20x11 - Fathers and Music

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[THEME SONG] It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood

a beautiful day for a neighbor.

Would you 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?

-How are you
television neighbor?

Did you notice what
was on my hand?

I hit my hand against a piece
of metal and cut my skin.

So I put this adhesive
bandage on it.

When I was a little boy would
see somebody with a bandage,

I used to wonder if there was
anything under that bandage.

Well, when I would get hurt
and my dad would put a bandage

on me, he would let me
look underneath to see

that that part of me was
still there even though it

was covered up with the bandage.

Here, I'll show you.

See?

My hand is still there
even when the bandage

covers up some of it.

It's all still there.

It's sort of like playing
peek a boo, you know,

when you cover up your
face and then uncover it.

It looks like I've gone
away and come back.

I was really here all the time.

Yeah, just like my hand is
always under this bandage

all the time when
the bandage is there.

I've often wondered
how people make

adhesive bandages like this.

Maybe Mr. McFeely would know.

Let's ask him, just
telephone him and see.

Great to have a neighbor that
you can call about such things.

Speedy delivery service, yes,
it's Fred Rogers, Mr. McFeely.

Yes, I was just
wondering if you knew

how people made
adhesive bandages.

Fine, thank you very much.

All righty.

Bye bye.

Mr. McFeely, very
business like he

said, I'll work on
finding out about it.

In the meantime--

[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
will be true to you.

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

while we're waiting
til something through.

You know it's really
all right, in fact

it's downright quite bright
to think of something

to do that's specific for you.

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

Sometimes I just like to
draw while I'm singing

and while I'm waiting.

Oh, there's so many things that
we can do while we're waiting.

How about some make believe?

Yeah.

why don't we just make
believe that the trolley isn't

in too much of a hurry and
Lady Aberlin isn't either.

Neighborhood of Make
Believe, Trolley.

-Ah, great.

I like it when you
have time, Trolley.

I feel that way too.

What do I do when I'm waiting?

Oh, sometimes I dance or I sing.

[SINGING] Let's
think of something

to do while we're waiting,
while we're waiting.

Or I read a book or, or I paint.
The way I'm doing now.

Oh, just hold still
a second, Troll.

I'm glad you like it.

Oh, that's what we
did with our time.

We did something while we were--
[FANFARE]

-Niece Aberlin, I presume.

-Oh, correct as
usual, Uncle Friday.

-You are a splendid artist.

-Thank you, sire.

I love to draw, you know that.

-I do.

And you know what I love
to do in an artistic way.

-Uh, you have to play your
bass violin, I know that.

-Suppose I play three or
four notes for you right now?

-Oh, do you have
your bass handy?

-It's never very far away.

Very good, yes.

-Uncle Friday, would
you mind if I painted

while you were playing
your bass violin?

-Of course.

We'll call it, uh, paint a song.

-Oh, thanks.

[MUSIC]

-Oh, that's excellent.

You know, I was
wondering something

profound as we were doing that.

-Oh, well, what was it, sire?

-I was thinking how can one
person be a king, a father,

a husband, an uncle, and
a fine bass violinist?

-Hmm, that is profound.

I guess one person
can be many things.

-Lovely thought.

-Yes.

I like your music.

-I like your painting.

-Excuse the interruption.

-Oh, hi, Miss Paulifficate.

-Hi.

-Miss Paulifficate, I presume.

-Oh, correct as
usual, King Friday.

-Who is it?

Who wants me on
the telephone now?

-No one, King Friday.

-No one?

Then why are you
bringing the phone here?

-Because someone is
calling Lady Aberlin.

-Oh, I see.

-Oh, thanks, Miss P. Hello?

Oh, Dr. Bill, how nice
to hear your voice.

It's Dr. Bill Platypus.

-Yes, I assumed that.

-Yes, what did you say?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, of course I will.

Certainly.

Right away.

All right, Dr. Bill.

Goodbye.

-What's the trouble?

-Well, evidently Ana
has scraped her paw

and Elsie Jean isn't there.

Dr. Bill's trying
to put a bandage on.

It just sounds as if he
needs a little support.

-Dr. Bill is a doctor.

-Yes, he's also a father.

-Profound thinking, yes.

-Yeah, oh, please excuse me.

I think I'll bring a
painting over to Ana.

Oh, that would be lovely, yes.

[PHONE RINGING]

-Oh, there's your phone again.

-Neighborhood Castle, Miss
Paulifficate speaking.

It's the new president
of old, sire.

-I'd better take
that inside, Miss

P. You are excused Lady Aberlin.

Condolences to the Platypi.

-Thanks, sire.

-Yes.

Come right inside
I will do this.

-Hi everyone.

-Oh, thank you for
coming Lady Aberlin.

-Oh, you're so welcome Dr. Bill.

What happened Ana?

-I fell and scraped my paw.

-Oh, I'm sorry.

-But I don't want
a bandage on it.

-I see.

-I've been trying to
tell her, Lady Aberlin.

That the bandage is
just to keep her paw

clean so it won't
get any hurt anymore.

-I just don't want it, Daddy.

-I know you don't dear,
but it's for your own good.

-I don't like bandages.

-Do you like paintings?

-Paintings?

What does that
have to do with it?

-Well, uh, Uncle Friday was
just playing his bass violin

and I was painting,
and I thought

you just might want to have it.

-Oh, what is it?

-Oh, just what I was feeling
while Uncle Friday was playing.

-Your uncle plays the
bass violin very well.

-Yes, he does.

Well, you play the bagpipes
very well, Dr. Bill.

Would you play something
for Ana and for me?

-You mean right now?

-Yes.

-Oh, but, but what
about the bandage?

-Well, that might
take care of itself.

-Well, Ana, would you like me
to play some pipe music for you

dear?

-Yes, please Daddy.

-Well, your daddy
really loves you Ana.

-I know.

But I don't love bandages.

-I know.

I can remember a time when I
didn't like bandages at all.

-And now you don't mind them?

-I really don't
mind them anymore.

-I'm ready when you are.

-We're ready.

-What are we going to do?

-Oh, just watch and listen.

[BAGPIPE MUSIC]

Thanks, Dr. Bill.

That was beautiful.

-Well, I enjoyed it myself.

-Why did you do that
with the bandage?

-Oh, I just wanted to show you
that when a person is wearing

a bandage their body is
still under the bandage.

So when I take it off my,
my hand is still there.

And look my, my
face is still there.

Nothing goes away when
you take off the bandage.

-Could we try one on me?

-Oh sure, Dr. Bill,
which one should we use?

-I would put a paw bandage on.

It's down in my
medical kit there.

-Oh, there.

There's a paw bandage.

Here it is on and
here it is off.

What do you think, Ana?

-I think I could put
it on for a while.

-You're the doctor, Dr. Bill.

-Well, you're the artist, Lady
Aberlin, in more ways than one.

-Isn't it, isn't it
wonderful to think

about how many different
people we can be?

I mean, you Dr. Bill
are a wonderful bagpipe

player and a doctor.

-And a daddy.

-That's right.

And you, Ana, are a fine
platypus and artist.

-And a brave daughter.

-Oh, that's for sure.

There bandages on.

-Oh, thank you, Lady Aberlin.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome, Dr. Bill.

I love to visit
with the two of you.

-Thank you for coming.

-Goodbye.

-Bye.

And thanks again for my drawing.

-Oh, you're welcome.

You know, you could
make a drawing

while your dad's
playing the bagpipes.

-I sure could.

-Yeah.

Bye.

[BAGPIPE MUSIC]

[TROLLEY WHISTLE]

-Oh, I certainly did
have a good day, Trolley.

You never know what you'll be
called upon to do in this life.

Thanks for your
steady service, Trol.

-Grateful for your
steady service, Trolley.

It's fun for me to think
about little Ana platypus.

Lady Aberlin helped
her feel all right

about that bandage for her paw.

Do you have paws or
do you have hands?

We human beings have hands.

[KNOCKING] Let's see
who's at the door.

Why, it's Mr. McFeely.

What a speedy delivery
person you are.

-Busy day today, busy day.

-Did you find out
anything about bandages?

-Did you hurt your hand?

-Oh, it's almost all better.

-I'm still looking
for the materials

but the reason I stopped by is
there is going to be a surprise

today that you'll want to
hear at the Negri's Music Shop

today.

-A good surprise?

-A very good surprise.

-Well, I think I'll
just go on over there.

Do you have time to go along?

-Well, I wish I did, but I have
more deliveries to make here.

So I'll see you around
the neighborhood.

-Very good, Mr. McFeely.

Thanks for telling me.

-Oh, you're welcome.

Bye bye.

-Bye bye.

Let's just go to
Negri's Music Shop

and see what Mr. McFeely
calls a surprise.

Come along.

Hey, Joe.

-Oh, Fred.

How are you doing?

-Just fine thanks.

Hi, Carl.

Good to see you.

Mr. McFeely told me that there
was a surprise over here.

Is this the surprise?

-Well, it's a surprise to me.

-Carl's been looking for a,
an extra bass or another bass.

-I see.
Sounds pretty good to me.

-Oh, it's a nice
sound, nice sound.

It might just fit the bill.

[SAXOPHONE MUSIC]

-What's that?

That sounds like a
saxophone, doesn't it?

-It surely does.

-Do you remember
when Wynton Marsalis

visited us a little while back?

-He was a trumpeter.

-Yeah, he was a trumpet player.

Well, these are
some of his family,

his brothers, and his father.
Would you like to meet them?

-I would like to meet them.

See you a little later, Carl.

Wish you well with that.

-Thank you, sir.

-I'll be back, Carl.

Yeah, they all came in
and they're rehearsing.

There they are.

-Oh, would I like to meet them.

Hi.

-Hey.
-I have a friend of yours over.

-I'm Fred Rogers.

-Mr. Rogers, that's Branford.

-Glad to meet you Branford.

-Ellis at the piano.

-Ellis, I'm glad to meet you.
-And this is Delfeayo.

-How are you doing?

-Hi, Delfeayo.
-Good to meet you, sir.

-And Jason at the drums.

-Hey, Jason.

-Hi, Mr. Rogers.
How are you doing?

-I'm just fine.

Well, how are you all doing?

I mean, this is a
good surprise for me.

-Yeah, we're in here
working on a song

which you might recognize.

-Before you play it, I'm
going to go back to Carl.

You enjoy yourself
visiting with them.

-All right, see you
in a little bit.

-OK.

-All right, Handyman.

-It's a theme song of
a rather famous show.

-I'd be glad to hear it.

-Now, we have Jason's part
which is the high hat.

One, two, three, four.

[DRUMS]

And Branford is
playing the melody.

[SAXOPHONE]

-Yeah, I know that one.

-And Delfeayo is
playing the harmony.

[PIANO and TROMBONE]

And when we put it all together.

One, two, three, four.

[THEME MUSIC]

-Wow, Would You Be My Neighbor?

Thank you.

It's a beautiful day now for me.

-Yeah, we were also thinking
about some of the earlier times

when we were playing
and we used to do what

was then known as Boogie Woogie.

-Boogie Woogie, sure.

-We want to give you a
little demonstration of that.

OK?

-I'd like to hear about it.

-One, two, a one,
two, three, four.

[MUSIC]

-Oh, that sounds like you have
such a good time with that.

-Yeah.

-Have you been doing
that ever since

your boys were real young?

-Yeah, we used to do
that a lot, because it's

the simplest thing
to get into it.

You know, we could
teach them the form

by just playing the
Boogie Woogie like that.

And they get sort of
used to hearing it.

Then we have some stuff to build
on for more involved music.

-And you're a real
musical family.

And I, I just wonder how
you all feel about your dad

and his giving you this
music as you were growing up?

-Well, I think that the most
important thing about Dad

is really not that he drilled
this in music, music, music,

music, but more so he made
us see life in a certain way.

We have a certain outlook on
how we're supposed to carry

ourselves in the world and
how we should see other people

and treat other people
that I think really

has a profound effect on
what we play musically.

And I think that's really
more important than anything

that he's ever given us.

-So your music really
comes from your heart.

What are you working on now?

-We're working on something
that we want to play tonight,

it's by a guy, what does
this say, Fred M. Rogers.

Oh, man.

This is called,
Sometimes Isn't Always.

Except we could
use a bass player.

-Well, Carl McVicker's here.

-Oh, great.
-And a guitar player too.

-And a guitar player.

-Handyman, where are you?

-Hey, they would like for you
to play with them, would you?

-Oh, sure.

Absolutely.

-Will you please?

-How are you doing?

-OK.

-I'd love to join you.

-They're working on
Sometimes Isn't Always.

-Good, that's fine with me.

-And we're going to start off
with little piece you usually

see in the music that
says, alla basic.

-Alla basic.

OK.

-OK.

One, two, one, two, three.

[MUSIC]

[APPLAUSE]

-What a thrill to hear
your family playing that.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Ellis.

Well, I've got to
get back to my place,

but I sure would like
to hear some more

of what you all are
playing as I go.

[MUSIC]

How do you feel when you
hear music like that?

Do you ever feel like
dancing or singing or just

listening for a long, long time?

I was just wondering
what kind of instrument

would you like to play if
you could just choose any?

Drums like Jason?

You know?

Saxophone like Branford?

How about the slide
trombone like Delfeayo?

Or the piano like their
father Mr. Marsalis?

What about the bass
violin like Carl

McVicker and King
Friday the 13th?

What about the guitar
like Joe Negri?

When people make
music together it

can give them such
a good feeling.

[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 will have things that we'll
want to talk about, won't we?

Sure.

It's great to be
able to be together.

I'll be back next time.

Bye bye.

[THEME MUSIC]