12x17 - Episode 17

[bunniefuu]

[THEME MUSIC]

-[SINGING] It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood,

a beautiful day for a neighbor.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly
way in this beauty

wood, a neighborly
day for a beauty.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have
a neighbor just like you.

I've always wanted to live
in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most
of this beautiful day.

Since we're together, we might
as well say, would be my mine?

Could you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor?

Won't you please,
won't you please,

please won't you be my neighbor?

Hi, television neighbor.

How are you today?

I'm feeling good.

I want to show you something.

This is a birthday present
that Mrs. Rogers gave to me.

And I just want you
to take a look at it

and see if you could
guess what that might be.

Hm?

Somebody invented this machine.

It's a machine that needs
electricity to make it run.

And it pops popcorn.

That's right.

That's the kind of thing it is.

But it's something that you
need to keep your fingers away

from when it's working, because
it can be very, very hot.

And inside here, it could
burn you or could cut you.

See in there?

That thing goes around
and get very, very hot

and goes very, very fast.

Now, I'll show you the
special kind of corn

that you have to
use for popping.

This is it.

That's the kind of corn
you use for popping.

Let's take it all to the
kitchen and pop some corn.

All right?

Hi, fish.

Fish don't eat popcorn.

Oh, no.

I'll plug it in.

Here.

Now, it makes a noise.

This machine make a
noise when I turn it on.

It goes kind of
like this, whoosh.

Can you make that kind of noise?

Whoosh, like that.

Yeah, OK.

Listen for this one.

[WHIRRING]

You have to let it
warm up a little bit

before we put the popcorn in.

Do you hear something?

I mean, something
beside the machine.

[PHONE RINGING]

I thought I heard
something else.

It's the telephone
that's ringing.

Yeah.

Hello?

Oh, hi Joe.

I was just making some popcorn.

Right away?

Well, sure.

Well, I'd-- we'd like to come.

Sure.

We can do that later.

Thanks.

We'll be over.

Bye bye.

That's Joe Negri
at his music shop.

He has somebody there
that he'd like us to meet,

somebody who plays horns.

So I wouldn't want
us to miss anybody

over at Joe's Music Shop.

We can make the popcorn
when we come back.

Come along.

-Hi, Jane.

-Hello, Mr. Rogers.

-How are you?

-Fine, thank you.
How are you?

-Good.

Joe called and
said that there was

a man here who had
some wonderful horns.

-Yes.

They're in the rehearsal
hall right now.

Would you like to go right in?
-I would.

Thank you.

-Sure.

-See you later.

How are you?

-Hi, Mr. Rogers.

-How are you Clancy?

-Fine.

-Good to see you?

[CONVERSATION]

-Oh, here's Fred.

Hi, Fred.

Fred Rogers, I'd like
you to meet Ray Wilder.

-I'm glad to know you.

-Good to meet you.

-How are you, Ray?

-He's a very good horn player.

And he also is a collector
of some very unusual horns.

-What is this?

-This is the alpenhorn,
from Switzerland.

-Look.

Look how long this is.

-Mhm.

-My goodness.

-It just goes on
and on, does it?

-It's way taller than I am.

-Mhm.

-This is a 9 foot one.

-9 foot horn.

-They come in different
sizes, don't they, Ray?

-Right.

Most of the ones over
there in Switzerland

are still about 12 to 14 feet.

-My.

Does it sound like a foghorn?

-Oh, you can play a
lot of notes on them.

-Could I hear it?

-All right, sure.

[HORN PLAYING]

-Oh, that's beautiful.

-Isn't that a beautiful
sounding horn?

-Could I try that?

-Sure.

Hold it right there.

[HORN PLAYING]

-Bravo.
Very nice.

-I never thought that
I could play that.

-Very nice.

-Yes, very good.

-That is a beautiful instrument.

-Ray was explaining to me
why these horns are so long

and the way they are.

-Well, why is it?

-Well, Ray, you tell him.

-Well, these were used
for communications.

See, the shepherds
up in the alps

contacted their
villages or each other.

And if they needed
food, they would

tell each other by
means of these forms.

-Aha.

So there were special
notes that they

would send over the mountains.

-Right.

-That's a beautiful horn.

You have others, too.

-Look at some of these, Fred.

Of course, some of these are
made from the horns of animals,

like this one.

-Right.

Now, this one's a shofar
or the ram's horn.

MR. ROGERS: Oh, yes.

I've read about
that in the Bible.

-Right.

Of course, this
was used in battle

and in the temple services.

I've only played two notes.

[HORN PLAYING]

Not much of a
musical instrument.

-No.

[AIR BLOWING THROUGH HORN]

-I can' get anything
out of that.

-That one's a hard one.

-That one's a tough one.

-That's a tough one.

[AIR BLOWING THROUGH HORN]

-My.

-Now, here you'll see something
happening on this one horn.

This is an animal
horn also, but it

has some holes that
had been cut into it.

RAY: Right, this one was used
somewhere around the 1500s

in Europe when
they were learning

to put the holes in there so
you could play the scale notes

and play different tunes then.

[PLAYING SCALES]

-That is beautiful.

-Interesting sound too, huh?

But

-That looks like
it might have come

from some buffalo or something.

JOE: It probably
did, right, Ray?

RAY: Right.

-Could I try that?

JOE: Yeah, sure.

Try.

Put your fingers over the holes.

That's right.

[HORN PLAYING]

RAY: Very good.

-Very good.

-They're very difficult to play.

-Well, you did real well though.

You can get the
sound out of them.

-Well, you see, all there is for
a mouth piece is cut into the--

-Right into the horn itself.

RAY: --end of the horn.

Right.

-This is a very-- this is a
very interesting horn here.

-Well, that looks
like a French horn

with all of the things in here.

RAY: Right.

This is what became the French
horn after a number of years.

But this is a hunting horn.

It started in Germany,
first used in England

and even in America
in the early days.

-How does that sound?

[HORN PLAYING]

-And that's wrapped
all in leather.

-Right.

Well, that was to protect
it when they wore it

over their shoulder when
they were riding the horses,

you see.

-Oh, riding the horses.

-Look at this.

Look at that.

-Oh, what's that?

That's a baby one.

JOE: [LAUGHS] Baby on.e

RAY: That's a
little hunting horn.

That's for the
lazy guy who wanted

to keep it in his pocket.

[HORN PLAYING]

-What a loud sound
for such a tiny horn.

-Mhm.

-Mm.

These are fascinating
instruments.

-They really are, aren't they?

-It will play all the
notes that the other one

will play, really.

-How about this one, Ray?

-Oh, boy.

-That's one of the first
orchestra instruments.

-Now, this one's made of wood
and covered with leather.

This was used about the


It's called a cornett
horn or a zink in Germany.

-A zink?

JOE: A zink.

[HORN PLAYING]

-Oh, that's a very
fragile horn, isn't it?

-It's hard to reach.

-Oh, that's beautiful.

-It is, huh?

-You know that reminds me of
our song, "Tree, Tree, Tree."

-Yes.

-Because this is made of
wood and [SINGING] da da da,

da da da.

Could we play that together?

-We could try?

-I wonder if we could
play that on the zink.

-Oh, try it on the
big one, would you?

-All right.

-Let me try it on the piano.

And our friends at home can--

-Maybe I'll join you.

-Maybe you could sing it.

Oh, would you play that?

-Yes.

You know the [SINGING]
tree, tree tree.

Tree, tree, tree.

Tree, tree, tree.

Tree, tree, tree.

Let's all play it together.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SINGING] Tree, tree, tree.

Tree, tree, tree.

Tree, tree, tree.

Tree, tree, tree.

We love you, yes we do.

Yes we do.

We love you.

That's beautiful.

Thank you very much.

-So many wonderful things to
see in the world, right Fred?

-Aren't there, though?

And you always have
a lot of them here.

Let's step over the alpenhorn.

Thank you very much.

-Oh, you're welcome.
-Thanks for calling me, Joe.

-You're welcome.
-Glad to meet you, Ray.

- --showing the horns.

-Thank you.

-Come back soon.

-Bye bye.

-Bye.

-OK, Ray.

-They just were
fabulous instruments.

-They sounded wonderful.

-I hope you'll try them, Jane.

-I'd like to.

-Bye bye.

-Bye bye, Mr. Rogers.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-That alpenhorn is the
longest horn I've ever seen.

Did you ever know
that there were so

many different kinds
of horns in the world?

You could make up your
own if you'd like to.

Just pretend you're playing it.

You could do it with
one hand, like this.

[HORN NOISES] You can
do it with two hands.

[HORN NOISES]

What is it we were doing before
we went to the music shop?

Popcorn in the kitchen.

Mhm.

Let's do it now.

Turn it on, warm it up.

[WHIRRING]

We'll need a bowl for the
popcorn when it comes out.

Put the bowl right under there.

And put the popcorn
right in here.

Then press that,
and down it goes.

Just going around and
around, warming up.

And now what is
there for us to do?

Just wait.

Mhm.

Just wait for it to pop.

[SINGING] Let's
think of something

to do while we're waiting.

While we're waiting for
something new to do,

let's try to think up a
song while we're waiting.

That's liberating.

And we'll be true to you.

Let's think of something
to do while we're waiting,

while we're waiting till
something's through.

You know it's really all right.

In fact, it's
downright quite right

to think of something to
do that's specific for you.

Let's think of something
to do while we're waiting.

That's liberating.

And we'll be true to you.

Let's think of something
to do while we're waiting,

while we're waiting
till somethings through.

You know it's really all right.

In fact, it's
downright quite right

to think of something to
do that's specific for you.

Let's think of something
to do while we're waiting.

See it?

Just taste one of these.

That's very good.

Wish I could hand you
some of this right

through the television.

But of course I can't,
because television

is just a picture on the screen.

And even though this
popcorn looks real to you,

it may seem as if it's
right there with you, what's

on your television
is only a picture.

That's the way it is with
all television programs.

They're pictures.

That's important to remember.

I think it's time for
some make believe.

The Neighborhood of Make-Believe
is just a picture too.

[SINGING] Something to do
that's specific for you.

Let's have some Neighborhood
of Make-Believe-- Trolley!

Hi, Trolley.

[WHISTLE]

Last time, we pretended
that King Friday was sitting

on the mountain that they had
made from the Eiffel Tower.

And he liked it so
much, he thought

he'd like to have an opera
made about a mountain.

But nobody was able
to find Reardon.

And Reardon usually helps
to make the king's opera.

So let's make believe now
that they're still looking.

They could even blow one
of those alpenhorns--

you know, that very longhorn
we saw at Negri's Music Shop.

[WHISTLE]

Mhm.

They could they try to
reach Reardon that way.

And somebody could be
bringing some popcorn, too.

To the Neighborhood of
Make-Believe, Trolley.

[WHISTLE]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-There he is.

Hello, Trolley.

-Hi, Trolley.

-Still nothing?

-[SIGH] No.

-Ask them to try once more.

-Would you mind ringing
one more time, please?

Well, thank you anyway.

Yes.

I'll tell him.

-What did they say?

-They said Reardon was
there six months ago

but that they haven't
seen him since,

and that they're very sorry to
disappoint you, King Friday.

-Then we must try something
beside the telephone,

Ms. Paulificate.

Ask and demand Negri
to bring the alpenhorn.

-Very well, sire.

KING FRIDAY: Incidentally,
Ms. Paulificate--

-Yes, sire.

- --in case there's
a queen in the opera,

I think you should
sing the role.

-Well, thank you, your majesty.

Thank you very much.

-You know, Queen Sarah still
has her arm in a sling.

So it wouldn't be the thing
for her to play a part.

-I see.

-And anyway, you've worked
many years in a castle.

You should know how
to act like a queen.

-Well, I can try, King Friday.

-You are dismissed.

-Why, there's Chef
Brockett over there.

Chef Brockett!

Come to the castle,
Chef Brockett.

-I'll be there in a
minute, King Friday.

-Now, how yum you make
now, Chef Brockett?

-Well, first you
make the popcorn.

-Oh, we know how
to do that part.

-Yeah.

-And then you take
a piece of bread

and you put on some
peanut butter and jelly.

And then you put
the popcorn on top.

-And then you eat them.

-Well, that's almost
the best part.

-I'll say.

-You each have one.

-Thank you, Meow Brockett.

-OK.

There's one for you, X.

-Aw, thanks Chef Brockett.

Boy, that feels good.

-Now, I must get
over to the castle.

The king probably
wants one himself.

-He wants people to
make an opera, too.

-An opera?

What kind of opera?

-Meow mountain opera.

-[YODELING] See you guys.

-Meow meow.

-Oh, there he comes.

Chef Brockett, I presume.

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-You must like popcorn
as much as I do.

-Would you like to
try one of these?

-Oh, I'd be glad
to test it for you.

-Well, here's one you can
try for your very own.

-Ooh, it's excellent.

Most royal.

I suggest that there be
popcorn in the opera.

-Opera?

KING FRIDAY: Yes.

And if there's a
king in the opera,

I think you should sing
the role, Chef Brockett.

The queen and I will be
watching the opera this time.

We're saving our strength.

KING FRIDAY: I see.

Well, you know how I
love to make up operas.

-Yes, I do know that.

-Hi King Friday
and Chef Brockett.

-Hi, Handyman.

-Handyman Negri, I presume.

-Correct as usual, your majesty.

You wanted the alpenhorn?

-I will blow it and hope to
hear some word from Reardon.

-I see.

-To my mouth, the alpenhorn.

[HORN BLOWING]

MR. MCFEELY: Speedy delivery.

Speedy delivery, everybody.

Good day to you.

-That's not exactly Reardon.

-McFeely , I presume.

-Correct as usual King Friday.

-You have a delivery
for the castle?

-I do.

And it's for you, King Friday.

There you go.

-You may have present it.

-It's from Reardon.

-Oh.

-Oh, you-- you are
something else, King Friday.

-Well now, alpenhorn and
Friday the 13th, naturally.

Now what does the message
read from Reardon?

-Uh, well, we'll see.

He said push this button.

-Oh, we will.

REARDON [ON TAPE]: [SINGING]
I'd like to be in your opera,

but I'm busy making the news.

Sorry.

-Busy making the news?

Sorry?

That sounds a
little like Reardon,

but it's probably someone
trying to make his voice.

-Oh, no, no.

King Friday, King Friday,
just look right in there.

There's a picture.

-A picture?

MR. MCFEELY: Mhm.

-[SINGING] I'd like
to be in your opera,

but I'm busy making the news.

Sorry.

-[SINGING] Sorry is write.

Well, what news do you
suppose he's making?

-Well, he didn't
say King Friday.

-No.

-What-- what do we do?

-[YODELING]

-Yes, you can make
the opera yourselves.

-[SINGING] I love to
sing in the opera,

so I'll sing and
sing like a king.

-Sing like a king, excellent.

-Well, I guess we can try.

-Now, just get some
more people together

and think up a mountain story.

And then just sing it.

-What, you mean right
now, King Friday?

-Oh, no.

You all may have until tomorrow.

I will see you then.

-Tomorrow?

Well, farewell.

-Farewell.

-Tomorrow?

What are we going to do?

-Well-- well, we have a
king and some popcorn.

-Oh, yeah.

And a mountain over there.

-Oh, oh, Ms. Paulificate wants
to be the queen in the opera.

-Oh, good.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: Yeah,
but what about the story?

I mean, an opera
has to have a story.

-What about if we have a
little kitty on a big mountain.

-Oh, and Officer Clemmons
said he'd like to be in it.

-Good.

-And Lady Aberlin.

-Oh, yes.

-Good idea.

-Opera tomorrow, Trolley.

Taking the high seas.

[WHISTLE]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Trolley.

Did you ever want
to play something,

and one of your
favorite playmates

couldn't play with you?

Someone who was really
good at playing?

Well, what did you do?

Did you find some other
people to play with?

Or did you get to
play better yourself?

Sometimes you can't
have the very playmates

that you want to have.

But sometimes you can.

I wonder what Reardon meant when
he was singing, "I'd like to be

in your opera, but I'm
busy making the news."

I wonder what he meant by that.

What kind of an opera would
you make up about a mountain?

What kind of a story
about a king and a queen

and a kitty and spoons and
popcorn and things like that?

Everybody's opera
and everybody's story

would be different.

Get back to our popcorn.

You know that every kernel
of popcorn is different?

Isn't that amazing
to think of that?

Everyone is different, like
every person is different.

Chef Brockett gave me an idea.

I have peanut butter
and jelly sandwich here.

And I think I will just
put something inside it.

Can you guess what I'm
going to put inside?

Popcorn.

See what that tastes like.

Mm.

Tastes good.

I'll take the rest
of it home with me.

In fact, I'll just put this
right in my popcorn bowl.

Clean this up.

Fish.

I wonder if fish sing.

I guess they have their
own kind of singing.

And we'll have our own
kind of singing tomorrow

as we make up our opera.

I like to think about that.

[SINGING] It's such a good
feeling to know you're alive.

It's such a happy feeling
you're growing inside.

And when you wake
up ready to say,

I think I'll make
a snappy new day.

It's such a good feeling,
a very good feeling,

a feeling you know that

I'll be back when
the day is new.

And I'll have more
ideas for you.

And you'll have things
you'll want to talk about.

I will too.

You always make each
day a special day.

Mhm.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING]