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S20 E5 Circus Fun: Putting on Clown Make-Up

Children & Family

G

28 minutes

Nov 26, 1987

Nancy Caterpillar sees herself in a mirror and realizes that she is very special the way she is. She turns into a butterfly. Mister Rogers visits the circus and sees Jeff Gabel apply his clown make-up.Starring: Fred Rogers, Betty Aberlin, Jeff Gabel, Michael Horton

Season 20, 14 Episodes

Each Person Is Unique,

Mister Rogers, with the help of his ventriloquist dummy, learns that sign language and talking can be two different ways of saying the same thing.

Queen Sara and Mayor Maggie Switch Jobs,

Mister Rogers shows a video of children's television programs from around the world. Queen Sara Saturday and Mayor Maggie prepare for their job switch. Nancy Caterpillar is anxious to transition into being a butterfly.

Mister Rogers Talks About Alike and Different,

Mister Rogers arrives with a dog. Bob Trow stops by with the Bob Dog costume. Prince Tuesday fears that the change will be permanent. Neighbor Aber arrives to explain that the switch is just temporary.

Helping Two Lost Clowns,

Mister Rogers arrives with a clown mask. "Mayor" Sara prepares a speech as two lost clowns arrive. To help the clowns find their way to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Queen Sara suggests that she and Mayor Maggie trade jobs.

Circus Fun: Putting on Clown Make-Up,

Nancy Caterpillar sees herself in a mirror and realizes that she is very special the way she is. She turns into a butterfly. Mister Rogers visits the circus and sees Jeff Gabel apply his clown make-up.

Memories of a Trip to Moscow,

Mister Rogers shows pictures of the night and day skies. He plays with a star on a string and then remembers his trip to Moscow, where he met Russian children's television program producers. There is a pretend star falling from a string.

All About Scuba Diving,

Mister Rogers has some scuba diving equipment and imagines what a real scuba diver would see in the ocean. Some of the neighbors are frightened by Chuck Aber and Betty Okonak Templeton Jones in their scuba diving gear.

A Russian TV Host Visits Mister Rogers,

Russian children's television host Tatiana Vedeneeva vists Mister Rogers and takes out a puppet from her program -- Stepashka, a very brave rabbit. In the Neighborhood, a visitor from the stars lands at the Museum-Go-Round.

Yo-Yo Expert Tom Parks,

Mister Rogers meets yo-yo expert Tom Parks and shows a film about nighttime workers. Daniel talks with Yo-Yo LaBelle, who is sad because he will have to leave the neighborhood at daybreak.

When Things Go Wrong,

Mister McFeely delivers the wrong video tape. Mister Rogers reassures Mr. McFeely by singing You Are Special. King Friday is angry and belittles Miss Paulificate when she mistakenly delivers garden hoes instead of garden hose.

Eric Kloss Plays His Saxophone,

Mister Rogers and Eric Kloss visit a cavern led by Betty Aberlin. Inside the cavern, Mr. Kloss plays his saxophone while Mister Rogers plays an organ. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday hires a tutor for Prince Tuesday.

Jump Roping Skills,

Marilyn Barnett stops by along with three students who demonstrate their jump roping skills. Lady Aberlin encourages Prince Tuesday to tell his father he wants to stay at Someplace Else School.

Being Kind to Ourselves and Others,

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Broadway superstar Tommy Tune enchants the Neighbors with his dancing and his kindness.

Being Kind on the Phone,

Mister Rogers recalls when he was discouraged after someone told him he could not do something well. He kindly answers a phone call which turns out to be a wrong number. Sir Thomas Tune is popular among the school children.

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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