Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 1979 - 2001

Mister Rogers visits the Westminster Handbell Choir and listens to different bell sounds - loud and quiet. Then Mr. McFeely brings him a video of how people make handbells. In Make-Believe, Henrietta gets a new bell -- with a loud sound!

Gymnasts use ribbons, moving rhythmically to music, and Mr. McFeely has a video showing how people make ribbons. In Make-Believe, some neighbors are in costume. Henrietta's loud bell is annoying, but there's a secret about why she needs it.

Symphony drummer Tim Allen plays his loud and soft percussion instruments. In Make-Believe, there's a lot of noise from Henrietta's new automatic loud drum. It becomes obvious she and X are afraid of something, but they won't tell anyone.

Marine biologist Sylvia Earle has a video of sounds of fish underwater. In Make-Believe, X and Hen find refuge in Lady Elaine's "Scared & Safe" Room. Mister Rogers says you're growing when you know what to do when others ask for quiet time.

Mister Rogers helps children identify sounds on a tape recorder. Music -- and exercises -- can be noisy or quiet. In Make-Believe, X and Hen find that what scared them was just their friends in costumes, and join the parade.

Mister Rogers has things that control water-waterfalls, fountains, faucets-and a video: how people make raincoats. He shows only water in the sink and bathtub goes down the drain. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine is squirting water everywhere.

Neighbor Aber comes on roller blades wearing pads that keep him safe. Staying on the sidewalk keeps him safe, too, and there's a video of how people make sidewalks. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine is trying to control her squirting hose.

Mister Rogers meets Marc Brown, the creator of "Arthur," and sees how he draws and animates the character. "Arthur" visits In Make-Believe, and meets the neighbors. Mister Rogers shows a video of how people make traffic lights.

Mister Rogers visits a fire station and sees a firetruck and some of the fire equipment there. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine saves the day when she uses her hose to put out a fire. And there's a video of children playing dress up.

To help children practice control, Mister Rogers plays a go-stop-go game. He visits a school when there's a fire drill. In Make-Believe, neighbors help the Platypuses after a fire at their home. And there's a video of how people make combs.

Mister Rogers uses a computer and suggests that children use imagination for what computers can't do. He shows what's inside a computer mouse, and there's a missing mouse in Make-Believe. Mr. McFeely mows a lawn in a "Funny, fast, film."

Mister Rogers visits the library to take out a book and sees children doing lots of different things like studying, reading and doing crafts. In Make-Believe, the neighbors find the missing mouse -- a Spanish-speaking, hula-twirling mouse!

Sculptor George Rhoads shows Mister Rogers his whimsical "ball machines." In Make-Believe, King Friday is angry with Lady Elaine and breaks her toy. Mister Rogers helps children find ways to handle their feelings when grownups get angry.

Joe Negri fixes a broken ukulele. But In Make-Believe, the neighbors have hurt feelings about King Friday breaking something in anger, and their feelings can't be easily fixed. Mr. McFeely brings a video showing how people make bread.

Mister Rogers visits children and adult dancers who tell a story in dance. In Make-Believe, King Friday is genuinely sorry for breaking something in anger. Mister Rogers helps children know it's safe to talk about all kinds of feelings.