Mister Rogers talks about games. He drops balls and feathers to show the different rates at which they fall. Mr. McFeely stops by with a video entitled “How People Make Strollers.” Later, Mister Rogers shows his TV neighbors his control box that makes Trolley go fast and slow. He feeds the fish and explains that fish need water to breathe and humans breathe air. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Trolley shows King Friday and Mayor Maggie how it can go very fast and very slow. Maggie sings “Peace and Quiet” for Friday and he asks her to sing it again but really fast. Cornflake S. Pecially has designed a stroller at Maggie’s request. Neighbor Aber visits Daniel Striped Tiger and says he is worried that Trolley is going too fast and can’t do its job properly. Neighbor Aber and Mayor Maggie discuss how to get Trolley to slow down.
Mister Rogers talks about roller skating. He says you have to wear safety equipment whenever you roller skate. Mr. McFeely stops by with a video entitled “How People Make Roller Skates.” Later, Mister Rogers reminds us of the control switch that regulates Trolley’s speed. He talks about being safe and says he is grateful for Stephen Lee who helped him skate safely.In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin tries to slow Trolley down but loses her balance on her roller skates. Queen Sara asks Lady Aberlin to skate for her and suggests the use of a net to slow Trolley down. Lady Aberlin asks Lady Elaine for a trolley net. Cousin Steve Owl and Lady Aberlin skate together and catch Trolley with their nets to ask it to slow down.
Mister Rogers talks about the alphabet. He reads The Speedy Delivery Alphabet Book, which is a present for Mr. McFeely. It shows the different ways Mr. McFeely makes deliveries. Later, Mister Rogers presents Mr. McFeely with the book. Mr. McFeely brings a Funny Fast Film of him raking leaves. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Cousin Steve Owl tells King Friday he is trying to catch Trolley but it is too fast. Prince Tuesday recites the alphabet fast. Miss Paulificate interrupts with two phone calls, one for Steve Owl from X the Owl and one for Prince Tuesday from Daniel Striped Tiger. X the Owl says he has an idea for how to catch Trolley and Steve Owl goes to visit X the Owl to find out what his idea is. Prince Tuesday asks Lady Aberlin to talk to Daniel Tiger because he seems sad.
Mister Rogers shows a wooden toy of a gymnast that can spin fast and slow. Mr. McFeely brings over a video tape of the gymnast Chainey Umphrey when he was 15 years old. He is now a grown man, and Mister Rogers goes to visit him at the gym. Chainey performs some floor exercises and on the ring. Later, Mister Rogers talks about being careful. He says he is proud when people are careful. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin and Mr. Aber hang a vine from a monument in attempt to slow Trolley down. Mr. Aber explains to King Friday that Trolley is going really fast. Lady Elaine Fairchilde decides to climb to the top of the monument. King Friday tells Lady Elaine that she is foolish for climbing so high and she should come down. Just as Lady Elaine decides to come down she becomes dizzy because she is so high up and falls, but she lands in a box of feathers and does not get hurt.
Mister Rogers talks about cranes. He goes outside to the sand table to illustrate how a crane can lift things fast and slow. Mister Rogers shows a video of children taking their time to do projects and certain activities. Bob Trow stops in to give Mister Rogers a painting. Later, Mister Rogers talks about how people help each other when they work. Then John Sikora stops by to do some exercises with Mister Rogers. He shows Mister Rogers how he can do exercises both slow and fast. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mayor Maggie says the neighborhood is working together to slow Trolley down. Robert Troll gives Daniel Striped Tiger a picture of clocks in all four seasons of the year. Mr. Aber and Robert Troll set up a crane to lift Trolley so they can locate the fast trolley problem. They catch Trolley and Mr. Aber fixes Trolley’s controls. Trolley returns to normal speed with everyone’s help.
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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