Mister Rogers transplants a plant to a larger pot. Mr. McFeely shows Mister Rogers his new Speedy Delivery uniform. They go to Francois Clemmons’ studio to visit Yoshi Ito who sings loudly, softly, and in Japanese. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mr. McFeely delivers a picture of Collette and a box of bonbons to Grandpere and some clothes from Collette to Henrietta. Henrietta tries on a dress and hat and discovers that the hat is too big. She is distressed to learn that the dresses are hand-me-downs. Yoshi explains that the clothes now belong to Henrietta and are no longer Collette’s. Mister Rogers talks about clothes not fitting.
Mister Rogers shows slides of people wearing different hats. Elsie Neal stops by with some fabric handwoven in Africa. Mister Rogers goes with her to her shop where he sees Debby Neal. Elsie shows them how to make hats. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Grandpere tells Lady Aberlin about the package Collette sent from Paris. Henrietta is shy about showing Lady Aberlin the dresses from Collette that she is wearing. Henrietta wants to give Queen Sara a hat from Collette that is too big for Henrietta. Queen Sara is delighted with the hat. It reminds her of her courtship with King Friday. Mister Rogers says that sometimes people can’t wear the clothes they want.
Mister Rogers talks about golf and his friend, golfer Carol Mann. He and Francois Clemmons practice putting.In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Henrietta is writing a thank-you note to Collete. Henrietta sends her outgrown dresses to Ana. X is swinging his golf club, impatiently waiting for Henrietta to finish. When he knocks some boxes out of Corney’s hands, Corney gets angry. Carol Mann visits and shows Mister Rogers her golf equipment.
Mister Rogers beats different rhythms on various surfaces. He goes to Negri’s Music Shop where he hears Bob Trow and his a cappella group. He buys a wooden block to use as a percussion instrument.In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Corney is having a sale on swings. Mr. McFeely announces the sale to the neighbors. X thinks Corney is still angry because X had knocked over Corney’s boxes yesterday. Corney and Robert Troll tell X that he is a good person even though he sometimes does bad things.
Mister Rogers uses sponges cut into various shapes as stamps. When he tries to make a phone call he discovers that his is out of order. The Browns show Mister Rogers some of their work. James Welsh, the telephone repairman, shows Mister Rogers the inside of the telephone and his tools.In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Corney has sold all his swings. He asks X to help by watching for customers while Corney finishes a swing for King Friday. X is happy to help. Back with Mister Rogers, Mr. Welsh calls to say that the telephone problem has been found.
Watch full-length Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood programs. The first Monday of every month will feature programs from the early years 1968-1975. The third Monday of every month will feature programs from the “Theme Weeks” library 1979-2001.
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