Fred Rogers
Director
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
Season 4
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers. The series originated in 1963 as Misterogers on CBC Television, and was later debuted in 1966 as Misterogers' Neighborhood on the regional Eastern Educational Network, followed by its US network debut on February 19, 1968, and it aired on NET and its successor, PBS, until August 31, 2001. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages 2 to 5, but has been stated by PBS as "appropriate for all ages". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA public broadcaster WQED and Rogers' non-profit production company Family Communications, Inc.; previously known as Small World Enterprises prior to 1971, the company was renamed The Fred Rogers Company after Rogers' death.
Released Feb. 19, 1968
Episode 28 min
3+
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Kids, Music
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Production Companies: WQED, Small World Enterprises, Family Communications
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Episode 1 (#1131)
Episode 1131- The show opens with Mr. Rogers walking in, carrying several pieces of construction paper. Mary Sweenie and her daughter Meghan stop by and invite Mr. Rogers to come see them tomorrow. King Friday feels that babies are getting too much attention and on Prince Tuesday, he tries to limit such attention to one hour a day. Picture Picture shows us how construction paper is made.
Feb. 15, 1971, midnight
S4E2 - Episode 2 (#1132)
Episode #1132- Mister Rogers and Mr McFeeley make a puppet using paper mache. Meghan Sweenie has her routine check-up. Dr. Mermelstein tells Rogers the basics of this physical operation. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Prince Tuesday's crying prompts some neighbors to take action.
Feb. 16, 1971, midnight
S4E3 - Episode 3 (#1133)
Rogers and Bob Trow make some popsicle-stick crafts.
Feb. 17, 1971, midnight
S4E4 - Episode 4 (#1134)
Rogers discusses the about string quartet (e.g. violins, banjos, guitars) and hears each instrument at Negri's Music Shop. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mr. McFeely delivers a bass fiddle to King Friday.
Feb. 18, 1971, midnight
S4E5 - Episode 5
Rogers demonstrates how music is written as well as performed. Those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe try to play the bass fiddle, then offer their opinions on the Machine That Plays The Bass.
Feb. 19, 1971, midnight
S4E6 - Castle Waterfall Pt 1
When King Friday wants to have a waterfall for his Castle garden, Donkey Hodie suggests that they install new plumbing.
Feb. 22, 1971, midnight
S4E7 - Castle Waterfall Pt 2
While gymnasts perform in the Castle gymnasium, water begins to leak inside. It is revealed that one of the pipes for the Castle garden waterfall is clogged.
Feb. 23, 1971, midnight
S4E8 - Castle Waterfall Pt 3
Handyman Negri and Donkey Hodie finish the Castle garden waterfall. François Clemmons visits as waterfall singer.
Feb. 24, 1971, midnight
S4E9 - Castle Waterfall Pt 4
Rogers needs a washer for a fountain he wants to assemble. Instead of taking one from Bob Trow's workshop, he merely leaves him a note. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the Castle fountain works only to a small extent. Lady Elaine has taken the windmill at Someplace Else apart for unknown reasons.
Feb. 25, 1971, midnight
S4E10 - Episode 10
Lady Elaine wants her Museum-Go-Round to turn, so she harnesses X to the Museum. He doesn't want to spend all hours turning the Museum, but he does get it moving in another way.
Feb. 26, 1971, midnight
S4E11 - Episode 11
Miss Paulifficate bumps into Daniel's toy tiger and rips it, but she glues it back together. They give a letter to Dr. Bill Platypus.
March 1, 1971, midnight
S4E12 - Episode 12
Mrs. Lawver, a doll collector, presents to Rogers her collection of antique dolls. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Dr. Bill Platypus receives his lesson toward a pediatrician's license. He is to borrow a doll for the practice.
March 2, 1971, midnight
S4E13 - Episode 13
Bob Dog accidentally rips Dr. Bill's second pediatrician lesson and hides. Lady Elaine magically reverses the damage. She also gets a lesson on child care from Dr. Bill.
March 3, 1971, midnight
S4E14 - Episode 14
After he shows some children's drawings, Rogers visits Mrs. Saunders school, talks with the children and watches them play. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mr. McFeely delivers a package from the pediatrician school to Dr. Bill. The letter says he will continue his training in Australia. Thus, the Platypus family will be leaving tomorrow.
March 4, 1971, midnight
S4E15 - Episode 15
Don Williamson visits the television house to demonstrate his radio-controlled model airplane. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday still doesn't want the Platypus family to visit Australia. But then he is given the right to start their flying machine.
March 5, 1971, midnight
S4E16 - Episode 16
Rogers talks of light bulbs and replaces one of the bulbs on the traffic signal inside the television house. Two boys also discuss bird-watching with Rogers.
March 8, 1971, midnight
S4E17 - Episode 17
Rogers shows a hidden object in a drawing of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. The neighborhood discovers an old toy that Corny used to manufacture: a toy horse in the Chatty-Cathy mold.
March 9, 1971, midnight
S4E18 - Episode 18
Rogers sacrifices NOM for a visit to Betty's Little Theater. When the planned guests aren't able to appear, Betty Aberlin improvises a play with Bob Trow, Joe Negri and Audrey Roth.
March 10, 1971, midnight
S4E19 - Episode 19
When the name "upside-down cake" offends King Friday, he affronts everyone with a short-lived rule that they should say what he doesn't mean.
March 11, 1971, midnight
S4E20 - Episode 20
Queen Sara asks Bob Dog to send a note asking if Henrietta Pussycat can babysit for Prince Tuesday. Bob Dog is distracted with a new rocking chair, but he finds a way to help the Royal Family.
March 12, 1971, midnight
S4E21 - Episode 21
Bob Dog wants to wear shoes so Queen Sara will like him as much as she likes Prince Tuesday.
March 15, 1971, midnight
S4E22 - Episode 22
Joe Negri displays musical instruments that are made out of junk. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine borrows Corny's hammer without asking first.
March 16, 1971, midnight
S4E23 - Episode 23
Children act out various nursery rhymes at Betty's Little Theater. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe acts out Old King Cole.
March 17, 1971, midnight
S4E24 - Episode 24
Rogers draws a song, using paint brushes to visualize the Japanese records he plays. Later Mr. McFeely brings in a big St. Bernard dog. In between, Yoshi Ito enters the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
March 18, 1971, midnight
S4E25 - Episode 25
Rogers builds a go-kart with spare parts. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Grand-père begins to make French-fried potatoes.
March 19, 1971, midnight
S4E26 - Episode 26
Rogers and visitor Mary Sweenie talk of crafts such as needlepoint. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri wants to have Henrietta's eyes checked.
March 22, 1971, midnight
S4E27 - Episode 27
Rogers has his eyes examined. An accident also occurs in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, when the Trolley runs into a toy car Lady Aberlin and Corny left parked on the tracks.
March 23, 1971, midnight
S4E28 - Episode 28
Rogers plays an audio cassette that hints to a package containing a magnifying glass. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday gets the impression that a magnifying glass will make Prince Tuesday grow.
March 24, 1971, midnight
S4E29 - Episode 29
Rogers puts on an opera costume that includes a turban. He invites Betty Aberlin to a costume party set for the next day. Those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe agree to a costume party to allay the doldrums.
March 25, 1971, midnight
S4E30 - Episode 30
Rogers dresses as an airplane pilot for the costume party while Betty Aberlin and Joe Negri team up to dress as a horse. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe holds its own costume party, and only the toy Horse has no costume.
March 26, 1971, midnight
S4E31 - Episode 31
Those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe react in different ways to the presents the Platypus family, returned from Australia, had given them.
March 29, 1971, midnight
S4E32 - Episode 32
Dr. Bill Platypus invites those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to see his home movies about Australia. Joining them are Captain Kangaroo and all his puppet friends.
March 30, 1971, midnight
S4E33 - Episode 33
Rogers has a sign made for Bob and Judy Brown, the marionette-puppeteers who are moving in just a few doors down. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Dr. Platypus moves his office to the Eiffel Tower.
March 31, 1971, midnight
S4E34 - Episode 34
Ezra Jack Keats visits Rogers to read his book "Hi, Cat!". In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a book editor visits Grand-père at the Eiffel Tower.
April 1, 1971, midnight
S4E35 - Episode 35
Rogers sees Bob and Judy Brown's production of Jack and the Beanstalk.
April 2, 1971, midnight
S4E36 - Episode 36
John Reardon comes to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe dressed as an organ grinder. But hardly anybody recognizes him.
April 5, 1971, midnight
S4E37 - Episode 37
Rogers tries on various moustaches. Betty Aberlin visits to put on wigs. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday commissions a new opera.
April 6, 1971, midnight
S4E38 - Episode 38
John Reardon gives opera roles to Daniel and his toy, Ino A. Horse. Chef Brockett displays the monkey costume he will wear.
April 7, 1971, midnight
S4E39 - The Monkey's Uncle
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe holds its opera. King Friday plays his bass for this opera, in which a zookeeper must console a down-on-his-luck organ grinder.
April 8, 1971, midnight
S4E40 - Episode 40
Rogers shows photos from yesterday's opera. At Brockett's Bakery, Rogers discusses Chef Brockett's opera role. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Henrietta mopes since she didn't have a part in the opera.
April 9, 1971, midnight
S4E41 - Episode 41
Rogers and Bob Trow repair child seats and a rocking chair. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Cornflake S. Pecially and Robert Troll build an infant seat for Prince Tuesday. Lady Elaine discovers how good a father King Friday is.
April 12, 1971, midnight
S4E42 - Episode 42
Susan Linn helps Rogers discussing how puppets can be used to express feelings. Her Audrey Duck character appears in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, and scares Baby Ana Platypus.
April 13, 1971, midnight
S4E43 - Episode 43
Twins Barry Nelson and Garry Nelson visit the television house. Rogers helps Betty Aberlin play a marble game. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the Nelsons help Daniel play with a ball.
April 14, 1971, midnight
S4E44 - Episode 44
Rogers talks about how things look different at night. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Bob Dog and Daniel share their fears with Miss Paulifficate.
April 15, 1971, midnight
S4E45 - Episode 45
Richard Kvistad plays a kettle drum at Negri's Music Shop. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine and Bob Dog scare King Friday.
April 16, 1971, midnight
S4E46 - Jealousy Pt 1
Grand-père receives a picture from his granddaughter Collette. This hurts Henrietta, who feels she is not as fancy.
Note: This is the first episode ever to be filmed in color.
April 19, 1971, midnight
S4E47 - Jealousy Pt 2
Susan Linn returns to Rogers' Television House, bringing her puppets Audrey Duck and Cat-a-Lion. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri helps ease Henrietta's tangled emotions.
April 20, 1971, midnight
S4E48 - Jealousy Pt 3
King Friday gives Collette a key to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Henrietta is afraid that the key will open the door to her house.
April 21, 1971, midnight
S4E49 - Jealousy Pt 4
Rogers shows cake-decorating tools and sees a man decorate a cake at Brockett's Bakery. Chef Brockett takes a cake to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe for Collette. Henrietta is in the center of what happens.
April 22, 1971, midnight
S4E50 - Jealousy Pt 5
Rogers explains that it isn't always possible to understand what goes on in the world. He and his son make hats out of newspapers. Grand-père introduces Collette to everyone in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
April 23, 1971, midnight
S4E51 - Episode 51
François Clemmons is going to teach a driver's education course. To help him, Clemmons borrows the traffic signal from Rogers' television house. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Daniel is instructed to wait for Mr. McFeely to deliver groceries intended for the Castle. King Friday asks Daniel to fetch his robes, which causes a quandary for Mr. McFeely.
April 26, 1971, midnight
S4E52 - Episode 52
François Clemmons returns the traffic signal to Rogers. Nurse Miller and Dr. Bill Platypus help X after he hurts one of his wings.
April 27, 1971, midnight
S4E53 - Episode 53
Cornflake S. Pecially is impatiently waiting for his new lathe. In his rush to work the lathe, Corny injures his finger in it. Nurse Miller consoles him. Rogers goes to Bob Trow's workshop to see his lathe.
April 28, 1971, midnight
S4E54 - Episode 54
The Castle is organizing a Jazz festival, and King Friday wants the best jazz musicians. Handyman Negri brings in a blind saxophonist named Eric Kloss. Dr. Bill tells all that they were not responsible for Kloss' condition.
April 29, 1971, midnight
S4E55 - Episode 55
Rogers draws a song based on a recording of jazz and classical music. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday is still trying to shortcut his way to playing the bass fiddle. A gold bass may be the answer.
April 30, 1971, midnight
S4E56 - Episode 56
Bob Brown, the puppeteer, shows Rogers how to make puppets from detergent bottles.
May 3, 1971, midnight
S4E57 - Babies Pt 1
King Friday and Queen Sara implore Lady Aberlin to baby-sit Prince Tuesday. Lady Elaine misinterprets the instructions and assigns Daniel the baby-sitting duties.
May 4, 1971, midnight
S4E58 - Babies Pt 2
Mr. McFeely delivers the book "Fur, Feathers, and Hair" to Rogers. Later McFeely brings in an English sheepdog. In between, King Friday is upset that baby Prince Tuesday will not smile at him.
May 5, 1971, midnight
S4E59 - Babies Pt 3
Rogers makes ice cream by hand-cranking. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, some are wondering about baby Ana Platypus's behavior.
May 6, 1971, midnight
S4E60 - Episode 60
Morrie Turner, author of the Wee Pals comic strip, visits Rogers. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, X begins his printing business.
May 7, 1971, midnight
S4E61 - Lady Elaine Wants Attention Pt 1
Lady Elaine wants people to come to her book show in the Museum-Go-Round, not to the Castle to see a chameleon.
May 10, 1971, midnight
S4E62 - Lady Elaine Wants Attention Pt 2
Lady Aberlin asks Van Cliburn to wear a costume for his visit to the Castle. The King and Queen are fooled until the disguised Van Cliburn plays the piano.
May 11, 1971, midnight
S4E63 - Lady Elaine Wants Attention Pt 3
Collette is worried that Grand-père will be lonely when she leaves for Paris. After she leaves, Lady Elaine hears Van Cliburn performing at her Museum-Go-Round.
May 12, 1971, midnight
S4E64 - Lady Elaine Wants Attention Pt 4
Lady Elaine wants company, but everyone is too busy for her. She is so adamant that she takes Mr. McFeely's bicycle and refuses to return it.
May 13, 1971, midnight
S4E65 - Lady Elaine Wants Attention Pt 5
Rogers decorates some eggs, as do the residents in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
May 14, 1971, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 24388 min.
Released: Feb. 19, 1968
Last Air Date: Sept. 7, 2001, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-Y
Common sense age: 3+
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