Mister Rogers' Neighborhood season 19 1601: Fun and Games - Metacritic

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PBS
Feb 20, 1989
28 m

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PBS
Feb 20, 1989
28 m

Summary "In a little toy neighborhood, a tiny trolley rolls past a house at the end of a street. Welcome to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." In the annals of children's TV, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ranks among the longest-lasting and beloved shows. Upon its conclusion, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was the longest-running series in PBS histor...

Directed By: Paul Lally

Written By: Fred Rogers

TV-Y
PBS
Feb 20, 1989
28 m

TV-Y
PBS
Feb 20, 1989
28 m

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

S19 • Episode 6

1601: Fun and Games

Air Date: Feb 20, 1989

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Summary "In a little toy neighborhood, a tiny trolley rolls past a house at the end of a street. Welcome to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." In the annals of children's TV, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ranks among the longest-lasting and beloved shows. Upon its conclusion, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was the longest-running series in PBS histor...

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Episode 1 • 1988 • 28 m

Mister Rogers visits an underground house. It's like a secret, hidden from view in a hillside. In Make-Believe, there are secrets the neighbors aren't sharing. Secrets can be fun but it's important to know you can talk about your feelings.

Episode 2 • Nov 22, 1988 • 28 m

Rogers follows clues in a treasure hunt, the end of which leads to a balloon artist. Chuck Aber gives a balloon ring to Lady Elaine. She is overcome with the suggestion that Aber has proposed to her.

Episode 3 • Nov 23, 1988 • 28 m

Mr. McFeely shows a videotape of his visit with sculptor Allen Dwight. He carves a marble structure, which McFeely gives to Rogers. Lady Elaine tells Lady Aberlin her secret.

Episode 4 • Nov 24, 1988 • 28 m

Queen Ida the accordion-playing "ruler" of zydeco music visits the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. And with talk about secrets, Mister Rogers reminds children how important it is to not keep a secret that you're not comfortable with.

Episode 5 • Nov 25, 1988 • 28 m

Episode 6 • Feb 20, 1989 • 28 m

1601: Fun and Games

Mister Rogers brings different hats and reminds us that what we wear doesn't change who we are. In Make-Believe, everyone is wearing different hats too. Mister Rogers visits with two folk musicians at a sing-along with young children.

Episode 7 • Feb 21, 1989 • 28 m

1602: Fun and Games

Mister Rogers learns about soccer, watching young players as they practice. In Make-Believe, they are playing soccer too, but Daniel Tiger feels left out because he is not on a team. That's when games stop being fun.

Episode 8 • Feb 22, 1989 • 28 m

1603: Fun and Games

Mister Rogers visits with a Special Olympics team and their coach. The children, some of whom use wheelchairs, are practicing for an upcoming meet. In Make-Believe, there are lots of fun and games and even King Friday joins in.

Episode 9 • Feb 23, 1989 • 28 m

1604: Fun and Games

Basketball Olympic gold medalist Suzie McConnell comes to the Neighborhood to give Mister Rogers a basketball lesson. In Make-Believe, everyone becomes part of the team. And there's a visit with dancers who use a large ball in their dance.

Episode 10 • Feb 24, 1989 • 28 m

1605: Fun and Games

Mister Rogers and Mr. McFeely go bowling where they not only have a chance to bowl, but also to see how the pins and balls are set up. In Make-Believe, there's a game of hide and seek that's fun for everyone because everyone gets to play.

Episode 11 • May 1, 1989 • 28 m

1606: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe

Mister Rogers visits San Diego's Wild Animal Park to see lots of different animals including elephants, tigers and giraffes. They're much like the pretend ones the neighbors are talking about as they plan a special musical in Make-Believe.

Episode 12 • May 2, 1989 • 28 m

1607: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe

Mister Rogers visits a film processing plant to learn how people turn unexposed film into finished photographs. In Make-Believe, the Neighbors continue their preparations the special musical story, "Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe."

Episode 13 • May 3, 1989 • 28 m

1608: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe

Episode 14 • May 4, 1989 • 28 m

1609: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe

The musical story continues as Josephine and Hazel Elephant enroll at the "School for Growing" where they meet a snake who can't hiss, an elephant with stripes, and a very shy giraffe. They begin to learn about the value of being unique.

Episode 15 • May 5, 1989 • 28 m

1610: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe

Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe," concludes as shy J. R. Giraffe helps Josephine learn to accept her neck, and herself, just the way she is and Josephine helps J. R. feel more confident. All together sing "I'm Glad I'm the Way I Am."

31 Seasons

Top Cast

Fred Rogers

Mr. Rogers, King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde

Betty Aberlin

Lady Aberlin, Betty Aberlin, Betty

David Newell

Mr. McFeely

Joe Negri

Handyman Negri, Joe Negri, Father Elephant

Robert Trow

Robert Troll, Bob Dog, Bob Trow

Chuck Aber

Charles R. Aber, H.J. Elephant III, Chuck Aber

Bill Barker

Dr. Bill Platypus, Elsie Jean Platypus, Ana Platypus

Audrey Roth

Miss Paulifficate, Audrey Cleans Everything, Miss Paulificate

Don Brockett

Chef Brockett, Mr. Bulldog, Santa Claus

François Scarborough Clemmons

Mr. Clemmons, Officer Clemmons, Badminton Player #1

Maggie Stewart

Mayor Maggie, Maggie Stewart, Mrs. Giraffe, Lorraine Beaver

Carole Switala

Ana Platypus, Prince Tuesday

Lenny Meledandri

Prince Tuesday, Self

Betty Seamans

Mrs. McFeely

Michael Horton

Betty Okanak Templeton-Jones, James Michael Jones, Old Goat, Betty Okanak Templeton, Nancy Caterpillar, Bee, Bird, Butterfly, Darrell Butterfly, Yo-Yo LaBelle, Starfish (Betty Okanak Templeton), Tiny's Teacher

John Reardon

Reardon, Captain, Farmer Reardon, Gillespie, Grandfather, Half Moon, Hobby Horse Express man, Marshall Mefford, News Reporter, Organ Grinder, Pineapple Telephone Can Company VP, Robert Redgate, Swan, Teacher Reardon

Johnny Costa

Self

Elsie Neal

Elsie Neal

Hedda Sharapan

Mrs. Frogg, Self

David L. Nohling

Purple Panda

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