14x14 - Episode 14

[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 day
in this beautywood,

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 you be 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?

[SPEAKING] Welcome,
television neighbor.

Did you see the little machine
that I brought with me today?

It's a cassette
recording machine.

This is the cassette that
goes in it-- just some tape.

I'll show you how it works.

You press these two buttons.

Say, it's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood.

And see how it works.

See if we can hear that.

sometimes you have
to wait a bit.

MR. ROGERS [ON RECORDER]:
It's a beautiful day

in this neighborhood.

And see how it works.

-There it is.

You see, it's not magic, and
I didn't go into this machine

and talk out of it.

Somebody invented this
machine to work this way.

Now, there is another cassette
that I want to play for you.

Since we've been talking
about grandparents lately,

I found some grandmothers
and grandfathers

and I recorded their
voices on this cassette

after I asked them what their
grandchildren called them.

Here's what they said.

OLD MAN [ON RECORDER]:
Our grandchildren

call me Pap-Pap and
grandmother Grandma.

-Pap-pap and Grandma.

WOMAN [ON RECORDER]: I
have two granddaughters,

and since my name is Jo,
they called me Grandma Jo.

-Grandma Jo.

WOMAN 2 [ON RECORDER]: I have
five terrific grandchildren.

Some of them call me Bubby,
and some of them call me Gram.

-Bubby and Gram.

MAN [ON RECORDER]:
Our four grandchildren

call me Grandpa Sam and
their grandmother, Da.

-Grandpa Sam and Da.

WOMAN 3 [ON RECORDER]:
Our granddaughter

Lauren calls me Nanny and
their grandfather Poopah.

-Nanny and Poopah.

MAN 2 [ON RECORDER]: I
have five grandchildren,

and they all call me Pop-Pop.

-Pop-Pop.

Have you ever asked
your friends what

they call their grandparents?

It's fun to hear all
the different names

children have for grandparents.

I called my dad's mother and
father Grandmother Rogers

and Granddad Rogers,
and I called my mother's

mother and father
Nana and Dingdong.

I have some pictures of
them over here at the hutch.

I'd like you to see them.

That's Granddad Rogers
and Grandmother Rogers.

And this is Dingdong and Nana.

It's really fun to see them.

I think it was Nana
who taught me to feed

my fish just a
little bit at a time.

Today, I'd like to show you
a place in our neighborhood

that has a big
collection of fish.

This is a home aquarium, but
I want you to see an aquarium

that many people go
visit because there are

so many different
kinds of fish there.

Let's just go to the
neighborhood aquarium now.

Come along.

-Well, here we are in
inside of the aquarium.

Let's just go see some fish.

I'll take you to a
special t*nk that I

usually like to go to first.

-Hi.

-Hello.

-Oh, here are the Ellisons!

Hi, Mrs. Ellison.

Hello, there.

-How are you, Mr. Ellison?

-Fine, Mr. Rogers.

How are you?

-Fine, thanks.

-This is my
granddaughter Richana.

-Hi, Richana.

-Hi.

-I'm glad to meet you.

-I'm glad to meet you, too.

-Well, thank you.

Are you enjoying the fish here?

-Yes.

-What kind of fish
are you looking at?

RICHANA: I'm looking at the
severum and the festivum.

MR. ROGERS: The severum
and the festivum.

What's the difference
between those fish?

RICHANA: The festivum has, um,
a streak going across, and--

-Going across that way.

-And-- and the severum has
the stripes going up and down.

MR. ROGERS: Stripes
going up and down.

Do you like to swim, yourself?

-Yes!

-Do you?

What kind of things do
you do when you swim?

-Um, I jump off the
diving board sometimes.

-You do?

-And I swim down
at the deep end,

and I, um, put my
face underwater.

-Boy, you must
have been swimming

quite a while to
be able to do that.

-I was.

-You were.

Aha.

You've learned a lot here at
the aquarium too, haven't you?

RICHANA: Yes.

MR. ROGERS: You come with your--
your granddad and your grandma.

RICHANA: Yes.

MR. ROGERS: What
do you call them?

Do you call them
Granddaddy and Grandma,

or what do you call them?

-I call my grandfather Pop-Pop.

-Pop-Pop.

-And I call my
grandmother Grandma.

-Grandma.

Different children call their
grandparents different things,

you know.

-I know.

And my cousins call
my grandma Grandma,

and they call my
Pop-Pop, Pop-Pop.

-Pop-Pop.

So he's really
Pop-Pop, isn't he?

-Right.

-Well, I hope you
enjoy yourself today.

We'll see you soon.

-OK.

-Bye.

It's right over here.

This is the one that I
wanted you to see first,

because there are lots of
families of fish in here.

Let's try to find the
tiniest ones-- the babies.

They should be in
the rocks over there.

They usually hide in the rocks.

You see them?

Then their mothers and daddy
fish, and their grandparent

fish in there, too.

And great-grandparents, and
great-great-grandparents.

There's an old fish.

That's a
great-great-great-great-grandparent

fish.

He has lots of
great-great-great grandchildren.

Almost looks like
they're doing a dance.

And to think that
every one of these fish

is different, just like
every person is different.

RANDY: Hi, Fred.

-Oh, hi, Randy.

I'd like you to know
my television neighbor.

This is Randy Goodlet.

He's the director
of this aquarium.

-Welcome to our public aquarium.

-What are you about to do now?

-Well, I'm on my way to
bring some food to one

of our aquarium keepers who is
going to feed some of the fish.

-Is this the food?

This doesn't look
like the kind of food

that I use in my aquarium.

RANDY: Well, it's a
special blend we make here

of vegetable and animal protein.

-Is that something
we could watch--

your feeding those fish?

-Yes, uh, I'm gonna
be taking this

over to the festivum
and severum t*nk.

-Oh, I know where that is,
because I saw the Ellisons

a little earlier, and
Richana, their granddaughter,

told me all about the
stripes on those fish.

-Oh, yeah, the Ellisons
come here often.

-Well, now, you can't feed them
here, because of the glass.

-No, I'll have to go up and
around behind the aquarium.

-I see.

-And that's where we'll
be feeding them from.

-OK, well, I'll see you
there in a little bit.

-OK.

-That'll be interesting
to see, won't it?

To see the people feeding
the fish from up above?

Come along.

Here's the t*nk.

Remember the severum
and the festivum?

Now, Randy should be
up there somewhere,

coming with the food.

There he is.

Let's just watch him feed them.

There it goes.

That man who put the
food in is the feeder.

There, it's coming
to the bottom.

I thought the fish would
just jump up and eat it.

But maybe they're shy right now.

There they come.

Looks like snow, doesn't it?

But it's really fish food.

Goodbye, severum.

Goodbye, festivum.

Thank you!

It's fun to know the
names of things, isn't it?

Let's go see some other kinds
of fish, just down this way.

Hello.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Look at that.

I think that fish is that long.

Hi.

Hello.

Let's see what
kind of fish he is.

A snakehead fish.

Length, up to three feet.

So he can get up to
three feet in length.

Isn't he graceful?

Is it fun to see these?

I'd like you to see a starfish.

It's just around the
corner over here.

Goodbye, snakehead.

Now, here are the starfish.

That one right back there--
that's the back of a starfish--

the top of it.

See its five points?

It's not moving at all.

Just holding onto the wall.

And then this one, you can
see the underside of it.

See all those little
feet-- tubed feet--

hold on to the glass here.

And those feet are the things
that make it move along,

looking for its food, and
when it gets something to eat,

it just takes it right inside.

Strange-looking creatures,

Oh, look at those two
little ones back there.

You can't see everything in a
big aquarium like this in one

day, but we can see
a few more fish.

Let's just go this way.

It's like the ocean here.

Bob Trow?

-Fred Rogers!

-Hi, how are you?

-Ah, fine.

Good to see you.

I want you to meet
my little friend.

This is Annie Brothers.

-Hi.

-Hello, Annie.

Glad to meet you.

-I'm kind of filling in
for her grandfather today.

He couldn't make it, so
I brought her to the zoo.

-It's mighty nice to have Bob
to take you places, isn't it?

-We sure are having a
lot of fun out here.

-What are you enjoying here?

BOB: Everything.

ANNIE: I'd really like
to look at a creepy fish.

MR. ROGERS: A creepy fish?

Oh, there's one.

BOB: There he is.

There he is.

MR. ROGERS: Is that the one?

BOB: He's really
creepy, isn't he?

ANNIE: Yeah.

BOB: That is what they
call a spiny puffer.

MR. ROGERS: Spiny puffer?

BOB: Spiny puffer.

Blows up real big.

-Any other things
that you like, Annie?

-There, there.

-Oh, isn't that beautiful?

ANNIE: I said it looked
like it was painted.

MR. ROGERS: It does.

It looks like somebody
took a paintbrush

and very carefully painted it.

But it's not.

ANNIE: I like his
back right here.

MR. ROGERS: There's so much
to know about, isn't there?

I must get off to
my place, but I'm

mighty glad to see you all here.

-We're glad to have
seen you, too, Fred.

-Glad to meet you, Annie.

-OK.

-Bye, my dear.

-Bye.

-See you later, Fred.

-Bye, Bob.

-Oh, we'll find that
creepy fish here somewhere.

-Oh, look.

Here's one.

The smooth dogfish, it says.

That must be it.

Isn't that beautiful.

I think I could look
at these fish all day.

We better get back to my place.

-Those fish at the neighborhood
aquarium were really beautiful,

and some of them very
big, weren't they?

But I think I like
these even better.

I guess it's because
I take care of these.

When you help take care
of somebody or a pet,

you can feel all the
closer to him or her.

And the more you grow, the
more care you can give.

Now, let's have
some make-believe.

Get the trolley.

Trolley.

Last time, we pretended
that King Friday had called

his opera maker Reardon
to come and make

an opera about a
grandfather for someone

who wants one very much.

Let's think about
Reardon's coming

and making plans
for a new opera.

Miss Paulificate could be
making the arrangements

for Reardon's travel.

Trolley-- Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

MISS PAULIFICATE: Oh, I just
have to think of something.

Oh, I've had about a million
ideas but none of them

have been right.

Well, we have to get
him here some way.

Oh, OK.

Thanks anyway.

Bye-bye.

Oh, my.

-You look distressed,
Miss Paulificate.

-Oh, I didn't know you
were here, Officer.

-Just walking my beat.

-Well, I am distressed.

I have to get
Reardon here somehow.

-What about the purple jet?

-Oh, the king says
it uses too much gas.

-What about the
flying trolley, then?

-Colette's trolley!

-Well, it's not hers, but it is
the one that brought her here.

It flies grandparents
and grandchildren.

-Let's go see about it.

OFFICER CLEMENS:
Where's the king?

-He's in the castle
with Queen Sarah

and their guest,
Betty Templeton.

-She must be here for the opera.

-I guess so.

-Oh, here they now.

-Oh, excuse me.

I have a lot of work to do.

-I'm sure you do.

-Officer, Clemens, I presume?

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-Uh, do you have a report?

-I have a question.

-Yes?

-Do you know if Reardon
is a grandfather?

-I think he is not.

-Then is he a grandchild?

-That I do not know.

-Well, hold on.

Of course he's a grandchild.

Everybody's a grandchild.

You know what I mean.

-Everybody's a
grandchild to somebody.

That's right.

Just like everybody is
a child to somebody.

Thank you very much.

That solves that.

-That solves what?

-Well, the flying
trolley will fly

only grandparents
or grandchildren.

Now I can say Reardon
is a grandchild.

-Well, we're ready
for his arrival.

-He'll be here as soon
as possible, King Friday.

Farewell.

-Farewell.

-Farewell, Officer Clemens.

-You all have such wonderful
people around here.

-Do you think you'd like to be
in an opera, Mrs. Templeton?

-Oh, just call me Betty, Hon.

-Well, Betty Horn, do
you know how to sing?

-Mm-hm.

I was first alto in
the sixth grade choir.

-Well, that's fine.

What would you like
to be in the opera?

-I've always thought
it would be so much

fun to play the part of a fish.

You know, one that
swims and all?

-I think that would be very nice
to have a fish in the opera,

don't you, Lady Aberlin?

-Uh, yes.

Really nice.

KING FRIDAY: Well,
uh, what about you?

What would you like to be?

Uncle Friday, don't you think
we ought to wait for Reardon

to come and help us
decide all these things?

-Oh, no, he can make up
something with a fish

and whatever you'd like to be
and have it be about somebody

who wants a
grandparent very much.

Come along.

What would you like to be?

-Well, I think it would be
fun to be a trolley engineer.

KING FRIDAY: Someone
who drives the trolley?

-Yes.

-Lovely idea.

Don't you think so, Sarah?

-Well, it would be grand to
have a trolley in the opera.

You and I'll be in the
audience, won't we, dear?

-Of course.

-Just so Reardon gets here.

REARDON: Did I hear my name?

-Reardon!

-At your service, and thanks
for the flying trolley ride!

-You're welcome, I'm sure.

-Uh, excellent work, Officer,
and now for your work, Reardon.

-Oh, well, uh, how much of
it have you already planned?

-Oh, just a few minor things.

-I'm Betty Templeton, and I just
wanted to tell you I've always

admired you in every
grand and little opera

I've ever heard you in.

I'm just thrilled to be working
so closely with you now.

-Oh, uh, Miss Templeton,
uh, thank you,

and just what will
you be doing with us?

Well, King Friday
asked me, and I

thought it would be
fun to be a fish.

I just love fish, don't you?

I mean, the way
they swim and all.

-Oh, yes, yes.

Fish do swim very well.

Uh, have you suggested anybody
else be in it, King Friday?

-Uh, just Miss
Paulificate and Lady

Aberlin and Officer
Clemens and you.

-Oh, oh, I see.

Well, we seem to be off to
a very, very good beginning.

Oh, oh, King Friday--
about that theme

you requested on the
phone about somebody

who wants a
grandfather very much?

-Oh, yes, that, too.

That will be nice,
don't you think?

-Well, yes, anything
could be nice.

It's just a matter of getting
it all into one opera, hm?

Well, let me see here.

Um, a fish--

BETTY: Mm-hmm.

In a lovely aquarium.

-Of course.

Fish in aquarium.

And Lady Aberlin?

-I'd like to be
a trolley driver.

-Trolley driver.

Officer Clemens?

-I'd just like to be
myself in this opera.

-Oh!

Officer Clemens as an officer.

-Oh, here comes Miss
Paulificate now.

-Oh, excuse me, everyone.

-What would you like to be in
the opera, Miss Paulificate?

-Well, I haven't even had
a minute to think about it.

-Well, wouldn't you like
to be a fish, too, hon?

I think it would be fun
to have a lot of fish.

-Well, yes.

A fish would be nice.

How about an angel?

-Oh, and I'll be a star.

-[SINGING] I'll sing for you.

-[SINGING] I'll dance for you.

-[SINGING] Welcome
to the aquarium.

-Oh, that's lovely, ladies.

Yes.

-Now, what would you
like to be, Reardon?

-I don't know yet,
but I do have a song

I'd like someone to sing.

-Why don't you sing it for us?

-All right [SINGING] When
the day turns into night

and you're way beyond my
sight, I think of you.

I think of you.

When the night turns into day
and you still are far away,

I think of you.

I think of you.

Even when I am not here, we
still can be so very near.

I want you to know, my
dear, I think of you.

When the night turns into day
and you still are far away,

I think of you.

I think of you.

-Oh, that's beautiful.

Very nice.

-Uh, that could
make somebody cry.

-Oh.

-Daniel!

-Yes.

-Why don't you be the one in
the opera who wants a granddad?

-Oh, that'd be good, because
that's just the way I really

feel, and I could
think about it.

-I'd like to be your
mother in the opera.

DANIEL: Oh, good.

-And the trolley engineer?

-Yes.

-Well, we have
lots to get ready!

-Yes, Trolley, opera next time!

-That opera that the
neighborhood people

are planning should be
fun to see and hear.

[SINGING] When the
day turns into night

and you're way beyond my
sight, I think of you.

I think of you.

[SPEAKING] It's a
beautiful song, isn't it?

And I like the
way Reardon sings.

You know, he's a
real opera singer.

What kind of a story
would you make up

about some fish and
a trolley driver

and an officer and somebody who
wants a grandfather very much?

Well, we'll pretend
about that next time.

That'll be very
interesting to think about.

In the meantime,
if you'd like, you

could think up your own opera.

[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,

the 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.

[SPEAKING] You always make
each day such a special day.

You know how-- by
just your being you.

There's only one person in
the whole world like you,

and people can like
you exactly as you are.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.