Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 1979 - 2001

Mister Rogers shows how people make stuffed bears, and he puts on a bear costume to help children understand that costumes only change how people look on the outside. In Make-Believe, a mysterious, but friendly, bear is visiting.

Mister Rogers goes to the aviary to see lots of different kinds of birds and talk with the ornithologist there about how he feeds and cares for them. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine plans an exhibit and a "soap opera" about love.

Mister Rogers watches a video of different ways people have of showing their love. He helps children know that there are many ways they, too, can show love. In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine has big plans to produce her "soap opera."

It's hard to understand that people who love each other sometimes get angry with each other. Lady Aberlin saw the King and Queen having a fight, then being loving, and wonders about love. A visitor plays a lullaby on the mandolin.

Mister Rogers visits a Filipino chef who makes spinach egg rolls. Giving and receiving food are important ways to say "I love you." In Make-Believe, Lady Elaine forgets her lines in the soap opera, but learns that people still love her.

Mister Rogers helps children understand that people who care for them want to know they're safe, so they need to know when the children want to go somewhere. In Make-Believe the Trolley is missing, and the neighbors are worried.

A shadow artist delights Mister Rogers with animal silhouettes he creates using his hands. Mister Rogers shows a factory tour of how people make light bulbs. In Make-Believe, the neighbors are thinking about shadows too.

A mime visits and silently demonstrates her art. Mister Rogers helps children understand that everyone began life as a baby. In Make-Believe, Trolley reveals a magic power that allows it to show pictures from the past.

Mister Rogers talks about the feelings he had when his cat died. He helps children know that death is hard to understand, even for grownups. In Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin assures Daniel that his truck can't die because it's not alive.

World-famous violinist Itzhak Perlman joins Mister Rogers and shares some of his music, as well as some of his feelings about dealing with polio. In Make-Believe, Trolley helps the neighbors learn that grownups were little once, too.