THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARCHIVE - All Things Mister Rogers

Miss Paulificate

First MRN Appearance: 1139
Last MRN Appearance: 1758
Performed By: Audrey Roth

Although unseen on camera during the early years of the Neighborhood, Miss Audrey Paulificate serves as the telephone operator in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Additionally, she often finds herself fulfilling the orders of King Friday as he needs various tasks completed.

When she is not attending to the telephone, Miss Paulificate frequently serves in security roles around the Neighborhood guarding against a potential bomb threat,[1] protecting others from the "big thing",[2] and helping to uphold a ban on yo-yos.[3]

Miss Paulificate played an important role in the MGR-TV flea market by organizing the volunteers for the event.[4]

When she is not hard at work, Miss Paulificate enjoys dancing around the Neighborhood.[5]

Speed-dial redial can be used to easily reach Miss Paulificate by simply dialing #123.[6]

Images

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Miss Paulificate's Name

Miss Paulificate was named after the children of a friend of Fred Rogers -- Paul, Iffy (a nickname for Elizabeth), and (Cate). Miss Paulificate's first name is mentioned a few times throughout the run of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood including Episode 1644.

Operas and Plays

Miss Paulificate appeared in several of the Neighborhood operas and plays including the following parts:

Aunt of the Monkey in Uncle of the Monkey
Cleaning Lady in The Snow People
Idaho Potato Bug in Potato Bugs and Cows
Miss Morgan in All in the Laundry
Customer in A Key to Otherland
The Bubble Vendor in Windstorm in Bubbleland
Queen Mumsiebelle in Spoon Mountain
Angelfish in A Granddad For Daniel
Mother Kitty in A Star for Kitty
Mother Elephant in Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe

Songs

It's Nice To Be Ourselves

Notes

Audrey Roth was the featured guest on Episode 015 of the Neighborhood Archive Podcast.

Appearances

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Home Video

References

Episode 1523. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Episode 1633. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Episode 1732. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Episode 1435. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Episode 1546. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Episode 1657. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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