25x06 - Everybody's Special

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". Aired: February 19, 1968 – August 31, 2001.*
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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.
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25x06 - Everybody's Special

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[THEME MUSIC]

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?

-Hi, neighbor.

Do you ever sing that song with
me when I come in the door?

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

-I like it when you
sing it with me.

And did you ever look
at yourself in a mirror?

I have a mirror on one of the
walls in one of these rooms.

Do you know where it might be?

Not here.

Nope.

And not here.

This is Picture
Picture, isn't it?

Hello, fish.

I'll give you some food later.

And there's no mirror out here.

No mirror in this kitchen.

The mirror is in the
room where the sink

and the tub and the toilet are.

You know what room that is?

The bathroom.

I'll show you.

Here we are.

And here's the mirror.

There's my reflection
in the mirror.

You know, there's only one
person in the whole world

exactly like me.

And there's only one
person exactly like you.

Nobody else but you.

[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 nighttime,

any time that you
feel is 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.

-It's true.

And with every
person you meet, you

can remember there's only one
in the whole world exactly

like that person.

Each one of us is unique.

You know what unique means?

Unique means one of a kind.

Only one like you.

Only one like me.

We're unique.

[PHONE RINGING]

I think I hear the phone
ringing in the other room.

Let's go answer it.

[PHONE RINGING]

Coming.

Hello?

Hi, Maggie.

How are you?

Oh, at your house?

Well, sure, I'd be
glad to come over.

Yeah, fine.

All right.

Yeah, in just a couple minutes.

Very good.

Bye bye.

That was Maggie Stewart.

She's doing some cooking
with Chef Brockett,

and they are at
Maggie's kitchen.

She asked if we'd
like to come over.

I'd like to see
what they're making,

so let's just go to
Maggie Stewart's house.

Come along.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MAGGIE: Hi, Fred.

Come on in.
-Hi, Magggie.

Thanks.

What smells so good in here?

-Oh, it's our bread pudding
that we've been busy making.

-Bread pudding?

-Yes, it's right here.

-Tell him all the good
things it has in it.

-Oh, it's got good milk in
it-- and eggs and sugar,

and of course it
has bread in it.

And this version has peaches.

-And raisins.

-And walnuts and all
kinds of good spices,

like vanilla and
nutmeg and cinnamon.

-For a special occasion?

-Oh, yes, a big family reunion.

It's our tradition to
make these all the time.

-Maggie makes it sound
good, doesn't she?

-It is good.

-I always do it with
stale bread at the bakery

because it's a good way to
use up the old, stale bread,

but Maggie does her
with fresh bread.

-Right.

I used fresh bread on this.

-So you share recipes, do you?

-We certainly do.

That's exactly what we do.

But what we're sharing today
also is with these leftovers,

we're making another
kind of treat.

-Oh, good.

I'd like to see you do that.

-Yeah, and maybe help us, too.

I'm going to get
this out of the way.

-Well, if I'm going to
help, may I wash my hands?

-Please do.

Right over there.

-That'll be great.

-OK.

-Maggie, what we'll do is we'll
have a production line, OK?

-All right.

-And I'll do the cutting out.

-That sounds good.

-And you spread.

-I'll put the peanut butter on
these little pieces of bread.

-OK, and then we'll let
Fred do the trimming.

-That sounds great.

-That'll be good.

Oh, and let's do layers.

Let's do, like, a couple layers.

-Oh, yeah, that
will be real nice.

That'll make it
nice and special.

-All set.

-You all set?

-You ready?

-Yep.

-OK.

What we're going to
do-- we'll start right

at the beginning with
the cutting out, OK?

-Cutting out.

-Yeah.

I'm going to do this with a jar.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, you
take the bread and--

CHEF: Go like that.

And then I lift
this over like that.

And there it is.

There's the first circle.

-Look at that.

Perfect circle.

And then I'm going to take
it and put just a little dab

of peanut butter on
it just like this.

You see?

Now you hold this
one right here.

-OK.

-And you can put
some raisins on it

or some walnuts,
whatever you like.

And make it--
MISTER ROGERS: How about both?

MAGGIE: And make it just
a little bit different.

Yes, but put both on.

And I have another
one here that I

made while you were
washing your hands.

Looks good.

And you can just put that
on top of it like that

and give it a little hug.

-We've got a sandwich.

-We've got a sandwich.

Now let's make another layer.

-We can do three layers.

-Here's another little circle.

Let's put a little bit more
peanut butter on that one, huh?

The peanut butter's
sort of like glue.

-It holds it together.

MAGGIE: Yeah, it
holds it together.

And then you can put
raisins or walnuts on there.

MISTER ROGERS:
Some more of that.

MAGGIE: More of that.

Like them right there.

Want to put some
walnuts on it, too?

MISTER ROGERS: Yeah.

MAGGIE: I like raisins.

MISTER ROGERS:
Now that one would

look very different
from that one.

MAGGIE: Very different.

-You could do every
one different.

And the thing that's
interesting is

you're using the
same things-- bread,

peanut butter, raisins, walnuts.

But every one is different.

-That's right.

-Each one is unique.

-Each one.

And that makes them all special.

Let's try a heart.

-Ooh, OK.

-How do you make the heart?

-Well, you have this
heart cookie mold.

And you go like
this on the bread,

and then you lift the
bread around it like that.

And then the heart will
come right out of there,

and there's the heart.

MISTER ROGERS: Aha.

MAGGIE: Isn't that nice?

CHEF: And there's
the bread it was in.

MISTER ROGERS: I see it.

MAGGIE: It's like a puzzle.

-It sure is.

Now what do you do with
all of the bread crusts?

-Oh, see all these?

-Yeah.

-Well, Maggie puts these in
the backyard for the birds.

-I sure do.

I take them out for the birds,
and they enjoy the bread

just like we enjoy the bread.

-I guess they do.

-And some of the leftover bread,
we use for more bread pudding.

Let's make this heart.

-OK.

All right.

I'll put a little dab of
peanut butter on there.

And you can put whatever
other little confections

you'd like to put on there.

MISTER ROGERS: All right.

CHEF: You don't have to
put every one each time.

You can do whichever
one you want

so that each one is special.

-Looks very good.

-Here's another one.

-And here's another
one, and I will

put just a little dab on there.

-And that holds it together.

-Mhm.

And you can--

MISTER ROGERS: And I'd
like to just put this right

down at the bottom of the heart.

MAGGIE: OK.

And we'll press that on there
and give it just a little hug.

MISTER ROGERS: Now
you'll need a third one.

CHEF: You want
hearts right here?

MAGGIE: Press it right there.

MISTER ROGERS: A
three layer heart.

MAGGIE: Perfect.

Why don't I slice this
one up, and we taste it?

-All right.

OK.

-I'll put it right here, and--

-Now do you have one
that's the shape of a star?

-I do right there.

-Oh, I see how that works.

-See?

See that?

-You can make all
kinds of shapes.

-I'll say.

-All right.

-I'm anxious to taste that.

-I'll give you a
little piece of heart.

And Don, would you like a
little piece of the heart?

-Thank you.

-Peanut butter and
raisin sandwich.

-Peanut butter and
raisin sandwich.

It's delicious.

-I like that.

-I wish I could
offer that to you.

-It's good.

And I'll try one.

Mm.

I got a walnut.

-There's the star.

-I really need to
get back to my place.

I've enjoyed being part of
your assembly line here.

-Well, let me package a
couple of these for you

to take with you.

-OK.

-All right.

Would you like to take a star?

-I would.

-And how about this
circle right here?

-Do you have any
extra bread pudding?

-Oh, I do.

I'll pack that.

I certainly will pack that, too.

-He likes a little
care package to go.

-Yes, of course.

-Don, would you show me
how you do it with the jar?

-I want you to do it.

-Oh, OK.

-I'll talk you through
it, but you do it.

All right?

-All right.

-Now take this jar
and press down right

in the middle of
that slice of bread.

And then when you press it down,
go back and forth a little bit.

MISTER ROGERS: Like that?

CHEF: That's it.

Uh-huh.

Now don't move the jar.

MISTER ROGERS: All right.

CHEF: But pick up
the pieces of bread.

Try to hold the jar down
with the other-- that's it.

There you go.

Pull it right out.

It's OK.

Now, there.

That's where the cookie
was-- the bread was.

MISTER ROGERS: Yeah, but
then it stuck in there.

CHEF: Now watch.

[LAUGHING]

See there?
MAGGIE: Popped right out.

-That's great.

Big circle for you.

-And there's the
circle in the bread.

-That's where it came from.

Hello?

-Peek-a-boo.

-And that's for the birds.

-That's right.

-And that's for more
sandwiches for you.

-OK, thank you.

-More sandwiches.

And here's your to go bag.

-Thank you very much, Maggie.

-Thank you for visiting today.

-Oh, I like coming
to your place.

Thanks, Don.

-We'll see you, Fred.

-See you later.

-We'll see you next time.

Bye for now.

CHEF: OK, let's make
some more of these.

Let's do a couple
triple-decker circles.

MAGGIE: All right.

Let's do it.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Maybe your mom
or dad would allow

you to make a round
sandwich like that sometime.

And if you have some
raisins or nuts,

you could put them
in if you're allowed.

Let's just have some
make-believe now.

Trolley?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHIMES]

Let's make-believe something
about raisins and nuts

and mirrors and other
things as the Trolley

goes along the Trolley
track in the Neighborhood

of Make-Believe.

OK, Trolley.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHIMES]

[WHISTLE]

-Oh, yes, Chef Brockett, what
you describe sounds just right.

-It'll have lots of
raisins and lots of nuts.

-Oh, that's just what he likes.

-How do you know?

-Well, he's been our close
neighbor for many years.

And it seems he's always
eating raisins and nuts.

-Good, then that settles it.

Now when will you need it?

-For his birthday--
the end of the week.

-Oh, I can easily
have it by then.

-Oh, good.

-Here.

How do you think this will be?

Oh, that looks like a beautiful
cake with three levels.

-Actually, it's three
cakes-- different sizes--

sitting on top of each other.

-With raisins and nuts?

-Oh, definitely.

-Thank you, Chef Brockett.

You're such a helpful person,
fine chef, and superb artist.

-At your service, Queen Sara.

-Thank you.

-[QUIETLY] Chef Brockett?

Chef Brockett?

-Prince Tuesday, I didn't
know you were there.

-Oh, I guess I'm
not very noticeable.

-Oh, I'm really glad to you.

-Oh, I don't know
why you would be.

-You seem sad to me today.

-Have you taken a good
look at me lately?

-I'm taking a good
look at you right now.

Why do you ask?

-Because I've been looking
at myself in the mirror.

-And?

-And I don't like what I see.

-You don't?

-Who wants to be a little
head in a big royal robe?

[TRUMPETS]

-Well, I--

-Here comes Daddy.

Don't tell him what I said.

-Chef Brockett, I presume.

-Correct, as usual,
Your Majesty.

-I see you have a royal
mirror in your hand.

-Yes, Sire.

-Would you kindly hold it
so that I may see myself?

-Of course, King Friday.

-What a fine king.

-Right you are, King Friday.

-Sometimes I like to
see myself as a dancer.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

I enjoy mirror time.

-Oh, I can understand why.

Hey, King Friday?

-Yes.

-Could I ask you something?

-Oh, anything, Chef Brockett.

-Have you talked with
Prince Tuesday today?

-Not yet.

Why do you ask?

-Well, I think
you could help him

look differently in the mirror.

-Oh, I think he looks
perfectly fine in the mirror.

-Maybe you can
help him see that.

-Suppose we both find him then?

-I'll bring the mirror.

-Very good.

Yes.

[CHIMES]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHIMES]

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

-I'll tell you, Trolley.

You travel all that time
and all those miles--

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

Neighborhood, and
there's nobody around.

[CHIMES]

What's that over there?

I can't quite make out,
but I think it's-- yeah,

it's the Empire State
Building, I think.

No, no, no.

That's a cake-- a
nice cake picture.

Look at that.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

[CHIMES]

It says on there,
"Cornflake S Pecially."

Well, I better go take
it and give it to him.

Corny?

Cornflake S Pecially?

Are you here?

No, huh?

Corny, it's me, Robert Troll.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

Oh, have a chair, Robert Troll.

Oh, thank you.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

Ask permission first
before you sit.

What's this?

Uh oh.

"Back later."

OK.

No.

I think that means-- back later?

No.

That means he's not here
now, but he'll be back later.

OK, well, we'll give
it to him next time.

Next time, that's what we'll do.

[SPEAKING GIBBERISH]

Trolley?

[CHIMES]

We'll give it to
him next time, OK?

[WHISTLE]

Good.

Toot.

Next time.

[CHIMES]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHIMES]

[WHISTLE]

-Robert Troll thinks
that cake drawing belongs

to Corny since it has
Corny's name on it.

But it really belongs
to Chef Brockett.

Why do you think
Prince Tuesday didn't

like himself in the mirror?

Usually when people are
feeling bad about themselves

it has to do with something
inside them, not something

you can see in a mirror.

We'll make-believe more
about all that next time.

Right now, some
food for the fish.

They're hungry.

I like to think
of times I've seen

people looking in a mirror.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

It's fun to think
about such things.

Oh, I just remembered something
Mr. McFeely loaned to me.

I'll show it to you.

It's a plate made out
of very strong glass.

And a videotape that
shows how people

make dinner plates like that.

Why don't we just
look at it now?

I'd like you to see how
people make dinner plates.

When people make
dinner plates, they

begin with sand, recycled glass,
and some other things that

get heated so they
turn into liquid.

This wheel has molds that
form each plate so they'll

all be the same size and shape.

That's the hot liquid that's
being poured onto those models.

See the shape of the plates?

And this machine
has a suction cup

that pulls the plates
out of the mold.

And what's going on now
is called fire polishing.

The fire smooths the
rough edges of the plates.

And there they go
on a conveyor belt.

This woman checks
the plates to be

sure that each
one is just right.

She takes out those that aren't,
and they go on to be recycled.

And she counts them and
put them into stacks.

Now they're ready
to be decorated.

Another ride on a conveyor belt.

This round machine is
the decorating machine.

First it puts each plate in
its place and brushes it off.

This fancy part will paint some
blue flowers on each plate.

First around the outside,
and then more blue flowers

in the middle.

There they are, all painted.

And there they go onto
another conveyor belt.

Look at all those plates.

It's fun to watch
them move along.

The plates travel
through this long oven.

It's very, very
hot-- boiling hot.

But it needs to be to bake
on the painted design.

Then when the plates
come out of the oven,

they need to cool for a while.

Then they're stacked
one more time.

This man checks them to make
sure they're just right.

And he packs them into boxes.

Now they're ready to be sent
to stores all over the world.

I like to think of all
the different things

people make in this world.

Yep.

You know, even when it looks
like complicated machinery is

doing a lot of the work,
it's important to remember

that people made those machines.

We wouldn't have any machines
to do work if there hadn't been

people to think them up and
make them in the first place.

It's important to remember that.

Whoever you are,
if you look for it,

you can find something extra
special about yourself--

and also something extra
special about your neighbor.

[SINGING] There's only one
in this one wonderful world.

You are special.

-And so is your neighbor.

It gives me a good
feeling to be with you

as a television friend.

[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 each
day such a special day.

You know how.

By just your being you.

Mhm.

People can like you
exactly as you are.

I'll be back next time.

[MUSIC PLAYING]
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