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Mister Rogers arrives wearing a purple backpack which contains a picture of elephants. He invites viewers to join him as he goes to visit these elephants. Returning to the house, Mister Rogers reveals that he also has a video tape in his backpack — a film about how people make backpacks. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, H.J. Elephant makes an appearance. Mayor Maggie stops by the castle wearing a backpack, King Friday wants to know what is inside. When she does not reveal its contents, King Friday petitions Cornflake S. Pecially to build a machine that can look inside of things. Handyman Negri sings “Let’s Think of Something To Do” as well as “I’m a Man Who Manufactures”.
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Mister Rogers arrives with a magnifying glass which he demonstrates for viewers using a book written in Japanese. Joe Negri calls and invites Mister Rogers to visit his music shop where guitarist Manuel Barrueco provides an amazing performance. Tony Chiroldes stops by the shop and demonstrates his kazoo which is shaped like a trombone. Mr. Barrueco and Mr. Negri play a guitar duet. Returning to the house, an inspired Mister Rogers plays You Are Special on his piano. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Queen Sara gives Hula Mouse a picture she has made for him. King Friday sends Hula Mouse to pick up the “looking inside things device” from Corney. The best Corney could come up with is a “look carefully device” (magnifying glass). On the way back to the castle, Hula Mouse and Neighbor Aber sing Look and Listen. Back at the house, Mr. McFeely stops by with a kazoo which he and Mister Rogers use to play the Speedy Delivery song.
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Mister Rogers finishes working on a wooden sign he has been making for his fish and talks about the graceful nature of the fish. Mister Rogers then invites viewers to join him as he visits a ballet studio where he talks with a student, instructor, and pianist and watches a performance. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Miss Paulificate is dressed as a fish in preparation for Lady Elaine’s new television show called The Reading Game. Lady Elaine wants H.J. Elephant to be on her first program but H.J. is hesitant since he cannot read very well. Meanwhile, Corney has perfected his machine that will look inside things. Back at the house, Mister Rogers takes a minute to sit quietly and think before reading a poem.
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Mister Rogers arrives with a new toy truck and watches a film about different types of real trucks. Chuck Aber stops by with H.J. Elephant III and a book called I Read Signs. He talks with Mister Rogers about playing with puppets and beginning to read. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin discovers H.J. Elephant III knows sign language but H.J. is still hesitant to get involved in The Reading Game. Meanwhile, King Friday is not happy with Corney’s “seeing inside things machine” even though it seems to work quite well for Neighbor Aber. Back at the house, Mister Rogers talks about your thoughts being your own before he sings You’re the Only One. Before wrapping up for the day, Mr. McFeely stops by with a film about how people make homemade paper.
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Mister Rogers arrives with a bag full of colorful caps. He describes each one and talks about what kinds of people might wear each cap. In the kitchen, Mister Rogers applies a label to the back of each cap describing the person who would wear each one and trying on the cap for a person who likes to read. Maggie Stewart stops by and sings while signing. Before she leaves, Mister Rogers shows her his caps and lets her take one with her. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, H.J. Elephant receives a bit of help from Mayor Maggie as he reads his first words. on The Reading Show. At the castle, King Friday declares that no one may use the “look inside things machine” without other people’s permission. Back at the house, Mr. McFeely stops by with a film about how people make ball caps. Before he leaves, Mr. McFeely is allowed to take one of Mister Rogers’ caps with him.
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.