Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
S01E43 Reardon plans an Opera
In episode 0043, Mister Rogers arrives on his porch, harmonica in hand, and discusses the feelings of missing loved ones while playing a tune. He transitions to the piano, expressing his emotions through music. In the world of Make Believe, John Reardon makes his debut as King Friday requests him to create an opera. Eager to begin, Reardon dives into the project immediately. Meanwhile, back at the house, Mister Rogers demonstrates how to compose music using a chalkboard, sharing insights into the process of songwriting.
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Change: The First Program
King Friday Challenges Change
Chef Brockett bakes a cake fit for a king
Early whimsy, fun and frolic in the neighborhood
The end of the first week
Feeling scientific
Different ways of thinking about birds
A “Peace Party” to celebrate peace
People look and sound different
Looking closely
Spending time together
A visit with a toucan, a mime and a French horn
Ask for permission to borrow things
A visit with a chimp
Talking about feelings
Making things for others
Donkey Hodie comes to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe
Practicing and playing the clarinet
Looking for a place for a windmill
How windmills work
Groundbreaking for the windmill
Nurse Miller’s check up
All about eyeglasses
Mister Rogers gets an eye exam
Donkey Hodie’s new home
Jamie Rogers visits
A baby doll bed
Things that fit into other things
Weaving
Turning the Neighborhood of Make-Believe upside down
Red Monster Pt 1: A visit from Pedro the bird
Red Monster Pt 2: No one has ever seen a monster
Red Monster Pt 3: Oranges for the ballet
Red Monster Pt 4: Musical bottles
Red Monster Pt 5: There are no monsters
Rocking Chairs
Drawing with Chalk
King Friday meets Sara Saturday
What to wear?
A party for Sara Saturday
Rain in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe
Airplanes
Reardon plans an Opera
Auditions for the opera
The Babysitter Opera
Visiting the barbershop
Fur, feathers, and hair
Apples
Bubbles
Playing with Toys
Bears everywhere
Puzzles
Benjamin Franklin
Heat and printing
King Friday, Goldilocks, Benjamin Franklin and the three
Various vegetables
Rabbits
A growing family
Plumbing
Joey Hollingsworth’s dance recital
All about water
Drinkable water
Fire in the factory
Learning about firefighters
Rebuilding the factory
All about cars
Dedication at the Rockit Factory
Bicycles and dance class
Windows
Glass
Taking care of your teeth
Stop litterbugs
Rainbow cookies
Household Chores
Welcome back, Miss Emilie
Cheering up King Friday
Entertaining King Friday
Letters and words
Calling Sara Saturday
All about telephones
Mail delivery
Camping
Lady Elaine plans an opera
Campsite Opera
Cats and kittens
Pretending
All about fish
Moving tents
Rain poem
Presents
Building
A production of “Rumpelstiltskin”
Boomerang-toomerang-soomerang
About flowers
Decorating for Sara Saturday
Blowing bubbles
Trouble with the telecan
Meeting a stone-smith
Playing the bagpipes