museum of Love?

-Something new she's working on.

And I wondered if the birds
would like to come help.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

QUEEN SARA: It looks like Mimus
Polyglottos would like to go.

How about you,
Troglodytes Aedon?

[FLUTE MUSIC]

MAYOR MAGGIE: Oh, it looks
Trog isn't interested.

-That's alright.

Mimus can go with
you, Mayor Maggie.

And Trog can stay here with me.

We can all have a fine time.

-Come along, Mimus.

-Very good.

-Alright.

Well, farewell, Queen Sara.

-May you fare well
too, Mayor Maggie.

-Off to the Museum of Love.

[QUEEN SARA TALKING QUIETLY TO
HER BIRD]

-Would you like to
ring for Lady Elaine?

[FLUTE MUSIC]

[DING]

-Very nicely done.

-Well, well, well, look who
has come to my Museum of Love.

-We're just not sure how we
can help you, Lady Elaine.

-Anybody who has ever loved
anybody or anything can help.

-I sure have loved people
and things in my life.

-But what about that
bird on a stick?

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-I guess Mimus loves, too.

-OK, then.

Are you ready?

-Ready for what?

-To see my first exhibit.

-Oh sure.

Where do we go for that?

-You stay right here and
you count from 3 to 9.

-3 to 9?

-That's it.

Start with three, then go


and you'll see.

Ready?

-Ready, Mimus?

We're ready.

-OK.

Start to count.

-3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Oh.

-There you got it.

-Oh, my.

-Thanks for giving me a hand.

Here it is.

-But, what is it?

-It's my first love exhibit.

-Well, it's really
very nice, but--

-Well, you've got to put it
up to your eyes, Mayor Maggie.

See the places there?

That big place is for your eyes.

And the little one is for Mimus.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-Alright.

Now, press that red
button on the top,

and you'll see some
of the things I love.

MAYOR MAGGIE: A veggie burger.

LADY ELAINE: Right

MAYOR MAGGIE: Oh,
you love lambs.

LADY ELAINE: I do.

MAYOR MAGGIE: And little girls.

LADY ELAINE: Mm-hm.

MAYOR MAGGIE: Well,
that looks like you,

in a baseball uniform.

LADY ELAINE: Yep.

MAYOR MAGGIE: And
you like roosters.

LADY ELAINE: Always have.

MAYOR MAGGIE: And little boys.

LADY ELAINE: Sure.

MAYOR MAGGIE: Now, there's
you in a space suit.

MAYOR MAGGIE: Picnics.

LADY ELAINE: Right.

Looks like you again.

LADY ELAINE: Mm-hm.

MAYOR MAGGIE: And again.

LADY ELAINE: Mm-hm.

MAYOR MAGGIE: And again?

LADY ELAINE: Mm-hm.

-Oh, you love all sorts of
things, don't you Lady Elaine?

-I sure do, Toots.

-I didn't know you liked to get
dressed up and pose and all.

-Oh, I'm a real actress.

I don't know why
someone hasn't chosen me

for a heartthrob
in a soap opera.

-Um, would you like to
produce a soap opera?

-You mean here at
the Museum of Love,

and call it As The Museum
Turns, and I would be the star?

-I guess that's what I mean.

-Is that what you
mean, too, Mimus?

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-I'm beginning to
like you better, bird.

[HUMMING]

-Oh!

Hi everybody.

I'm bird watching.
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-Are you looking for
a Mimus Polyglottos?

-Mimus Polyglottos.

Oh, right there.

Mimus Polyglottos.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] I can
probably find one of those

over at the castle, right?

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-Before you leave
this Museum of Love,

you may find one right here.

-Oh, Right here.

Boy, that would be great.

I've never seen them around.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

[FLUTE MUSIC]

-Ah!

I saw it.

Oh, there it is again.

Boy, I can mark that one
right off in my book.

Mimus Polyglottos.

OK.

How about a Troglodytes Aedon?

-No, Trog stayed back at
the castle, Robert Troll.

H didn't want to come.

-Oh, didn't he?

Well, I can see him later.

But are there any
other birds nearby?

I can find them and
mark off my list.

-Well, how about X the Owl?

He's a kind of bird.

-Ah!

Lady Elaine.

X the Owl.

Yeah, sure.

Let's see.

I've got an owl right here.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] Sure, I'll
go find X, that's what I'll do.

-Before you go,
Robert Troll, we'd

like to ask you one question.

-Oh.

Sure.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Ask a question

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] What is it?

-We're thinking about
producing a soap operas here

at the Museum, and we wondered
if you'd like to be in it.

-Oh, well.

Oh, sure.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Can I be an usher?

-Um, an usher?

For a soap opera?

-Yeah, that'd be great.

Ever since I was a
little troll, I always

wanted to get dressed
up and be an usher.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-What do you think, Lady Elaine?

-He can be whatever
he wants to be.

I'm the heartthrob.

-[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-We'll be glad to have you as
an usher in our soap opera.

-Oh boy, that's great.

From a bird watcher to an usher.

That's wonderful, isn't it?

Live is grand.

-It sure is.

-We'll let you know when you
come back for our soap opera.

-OK. [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
See you later.

-OK.

We'll see you later.

-Oh boy.

[KNOCKING]

-Hello, there, Robert Troll.

-Hi, X [SPEAKING GIBBERISH].

-How in the world are you?

-Oh, I'm fine.
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

I'm doing a little birdwatching.
watching [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

And I'm also going to be
an usher in a soap opera.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-You're a busy troll.

-Yeah, I'll say.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] Now,
listen, about the owls here.

What kind of an owl are you X?

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-Oh, what do you mean?

-Well, I mean, in
my book see owls,

but I [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
none of them

have an orange
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH].

-Oh, I just have this orange
here because I love oranges.

-Oh, I see.

You're still an
owl, though, right?

-Gosh, I hope so.

-Well, I do, too.

-We're still ourselves,
no matter what we love,

Robert Troll.

-This is true.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
I agree with you 100%.

I just check the owl
off my list here,

and look for my next bird.

That's what I'll do.

-Well, best wishes to you,
Robert Troll, in all that

you do.

-Oh, thanks, X.
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

Same to you.

-You want a bite of this orange?

-Oh, I'd love one but
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH].

Thanks anyhow.

You see, I'm on a roll now.

I want to keep going
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

at the castle probably.

-Well, happiness to
you in your life ahead.

-Ah, thanks
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] OK.

Be seeing ya.

Now, then.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Troglodytes Aedon.

He's in here somewhere, I know.

Let's see.

What is it again?

Oh yeah, Troglodytes Aedon.

Hey, Trog.
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH] Trog.

Sometimes you call and
they'll come right to ya.

Trog, come here, boy.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
Troglodytes Aedon!

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

[ROYAL FANFARE]

-Robert Troll, I presume?

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-And what is your work today?

-My work today, sir, I'm going
to find every bird in this bird

book [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]
and I don't mean maybe.

-At least someone's working.

Have you interviewed
Mimus Polyglottos

and Troglodytes Aedon?

-Well, I saw Mimus over
[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

He's going to be in a play.

-A play?

-Yeah, with Lady Elaine
and Mayor Maggie.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-Even Mayor Maggie is playing!

Is there no one left to
do serious work of state?

What is this world coming to?

-Well, I agree with you, Your
Highness. [SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

[TROLLEY THEME]

-Trolley.

At least you're on your
work schedule, Trolley.

[TROLLEY BELL, WHISTLE]

-What do you suppose
that neighborhood

soap opera could be like?

You know, a soap opera
is just a kind of play.

You could make one up
of your own if you want.

You have good ideas,
especially when

it comes to things you love.

Speaking of which, our
fish need some food.

Flow, you beautiful fish.

Imagine gracefully
swimming around like that.

You know, if I had a bird living
here, I'd need to feed it, too.

It's important to take care
of the things and the people

who need your care.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-[SINGING] I'm taking care of
you, taking good care of you.

For once I was very little too.

Now I take care of you.

[SONG ENDS]

-That's right.

Taking care is one
way to show your love.

And another way
is letting people

take good care of
you when you need it.

That can give everybody
a 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.

-Do you remember what it was
that I brought with me today?

That picture of David Ford.

Put it in here.

So I need to put my
album back where it was.

Put things back.

You always make
it a special day.

You know how.

By just your being yourself.

There's only one person in
the whole world like you.

And people can like
you exactly as you are.

And you can like other people
exactly the way they are.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]