31x04 - 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 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.

I'm glad we're together again.

See what I'm sitting beside.

A friend made this
for me, and I'll

show it to you a little later.

But in this bag are
some pieces of material

that my friend had
left over from this.

Think I'll just take
it to the kitchen.

She thought I might
like to use them.

Hi Fish.

And I do have an
idea about them.

Here are the pieces right here.

Aren't they pretty?

I could cut them
into smaller pieces

but I think I'll just
use them way they are.

This is a piece of sticky felt.

And what I thought I'd do is to
just put these pieces of felt--

make a picture with them.

Now, of course, each person
would arrange pieces like this

differently, just as each person
would choose different colors

for a painting, or
would use blocks

for a block building
in a different way.

So the varieties of
designs are endless,

just as the varieties
of people's imaginations

are endless.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

-Oh, that's the phone.

Let's see who this is.

Hello.

How are you Joe?

Yes, I was just
showing my neighbors

some pieces of material.

A glass harmonica?

No, I haven't.

But you know I'm
interested in everything.

Do you have someone
who can play it?

Oh, good.

A musical artist and the
father of a little girl.

I'd be glad to meet him.

Sure.

We'll be right over.

Thanks, Joe.

Bye.

There's a person who plays an
interesting musical instrument

at Negri's Music Shop.

You know me, I'm always glad
to learn about new things.

So let's go over there now.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-To Negri's Music Shop.

Oh, I'll show you
this when we get back.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

-Hi, Joe.

-Hi, Fred.

-Working on a clarinet?

-Yeah, that's right.

Trying to make sure all
the pads are working.

-I see.

-Wait till you meet Dean.

He's just a wonderful
guy and it's terrific.

But when you meet him,
don't shake his hand--

-Don't?

--because he has them
specially treated

so he can play the instrument.

-Oh, OK.

-OK?

-I'm looking forward to this.

-I'll take you back.

-Looks like Sam may
be trying out a drum.

Hi, Sam.

-Yeah, it's really
a great sound.

-Hi, Dean.

-Hello.

-Dean, I want you to
meet Mister Rogers.

Dean Shostak.

-How do you do, Dean?

-Hello.

-And this is our
television neighbor.

-Hi there.

-We want very much to see
this harmonica of yours.

-Well, thank you.

I'm sorry I can't
shake your hand.

I've been scrubbing
up, and getting

ready just to play it now.

-Well, your fingers have to
be just right for it, I guess.

-They do.

-I'm going to leave
you two and I'll

be back in a couple of minutes.

I've got some work
to do in there.

-OK.

We'll see you then.

-Have a good time.

-Well, this is an instrument
called the glass harmonica,

invented in 1761 by my favorite
American, Benjamin Franklin.

-Benjamin Franklin made it?

-Benjamin Franklin,
that's right.

-Out of glass?

-Out of glass.

And this is part of it.

See, this wheel moves and--

[HARMONICA PLAYS]

-And there's a little
sound right there.

Now, Benjamin Franklin
had seen somebody

playing on a set
of water glasses.

-How was that person doing it?

-Well, they dip their finger
in and they get it wet

and they go around
the top of the glass

and they make it sing.

And he got an idea that
he could actually--

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

--use glass in a different way.

Instead of tuning
the glass with water,

he had the idea that you could
tune glasses by their size.

And I've got one of the notes
right here so you can see.

Now, if you look at it, you
can see a couple things.

You can see there's
cork glued in the center

of each one of the bowls.

It's kind of the size of
cereal bowl, isn't it?

And the glass is set sideways,
one inside each other,

with only the rim
exposed or sticking out.

And then--

[SOUND OF GLASS SINGING]

-Using your finger, you can
rub the rim of the glass

and make it sing.

[GLASS SINGING]

-That's a fairly big
one, on this scale here.

-Right.

Right.

It's actually this
one right here.

But, see they're
all different sizes.

And what you do is you
start with the largest

one, the lowest note.

[GLASS SINGING]

-And then as they get smaller--

[GLASSING SINGING IN HIGHER AND
HIGHER NOTES]

-It gets higher.

-That's right.

[PLAYING HIGHEST NOTE]
-There's our high note there.

Now, I'm dipping my hands
into a bowl of water

that I keep right here.

So now my fingers
are nice and wet.

Now, to make the glasses move,
there's a large spinning wheel

attached to the end of this
one rod, this metal rod.

And then I'm using
my foot to make

all the glasses move
at the same time.

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-So I can play any glass I want.

[HARMONICA SINGING]
-Do you want to hear some music?

-Oh, yes.

-Alright.

Ben Franklin really
liked Scottish music,

so I picked a
Scottish song called

"The Blue Bells of Scotland".

-Oh, good.

[HARMONICA PLAYING THE SONG]

-What a lovely sound.

-Thank you very much.

-And it looked so easy,
the way you play it.

-Well, it's like any
musical instrument,

it takes some practice.

Would you like to have a
glass harmonica musical less?

-Sure.

-Well, I brought one here
that you can actually play.

-Oh this little one over here.

Let me try.

Now

-And so you just dip your
fingers in the water?

-Right.

Now, I know I washed
my hands, and you

probably washed your hands, too.

But one thing you have to
do is scrub them again.

So pick a finger that
your going to play,

maybe this finger here.

And then using a paper towel,
really get it nice and clean.

-OK.

-And then I'm going
to turn it here.

-But wet, too, huh?
-And wet.

And you have a
little bowl you're

going to be dipping
your finger into.

going to be dipping
your finger into.
And then go ahead and see

And then go ahead and see

-That's hard.

-It is hard.

-I didn't know it would
be so hard to play.

You were just going like this
and it just all came out.

-I bet if you put your
finger on it, it would--

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-There's the note.

So let's see if you can do it.

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-There it is.

-You have a magic touch.

-Well, I hear
you've got it, too.

-You must have been practicing
this for a long time.

-Many years.

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-Oh, there it is.

-I'd rather hear you play.

-OK.

-Boy, that is just so difficult.

-Tricky instrument.

-I should say.

Joe, this is so difficult.

Try this a minute.

-Is it really difficult?

-Even just one
finger's difficult.

-Now, put that in the water.

And put it up there and see
how hard that is to play.

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-Oh, you can do it right away.

Good for you!

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-Oh, you're good.

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-There you go!

-Well, I've got the touch now.

-OK.

[HARMONICA SINGING]

-There you go!

-You have to have them wet?

-Right.

And scrub them a little bit.

-And clean.

-Very clean.

-Would you play
something for Joe?

-I sure will.
-Oh would you?

Oh, I'm glad I'm here
in time to hear this.

-Yeah, I want you to hear.

I mean, this music is gorgeous.

-Yeah.

-There was a composer named
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart--

-Mozart.

Sure.

-That heard the glass harmonica
when he was just a boy.

He was traveling
around with his father.

And he was so impressed
by it he decided

to write a piece of music
for solo glass harmonica.

So this is it.

Now, this piece of
music is still around,

but you have to find a glass
harmonica to hear it played.

Cause ordinarily
now it's just played

on the piano or the organ.

This is it.

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

-Oh, that just sounds--

-Oh, Dean.

That took some practice.

-Sounds like it's just coming
from the sky, doesn't it?

It's just gorgeous.

-The sound's coming
from just everywhere.

-Would you and Joe ever
play anything together?

-I'd like that.

I really like
playing with guitar.

-Yeah?

Do you think?

How about something that
Mister Rogers wrote?

Tree Tree Tree?

OK.

-You do it in the key of D?

-Let's do it in D.

-Do you ever sing that
to your little girl?

-I do.

I've got a 6 and 1/2 month
old named Abigail Jane,

and this is one of her
favorite songs right now.

[PLAYING "TREE TREE TREE"]

[MISTER ROGERS HUMMING ALONG
WITH MUSIC]

-And we love your music.

Abigail Jane's a mighty
lucky little girl

to have you for a dad.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

It's great to hear this music.

-Well, I'm going to stay here
and practice some if that's OK.

-OK, and I'll be back to
see you in a little while.

-Wish you well, Dean.

-Bye.

-See you.

-Bye.

-It's really nice, isn't it?
It takes a lot of skill, though.

-Oh my goodness, I had no
idea it was so difficult.

Very difficult.

You've had so many wonderful
musicians here in your shop.

-That's for sure.

You know, when I'm
working around here,

I often think about
all the people

who have come through the doors.

-Thanks for sharing
them with me, Joe.

-My pleasure.

-See you soon.

-Bye.

Bye bye.

[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

-Some things look so easy
until you try to do them.

That glass harmonica is
very difficult to play.

Mr. Shostak has obviously been
practicing a long, long time.

Well, I promised to show you
what my friend made from pieces

of cloth like the ones I
was using in the kitchen.

So, I'll show this to you now.

I'll push this over.

It's very big.

[WHIMSICAL PIANO MUSIC]

-Isn't it beautiful?

Think of someone sewing all
these pieces of material

together to make this
beautiful, artistic quilt.

Look at that.

That person had to choose
where each color went.

And all those colors together
are what make it so wonderful.

Now, if you were going
to do a work of art,

what kind do you think
you'd like to do?

Quilting, like this?

Or playing a musical instrument?

Or dancing?

Or singing?

Or drawing?

Or painting?

Or sculpting?

Or pottery?

Or making up a poem?

There are so many ways
of being an artist.

You know, we can even be artists
with ideas for make-believe.

Let's try that now.

Come on, quilt.

I think I'll just-- See if I
get the trolley under the quilt.

Come on, Trolley.

[TROLLEY MUSIC, BELLS]

-You know, we've been
pretending that people

are preparing for the
Royal Arts Festival.

King Friday has suggested that
everyone do something artistic.

But Lady Elaine says she's
going to be the judge,

and she's been telling people
that their art is no good.

She's been hurting
people's feelings.

Daniel was even
crying last time.

But then he started to wonder,
if Lady Elaine hurts people's

feelings so much, maybe
her feelings are hurt.

And that's why she's
the way she is.

Well, let's make-believe some
more about that as the trolley

goes into the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY MUSIC, BELLS]

-Trolley.

[SOUND OF BAGPIPES]

-I think it's I'm idea
to play your bagpipes

for the Arts
Festival, Doctor Bill.

-Oh, well, I love my pipes, man.

[PLAYING BAGPIPES]

-And I'd welcome the
opportunity to play

with you and your guitar.

-What song would
you like us to play?

-Well, how about "The
Blue Bells of Scotland"?

-Oh, I like that one.

Would you like to
rehearse it right now?

-With great pleasure,
Handyman Negri.

[BAGPIPES AND GUITAR PLAYING]

-You boys will
never win with that.

Never.

-Oh, Lady Elaine.

[ROYAL FANFARE]

-Oh, here, let me help
you through, King Friday.

There we go.

-Thank you.

Thank you.

Assembled throng, I presume?

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-Thank you.

Now, gentlemen, you have the
opportunity of playing a trio.

-Oh, that would be
wonderful, King Friday.

Sure.

Do you know "The Blue
Bells of Scotland"?

-I do.

-Well, let's all
three try it together.

-Very good.

-Here we go.

[BAGPIPES, GUITAR AND BASS
PLAYING]

-OK, boys.

No, no, no, no, no.

The bass doesn't help any.

You fellas will never win.

-Well, Lady Elaine,
it's not about winning.

It's just about having fun.
HANDYMAN NEGRI: That's right.

-Yes.

Why must you stick your big
nose into everyone's business,

Fairchild?

-Now, you've done it, Friday.

Now you'll really be sorry.

-Well, suppose you gentlemen
come inside to the M Room--

Music Room that is-- so we may
practice without interruption.

-Aye-aye, sir.

-Very good.

Thank you, Handy.

See you in the M Room.

Thank you.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-Where is everyone?

Oh, there you are.

You want to play Hide and Seek?

I'll hide and you find me.

OK?

Look away and I'll hide.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-Ta da!

Now I'll hide another place.

Watch the statue
for a moment, OK?

[PIANO MUSIC]

-Here I am.

You found me.

ELSIE JEAN: Lady Aberlin.

Lady Aberlin.

-Oh, that's Elsie
Jean Platypus calling.

-Hi, Elsie Jean.

-Hi, Lady Aberlin.

-How are you?

-Oh, fine.

-What is this beautiful circle?

-Oh, that's what I'm making
for the Arts Festival.

-You're making it?

-Yes, and I grew
these vegetables.

-Oh my goodness.

Look, cabbage,
onions, and parsnips.

Oh tomatoes, too.

-I know.

Yes.

And I'm making a wreath of them.

And after the festival we
can all eat the vegetables.

-Are you going to
be using carrots?

-Oh, yes.

But I thought you
could help me decide

where they might look best.

-Oh, that will be fun.

LADY ELAINE: You'll
never win with carrots.

-That sounds like Lady Elaine.

-Yes, it is.

She does not like my carrots.

-I wonder why.

-I'll tell ya why, Toots.

-Is that you, Lady Elaine?

-It's I and my head covering.

-Why are you covering your head?

-So nobody will see my carrot.

I mean, my nose.

-Your nose?

-My big nose.

Friday told me to
keep my big nose out

of everybody's business, so I'm
just covering my whole head.

-Well it certainly is
an artistic covering.

And one of my favorite
people is under it.

-One of you what?

-One of my favorite people.

-Is she kidding me, Elsie Jean?

-No, I don't think so, Lainy.

You have a lot of
people who like you.

-Even with my big nose?

-With every part of you.

Well,

-Well, I'm going to cry.

-Oh, that's all
right, too, you know.

-Boo hoo.

Boo hoo.

People don't say kind
stuff to me you very much.

-I wonder why.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: Hi everybody!

-Oh, hi Handyman Negri.

-Can I take a picture of
you all with your creations?

-Oh, for the Arts Festival?

-Yeah.

We're making a booklet and we
would like everybody in it.

-Well, that's a silly idea.

Silly idea.

That wasn't a very kind
thing for me to say.

Maybe people don't
say kind things to me

because I don't say
kind things to them.

-Well, how about a
picture for the booklet?

-With my quilt over my head?

-No.

How about if you
put it at your side?

Over near Elsie Jean's
vegetable wreath.

Oh yeah, that looks nice.

Oh, that's terrific.

OK.

Are you all ready now?

Here we go.

[BAGPIPES PLAYING]

-Doctor Bill, you're
playing better than ever.

-Thank you, thank
you, Lady Elaine.

Thank you very, very much.

[TROLLEY BELLS]

-Oh, would you take
a picture of Trolley,

and I'll be over at
the castle in four.

-Of course.

See you all later.

[TROLLEY MUSIC]

-Hi, Trolley.

[TROLLEY BELLS]

-We're making a booklet
for the Arts Festival.

Do you mind if I take
your picture for it?

[TROLLEY BELLS]

-Oh, good.

Stay very still, please.

[CAMERA SNAPPING]

-Thank you.

[TROLLEY BELLS]

-Oh, I know.

[TROLLEY MUSIC]

-Do you think if Lady Elaine
were kinder to people,

they'd be kinder to her?

That's what she's
wondering right now.

Next time we'll think about
the Make-Believe Art Festival.

But right now, we have some
real fish who might be hungry.

I'll fold that up later.

Want some food?

They surely do.

There you are.

[PIANO MUSIC]

-That quilt really inspired me.

[PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES]

-So much you can do
with your imagination.

[PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES]

-No matter what your
face looks like,

people can like you
exactly as you are.

Yep.

It's what's inside of
you that matters most.

Our thoughts and our feelings,
the way we treat other people,

the way we love one
another-- that's

what matters much more
than what we look like.

Well, I like you exactly
as you look right now.

[PIANO THEME BEGINS]

-[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.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

-We have lots of things that
we talk about, don't we?

You always make each
day such 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.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.

[PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]