Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Season 1
Season 1
Network
DatesFeb 19, 1968 - Aug 16, 1968
Episodes
Season 1Episode 130 min
Change (1)
Mrs. Russellite sends an invitation to Mr. Rogers to see her lampshade collection. Lady Elaine's changes to the geography of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe worry King Friday, who begins to impose new rules and restrictions in Make-Believe, and builds a wall.
Feb 19, 1968
Season 1Episode 230 min
Change (2)
Mr. Rogers shows how a burlap bag can be many different things when one imagines it. After he turns it into a cape, Betty (Lady) Aberlin comes to visit and he lends it to her for strength when she goes to visit her great-uncle, King Friday XIII. Meanwhile, King Friday worries about an invasion of people who want to change the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and drafts her as a border guard.
Feb 20, 1968
Season 1Episode 330 min
Change (3)
Mister Rogers receives a package from Chef Brockett. Because of the new rules and restrictions in Make-Believe, Cornflake S. Pecially refuses to visit the castle. Chef Brockett delivers a cake to King Friday, who is suspicious of more changes, cuts the cake into many pieces to inspect it.
Feb 21, 1968
Season 1Episode 430 min
Change (4)
At the Television house, Mr. Rogers brings in a playpen and puppy. Mrs. Carol Saunders also makes her first visit. At the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday still wants to protect his province, so he sends Handyman Negri to install punch clocks at both ends of it.
Feb 22, 1968
Season 1Episode 530 min
Change (5)
After Mr. Rogers plays with them, Betty Aberlin takes some helium balloons to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Tagging them with a message of peace, she floats them above the castle. When King Friday reads the message, he ceases his efforts to stop change. The wall is taken down. Mister Rogers sings his special family bedtime song called, "Good Night, God" for the first time.
Feb 23, 1968
Season 1Episode 630 min
Show 6
To prepare for his scientific endeavour, Mr. Rogers puts on a lab coat and compares various shells and shell-like objects, including a turtle shell, a conch shell, an armadillo's armored shell and a suit of armour. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Bud Alder compares oil-based and water-based paints. After sharing his wisdom with X the Owl, X teaches Lady Elaine various bird names.
Feb 26, 1968
Season 1Episode 730 min
Show 7
In the Television house, Mr. Rogers takes care of a canary while, in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine is studying birds and learns from Lady Aberlin how practice is needed to learn anything. The "art lady", Mrs. Rubin visits.
Feb 27, 1968
Season 1Episode 830 min
Show 8
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe celebrates a peace party and honors sixteen year- old majorette Lynda Martha as a guest, while Lady Elaine Fairchilde dresses up as a dove of peace.
Feb 28, 1968
Season 1Episode 930 min
Show 9
Mr. Rogers plays audio tapes of Neighborhood of Make-Believe puppet characters in an effort to allow the viewers guess who they are. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Royal Coach Saunders plays hide and seek with Lady Elaine and X.
Feb 29, 1968
Season 1Episode 1030 min
Show 10
In the Television house, Mr. Rogers demonstrates the use of binoculars. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin dresses up as a snow goose.
Mar 1, 1968
Season 1Episode 1130 min
Show 11
Mr. Rogers brings oatmeal and Picture Picture explains how it's made.
Mar 4, 1968
Season 1Episode 1230 min
Show 12
Mister Rogers brings in a toucan. Jewel Walker visits the television house, where he transforms into Mime Walker. He heads to Make-Believe, where he helps X learn arithmetic with a musician who is playing a French horn for X.
Mar 5, 1968
Season 1Episode 1330 min
Show 13
Mister Rogers sits on the porch swing listening to the symphony rehearse, and afterwards plays with two different kinds of dominoes. In Make-Believe, Marion Petrov dances for King Friday and Lady Elaine steals King Friday's painting of the Bluebird of Happiness.
Mar 6, 1968
Season 1Episode 1430 min
Show 14
Mister Rogers plays the 4th movement of Brahm's Symphony No 1 and improvises on paper how music in a song makes him feel. Mr. McFeely treats Mister Rogers to a visit with Honey, a chimpanzee from the zoo. Professor Joseph Fitzpatrick is introduced to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and he discusses Seurat.
Mar 7, 1968
Season 1Episode 1530 min
Show 15
Mister Rogers bandages his finger to prove that it is still there even behind the bandage. Vivian Richman introduces folk songs "This Little Light of Mine" and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands". Dr. Marchl visits the neighborhood of Make-Believe for the first time.
Mar 8, 1968
Season 1Episode 1630 min
Welcome Donkey Hodie (1)
In this episode, the puppet character Donkey Hodie appears for the first time. Mister Rogers arrives at his house with some lumber scraps and uses nails to hammer some of the pieces together to make a boat. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, artist Virgil Cantini visits and shows King Friday some of his nail sculptures. Lady Aberlin knits a sweater for Henrietta Pussycat. X the Owl wants a gift too, so Lady Aberlin promises to knit him a scarf.
Mar 11, 1968
Season 1Episode 1730 min
Welcome Donkey Hodie (2)
A young donkey named Jenny is visiting Mister Rogers on the porch. Back in the house, he, Lady Aberlin, and Mr. McFeely play a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. In the Neighborhood of Make Believe, Donkey Hodie has just arrived and is looking for a place to live. He assures Lady Aberlin and Henrietta Pussycat that he no longer bites.
Mar 12, 1968
Season 1Episode 1830 min
Welcome Donkey Hodie (3)
Mister Rogers puts together a clarinet and plays a few notes. He talks about his childhood clarinet lessons and remembers that he did not practice enough. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, clarinetist Loius Paul performs for King Friday and talks about the importance of practice. Mrs. Russellite, played by Barbara Russell brings a pinwheel to Henrietta and is introduced to Donkey Hodie, who is staying in the Tree until he finds a place to live. The pinwheel gives Donkey Hodie the idea to live in a windmill.
Mar 13, 1968
Season 1Episode 1930 min
Welcome Donkey Hodie (4)
Mister Rogers arrives with a toy raft made out of straws. He plays with it and other floating toys in a tub of water. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Scientist Alder is checking the wind velocity for Donkey Hodie, who is looking for a place with a good wind to build his windmill. He decides the best place would be in the hills behind the Castle, but King Friday objects because he wants his privacy. Back at the house, Mister Rogers shows different kinds of fans.
Mar 14, 1968
Season 1Episode 2030 min
Welcome Donkey Hodie (5)
Mister Rogers brings in a model windmill and talks about how windmills work. Judy Rubin, the “Art Lady,” shows some windmills made by children. She and Mister Rogers make windmills of their own. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Daniel tells Handyman Negri he thinks that King Friday is afraid of Donkey Hodie's biting. Maybe that's the reason the King won't allow Donkey Hodie to put his windmill near the castle. When Donkey Hodie convinces the king that he doesn't bite anymore, the king changes his mind.
Mar 15, 1968
Season 1Episode 2130 min
Show 21
Chef Brockett is ready for Donkey Hodie to break ground for the windmill. Brockett also brings in a snowman made from dough.
Mar 18, 1968
Season 1Episode 2230 min
Show 22
Mister Rogers covers this episode discussing the White House and the U.S. presidents. Meanwhile, Coach Saunders and King Friday do exercises inside the castle.
Mar 19, 1968
Season 1Episode 2330 min
Show 23
Mister Rogers discusses the use of eyeglasses and Picture Picture shows how they are made. Henrietta also receives glasses from Nurse Miller.
Mar 20, 1968
Season 1Episode 2430 min
Show 24
Mr. Rogers has his eyes examined. King Friday wants Donkey Hodie's windmill to be built somewhere else.
Mar 21, 1968
Season 1Episode 2530 min
Show 25
Mr Rogers brings a plant and transfers it to a bigger pot. King Friday is visiting with a man who restores antique furniture. Lady Aberlin, X and Henrietta bring housewarming gifts for Donkey Hodie at his home in "someplace else".
Mar 22, 1968
Season 1Episode 2630 min
Show 26
Mr. Rogers discusses growing and changes a doll's diapers. A friend brings his 5-month-old baby for a short visit. Nurse Miller also assures Tadpole Frogg he is growing at just the right pace. Mr. Rogers then shows a video of Jamie, his eldest son when he was 14 months old on picture picture. Jamie (a.k.a. James), who is now 8 years old, comes to visit and sing the "tomorrow" song with his dad before they leave.
Mar 25, 1968
Season 1Episode 2730 min
Show 27
Mr. Rogers makes a toy bed and pretends to make a doll sleep in it. Lady Elaine also wants Edgar Cooke's pillow.
Mar 26, 1968
Season 1Episode 2830 min
Show 28
At the television house, someone sends a rather unusual box. After he locks his pillow in a safe, Edgar Cooke expresses his different feelings. Lady Elaine Fairchilde finds her special toy, which is a boomerang.
Mar 27, 1968
Season 1Episode 2930 min
Show 29
Mister Rogers demonstrates the use of a small loom and takes a trip to see the large ones being operated by Nantucket Weavers. In Make-Believe, a four string quartet plays for King Friday. In closing, Mr Rogers sings and plays "Good Night, God" on his piano.
Mar 28, 1968
Season 1Episode 3030 min
Show 30
After Mr. Rogers demonstrates the use of violins and violas, he invites Michael Grebanier to play his cello. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine has a new boomerang trick that is turning everything upside down.
Mar 29, 1968
Season 1Episode 3130 min
Red Monster (1)
Mr. Rogers discusses wild animals and Mr. McFeely brings in a Mexican parakeet.
Apr 1, 1968
Season 1Episode 3230 min
Red Monster (2)
Mr. Rogers puts on various masks to prove he doesn't change when he puts one on. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is trying to trace out what is believed to be a red monster.
Apr 2, 1968
Season 1Episode 3330 min
Red Monster (3)
Mr. Rogers gives some oranges to the members of a ballet company that is set to perform "The Sad Monster Ballet".
Apr 3, 1968
Season 1Episode 3430 min
Red Monster (4)
Mr. Rogers plays music by blowing across bottles of water. Mr. McDonald also makes a visit to play a section of Die Miestersinger on the tuba. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe summons Digger Digorum to search for the mysterious red monster.
Apr 4, 1968
Season 1Episode 3530 min
Red Monster (5)
Mr. Rogers and Chef Brockett make their own tunnels from what is around them. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe finally concludes no red monsters are in the tunnels.
Apr 5, 1968
Season 1Episode 3630 min
Show 36
Mister Rogers visits Mr. Dennis who is demonstrating how to make rattan chair seats by hand. In Make-Believe, Digger Digorum bears gifts as she leaves the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Apr 8, 1968
Season 1Episode 3730 min
Show 37
Inside the Television house, Peggy Lipschutz draws with chalk while Vivian Richman plays guitar and sings four songs, along with Joe Davidson on banjo, and Charles Kubelik on bass violin. Songs include a song in Hebrew, based on Psalms 133, "John Henry" and "This Land is Your Land".
Apr 9, 1968
Season 1Episode 3830 min
Show 38
Mr. Rogers demonstrates exercises by using a stationary exercise bicycle and free weights. He then sings "I Like You As You Are". Lady Betty Aberlin tries out the exercise bike. In Make-Believe, Sara Saturday, who had been the damsel in distress a week earlier and frightened by the monster, is welcomed to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Lady Aberlin sings "Then Your Heart Is Full Of Love".
Apr 10, 1968
Season 1Episode 3930 min
Show 39
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is preparing to hold a reception party for Sara Saturday. Handyman Negri goes to a men's fashion show at the Museum-Go-Round so he can find the perfect outfit for the reception.
Apr 11, 1968
Season 1Episode 4030 min
Show 40
The reception party for Sara Saturday takes place.
Apr 12, 1968
Season 1Episode 4130 min
Show 41
Mister Rogers talks about sewing, and shows a needlepoint creation of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Corny, X and Henrietta have various reactions to the rain in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Lady Aberlin and X sing "Creation Duet".
Apr 15, 1968
Season 1Episode 4230 min
Show 42
Lady Aberlin gives X the scarf that she had promised for him after she visits with Daniel Striped Tiger and they sing "I Like You As You Are". In turn, X gives her a walnut, and she takes it to the new trading tower that Grand-père has established.
Apr 16, 1968
Season 1Episode 4330 min
Show 43
Mister Rogers talks about missing people and plays a harmonica, then his piano. He plays about his feelings. In Make Believe, John Reardon appears for the first time. King Friday asks him to make an opera, and Reardon gets started on it right away. Back at the house, Mr Rogers shows how to write music on a chalkboard.
Apr 17, 1968
Season 1Episode 4430 min
Show 44
Mr Rogers takes care of a baby chimpanzee. Reardon holds auditions for his opera while Mrs. Frogg provides the costumes. Sara Saturday has to babysit during the opera so Henrietta decides to be a babysitter in the opera.
Apr 18, 1968
Season 1Episode 4530 min
Show 45
During Reardon's opera, Lady Aberlin hires Henrietta to look after Donkey Hodie.
Apr 19, 1968
Season 1Episode 4630 min
Show 46
Mr. Rogers gets a haircut while discussing with the barber how it doesn't hurt. The same barber also cuts Corny's hair and a gymnast named Bernard is in Make Believe.
Apr 22, 1968
Season 1Episode 4730 min
Show 47
Mr Rogers reads a book that depicts Henrietta and X the Owl. They are flattered when Lady Aberlin shows them. Nicholas and Marion Petrov visit the Neighborhood of Make-Believe dressed up as X the Owl and Henrietta Pussycat. They dance in both costumes and in leotards.
Apr 23, 1968
Season 1Episode 4830 min
Show 48
Mr Rogers brings a dachshund and shows a book with all types of dogs. Chef Brockett, who is in apple-giving mood, gives apples, applesauce and apple juice. Mr Rogers and Chef Brockett bob for apples in the kitchen. Mr McFeely brings a poodle before they all leave for the day.
Apr 24, 1968
Season 1Episode 4930 min
Show 49
Mr. Rogers uses drinking straws to demonstrate the use of blowing soap bubbles. Mrs. Rubin also shows paintings that were all done with straws. King Friday is missing Sara Saturday. Lady Aberlin invites everyone to the castle to see a dancer named Paul Draper.
Apr 25, 1968
Season 1Episode 5030 min
Show 50
Mr. McFeely brings over a battery operated steam shovel. Dr. Marchl enjoys Grand-père's machine because it responds to all French words. Marchl then talks with Henrietta and X about the way boys and girls do things differently.
Apr 26, 1968
Season 1Episode 5130 min
Show 51
Mime Walker pantomimes Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Grand-père tells the story. Mr. Rogers also gets to see a real trained bear.
Apr 29, 1968
Season 1Episode 5230 min
Show 52
In the Television house, Katie Lewin tells Mr. Rogers how puzzles are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri and Daniel organize their own play retitled as "Benjamin Franklin and the Three Bears" at the request of X.
Apr 30, 1968
Season 1Episode 5330 min
Show 53
Mr. Rogers discusses Benjamin Franklin and reads about Franklin as a boy. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe expands their play into becoming "Goldilocks, Benjamin Franklin, and the Three Bears".
May 1, 1968
Season 1Episode 5430 min
Show 54
Alder demonstrates how heat causes things to change. X prints signs to advertise the play. King Friday wants a part in it and the title is expanded to "King Friday, Goldilocks, Benjamin Franklin and the three bears".
May 2, 1968
Season 1Episode 5530 min
Show 55
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe stages the play "King Friday, Goldilocks, Benjamin Franklin and the three bears".
May 3, 1968
Season 1Episode 5630 min
Show 56
Mr. Rogers brings in a basket of vegetables. Chef Brockett also shows cooked vegetables to both Rogers and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
May 6, 1968
Season 1Episode 5730 min
Show 57
Mr. Rogers discusses rabbits with Mr. McFeely, who brings some to the porch. A friend brings over a bunny marionette. Henrietta is bored and is cheered up by a familiar face. It turns out to be Joey Hollingsworth in disguise returning from a trip around the world where he learned new styles of dance and sold many "Rockit" rocking chairs for Corny.
May 7, 1968
Season 1Episode 5830 min
Show 58
Mr. Rogers talks about the arrival of a new baby after he puts together a toy dollhouse made all out of wood. Meanwhile, Corny is too busy to spend a lot of time with Joey Hollingsworth. King Friday is also unwilling to give too much of his time.
May 8, 1968
Season 1Episode 5930 min
Show 59
Mr. Rogers demonstrates the use of three tools, a hacksaw, a hammer, and a screwdriver. Handyman Negri comes to fix Rogers' sink. Tadpole Frogg expresses his sadness for thinking he had broken a fountain.
May 9, 1968
Season 1Episode 6030 min
Show 60
Mr. Rogers demonstrates using a clown marionette and a dance recital by Joey Hollingsworth is prepared in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Daniel and Lady Aberlin play a clapping game. It is at the request of Sara Saturday that the recital is planned. King Friday tries to blunt the dance recital by forbidding applause and moving the start time forward, as he tries to woo Sara Saturday.
May 10, 1968
Season 1Episode 6130 min
Show 61
Mister Rogers makes mud pies and a dam with dirt and water. Professor Fitzpatrick illustrates the difference between a calm sea and a rough sea through showing famous paintings and then drawing with charcoal. Corny and Joey Hollingsworth are digging a well together and as a result, they will be able to sell more rockers. Joey is ready to go on another selling trip for Corny but before he goes, Joey shows Daniel how a water pump works and gives one more little dance.
May 13, 1968
Season 1Episode 6230 min
Show 62
With pipes now carrying water into Corny's factory, Corny sends a water-filled goblet and cup to King Friday.
May 14, 1968
Season 1Episode 6330 min
Show 63
Mister Rogers warms some wiener buns in his oven so that Chef Brockett and Mr. McFeely can enjoy them. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, everyone has turned their attention on the fire that has completely burned down Corny's factory. King Friday and Henrietta are especially frightened. Chef Brockett and Lady Aberlin help to put out the fire. Corny is devastated, so Daniel shows kindness by inviting him to stay with him at his Clock until the factory is ready again. Mr. Rogers talks about how many things can be scary when they are out of control, such as fires.
May 15, 1968
Season 1Episode 6430 min
Show 64
Mr. Rogers discusses firemen. Picture Picture shows what firemen do before they go to help people. Mr. McFeely helps Mr. Rogers put on a fireman's outfit and pretend rescues a doll. He also sings "Sometimes I Don't Understand". In Make-Believe, Handyman Negri and Daniel help Corny to process his sad and mad feelings, giving him hope from his distressed state. Handyman Negri gets right to work, rebuilding Corny's factory. Lady Elaine is worried that everyone thinks she started the fire, but we learn that even she can be an imp, she never wants to hurt anyone. She and Mr. Negri find the most important pieces of the factory. They sing the "Sometimes People are Good" song.
May 16, 1968
Season 1Episode 6530 min
Show 65
Lady Aberlin, Handyman Negri, and X rebuild all of Corny's factory. Everyone donates something to help, including King Friday.
May 17, 1968
Season 1Episode 6630 min
Show 66
Mr. Rogers explains how all toys do what you want them to do. His son, John, also makes his first appearance on the show to play with model antique cars. Meanwhile, at the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Corny's newly rebuilt factory offers to help Mime Jewel Walker in his go-cart play-act.
May 20, 1968
Season 1Episode 6730 min
Show 67
King Friday is ready to dedicate the new factory, but Lady Elaine senses he is afraid of elevators. This changes some of the dedication.
May 21, 1968
Season 1Episode 6830 min
Show 68
Mr. Rogers brings all different kinds of toy bicycles, and explains the difference between them, tricycles, and unicycles. He sings the "Everybody's Fancy" song. He also then attends a children's dance class taught by Miss Nelson and Bruce of Dimension 5 records, and is introduced to Bruce's "musical computer". Later, Blackberry the cat comes to visit before accompanying Mr. Rogers back home.
May 22, 1968
Season 1Episode 6930 min
Show 69
Mr Rogers reads a poem he wrote. Donkey Hodie has had no visitors at his unseen home and wants some to come.
May 23, 1968
Season 1Episode 7030 min
Show 70
Mr Rogers shows glass blown animals made by Mr. Zandhuis, who then comes to show how glass is blown into different shapes, such as a swan. Henrietta must tell everyone how to get to "Someplace Else", which is where Donkey Hodie lives. Lady Aberlin coerces the king to come with them by telling him one of his famous speeches is expected. Everyone travels from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to his mysterious home at the Windmill so that Donkey Hodie can get his wish of visitors all day long. Mr Rogers sings "Once Upon Each Lovely Day".
May 24, 1968
Season 1Episode 7130 min
Show 71
Mister Rogers brings a toothbrush, tooth paste, and tooth powder. He brushes his teeth and shows a film of his dental checkup. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mr. McFeely brings Donkey Hodie some mouthwash. Sara Saturday hosts a dance recital at the castle where the dancers dance to the stories told by Donkey Hodie and King Friday, and Sara Saturday.
May 27, 1968
Season 1Episode 7230 min
Show 72
Mister Rogers brings plant food and talks about how plants and people grow. Judy Ruben shows crafts that kids made with recycled containers. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday and Handyman Negri start a campaign against littering and they learn that everyone is interested in cleaning up the environment.
May 28, 1968
Season 1Episode 7330 min
Show 73
Mr Rogers sings "Let's Go Right Away". Lady Elaine is derided for throwing litter around as a protest. What she really has wanted is one of Chef Brockett's cookies.
May 29, 1968
Season 1Episode 7430 min
Show 74
Mr Rogers does some ironing and washing clothes. Major Smith gives King Friday a citation to start the Neighborhood of Make-Believe clean-up campaign.
May 30, 1968
Season 1Episode 7530 min
Show 75
Lady Aberlin dresses up as X so she can welcome Miss Emilie, who has been ill for some time. But first, at the house with Mister Rogers, Emilie Jacobson recites one of her poems about coming home.
May 31, 1968
Season 1Episode 7630 min
Show 76
At the television house, Mister Rogers brings dolls of all kinds. Betty Aberlin visits to finish making a doll for King Friday. Dr. Marchl gets opinions from Corny, Mrs. Frogg, and Lady Aberlin. She is trying to cheer up King Friday, who has been missing Sara Saturday.
Jun 3, 1968
Season 1Episode 7730 min
Show 77
Lady Aberlin enlists several teenagers to try to entertain King Friday.
Jun 4, 1968
Season 1Episode 7830 min
Show 78
Rogers takes care of Mr Mc Feely's cat. Handyman Negri is making a list for King Friday. At his instructions, Negri writes "Sara Saturday" on the S page and agrees that he will call her within a day.
Jun 5, 1968
Season 1Episode 7930 min
Show 79
King Friday gets advice on how to contact Sara Saturday. Once she is reached, Sara invites him to visit her at her home.
Jun 6, 1968
Season 1Episode 8030 min
Show 80
Jun 7, 1968
Season 1Episode 8130 min
Show 81
John Reardon pretends to be a mailman while he visits the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. He sends a note that King Friday and Edgar Cooke are staying with Sara Saturday a few extra days. Lady Elaine, meanwhile, wants to set up a campsite at the Castle garden.
Jun 10, 1968
Season 1Episode 8230 min
Show 82
Jim Wright sets up a tent both inside Rogers' television house and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Lady Elaine is using the tents as the centerpiece for her upcoming opera. Back at the house Mister Rogers sings "I Like To Be Told".
Jun 11, 1968
Season 1Episode 8330 min
Show 83
Mister Rogers brings one of the first kinds of instant developing cameras to the house. Lady Elaine is beginning to develop her own opera, but Reardon has no idea what kind she is making with camping equipment. At lady Elaine's request, he gets his own covered wagon.
Jun 12, 1968
Season 1Episode 8430 min
Show 84
Reardon and Lady Aberlin are trying to get King Friday's permission for their opera. Lady Elaine is a campsite owner in the opera and is not pleased with some guests that appear.
Jun 13, 1968
Season 1Episode 8530 min
Show 85
After he brings in a kitten, Mister Rogers and Miss Emilie, "the poetry lady", reflect on one of Vija Vetra's dances and Miss Emile brings a special poem.
Jun 14, 1968
Season 1Episode 8630 min
Show 86
Lady Elaine refuses to remove the tents from the Castle garden. Handyman Negri thinks he can scare her away by dressing as a great crested grebe.
Jun 17, 1968
Season 1Episode 8730 min
Show 87
Mr. McFeely delivers two catfish for Rogers to put in his new aquarium. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin tries to get the tents removed from the Castle garden.
Jun 18, 1968
Season 1Episode 8830 min
Show 88
Mr. McFeely brings two piglets into the television house. A visitor to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe coaxes Lady Elaine to move her tents to Someplace Else.
Jun 19, 1968
Season 1Episode 8930 min
Show 89
Mister Rogers brings a suitcase full of different kinds of clothing, and explains how to say it's raining in different languages. Miss Emilie pays a visit with a poem about rain. Having been away for a while, King Friday returns to the neighborhood bearing gifts.
Jun 20, 1968
Season 1Episode 9030 min
Show 90
Mister Rogers brings signs to talk about. After Betty Aberlin visits to bring a gift from King Friday and Sara Saturday, she goes back to Make-Believe to hear King Friday's announcement that everyone will get a big surprise next week.
Jun 21, 1968
Season 1Episode 9130 min
Show 91
Rogers builds a wood frame. Handyman Negri is building a new balcony on the castle.
Jun 24, 1968
Season 1Episode 9230 min
Show 92
Rogers and Mr. McFeely take care of two ducks that have wandered onto the porch before seeing the Vagabond Marionettes' production of Rumpelstiltskin.
Jun 25, 1968
Season 1Episode 9330 min
Show 93
A special guest is supposed to enter the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Lady Aberlin takes Lady Elaine's boomerang. But the guest's identity remains a secret, and in her frustration Lady Aberlin accidentally turns King Friday upside down.
Jun 26, 1968
Season 1Episode 9430 min
Show 94
Lady Aberlin pantomimes the growth of a plant in the television house. She also presents a flower arrangement for Sara Saturday, who is revealed to be the special guest.
Jun 27, 1968
Season 1Episode 9530 min
Show 95
King Friday prepares Sara Saturday's room in the castle.
Jun 28, 1968
Season 1Episode 9630 min
Show 96
Mr. McFeely shows Rogers how to blow bubbles by using liquid detergent. He also gives out liquid detergent samples to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Meanwhile, Daniel thinks that King Friday and Sara Saturday will marry.
Jul 1, 1968
Season 1Episode 9730 min
Show 97
After Mister Rogers tries on many different types of shoes, Handyman Negri sees that communication with the Neighborhood of Make-Believe is intact by repairing the "telecan". Norma Canner and her young students perform dance steps for King Friday.
Jul 2, 1968
Season 1Episode 9830 min
Show 98
Mr. Farnum and his daughter Cindy Farnum discuss stones and how they are cut and polished for jewelry. Mr. Anybody makes his first visit and decides he'll be a stonesmith. Mr. Anybody gives stones to several neighbors in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. King Friday selects stoned for mounting on rings for Sara Saturday and himself.
Jul 3, 1968
Season 1Episode 9930 min
Show 99
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe celebrates Scottish Day. Mister Rogers invites Mr. Anybody (Don Franke) back who comes in full Scottish attire and a real Scottie dog. A Scottish performance takes place for the King, including a bagpipe player.
Jul 4, 1968
Season 1Episode 10030 min
Show 100
Mistee Rogers shows the comparison between two different scales: one to weigh groceries and one to weigh humans. Nurse Miller gives physicals to the neighbors. Lady Elaine refuses to cooperate, turning King Friday upside-down.
Jul 5, 1968
Season 1Episode 10130 min
Show 101
Rogers demonstrates several types of different whistles. Mr. Anybody plays a whistle in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and gives one to the Trolley.
Jul 8, 1968
Season 1Episode 10230 min
Show 102
Mister Rogers pretends to give aid to a sick person. Nurse Miller also gives a shot to Tadpole Frogg who is sick.
Jul 9, 1968
Season 1Episode 10330 min
Show 103
Rogers talks of playing with toys and reads the poem of The Land of Counterpane by Robert Louis Stevenson. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Tadpole Frogg and Lady Aberlin pretend to roller skate. Lady Aberlin finds out that King Friday and Sara Saturday are in the R Room of the Castle.
Jul 10, 1968
Season 1Episode 10430 min
Show 104
Mister Rogers makes drums out of tin cans and listens to a real drummer. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mr. Anybody is a "one-man-band" and decides to anchor a neighborhood orchestra.
Jul 11, 1968
Season 1Episode 10530 min
Show 105
Rogers demonstrates how the xylophone works. John Costa, who is on the accordion, joins Rogers on several song duets. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe orchestra holds a concert for King Friday and Sara Saturday.
Jul 12, 1968
Season 1Episode 10630 min
Show 106
Rogers discusses fairy tales. He reads Little Red Riding Hood and explains what parkas are. Mr. McFeely shows a parka his children sent him for his upcoming birthday. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin and Daniel play peek-a-boo, which involves some other neighbors. As a kind act, Lady Aberlin gives hoods to several neighbors.
Jul 15, 1968
Season 1Episode 10730 min
Show 107
Rogers is weaving a basket for Mr. McFeely's birthday. Bernie Jessol, Lowell Meek, and Akeba Blazia also perform gymnastics at the Castle.
Jul 16, 1968
Season 1Episode 10830 min
Show 108
Rogers brings in a mother turtle and a baby turtle. Miss Emilie shares a book about animals. She also shares with Corny and Henrietta what gifts they will give for Mr. McFeely's birthday.
Jul 17, 1968
Season 1Episode 10930 min
Show 109
Jan Zandhuis presents a small glass bicycle to Rogers that he made for Mr. McFeely's birthday. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Daniel has a gift for Mr. McFeely, but accidentally he breaks it.
Jul 18, 1968
Season 1Episode 11030 min
Show 110
Rogers' television house is the site of Mr. McFeely's birthday party. King Friday and Sara Saturday offer a gift.
Jul 19, 1968
Season 1Episode 11130 min
Show 111
Rogers discusses how a piano works and then shows a film on how people make pianos. Van Cliburn plays piano at the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Jul 22, 1968
Season 1Episode 11230 min
Show 112
Rogers shows how to express your anger on the drums. Dr. Marchl tells Lady Elaine Fairchilde the difference between reality and dreams.
Jul 23, 1968
Season 1Episode 11330 min
Show 113
Lady Elaine has trouble sleeping in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Jul 24, 1968
Season 1Episode 11430 min
Show 114
Lady Elaine wants to turn King Friday upside-down with her Boomerang, but it backfires and the whole Neighborhood turns upside-down.
Jul 25, 1968
Season 1Episode 11530 min
Show 115
Rogers pretends to ride a camel through the sand, while Donkey Hodie is bothered by sand blowing from Lady Elaine's sandbox.
Jul 26, 1968
Season 1Episode 11630 min
Show 116
Lady Aberlin and Handyman Negri don a horse costume in which they dance for King Friday and Sara Saturday.
Jul 29, 1968
Season 1Episode 11730 min
Show 117
Rogers shows how a foot measurer works. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe begins preparations for a fair.
Jul 30, 1968
Season 1Episode 11830 min
Show 118
Rogers displays an assortment of Native American clothing and witnesses Native American dancers on the Picture Picture screen. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine Fairchilde wants to be a cowgirl for the fair. Both King Friday and Daniel Tiger demonstrate activities at their booths.
Jul 31, 1968
Season 1Episode 11930 min
Show 119
Officer Clemmons arrives to show what a badge represents. He then issues a permit for the Neighborhood of Make-Believe street fair.
Aug 1, 1968
Season 1Episode 12030 min
Show 120
It's raining in the neighborhood, so Rogers brings in his umbrella. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe appears sad because the rain there is threatening to spoil the street fair.
Aug 2, 1968
Season 1Episode 12130 min
Show 121
Rogers, Chef Brockett, and Mr. McFeely decorate doughnuts. Joey Hollingsworth returns to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and shares with Chef Brockett a magic recipe for peanut butter cookies.
Aug 5, 1968
Season 1Episode 12230 min
Show 122
Rogers shows how to use a pair of flippers and an inner tube for scuba. A scuba diver discusses the equipment that she uses. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Joey Hollingsworth and Daniel Tiger sail a boat in the Froggs' pond.
Aug 6, 1968
Season 1Episode 12330 min
Show 123
Rogers brings in light bulbs. Scientist Alder has flashlights and the batteries that make them work. X anticipates his gift from Joey Hollingsworth.
Aug 7, 1968
Season 1Episode 12430 min
Show 124
Rogers talks about all sorts of sports that are played with a ball (such as football, soccer and baseball). In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Joey Hollingsworth performs a dance with a magic ball.
Aug 8, 1968
Season 1Episode 12530 min
Show 125
Rogers sets up a punching bag, explaining how some people punch a bag when they are angry, saying that rules must be followed in boxing. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe has a surprise for Joey Hollingsworth.
Aug 9, 1968
Season 1Episode 12630 min
Show 126
Rogers discusses the difference between a rooster and a hen. He also makes a chicken marionette.
Aug 12, 1968
Season 1Episode 12730 min
Show 127
Lady Aberlin draws portraits of Corny and Daniel for a book for Sara Saturday, who is going away for a while.
Aug 13, 1968
Season 1Episode 12830 min
Show 128
Mr Rogers shows how to tie a shoe, and also explains the meaning of the word "disappear," which isn't always exactly what it seems. With Officer Clemens, The Neighborhood of Make-Believe bids goodbye to Sara Saturday, but she and King Friday declare that she will return. Officer Clemens sings "I Like to Be Told".
Aug 14, 1968
Season 1Episode 12930 min
Show 129
Mr Rogers sings "Let's Be Together Today" and Mr McFeely lends him an animal number book. Robert Troll makes his first visit to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe because he wants to see Sara Saturday in Westwood. However, he must wait a day for Westwood's wise women.
Aug 15, 1968
Season 1Episode 13030 min
Show 130
Robert Troll is still appreciative. Fortunately, he meets Gloria Onque, one of Sara Saturday's wise women. She is about to meet with King Friday.
This is the last episode to be aired in black and white. In addition this is the only season to be broadcast this way and is also the only season with more than a hundred episodes in a single year.
Aug 16, 1968
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