[THEME MUSIC]
THEME SONG: It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood,
a beautiful day
for a neighborhood.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly
day in this beauty
wood, 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.
I am interested in remote
control things today.
I have brought this
little gadget, which
when you plug in something
like a lamp, all you have to do
is to either speak
or clap two times.
And the lamp will go on.
Let's just try it.
I'll try this lamp.
You see usually, you have
to turn it on this way.
See that?
But if I take the plug out, you
have to be very careful when
you're doing
anything with a plug.
In fact, it's best to
ask the grownup who
loves you to do
something like that.
But you plug the lamp
into this little machine,
and then plug the machine itself
into the socket in the wall.
There.
Now, I'll turn it on.
And let me see.
And that turns it off.
[CLAPS TWICE]
-And that turns it on.
And if you do it
three times very fast,
then it'll do the same thing.
[CLAPS THREE TIMES]
-I thought it would.
[CLAPS THREE TIMES]
-There.
[CLAPS TWICE]
-It's not magic.
It's an invention that somebody
thought about and then made.
It didn't make itself.
It certainly didn't.
[SINGING]
-You can make
believe it happens.
Or pretend that
something's true.
You can wish or
hope or contemplate
a thing you'd like to do.
[CLAPS TWICE]
-But until you start to do it,
you will never see it through.
'Cause the
make-believe pretending
just won't do it for you.
You've got to do it,
every little bit.
You've got to do it.
Do it.
Do it.
Do it.
And when you're
through, you can know
who did it because you did it.
You did it.
You did it.
Isn't that fun, that thing?
Oh, there's somebody
at the door.
See who it is, then
we'll show it to them.
It's Mr. McFeely.
-Good day.
-Good day to you, Mr. McFeely.
I'd like you to see something.
Would you come in?
-OK.
-Careful.
Don't fall over these.
If you would just clap
your hands two times,
and then look at that lamp.
-Two times, then
look at the lamp.
All righty.
-Came on.
How'd that happen?
-Well, you can do it
three times quicker.
-Should I try that?
-It went out.
I know it's not magic.
Now how are you doing that?
-That little machine
down there on the wall.
-It's a remote control lamp.
-It is.
-Well, I knew you were
interested in remote control
things.
So I have something in this--
-What is it?
-Well, I'll show you.
First of all, I'll
give you a hint.
Here's a part of it.
I'll bring it out.
This is the remote
control part of it.
All righty.
Now here--
-What does it do?
-Well, it operates this little--
-It's a little robot.
-It's a toy robot.
Now you see-- we need
a hard level surface.
-Can't put it on the rug, then.
-Not the rug.
This bench is fine.
I'll take these pillows off.
Just set them back here.
Oh, there's a switch here.
Turn it on.
There we go.
It sometimes makes
this buzzing noise.
Let me check now.
-What is that noise?
Now what do you do?
-Now here's a switch
here and watch this.
There it goes.
That's the forward control.
To make it go backwards.
You just push the bottom
part of that switch.
-Could I try it?
-Sure can.
There you go.
[INAUDIBLE] I like
this, Mr. McFeely.
Isn't that fun?
-You can keep it for the
rest of the day if you like.
-Oh, I could?
I'd like to borrow it.
-As a matter of fact, I know
where they make big robots.
-Big ones?
-Right.
-You mean like this?
-They look like that,
but they're much bigger.
-Well, why don't we
just go and see that?
-You mean right now?
-Sure.
-Well, I make deliveries
there all the time.
I'm sure someone
will show us around.
-Oh, why don't we go then?
-All right.
-Let's go with Mr. McFeely to
see how people make big robots.
I'll just leave this right here.
-All righty.
-But I must turn this off.
There.
OK.
-All right?
-Robot's off, and
the lamp's off.
Let's go to the robot factory!
-All right.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
-Speedy delivery!
-Speedy delivery to
you too, Mr. McFeely.
-Is that the receptionist?
-Well, not one that I know .
We're looking for Tom Zaken.
Can you tell us where he is?
-Absolutely.
He's waiting for us.
Follow me.
-All righty.
-Oh, my.
What a contraption.
-Hi, Brenda.
-Hi, Mr. McFeely.
-Right this way.
He's in here.
Speedy delivery.
Speedy delivery.
Mr. McFeely.
-There you are, Tom.
I knew you'd be
around here somewhere.
Good day to you.
-Good day.
-I'd like you to
meet Fred Rogers.
Tom Zaken.
-Mr. Rogers,
pleased to meet you.
-I'm glad to meet you, Tom.
So you're the one who's
been making the robot work?
-Yes.
I control it by this
remote control box here.
-I see.
And you make it talk, too?
-Yes.
I can make it talk by
this wireless microphone.
Hello, Mr. Rogers.
Would you like to try it?
-Hello, Mr. Zaken.
I see.
Can we see how this works?
-Yes.
Let me bring him
a little closer.
And we'll get down
here closer to him
so I could show you
how he operates.
By this remote control unit,
and moving this control lever,
I can control his
head back and forth.
And this control lever
here controls his lights,
on and off.
-What about this one?
-Try it.
-Oh, look at that.
You put it down, like that?
-Yes.
And we could make
him go backwards,
make him go forwards.
-Can I try that?
-Turn his head straight.
-Yes.
-I guess you'd better do it.
-It does take a little practice.
-I'm sure it does.
Now is this the kind that
you make all the time?
I mean, do all of them
look exactly alike?
-Not exactly.
Matter of fact, I'll
show you one that we're
working on at the present time.
If you hold this controller,
I will get another controller
and bring automation forward.
-Well, they're a little
bit alike, aren't they?
Except for the different color
lights and the different kinds
of clothes.
-Yes, but this model does
not have movable arms.
These arms are
attached to his base.
-I see.
I'd really like to know how
you begin to make such a thing.
-Well, first we come
up with an idea.
And then we draw
the idea on a paper.
And then we make a model.
And then let me go in
the back and show you
how one's being
assembled right now.
-I'd like that.
Wouldn't you, Mr. McFeely?
-Sure, let's go!
-OK.
-This is our shop here.
This is where the people work,
putting the robots together.
John is just making a
final check on a robot
before he goes out.
-All different kinds.
-Look at that one.
-There's a tall one.
-Hello.
-Hi.
And this is our
table where we have
all the parts
ready for assembly.
-There are a lot of
them, aren't there?
-There sure are.
-Could you put some of
them together for me?
-Sure I can.
It usually takes a long time
to put a robot together.
But I could put it together.
It's similar to building blocks.
-Oh, that's a good idea.
-This is a mainframe here.
Probably the main
part of the robot.
-Looks mighty fancy to me.
These look like speakers.
Is that what they are?
-Yes, they are.
They are speakers, and that's
where my voice comes out of,
and the robot
sounds come out of.
And there are two of those, with
speaker grills on the outside.
Make it look nice and neat.
And then probably
what we have next is,
we refer to it as a foot pod.
-Foot pod?
-Mmm-hmm.
And it is a molded piece of
plastic that just merely covers
the wheels and the motors and
the gears and all the wiring.
There are two of those
which go on either side.
-Have you ever seen this
before, Mr. McFeely?
-Not before.
-The next thing we
have is a leg unit,
which is made out of all
different types of plastic.
-Like the arm and
the leg together.
-Yes.
-Like that last robot we saw.
-And they go--
there's two of those
which go on both
sides of the body.
Now what we have
left from here is
the head-- the
head of the robot.
-Oh, yes.
-That is also made out
of types of plastic.
-That's the place where
the little light bulbs
are in there, isn't it?
-Yes, the eye lines.
And that goes right on top here.
-Lot of block building.
But of course you couldn't
make that work right there.
-Oh no.
Oh no.
This is a robot without
all the electronics in it.
And if we can go in
the electronics shop,
I'll show you how we can
put the electronics in.
-I'd like to see that.
Wouldn't you?
-Sure would.
-Let's go.
-This place is
really fun to see.
-Well, I thought you'd enjoy it.
-Fritz McFeely, you
know Bill Tolar.
-Hi, Bill.
-Bill, this is Fred Rogers.
-Bill, I'm glad to meet you.
-Very happy to have you here.
-Thank you.
-And Bill, if you
don't mind, Mr. Rogers
would love to find out how we
finish off the robots here.
-I'd be glad to show you.
-And in the meantime, I'm going
to go out and get something
special ready, if you would
come out after you're through.
-OK, we'll see you outside, Tom.
-OK.
-Thank you, Tom.
-There's a lot that goes
on in these, isn't there?
-Well, there is.
Once we finish up the
robot body out in the shop,
we bring it here into the
electronics department
to put in all of the
controls and the switches
that really makes the robot run.
-The goes right
in here, does it?
-Everything fits inside
the robot's body.
This is the first part to go in.
And this is the battery.
It's the source of all
the energy and power
that makes him run.
-Oh, it's very heavy.
-Well, it takes a lot
of power for a robot,
with all the flashing
lights and motors.
We have to have a big battery.
-It's much heavier
than those little ones
you put in toys sometimes.
-It goes way down
here on the bottom.
And all we have to
do is hook it up,
and the battery is in place.
-I see.
-The next thing to go into the
robot is the control frame.
This has all the electronics
that makes the robot move.
-My, that looks complicated.
-The control frame that goes
right down in and sets in place
and we have to connect one plug.
And then we can put the back on.
-Those look like big
pieces of plastic.
-It is.
It's a sheet of plastic that
we can paint different colors,
and we can put
different signs on.
-Mmm-hmm.
And that covers up
all the controls.
-OK.
And that's getting all
set up on his body.
There's the top over there.
And the last piece
to him is the top.
And it sits right down on there.
And if we've done a good job,
the lights will start flashing.
-There they are.
-All we need to do is run him
forwards, run him backwards,
make sure his head
turns both directions.
And it looks like we've got
a pretty good robot here.
-Bill, you must be very
proud of this work.
-Oh, we are.
We love our robots, and--
-Let's go outside and see
what Tom has in store for us.
-Do you want to come, Bill?
-I would love to, but I've got
a few more robots to finish up.
We're making a lot
of them these days.
-A lot of this kind?
-Mmm-hmm.
-Thank you very much.
-Thank you.
-Appreciate it.
-Speedy delivery to you.
-Right this way.
Through this door.
-There's Tom.
-Yes.
You've got two of them.
Tom.
-Yes.
I've brought two of our
robots out so each of you
get a chance to--
-Thank you.
-Mr. McFeely, Mr. Rogers.
-Thank you, Tom.
-The heads go around.
-I like these.
-Do you know sometimes people
play games with our robot?
-What kinds of games?
-For example, Simon Says.
-Oh, Simon Says.
I know that game.
Let's try.
Want to play it?
-All right.
-Let's see here.
Get set up.
Simon says go forward.
There we go.
Now let's see.
Simon says, turn your head.
Simon says, Simon--
-Simon says go backwards.
-Backwards?
Here we go.
He's going backwards.
And Simon says, speedy delivery!
-Speedy delivery.
-I have more deliveries to make.
Thanks, Tom for giving
us the tour today.
-You're welcome.
We enjoyed having you.
-I certainly enjoyed it.
-OK.
Bye-bye.
-Bye-bye.
-Speedy delivery to you.
-Bye-bye.
-Speedy delivery to you.
-Speedy delivery to you.
-Speedy delivery.
-Speedy delivery to you.
-Speedy delivery.
-Bye.
-Bye-bye.
Robots really don't
care whether they
work or play or
stop or go, do they?
-No.
Robots don't care.
Only people care.
I'm glad I'm a person
and not a robot.
-I am too, Mr. McFeely.
-I like to care, and
I like to work, too.
As a matter of fact, I
have more deliveries today.
-Thank you for taking
us to that factory.
-Well, you're quite welcome.
I enjoyed it myself.
-Learn something old
every day, don't you?
-That's right.
Speedy delivery to you.
Bye-bye.
-Bye, Mr. McFeely.
Come on inside.
Isn't it fun to see how
these big ones are made?
Let's have some make-believe.
Hi, trolley.
[CLANGING NOISE]
-Let's make believe
that somebody
has a robot in the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
All set?
[CLANGING NOISES]
-Trolley, this robot is going
to measure this neighborhood
for the make-believe
Olympic games.
[TROLLEY TOOTS AND WHISTLES]
-Robot, make the calculations.
ROBOT: Distance, castle
to tree, 4.2202 meters.
Distance, tree to
clock, 7.1202 meters.
KING FRIDAY XIII:
What is going on here?
ROBOT: Robot 67, bridge
KING FRIDAY XIII:
By whose authority?
ROBOT: By authority of committee
on make-believe Olympic games.
KING FRIDAY XIII: Well, I'm not
part of that unless I will win.
ROBOT: You will win,
if you're good enough.
KING FRIDAY XIII: Yes, but I
want to be assured of a win.
ROBOT: But there is no
excitement when all is assured.
KING FRIDAY XIII: I guess
you've got a point there.
But will people like
me if I don't win?
ROBOT: What means "like"?
KING FRIDAY XIII: It
means "like," that's all.
You either like
something, or you don't.
ROBOT: Robots do not
like, do not dislike.
That is all.
KING FRIDAY XIII:
You're a strange lot.
ROBOT: Your lot
is 3.14159 meters.
KING FRIDAY XIII: OK.
Just don't tell anybody.
I might let them do it here.
I like to I keep
people guessing.
ROBOT: You play many games.
And they're not all
make-believe, toots.
Toot-toot.
ROBOT: Exit greetings.
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER: Oh.
Hello there.
ROBOT: Entrance greetings.
DANIEL STRIPED
TIGER: What are you?
ROBOT: I am a machine.
Robot 67, bridge 2.
-That's an interesting
thing to be.
I'm a tiger.
Daniel Striped Tiger.
-You are a tiger.
-That's what I said.
-You are correct.
-Well, I know that.
I've always been a tiger.
And I know I'm a tiger.
-You are correct.
-Thanks.
Do you like being a machine?
-What means "like"?
-I mean, do you
care whether you're
a machine, a robot 67 bridge 2?
Do you care whether
you're that or not?
-Machines do not care.
-Not about anything?
-Not about anything.
-Not even about playing?
-Robot 67, bridge 2,
can explain all games.
-What do you mean?
-Say the name of a game.
My screen will give
professional explanation.
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER:
What about baseball?
-When people play baseball,
they use a ball like this
and hit it with a bat like this.
Each team takes turns trying to
hit the ball as far as they can
without the other
team catching the ball
and tagging them with it.
If you run around all the
bases, you score a run.
The team that scores the
most runs wins the game.
And that's how
people play baseball.
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER: Football.
-When people play football,
they start the game out
with one team kicking a ball
like this to the other team.
Then they take turns running
and throwing to each other,
trying to get to
the end of the field
to make a touchdown, without the
other team stopping them.
And that's how
people play football.
DANIEL STRIPED
TIGER: And tennis?
-When people play
tennis, they use a ball
like this and a racket like this
to hit the ball over the net.
Sometimes you have to run
very fast to hit the ball.
If the person on the
other side of the net
misses more times than
you do, you win the game.
If you miss more than
they do, they win.
And that's how
people play tennis.
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER: That's a
neat thing that you can do, 67.
ROBOT: My full name
is Robot 67, bridge 2.
-Oh, sorry.
But Robot 67 bridge 2,
will you play with me?
ROBOT: No.
-Why?
-I have no more time for you.
Exit greeting.
-I'll see you at the
castle in a few minutes.
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER:
Hi, Handyman Gregory.
-You sound sad, Daniel.
-The robot said it didn't
have any more time for me.
-It's strange to have a
machine that talks, isn't it?
-Yes.
You start to get to
like it, and then--
-Then what?
-Well, then you realize it
doesn't have any feelings.
-But you still have feelings.
-I know.
-Do you think it's good
to have feelings, Handy?
-I think it's the best, Daniel.
-Why?
-Well, because if you have
feelings, you can love people
and you can feel
that they love you.
And that's the greatest
thing in the world.
-Will you play with me?
-Sure, Daniel.
What would you like to play?
-Hot potato.
-How do you play that?
-Well, you get something
that looks like a potato.
And then you pass it around
while the music's playing,
and when the music
stops, you don't
want to be holding
the hot potato.
-Oh.
I get it.
That sounds like fun.
-OK.
I'll go get something.
-All right.
Oh, hi, Mr. Strothers.
-Hello, Handyman.
Have I got some great news.
-What's that?
-Lady Elaine.
She gave her permission.
-How did you work that?
-I don't know.
She just said she was going to
try her best to win everything
instead of spoiling the
fun with assurances.
-Oh, people can be
surprising, can't they?
-They certainly can.
-Oh, hi, Mr. Strothers.
You want to play hot potato?
-Sure.
-Good.
Here we go.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC STOPS]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC STOPS]
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER: One more?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC STOPS]
[LAUGHTER]
DANIEL STRIPED
TIGER: You got it.
-Oh, I just remembered
DANIEL STRIPED TIGER: What?
-I have to get those
measurements from Robot.
-I think it's done
them already and it's
over there by the castle.
-It doesn't have any feelings.
-I know.
But I'm glad we have, Daniel.
-I think I am too.
-Well, i'll see
you all later, OK?
-Thanks.
Bye.
-Those Olympics,
they're shaping up.
-Oh, good.
-Bye,-bye, Mr. Strothers.
-Hello Robot 67, bridge 2.
ROBOT: Entrance greetings.
-You have the calculations?
ROBOT: Distance, castle to
tree, 4.2202 Tree to clock,
museum-go-round, 5.2502.
[CLANGING SOUND]
-Even though machines might move
and sound like they're talking,
they're still machines.
And they don't have feelings.
But people have feelings.
And when we people can
understand our feelings
and talk about them, we're
free to be who we like being.
I'll try this once
more over here.
Yeah.
Big people play lots
of different games.
And some of them play
those games very well.
You could ask a grown-up friend
of yours what kind of games
he or she likes to play.
Your parents may know about some
games that Robot 67, Bridge 2
doesn't even have
in its computer.
Let's try this lamp
just one more time.
Maybe I'll just snap my
fingers down by the machine
and see if that will help.
[SNAPS FINGERS]
-That works.
[SNAPS FINGERS]
-Hmm.
Not magic.
Just machines.
Machines without feelings.
I'm glad you and
I have feelings.
We're really alive.
We're people.
[SINGING]
-It's such a good feelin'
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 feelilng,
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.
You always make each
day a special day
by just you're being you, a
real person with real feelings.
I'll be back next time.
Bye.
[THEME MUSIC]
13x08 - Episode 8
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Rogers speaks directly to the viewer about various topics, taking the viewer on tours of factories, demonstrating experiments, crafts, and music, and interacting with his friends.
Rogers speaks directly to the viewer about various topics, taking the viewer on tours of factories, demonstrating experiments, crafts, and music, and interacting with his friends.