01x81 - Episode 81

[bunniefuu]

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♪ 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? ♪

Oh, I'm so glad to see you.

I was so glad
for this week to begin, uh-huh.

Did you have a good weekend?

I've been thinking
about you most of the time,

and some of the time
this weekend,

I've been writing
to some friends.

Yes, I've had some letters
from old friends of mine

just telling me about things

that were going on
in their lives.

And so, I thought
I'd just answer them.

I have one more to do.

Do you mind waiting
'til I finish this one?

I've already told
this friend of mine

that I'm feeling good, mm-hmm.

And that I've had
lots of thoughts about reality

and make-believe,

and that I get to visit
with you each day

during the week, mm-hmm.

And I'll just say that I was
so glad to hear from him...

..."and please give my love
to all your family.

Mister Rogers."
There.

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Do you know people
who write letters?

People in your family
write letters?

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Do they ever let you
do the stick-em part

on the envelope...

...or put on the stamps?

I'm gonna send this one
air mail...

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...so I'll put on all
those stamps like that...

...and it's ready to go.

The mailman ought to be here
in just a little while

so why don't we go
out on the porch

and wait for him, okay?

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I like to wait with you, mm-hmm.

I like to think about you, too

'cause you're one
of my very special friends.

♪ 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 day time ♪

♪ In the night time ♪

♪ Anytime 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 ♪

You sure are.
Oh, there's Mr. McFeely.

Hello, Mr. McFeely!
Mr. McFeely: Good day,
Mister Rogers! Good day!

How are you?
I'm fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.

Have you seen
the mailman?

Oh, he's already gone,
Mister Rogers.

He's left already.
Oh, well, could you
help me, then?

Oh, certainly, certainly.
I'd be glad to, Mister Rogers.

How are you today?
Lovely day, isn't it?
Very well, thank you.

Oh, it certainly is,
Mr. McFeely.

I need to have
this letter mailed.

Could you --
Oh, I certainly
will be glad to, be glad to.

Part of my service
today, Mister Rogers.

You'll drop it in the box
for me, will you?

I certainly will drop it
right in the box, Mister Rogers.

How much
will that be?
Oh, now,
let me see.

I'll get my notebook
out here, my pencil,
we'll figure it out.

Let's see. One letter
to go two blocks.

Right, Mister Rogers?
I'll write it.

One letter
goes two blocks.

Two blocks.
Right there.

That'll be two,
Mister Rogers.

Two, okay.
Alrighty.

One, two.
One, two.
Thank you, Mister Rogers.

And I'll drop it in the box
for you, Mister Rogers!

Thank you,
Mr. McFeely.
Good day.
Well, you're welcome.

Good day,
Mister Rogers! Good day!

Good day, Mr. McFeely.

That's a great man, Mr. McFeely.

Did you ever wonder when you
drop the letter in the mailbox,

what happens to it after that?

Why don't we ask
Picture Picture?

Picture Picture on the wall,

would you kindly show us all

what happens to a letter
when you drop it in the mailbox?

We might even be able
to see Mr. McFeely.

There's the mailbox.

There he is!

There's Mr. McFeely
coming across the street

and checking the time
on the box.

Thanks, Mr. McFeely.

Those are the times
that the mail gets picked up,

and there comes
the mail truck...

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...and the mailman

opening the box and taking
all the letters in his bag...

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...and then
he locks it back up again...

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...and off goes the truck.

Now that truck's going up
to the central post office.

Ooh, look at all
the post trucks there!

They've come from a lot
of different neighborhoods.

He backed it up.

Up goes the back door...

...and he's unloading it
onto the dock,

and that's the dockman
who's helping him, there.

And that dockman
pushes the hand truck

into the post office.

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And that's a big conveyor belt,

and all the mail
goes onto that conveyor belt.

And there are men
all along the way...

There's our letter!

...and the mail gets sorted.

The big letters go in one pile,

and the smaller letters
go in another pile.

There's our letter --
the air-mail letter.

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There they're all
being sorted...

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...put in bundles
for different states...

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...and into the bag
for the state

where my friend lives.

The bag is taken
out to the airport.

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And there's another one
of those conveyor belts...

...and they take it
right up into the airplane.

And off --

There goes the airplane
into the sky...

...taking the mail
to other cities.

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And now, it's in another city

in the big post office
of another city.

I think that's it.

Mm-hmm.

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And now it's getting sorted
in little boxes there,

so that the mailman
who takes it along the street

will know which house it's for.

Now it's in another mail truck.

Boy, doesn't it
go through a lot of places?

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Now that mail's
going into that storage box...

...so when the mailman
comes along to pick it up...

And there he is, too.

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...he picks it up
from the storage box...

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...and puts it in his own bag...

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...and there are people
waiting at their homes

for the mail
that he's going to bring them.

He probably knows most
of those people along his block.

He probably knows my friend...

...and my friend knows him.

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That's my friend's house,

and there goes our letter
up to his mailbox.

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Thank you very much,
Picture Picture.

"You're very welcome,"
says Picture Picture.

If you know anybody who works
in the postal service,

maybe he does something
like one of those men

were doing that we saw.

Yeah. Very important service.

I wonder if anyone's heard
from King Friday and Edgar?

You know, they went away
for the weekend

to visit Sara Saturday.

Why don't we look
into Make-Believe

and just see if anyone's heard
from them.

[ Dinging ]

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Hello!

Hello, Daniel!
Hello!

Oh, are you
a new mailman?

Well, [chuckles]
not really.

I'm just sort of pretending
to be a mailman for a few days.

Why, you're Reardon,
aren't you?

Yes. I am.
Well, how do I look?

Oh, you look
just great!
Oh, thank you.

Oh, I was hoping
you'd come back some day!

Uh, is that letter
for me?
Uh, yes, it is.

You know, I saw King Friday
and Edgar yesterday.
Oh.

And they asked me if I would
bring you this letter.
Oh, boy.

Would you open it
for me?
Oh, sure.

They were having a great time
over at Sara Saturday's house.

Oh, we miss them.

They -- They were supposed
to come back here this morning.

Oh, listen. You want me
to read it for you?

Please.
It's from Edgar.

Oh, would you, please?
Uh-huh.

It says,
"Dear Daniel Striped Tiger,

King Friday and I..."
Oh, Reardon, uh,

would you sing it to me,
instead?

You know, Edgar always sings
what he has to say.

Oh, I'd be glad to,
Daniel.

♪ "King Friday and I
are having a wonderful time ♪

♪ Sara Saturday gave us
cup custard and root beer ♪

♪ And walked us
all over town ♪

♪ Everybody tells
King Friday ♪

♪ that he is the best king
in town ♪
Oh, good!

♪ And the best king
they've ever seen ♪

♪ He thinks we'll
stay a few more days ♪

♪ I hope that all
is well in the castle ♪

♪ We all send
our best wishes ♪

♪ To everyone
in the neighborhood ♪

♪ Sincerely,
most sincerely,

[whispering]
♪ Edgar Cook" ♪

Oh, good!

That's just the way
Edgar Cook would sign it, too.

They're having
a good time.

Well.
Oh, I'm so glad.

You know,
Sara Saturday really knows

how to make people
feel at home, doesn't she?

She surely does.

Say, Reardon?
Yes.

Could you stay
a few days with us here?

Well, Edgar asked me
if I would mow the grass

behind the castle...
Mm-hmm.

...and sort of see
that everything was all right.

So, I guess I will stay
a few days.
Good.

And I hope
while you're here

that you'll sing
some more for us.

Oh, I'm always, always glad
to sing anytime, Daniel.
Oh, good.

[ Loudly ]
♪ I love to sing ♪

♪ I love
to sii-iii-iii-iiing ♪
Oh.

♪ I love
to-ooo-ooo-ooo sing ♪

Oh, I just love
your voice.

Oh,
♪ I love to hear you sing ♪

♪ I love to hear you ♪

♪ sing sing sing sing
sing sing sing ♪

[ Chuckling ]

♪ I love
to hear you sing ♪

Oh, thank you.

Oh, I wish I could
sing like you.

I don't sing
very well, Reardon.

Well, Daniel,
you must remember

that I've
practiced singing

for a long, long time.

Oh, that's right!
Yes, indeed.

Well, have you practiced
mail-carrying for a long time?

[ Chuckles ]
No, I've never practiced
mail-carrying,

and you see I'm not really
very good at it yet, either,

because, well, mail-carrying
takes practice, too.

In fact,
to be good at anything,

you have to practice.

I'm sure that's so.
Yes, indeed.

Boy, I'm glad you're
around here for awhile.

I'll see you later,
Reardon.
Alright.

I have to get over
to the castle now

and see that everything
is alright.
Oh, good.

Okay?
Okay.

But first, I better
stop off at X's

because he has
a letter here, too.

Oh, good!
A letter for X!

Bye bye.
See you later,
Daniel.

Thank you.

♪ I love to sing ♪

♪ Da dee ♪

♪ Da da-da da-da dee ♪

Let's see,
where is X's letter?

Ah, here it is.

[ Humming ]

No, Lady Elaine.

No, Lady Elaine.
I don't want to help you!

[ Deep voice ]
X. Mr. X the Owl.

Uh, don't you change
your voice, Lady Elaine!

I don't want
to help you.

Lady Elaine?

Oh, Mr. Mailman,
I'm sorry.

I thought you were
Lady Elaine Fairchilde.

Lady Elaine Fairchilde?
Yeah.

She's been trying to get me
to help her all day,

but I don't think she's
doing the right thing.

Oh, she has, has she? Well,
what does she want you to do?

She wants me to help her
set up campsites at the castle.

Campsites? Campsites?
A-A-At what castle?

At King Friday's castle!
That's what castle!

Campsites
at King Friday's castle?
Right.

Whew! Well, I better
get over there right away.

Thanks
for telling me, X.

Say, you don't
sound like our mailman.
Oh, I don't?

[ Chuckles ]
Who do I sound like?

That opera singer.
You know, Reardon?

You even look
a little bit like him.

[ Chuckles ]
I am Reardon, X.

Don't tell me!
Yes.

Did you take up mail-carrying
instead of singing?

Well,
just for a few days.

You see, I've always
wanted to be a mailman

and give people
their mail.
Yeah.

The mail is different
every single day.
I know.

It must be exciting
to be able to do that.

Do you have
any for me today?

Well, yes,
as a matter of fact,

I do have a letter
for you, X.

Oh, would you
read it to me?

Oh, I'd be glad to.
Just a minute now.

It says, um, "Dear X,
I'm having a great time.

Come on over and help me.
Love, Lady Elaine."

See what I mean?
See what I mean?
[ Laughs ]

She even sent
a letter to say it.

Yes, well, I'll take care
of that right away, X.

Please do, Reardon.
Here's your letter.

Oh, thank you.
Alright.

That
Lady Elaine Fairchilde.

She's an imp!

[ Chuckles ]
See you later!

I better
just call the castle

and see
if Lady Elaine is there.

Hello?
Hello, Miss Paulificate?

[ Tinkles ]

Yes, this is Reardon.

I'm pretending
I'm the mailman today,

and I have a little
something for Lady Elaine.

I wonder if you could
tell me if she's at
the castle, please?

[ Tinkling ]

Oh, she may be,
but she isn't in the castle.

[ Tinkles ]
Oh, I see.

Well, I've just got
to see her

because she's up to something
over there,

and I'm not quite sure
what it is.
[ Tinkling ]

And, you know,
it isn't her castle.

[ Tinkling ]
What? Oh, yes.

Well, I'll go on over right now
and see if I can find her.

[ Singsong tinkling ]

[ Singsong ]
Goodbye.

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Oh, you're
just in time, dear.

Won't you help a lady
with her work?

Uh, just
what are you doing

in this castle garden,
Lady Elaine?
Oh, dear!

Something I promised I'd do
for King Friday

while he was away.
[ Hums ]

Oh, you promised
the king

that, uh,
you would put tents

in his garden
while he was away?

Yeah,
I've been promising

to do this
for years and years.
Uh-huh.

I didn't, uh --

I know the king
was interested in camping.

Oh, I'm sure
he must be.

I mean, when he sees
all this here,

he'll really
be interested in it.

I've been working on it
a long time.
Uh-huh.

Here, now, won't you help me
put up that tent?

Just put it right
in the little holes.

Alright, but tell me,
Lady Elaine...
That's it.

That's it.
...are you sure
that King Friday

wants all this
in his garden?

Oh, such good campsites.
[ Chuckles ]

Oh, he's
a really smart king.
Mm-hmm.

Do you like
to camp, dear?

Well, yes,
I-I like to camp,

but I must say,
Lady Elaine...
You're doing
a good job.

I have never seen
tents and campsites

in the garden
of a royal castle before.

No, that's it.

You see, everybody
will want to come.

It's so royal.
Everybody.

It's the only castle campsite
in the entire world.

Yes, I-I guess
it must be.
Mm-hmm.

Um, you know,
suppose I call King Friday

to find out if it's --
Oh! Oh, no, no.

No, dear.
No?

This must remain
a surprise for him.
Mm-hmm.

I promised to do it
years and years ago,

but I've never had
the time before.
Oh, I see.

I just happened
to be here

while King Friday
and Edgar are away.

[ Clears throat ]
Yes.

Mm, and I
wouldn't want you

to spoil
the surprise, either.

Well, I wouldn't want
to spoil the surprise.

That's nice, and this
and this and this,

and, you know,

I hear you have
a perfectly marvelous voice.
Oh.

I just love to hear
you sing while I work.

Well, I...
I'll put up some more
over in here.

I'd like to sing for you,
Lady Elaine...
Good!

...but, you know,
I have several more letters

to deliver
before the day is over.
Yes.

I'm -- I'm pretending
I'm a mailman, you see?

Oh, good. Do you have
any letters for me?
Uh, no.

I have no letters
for you, Lady Elaine.

Oh,
I'll be getting --
Oh, I know!

But I do
have a box for you.
Oh, you do?
Good!

Yes,
a little box here.
Oh!

"Lady Elaine Fairchilde."

Yes, that's you,
isn't it?
Oh, it is.

Well, won't you
open it, please?
Oh, I'll
be glad to.

Let's see here.
Oh, it looks like
quite a nice, square box.

Oh!

What in the world
is that?

Well, it looks to me
like a, um --

Perhaps a Lady Elaine
Fairchilde-in-the-box.

Ooh-hoo-hoo, my, my!
Like a Jack-in-the-box?
Yes.

A Fairchilde-in-the-box.

What's it say
on there?

There. It says...
"Making..."

"Making Mischief"?
I certainly am not.

Certainly am not.

Are you sure,
Lady Elaine?

I'm quite sure.

Quite sure.
Mm-hmm.

You carry on with your mail,
you mailman,

and come back
when you can sing more.

Oh, maybe we could make
another opera sometime.

Oh, I'd
love that, dear.

I have a coloratura,
you know.

Oh,
[clears throat] I see.
Mm-hmm.

Well, um, I-I'll be back
a little later,

but, uh,
in the meantime,

are you sure
I shouldn't call the king

and find out
if all this is alright?

No. I'd never want
to spoil his surprise.

Spoil his surprise.

Well,
I wouldn't, either,

so farewell, then,
Lady Elaine.

Oh, farewell, Reardon.
An opera.

That's a lovely idea.
An opera.

Fix these tents,
fix the tents.
[ Dinging ]

What a silly thing.

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We'll find out more
about Make-Believe tomorrow.

I hope that Reardon
will sing more.

He does have a beautiful voice,
and he said he loves to sing.

I suppose
when he was a young boy,

he even liked to then,

and he probably practiced
and practiced and practiced.

Boy, he told Daniel
he just loves to sing.

And he likes to pretend, too.

Sure, there he was pretending
he was a mailman today.

Lady Elaine Fairchilde.

X says she's an imp.

Sometimes she is.
Wonder what she's up to?

Sometimes she just
feels like being a clown.

Do you ever?

♪ A clown ♪

♪ A clown ♪

♪ I think I'll be a clown ♪

♪ I think I'll make
the people laugh ♪

♪ And laugh all over town ♪

♪ A clown,
that's what I'll be ♪

♪ A clown ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel
when I'm afraid ♪

♪ That I will never
make the grade ♪

♪ So I pretend
I'm someone else ♪

♪ And show the world
my other self ♪

♪ I'm not quite sure
of me, you see ♪

♪ When I have to make
a clown of me ♪

♪ A clown ♪

♪ A clown ♪

♪ I think I'll be a clown ♪

♪ I think I'll make
the people laugh ♪

♪ And laugh all over town ♪

♪ A clown, that's what I'll be ♪

♪ A clown ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel
all good inside ♪

♪ And haven't
got a thing to hide ♪

♪ My friends all tell me
I'm the best ♪

♪ They think
I'm better than the rest ♪

♪ It's times like this
I act myself ♪

♪ And I let the clown
stay on the shelf ♪

♪ Myself ♪

♪ Myself ♪

♪ I think I'll be myself ♪

♪ I think I'll let
the people see ♪

♪ The comfortable inside of me ♪

♪ Myself, I'll be myself ♪

♪ It's only when
I feel let down ♪

♪ I might be scared
into a clown ♪

♪ But he can be himself ♪

♪ When I can be myself ♪

♪ Myself, I think
I'll be myself ♪

Ever feel like being a clown?

When you had something to say,

and somebody
wouldn't listen to you,

or you had something
to show to somebody,

and that person was too busy
with something else?

Did you ever feel like
being a...clown?

This is sort of like
a Jack-in-the-box,

but it's a clown-in-the-box.

Yeah. Okay.

You can be yourself,
and I'll be myself.

And you can be yourself, too.

I like you just exactly
the way you are, mm-hmm.

Oh, mercy.

You know, so many people
have said to me,

"What do you do
when you go off to work?"

Well, I go off
and write programs, mm-hmm.

Write television programs
for you, yeah.

So that's what I'll be doing
when I go off to my work now.

But you know when
we'll be together again?

♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪

♪ We'll start the day tomorrow
with a song or two ♪

[Whispering]
♪ One, two ♪

♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪

♪ We'll start the day tomorrow
with a smile for you ♪

♪ 'Til then, I hope
you're feeling happy ♪

♪ 'Til then, I hope your day
is [snaps] snappy ♪

♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪

♪ It soon will be tomorrow
and be our day ♪

♪ We will say
a very happy tomorrow to you ♪

You always make it
such a special day, yep.

I like visiting with you.

I guess it's because
you're just the way you are.

That's why, mm-hmm.

I'll see you tomorrow,
alright?

Bye.

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