February 15, 1971 • 29m
Episode 1131- The show opens with Mr. Rogers walking in, carrying several pieces of construction paper. Mary Sweenie and her daugh...Read more
February 16, 1971 • 29m
Episode #1132- Mister Rogers and Mr McFeeley make a puppet using paper mache. Meghan Sweenie has her routine check-up. Dr. Mermels...Read more
February 17, 1971
Rogers and Bob Trow make some popsicle-stick crafts.
February 18, 1971
Rogers discusses the about string quartet (e.g. violins, banjos, guitars) and hears each instrument at Negri's Music Shop. In the ...Read more
February 19, 1971
Rogers demonstrates how music is written as well as performed. Those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe try to play the bass fidd...Read more
February 22, 1971
When King Friday wants to have a waterfall for his Castle garden, Donkey Hodie suggests that they install new plumbing.
February 23, 1971
While gymnasts perform in the Castle gymnasium, water begins to leak inside. It is revealed that one of the pipes for the Castle g...Read more
February 24, 1971
Handyman Negri and Donkey Hodie finish the Castle garden waterfall. François Clemmons visits as waterfall singer.
February 25, 1971
Rogers needs a washer for a fountain he wants to assemble. Instead of taking one from Bob Trow's workshop, he merely leaves him a ...Read more
February 26, 1971
Lady Elaine wants her Museum-Go-Round to turn, so she harnesses X to the Museum. He doesn't want to spend all hours turning the Mu...Read more
March 1, 1971
Miss Paulifficate bumps into Daniel's toy tiger and rips it, but she glues it back together. They give a letter to Dr. Bill Platypus.
March 2, 1971
Mrs. Lawver, a doll collector, presents to Rogers her collection of antique dolls. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Dr. Bill P...Read more
March 3, 1971
Bob Dog accidentally rips Dr. Bill's second pediatrician lesson and hides. Lady Elaine magically reverses the damage. She also get...Read more
March 4, 1971
After he shows some children's drawings, Rogers visits Mrs. Saunders school, talks with the children and watches them play. In the...Read more
March 5, 1971
Don Williamson visits the television house to demonstrate his radio-controlled model airplane. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe...Read more
March 8, 1971
Rogers talks of light bulbs and replaces one of the bulbs on the traffic signal inside the television house. Two boys also discuss...Read more
March 9, 1971
Rogers shows a hidden object in a drawing of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. The neighborhood discovers an old toy that Corny us...Read more
March 10, 1971
Rogers sacrifices NOM for a visit to Betty's Little Theater. When the planned guests aren't able to appear, Betty Aberlin improvis...Read more
March 11, 1971
When the name "upside-down cake" offends King Friday, he affronts everyone with a short-lived rule that they should say what he doesn't mean.
March 12, 1971
Queen Sara asks Bob Dog to send a note asking if Henrietta Pussycat can babysit for Prince Tuesday. Bob Dog is distracted with a n...Read more
March 15, 1971
Bob Dog wants to wear shoes so Queen Sara will like him as much as she likes Prince Tuesday.
March 16, 1971
Joe Negri displays musical instruments that are made out of junk. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine borrows Corny's...Read more
March 17, 1971
Children act out various nursery rhymes at Betty's Little Theater. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe acts out Old King Cole.
March 18, 1971
Rogers draws a song, using paint brushes to visualize the Japanese records he plays. Later Mr. McFeely brings in a big St. Bernard...Read more
March 19, 1971
Rogers builds a go-kart with spare parts. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Grand-père begins to make French-fried potatoes.
March 22, 1971
Rogers and visitor Mary Sweenie talk of crafts such as needlepoint. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri wants to h...Read more
March 23, 1971
Rogers has his eyes examined. An accident also occurs in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, when the Trolley runs into a toy car La...Read more
March 24, 1971
Rogers plays an audio cassette that hints to a package containing a magnifying glass. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Fr...Read more
March 25, 1971
Rogers puts on an opera costume that includes a turban. He invites Betty Aberlin to a costume party set for the next day. Those in...Read more
March 26, 1971
Rogers dresses as an airplane pilot for the costume party while Betty Aberlin and Joe Negri team up to dress as a horse. The Neigh...Read more
March 29, 1971
Those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe react in different ways to the presents the Platypus family, returned from Australia, had given them.
March 30, 1971
Dr. Bill Platypus invites those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to see his home movies about Australia. Joining them are Capta...Read more
March 31, 1971
Rogers has a sign made for Bob and Judy Brown, the marionette-puppeteers who are moving in just a few doors down. In the Neighborh...Read more
April 1, 1971
Ezra Jack Keats visits Rogers to read his book "Hi, Cat!". In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a book editor visits Grand-père at the Eiffel Tower.
April 2, 1971
Rogers sees Bob and Judy Brown's production of Jack and the Beanstalk.
April 5, 1971
John Reardon comes to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe dressed as an organ grinder. But hardly anybody recognizes him.
April 6, 1971
Rogers tries on various moustaches. Betty Aberlin visits to put on wigs. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday commissions a new opera.
April 7, 1971
John Reardon gives opera roles to Daniel and his toy, Ino A. Horse. Chef Brockett displays the monkey costume he will wear.
April 8, 1971
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe holds its opera. King Friday plays his bass for this opera, in which a zookeeper must console a d...Read more
April 9, 1971
Rogers shows photos from yesterday's opera. At Brockett's Bakery, Rogers discusses Chef Brockett's opera role. In the Neighborhood...Read more
April 12, 1971
Rogers and Bob Trow repair child seats and a rocking chair. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Cornflake S. Pecially and Robert ...Read more
April 13, 1971
Susan Linn helps Rogers discussing how puppets can be used to express feelings. Her Audrey Duck character appears in the Neighborh...Read more
April 14, 1971
Twins Barry Nelson and Garry Nelson visit the television house. Rogers helps Betty Aberlin play a marble game. In the Neighborhood...Read more
April 15, 1971
Rogers talks about how things look different at night. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Bob Dog and Daniel share their fears w...Read more
April 16, 1971
Richard Kvistad plays a kettle drum at Negri's Music Shop. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine and Bob Dog scare King Friday.
April 19, 1971
Grand-père receives a picture from his granddaughter Collette. This hurts Henrietta, who feels she is not as fancy. Note: This is...Read more
April 20, 1971
Susan Linn returns to Rogers' Television House, bringing her puppets Audrey Duck and Cat-a-Lion. In the Neighborhood of Make-Belie...Read more
April 21, 1971
King Friday gives Collette a key to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Henrietta is afraid that the key will open the door to her house.
April 22, 1971
Rogers shows cake-decorating tools and sees a man decorate a cake at Brockett's Bakery. Chef Brockett takes a cake to the Neighbor...Read more
April 23, 1971
Rogers explains that it isn't always possible to understand what goes on in the world. He and his son make hats out of newspapers....Read more
April 26, 1971
François Clemmons is going to teach a driver's education course. To help him, Clemmons borrows the traffic signal from Rogers' tel...Read more
April 27, 1971
François Clemmons returns the traffic signal to Rogers. Nurse Miller and Dr. Bill Platypus help X after he hurts one of his wings.
April 28, 1971
Cornflake S. Pecially is impatiently waiting for his new lathe. In his rush to work the lathe, Corny injures his finger in it. Nur...Read more
April 29, 1971
The Castle is organizing a Jazz festival, and King Friday wants the best jazz musicians. Handyman Negri brings in a blind saxophon...Read more
April 30, 1971
Rogers draws a song based on a recording of jazz and classical music. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday is still tr...Read more
May 3, 1971
Bob Brown, the puppeteer, shows Rogers how to make puppets from detergent bottles.
May 4, 1971
King Friday and Queen Sara implore Lady Aberlin to baby-sit Prince Tuesday. Lady Elaine misinterprets the instructions and assigns...Read more
May 5, 1971
Mr. McFeely delivers the book "Fur, Feathers, and Hair" to Rogers. Later McFeely brings in an English sheepdog. In between, King F...Read more
May 6, 1971
Rogers makes ice cream by hand-cranking. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, some are wondering about baby Ana Platypus's behavior.
May 7, 1971
Morrie Turner, author of the Wee Pals comic strip, visits Rogers. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, X begins his printing business.
May 10, 1971
Lady Elaine wants people to come to her book show in the Museum-Go-Round, not to the Castle to see a chameleon.
May 11, 1971
Lady Aberlin asks Van Cliburn to wear a costume for his visit to the Castle. The King and Queen are fooled until the disguised Van...Read more
May 12, 1971
Collette is worried that Grand-père will be lonely when she leaves for Paris. After she leaves, Lady Elaine hears Van Cliburn perf...Read more
May 13, 1971
Lady Elaine wants company, but everyone is too busy for her. She is so adamant that she takes Mr. McFeely's bicycle and refuses to return it.
May 14, 1971
Rogers decorates some eggs, as do the residents in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.