Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 1979 - 2001

On a bus ride through different neighborhoods Mister Rogers notices all kinds of people and the variety of clothes they wear. In Make-Believe, King Friday receives a three-cornered hat and makes a rule that everyone must wear one.

Mister Rogers shows how people make blue jeans. He tries on Bob Dog's costume and says what's important is who we are, not what we wear. In Make-Believe, everyone is complying with the King's hat rule - except lady Elaine.

Mister Rogers shows shoes and talks about the people who wear them and jobs they do. He visits with a pipe-organist and sees him play and the special shoes he wears. In Make-Believe, King Friday won't change his rule until everyone obeys.

Mister Rogers visits an organist who's rehearsing with a young flutist and clarinetist. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine finds a solution for King Friday's "three-cornered" rule. Mister Rogers shows a video of how people make paper bags.

Mister Rogers shows a sewing machine and a video of a visit to a millinery shop in Colonial Williamsburg to show different kinds of clothing from long ago. In Make-Believe, King Friday and Lady Elaine resolve their differences about hats.

Mister Rogers helps children know that it takes practice to become good at things. A pantomimist visits and shows how he goes away and comes back -- in mime. In Make-Believe, he tries to help with a delivery, but makes an upsetting mistake.

Mister Rogers meets paramedics who show him the inside of an ambulance and some of the equipment they use to help people. He's even strapped onto their stretcher! In Make-Believe, the neighbors use a map to search for a hidden tunnel.

Mister Rogers helps children understand that it takes practice to do anything well. He watches wheelchair basketball players dribble and shoot and marvels at their skill. In Make-Believe, the neighbors find a clue to the mysterious tunnel.

Children are intrigued by car washes, but some have fears about them. Mr. McFeely shows a video of his drive through a car wash. In Make-Believe, the neighbors are excited when they find the last clue they need to find the hidden tunnel.

Mister Rogers drives an earth mover. He drives it away and back and helps children trust that people who go away will come back. In Make-Believe, the neighbors find the hidden tunnel. And there's a video of how people make tortilla chips.