Episode 1379

Air Date: May 2, 1974
Previous Episode: 1378
Next Episode: 1380

Mister Rogers arrives with a full roll and and empty roll of paper towels. He offers some ideas of ways that an empty roll can be used for pretending. He also uses two paper towels -- one as a napkin and one as a placement -- to set a table setting as he sings I Like To Take My Time.

At Elsie Neal's Craft Shop, Diane Vargo demonstrates how she weaves using a various pieces of equipment including a loom, a hoola hoop, drinking straws, and construction paper. He purchases a set of placemats and napkins before greeting Mrs. McFeely and her granddaughter Terri on the way out.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Elsie Jean Platypus and Miss Pauificate are making plans for Lady Elaine Fairchilde's bridal shower. Handyman Negri invites Corney to the celebration but he -- still unaware of his "engagement" to Lady Elaine -- is too busy to attend. After Handyman Negri and Corney sing I'm a Man Who Manufactures, Joey Hollingsworth dances through the Neighborhood on his way to check on shipping and supplies for the factory.

Back at the house, Mr. McFeely delivers a collection of party favors.

Notes

The set of placemats and napkins purchased by Mister Rogers cost him four dollars.

Appearing In This Episode

• Elsie Jean Platypus
• Elsie Neal
• Handyman Negri
• Joey Hollingsworth
• Lady Elaine Fairchilde
• Miss Paulificate
• Mister Rogers
• Mr. McFeely
• Mrs. McFeely
• Terri Thompson

Guests

• Diane Vargo
• Terri Thompson

Songs

• I Like To Take My Time
• I'm a Man Who Manufactures
• It's Such a Good Feeling
• The Weekend Song
• Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Images

Episode Credits

With Fred Rogers
Neighbors: W.P. Barker, Joey Hollingsworth, Betsy Nadas, Elsie Neal, David Newell, Joe Negri, Audrey Roth, Terri Thompson, Diane Vargo
Directed by Bill Moates
Music Director: John Costa

Produced by Family Communications, Inc. in association with WQED, Pittsburgh

The people who gave the money to make this television visit are the people of The Sears Roebuck Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

© 1974, 1975 Family Communications, Inc.