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S24 E11 It's Hard to Learn New Things

Children & Family

G

28 minutes

Feb 27, 1992

Mister Rogers delights in a visitor who can whistle, especially because that's something Mister Rogers hasn't been able to learn. Nobody can do everything!Starring: Fred Rogers, Chuck Aber, Don Brockett, Ella Jenkins, Sergio Pinto, Maggie Stewart, Bob Trow

Season 24, 10 Episodes

A Portrait of Mr. McFeely,

Mister Rogers sees Bob Trow paint a portrait of Mr. McFeely. Robert Troll paints a portrait of King Friday who asks Lady Aberlin to have everyone copy it for themselves. Lady Aberlin explains that art comes from within each person.

Mister Rogers Has a Toy Airplane,

Mister Rogers arrives with a wooden toy airplane. Handyman Negri is working on a musical portrait of King Friday. Neighbor Aber provides his own tribute to King Friday as he mans his plane and draws a sky-written portrait of the King.

We All Have Art Inside of Us,

Mister Rogers shows a picture of a blue tree. In art, you can make things any way you want. He also talks about visiting art museums.

Mister Rogers Plays Music by Mozart,

Mister Rogers "colors a song" by playing music by Mozart to inspire his artwork. King Friday is curious about a delivery to X the Owl labelled "Deliver to X the Owl ONLY."

Imaginary Pets,

Mister Rogers sees Bob Trow approaching with his imaginary dog. Robert Troll and his imaginary pet, Gloria, are visiting with Queen Sara. When the Queen departs for a meeting, Gloria disappears into the castle.

All About Umbrellas,

Mister Rogers shows a video about people who make umbrellas. It's raining in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and Neighbor Aber is interested in a special sale at the factory where Corney has manufactured Umbrella Rockits.

Sitting Down Exercises,

Marilyn Barnett stops by for some sitting down exercises. Prince Tuesday asks Handyman Negri to help bring his ragdoll to life. Corney has made a new (imaginary) umbrella Rockit for Daniel's imaginary friend, Malcolm Apricot Dinko.

Singing in Sign Language,

Maggie Stewart stops by to invite Mister Rogers to the Sing-and-Sign at Brockett's Bakery. Before she leaves, she teaches Mister Rogers a portion of sign language.

It's Hard to Learn New Things,

Mister Rogers delights in a visitor who can whistle, especially because that's something Mister Rogers hasn't been able to learn. Nobody can do everything!

Learning: Curiosity,

Mister Rogers talks and sings about wondering and being curious, which is important for learning! Jazz saxophonist Eric Kloss, who is blind, shows how he uses a special machine called the Kurzweil Personal Reader!

Details

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Children & Family

G

28 Seasons

28 minutes

For more than 30 years, MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD made kids feel like they were visiting with a trusted friend. The series explores early childhood themes through interactions with friends and visits to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

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