17x08 - Episode 8

[bunniefuu]

[THEME MUSIC] 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?

-Hi, neighbor.

We're television
neighbors again.

I've got a lot of
shoes with me today.

I want you to see them
together down here.

How many pairs of
shoes do you see there?

Three.

Did you ever try your
shoes on your hands?

It's fun to think about
different things like that,

isn't it?

It's like playing with ideas.

In fact, that's how
people invent new things.

They just start
to play with ideas

and let their imaginations
have a good time.

Well, these shoes
belong to Chuck Aber.

And I asked him
if I could borrow

them to show them to you.

They're tap shoes.

See the taps there?

Taps on the toes and the heels.

Chuck has invited us to
the dance studio where

his friend Sam Weber's
teaching today.

Remember that poster that
he gave us of Sam Weber?

Well, that's Sam Weber and
his tap dance workshop.

So I thought maybe
we could go there now

and I can return
Chuck's shoes to him.

And we'll be able to see Sam
Weber with this tap dancing.

Come along to the dance studio.

I hope I haven't
kept them too long.

-Oh, not at all.

My class isn't for a while yet.

-Oh.

-Glad to see you.

-Is that your friend?

-Yes, it is.

They're working on
a closing number

for a performance coming up.

-Oh, good.

-Hi, Sam.

I'd like you to meet
my friend, Fred Rogers.

Sam Weber.
-Nice to meet you.

-I'm glad to meet you, Sam.

-Nice to meet you.

-It looks like fun
what you're doing.

But it's work too, isn't it?

-I think so.

-It is.

-You all have been friends
a long time haven't you?

-A long time.

We grew up together,
lived on the same street.

-We took dancing together
when we were kids.

-Yes we did, as
a matter of fact.

But then, then I
became interested

in sports like baseball and
football so I quit dance.

But I'm taking it again.

-As long as you're getting
back into it, that's great.

-Well, thank you.

I am too.

It's great fun.

I was thinking the other
day about how much the tap

shoes remind me
of baseball shoes.

-Oh, the cleats?

-Yes, they have cleats
on the bottom like that,

very, very similar.

-But you must have played a lot
together when you were young.

-Oh, we did, yeah.

We used to do fun
things with the dancing.

Would you do you the walk?

-This is called a riff walk.

We used to do this one.

[TAPPING]

-How do you do that?

-Well, you just scuff your
foot, your toe and your heel

against the floor, and
then put your heel down.

[TAPPING]

-And then you do
it fast and fast.

-Right, faster and faster.

-You have to be very relaxed.

-We used to do the train,
remember the train?

-Oh, this is good.

Let's do this.

I'll start slow.

-OK.

[TAPPING]

[TRAIN WHISTLE]

-It does sound like a train.

You know, when I was
seeing you do the train

it made me think of a
child who was stomping.

-Hm-hm, being angry.

-When he was angry, yeah.

-Yeah you can really express
your anger with tap dancing.

You can stomp your feet
against the floor like that

and like this.

[TAPPING]

-Well, some people
could do it that way.

-Very angry.

-It makes you feel good to
get your anger out that way.

-Do you ever dance
when you're sad, Sam?

-Yeah, when I'm sad I
don't do as many taps.

I do movements like
slide my feet against.

But then after I
dance for a while,

I start to feel so good that I
start, my dance becomes lighter

and happier and then it
becomes a happy dance again.

[TAPPING]

-So the dancing really does
help with your feelings.

-Yes, it does.

-Did your mom or dad or any
of your brothers and sisters

dance?

-Uh, no, I'm an
only child actually,

and I'm the first
dancer in my family.

My mom and dad started
me because there weren't

very many other children in
the neighborhood to play with,

and they thought
that I might meet

friends in the dancing studio.

And they knew that I
loved music and rhythm

and I loved to move to music.

So dancing was just a
natural thing to do.

-Well, it sure is natural.

-One of Sam's many dance talents
is to improvise to jazz music.

Would you like to
see some of that?

-Sure.

-Would you mind, Sam?

-Oh sure.

-Thank you.

[MUSIC]

[APPLAUSE]

-Oh, that was terrific.

-Believe me, it takes
a lot of practice

to do it that well though.

-You know, it's great when
you love what you're doing,

it makes it easy.

-I'm sure it does.

Your dancers are back.

-Oh, right.

Do you have a few
minutes to stay and see

the closing number
we've been working on?

-Certainly do.

-Oh, great.

Chuck can you stay?

-No, now that I have my shoes,
I'd better go to my class.

-OK, then I'll see you later.

-All right, Sam.

-OK, why don't you just
have a seat right over here.

-All right.

-I'll get the dancers.

-I'll enjoy that.

-OK everybody, let's do the
big one, the closing number.

Here we go.

Let's get in place.

We all ready?

OK.

[MUSIC]

-Oh, that, that
is really joyful.

-Thank you.

Well, we enjoy it.

It is joyful for us.

-I'm mighty glad you're back
in our neighborhood, Sam.

-It's so great to be back.

-Thank you for today.

-Oh, thank you.

And come see us any time.

-Be glad to.

Bye bye.

-Bye.

-Thanks everyone.

-[INTERPOSING VOICES]

-Boy, Isn't he wonderful?

They're all so good
at that dancing.

It may look easy when
someone as good as Sam Weber

does his dance.

And we're just looking at him,
but it takes a lot of work

to do dance really well.

It's fun, and it's
a lot of work.

[KNOCK]

Oh, there's somebody
at the door.

Mr. McFeely.

-Speedy delivery to you.

-Speedy delivery to
you, Mr. McFeely.

What do you have?

-Well, here's the
videotape you ordered

on how people make shoes.

-That's exactly what I
wanted to show my friends.

-Do you have time to stay?

-Oh yes, I'd like to see it.

-Good, come on over.

-Well, all righty.

-And we'll show it
on picture picture.

-OK.

-How people make shoes.

Now, to make shoes people begin
with large sheets of material

that are checked to be sure
that they're just right.

Don't want to have any
holes in that material.

Then this person
uses a machine that

cuts out the pieces
for the shoe.

-It always reminds me
of a cookie cutter.

-It does look like one.

Each shoe is made from different
pieces of that material that

are cut into just the
right size and shape.

Once all the pieces
are cut out, it's

time to start
sewing them together

to make the upper
part of the shoe.

That's the part they make first.

People here use very
special sewing machines

with strong thread to
stitch up the shoes.

Notice this machine
has two needles

that sew at the same time.

-Look how quickly she works.

-Mm-hm.

-And carefully too.

-Yes, it's important
to be careful.

-They are little brass
circles, and, of course,

they go around the
holes for the shoelaces.

-Yes.

Now, this section this
down onto the toe and heel.

-Isn't that interesting?

-Now, the upper part of
the shoe is finished.

That's the part they do first.

Now, each shoe is
attached to a piece

of plastic that
looks like a foot.

And that plastic
is called a last.

L-A-S-T. It's the
only way to make

sure the shoe has
the correct shape.

This man here uses a machine
that stretches the shoe

around the last
and makes it have

the shape of a person's foot.

-Now, it's time to work on
the bottom part of the shoe.

-Yes.

-You know, it's called a sole.

-Mm-hm.

-This person glues on part of
the sole with this machine.

-I see something new every
time I see this tape.

-You know, I do too.

-Mm-hm.

-Now, here's the part where they
put on the rest of the sole.

-She's a fast worker.

-She certainly is.

-And now this person does the
final trimming on the sole.

-He has to be very careful
to trim it just right.

And, of course, once the
shoes are finished being made

the lasts are taken out
so they can be used again.

Then the shoes are
inspected to be sure

that all the pieces are
put together just right.

She's trimming away
a piece of thread.

-I often wonder if she
thinks about the children

who will wear these shoes.

-I do too.

-And, of course, these
are the shoelaces.

-Oh, yes.

-She puts them just
in the bottom holes.

-Mm-hm.

Well, they're probably laced
all the way up at the store

when you try them
on to buy them.

It's fun to see them all
in a row there, isn't it?

So the shoes are made,
checked, laced, and now

ready to be packed
and sent on their way.

That's very interesting,
Mr. McFeely.

Think you could ever put
taps on shoes like this

and make them into tap shoes?

-Well, you could do that.

Of course, you can always use
specially made tap shoes too.

-Oh, yes, we've seen them.

-Oh, have you seen
Sam Weber tap dance?

-Oh, yes.

Isn't he wonderful?

-He's a spectacular dancer.

-I should say so.

But he wasn't always that way.

I mean, when he was a little boy
he started out with very simple

steps and he kept
trying and he learned.

-That's right.

You don't learn to dance
like that overnight.

Just like my Speedy Delivery
Service, I have to keep at it

to be as good as
the McFeely family.

-Well, we're very
grateful that you

have that Speedy
Delivery Service.

Thanks, Mr. McFeely.

-Well, we aim to
please, and right now

I'm back to the McFeely service.

Speedy delivery to you.

-Speedy delivery to you.

-Goodbye.

-Fine speedy delivery
man, Mr. McFeely.

Let's have some make believe.

Last time in make believe,
we pretended that Lady Elaine

hadn't invited any men to her
always happy dance studio,

because she said
men can't dance.

Well, you and I know
that that's not true.

And I think that Lady Elaine is
probably finding that out too.

Let's pretend that Sam
Weber makes a visit

to the Neighborhood
of Make Believe.

Ready trolley?

Neighborhood of Make Believe.

-Oh, I really can't.

I just cant.

-Is something the
matter, Aunt Sara?

-I don't think I should go.

I can't seem to
tap dance at all.

-Well, you don't have to
know anything about it

before you go to dancing school.

-You don't need to know?

-No, that's what school is for,
teaching people how to dance.

You don't have to know
anything about dance

before you go to dancing school.

-Well, I do enjoy the
movement and the sound

tapping one's tap
shoes on the floor.

-Yes.

[FANFARE]

-Here comes Uncle Friday.

-Queen Sara and Lady
Aberlin, I presume.

-Correct as usually
Uncle Friday.

-And what are you
ladies planning

to invest your energy in
this lovely moment in time?

-Well, we're planning to go
to tap dancing school, dear.

-Dancing school?

Why Sara, I didn't
think you knew

anything about tap dancing.

-I don't, dear.

But that's why I'd like to go
to the school so I could learn.

-I see.

And what about
you, Lady Aberlin?

-Well, I know something
about modern dance, sire,

but I've always wanted to learn
something about tap dancing.

-Well, I myself have been
fairly light on my feet.

It sounds like a fine idea.

I think I'll join you both.

-Uh, do you have an invitation?

-Oh, what does it look like?

-It looks like this.

-Oh, I don't think
I've seen mine.

Do you have one, dear?

-Yes, mine looks just like hers.

-I guess mine must have been
misdirected into the counting

house mail or somewhere else.

I shall accompany
you both at any rate.

I will dress for the occasion.

-I don't think that Lady
Elaine invited any men or boys.

-That doesn't seem
to bother Friday.

It looks as if he's going
to go, invitation or not.

-Would you like to come with me?

-Oh, I'll just wait
and come with him.

-Well, I'll see you
at the museum then.

-Very well, dear.

I trust it will be pleasant.

-We'll just make it that way.

-You are a dear Niece Aberlin.

-Thanks, Aunt Sara.

Bye.

-I needed it more than he did.

-What did you need, Lady Elaine?

-That dance rockit.

-Corny's new chair?

-Yes, I'm the one who
has the dance studio.

-The Always Happy Dance Studio.

-Yes.

So I'm the one who should
have the dance rockit.

-But Corny made that chair.

-And I took it because I
thought I should have it.

-And then what happened?

-Well, Corny came over here and
said he wanted his chair back.

He said it was his
and he wanted it back.

-So?

-So I gave it to him.

But I didn't want to.

-But you gave it to him anyway?

-He said it was his.

-You knew it was his,
didn't you Lady Elaine?

-Yes, but I'm the one
with the dance studio.

-The Always Happy Dance Studio.

-Why do you keep saying that?

-Well, isn't that the
name you gave your studio?

-Yes, but it's a dumb name.

-You think so?

-Nobody's always happy.

-No.

-And no dance
studio can always--

-Lady Elaine Fairchild, I
presume, and Niece Aberlin.

-What have you got
yourself dressed up for?

-Queen Sara is already
inside at your studio,

but she suggested
that I announce

my presence to you, Fairchild.

-You weren't invited, Friday.

-But I'm here.

-My theory is that
men can't dance.

-What about this
little kingly tap?

[TAPPING]

-You simply confirm
my theory, Friday.

-But anybody can
learn, Lady Elaine.

-Anybody who's invited.

Oh, now who's this?

-I'm looking for Lady
Elaine Fairchild.

-Well, you've come to
the right place, son.

-I'm the new dancing salesperson
for the rockit factory.

-And I suppose you
think you can dance too?

-I like to think so.

-Well, dancing takes
more than thinking.

And anyway, we've just seen an
example of how men can't dance.

-Corny asked me to find out what
you thought of our new routine

for his dance rockit.

-Don't tell me I've got to
watch another man try to dance.

-Please bear with me.

-Oh, dear.

[TAPPING]

-My, my, my, well, well, well.

I think you must be
a real exception.

-I know many men who dance
very well, Lady Elaine.

-And a lot of women too?

-Men and women, boys
and girls, there

are all kinds of
dancers in the world.

-Something tells me
I'm going to need

to get some more
invitations made.

No promises now, but
I'll see you all later.

-I am duly impressed with
your artistry, Mr. Weber.

-Thank you, King Friday.

-I've always been rather
light on my own feet.

-I would imagine so.

-Well, I would
like to present you

with a small token
of my appreciation.

I just happened to
have it here beside me.

There it is

-A crown with tap shoes.

-A crown with tap shoes.

-I've never had such a thing.

-Of course not.

And you're welcome to wear
it whenever you feel royal.

-Thank you very
much, King Friday.

-You are most welcome.

I personally would enjoy a
small dance by you and my niece.

-Of course.

May I?

-Of course.

[TAPPING]

Yes, Trolley, I think
it's getting worked out.

-Of course, some men cannot
dance, but some men can.

And some women can't
dance, but some can.

Dancing doesn't have anything to
do with being a man or a woman.

Some food for you fish.

Do you think Lady
Elaine will change

the name of her Always
Happy Dance Studio?

What would you call it?

You'd have some
ideas about that.

Because nobody's happy
all the time, and nobody's

angry all the time, and
nobody's sad all the time.

But the important
thing is that we

can have any one
of those feelings

and not worry about it.

There are things that we
can do when we're happy,

and things that we can
do when we're angry,

and things that we can
do when we're sad that

don't hurt ourselves
or anybody else.

Maybe even dance.

it gives me a good
feeling to know 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,

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.

We always make each
day a special day.

And all the people around
you can make it a special day

by just our being ourselves.

People can like us
exactly as we are.

I'll be back.

Bye bye.

[THEME MUSIC]