Nighttime at Mister Rogers Neighborhood (1969)

Aaron Limbaugh

Season 3 (1969-1970)   Original production funding provided by: The Sears-Roebuck Foundation  Corporation for Public Broadcasting  A Children’s Program Fund established by N.E.T affiliated stations

Transcript

00:03:47I brought a flashlight.

00:03:49I guess it's called a flashlight because it flashes light.

00:03:55Have you seen one?

00:03:59Have you ever seen the insides of a flashlight?

00:04:03Oh, they're very important.

00:04:05Sure.

00:04:07Batteries.

00:04:09Batteries.

00:04:10Batteries.

00:04:11Batteries.

00:04:13That's what makes it work.

00:04:15Mm-hmm.

00:04:17Batteries.

00:04:19And a bulb.

00:04:21And a bulb.

00:04:23And a bulb.

00:04:25It's like your insides are important.

00:04:29Mm-hmm.

00:04:31I have an idea.

00:04:35Okay.

00:04:36Why don't we turn the lights off in this room.

00:04:39And then I'll flash the light around and see if you can follow it.

00:04:43Okay?

00:04:44All right.

00:04:45Here's the light switch here.

00:04:47See the door where I came in?

00:04:55Boop, boop, boop, boop, boop.

00:04:59There's the light switch.

00:05:02Now let's make it go down.

00:05:08And across.

00:05:10There's the door of the closet where I found my sweater.

00:05:39Could you follow it?

00:05:40Could your eyes see where it was going?

00:05:46Did you ever watch a tiny baby looking at his hands while he was lying in bed?

00:05:53Just looking at his hands and wondering.

00:05:57Take a good look at the light and me.

00:06:13Right here.

00:06:14Because I'm going to go out to the porch and show you something.

00:06:19Okay?

00:06:20Ready?

00:06:21Come along, will you?

00:06:22This may be fun for you to see.

00:06:35Now I'll shine this light back where I was inside.

00:06:48Look in there, okay?

00:06:50See it?

00:06:51See it?

00:06:53But I'm not in there.

00:06:55I'm out here.

00:06:58I can't be two places at one time.

00:07:03You try something like that.

00:07:06You get up from where you are and come over to the television set.

00:07:11Okay?

00:07:12Just come right over.

00:07:14Come on.

00:07:16Okay.

00:07:17Now turn around and look at where you were sitting.

00:07:21See?

00:07:22You're not where you were sitting, are you?

00:07:27You're over here, next to me.

00:07:28Now walk back to where you were sitting.

00:07:29Uh-huh.

00:07:30And then we'll sit down together.

00:07:39You're so special to me.

00:07:44You are my friend.

00:07:45You are special.

00:07:48You are special.

00:07:51You are my friend.

00:07:52You're special to me.

00:07:54You are my friend.

00:07:55You are special.

00:07:57You are my friend.

00:07:59You're special to me.

00:08:02You are the only one like you.

00:08:05Like you, my friend.

00:08:07I like you.

00:08:10In the daytime.

00:08:12In the nighttime.

00:08:14Anytime that you feel is the right time.

00:08:18In the daytime.

00:08:19For a friendship with me.

00:08:21You see?

00:08:22F-R-I-E-N-D.

00:08:25Special.

00:08:26You are my friend.

00:08:28You're special to me.

00:08:31There's only one in this wonderful world.

00:08:36You are special.

00:08:41In the daytime.

00:08:42In the nighttime.

00:08:44Anytime that you feel is the right time.

00:08:48Anytime that you feel is the right time for a friendship with me.

00:08:52You see?

00:08:53F-R-I-E-N-D.

00:08:54Special.

00:08:55You are my friend.

00:08:56You're special to me.

00:09:05There's only one in this wonderful world.

00:09:09You are special.

00:09:15You certainly are.

00:09:18Did you ever wonder about the nighttime?

00:09:22And about the darkness?

00:09:26And about the things that go on while you're asleep?

00:09:31Did you?

00:09:34Did you hear something?

00:09:39It sounds like an airplane, but I can't see it.

00:09:45I do see the moon, though.

00:09:48It's beautiful.

00:09:53Would you do something for me, please?

00:09:55I'd like to go inside to get something.

00:09:58Would you watch this flashlight on the swing while I go?

00:10:03I'll just put it there.

00:10:05Let's make it swing.

00:10:07Just watch it swing while I go, all right?

00:10:09I'll be right back.

00:10:23Did it swing the whole time?

00:10:24Thank you for watching it.

00:10:31This is a telescope.

00:10:34Sometimes I use it to look at the neighborhood of make-believe.

00:10:39But tonight, I'd like to use it so that you and I could see the moon together.

00:10:45Just a minute till I get it set here.

00:10:53Let's look at the moon.

00:10:55The moon's almost round tonight.

00:11:05It's so far away.

00:11:07It's really hard to imagine what it would be like to fly up there, isn't it?

00:11:16When I see the moon from here, I think of how it looked in other places.

00:11:27One time I saw it over the water.

00:11:29Would you like to see what I remember?

00:11:40And another time, the moon over a city at nighttime.

00:11:46The moon over a city, the moon over a city.

00:11:47Let's see what we saw.

00:11:48Let's see what we saw.

00:11:49Let's go.

00:11:50Let's go.

00:11:51Let's go.

00:11:52Let's go.

00:11:53Hey, Mr. Rogers.

00:11:57Chef Brocket.

00:11:58Hi.

00:11:59Chef Brockett.

00:12:02Hi.

00:12:04Hey, you looked almost as if you were dreaming.

00:12:07I was thinking about the moon in different places.

00:12:10Oh, we sure do have a pretty one tonight.

00:12:13Mm-hmm. It's almost round.

00:12:17I like your car, Chef Brockett.

00:12:19Ah, so do I. It's been with me so long, it's almost like an old friend.

00:12:24Oh, it's beautiful.

00:12:26Would you turn the headlights on and off for me?

00:12:30Sure. On. Off.

00:12:34Round like the moon.

00:12:36Yeah.

00:12:37Works well, doesn't it?

00:12:39Sure does. Hey, you want to take a little ride?

00:12:42Would you like to take a ride with Chef Brockett?

00:12:46Okay. We'd like that.

00:12:51It's comfortable.

00:12:52Mm-hmm.

00:12:52Any rules?

00:12:53Two. Safety belts fastened.

00:12:57Yep.

00:12:58And same thing as in the kitchen.

00:13:01Quiet.

00:13:01That's right. As long as we're moving, quiet.

00:13:06Shh.

00:13:07All right.

00:13:08Where would you like to go?

00:13:10Well, where would you like to take me?

00:13:12Hey, I know. Why don't we go down around the square,

00:13:15and then we can go past Mr. McFeely's house.

00:13:17Good.

00:13:18Shh.

00:13:19Shh.

00:13:40Shh.

00:13:41Shh.

00:13:41Hi.

00:13:42Shh.

00:13:44Shh.

00:13:45pneu.

00:15:15Oh, Chef Brockett, that was a great ride.

00:15:30I'm glad you liked it.

00:15:31Why is it, Chef Brockett, that you like it to be quiet when you're in the kitchen or in the call?

00:15:39Oh, I like to think.

00:15:40Quiet time helps people to think.

00:15:43That's true. It does.

00:15:46Would you like to come in with me?

00:15:47Oh, no, it's almost time for me to go home now for my dinner.

00:15:51You have a late dinner.

00:15:53Ah, but I love it.

00:15:54You know, my wife does the cooking at home, and after I cook all day, I look forward to going home and having her kind of cooking.

00:16:01Mrs. Brockett dinner.

00:16:03That's right.

00:16:03Thank you for taking us for a ride.

00:16:05You're welcome.

00:16:06Really enjoyed that trip.

00:16:08Bye, Chef Brockett.

00:16:09Bye, Mr. Rogers.

00:16:09Have a good night.

00:16:11Kitties don't knock before they come in.

00:16:38No.

00:16:41You're really frisky tonight.

00:16:45Yeah.

00:16:46I wonder if that's why cats are so sleepy in the daytime.

00:16:51They like to play at night.

00:16:55Hello there.

00:16:57Are you lonely?

00:17:00Are you a lonely kitty?

00:17:05Alone tonight.

00:17:07Hello there.

00:17:09Hello there.

00:17:10If you are lonely, then you need only say, hello there.

00:17:21I'm lonely.

00:17:25Hello there.

00:17:29Just say, hello.

00:17:36Meow, meow, meow.

00:17:39Meow, meow, lonely.

00:17:42Meow, meow, meow, lonely.

00:17:45Meow, meow.

00:17:47Meow, meow.

00:17:48Meow, meow.

00:17:49Meow, meow.

00:17:49Meow, meow, meow.

00:17:50Meow, meow, meow.

00:17:51Meow, meow, meow, meow.

00:17:51Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

00:17:52Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

00:17:52It's Mrs. Saunders.

00:17:55The kitty's over here.

00:17:56Would you like me to bring him home?

00:17:58David can come over for him.

00:18:00Okay.

00:18:03David's going to come for you, kitty.

00:18:06They were wondering where you were.

00:18:09You're almost asleep now, aren't you?

00:18:13Well, there's David now.

00:18:14Hi, David.

00:18:16Just around the yard, and then up on the porch.

00:18:21Hi, David.

00:18:23Here's your kitty.

00:18:25Came over here tonight.

00:18:28Yeah.

00:18:29And you came for it, didn't you?

00:18:31Uh-huh.

00:18:32What's your kitty's name?

00:18:34Jerry.

00:18:35Jerry.

00:18:36Oh, that's great.

00:18:38Do you take care of him sometime?

00:18:40Uh-huh.

00:18:41Look, he's almost asleep.

00:18:44Could you put your other hand under him like that?

00:18:47And hold him?

00:18:49Maybe you could even go like this.

00:18:51And rock him to sleep.

00:18:55You take care of him, don't you?

00:18:58Yeah.

00:18:59How old are you, David?

00:19:00Four.

00:19:01You're four years old.

00:19:03What a big boy you are.

00:19:05I'm very proud that you're my neighbor.

00:19:08If we watch your window over at your house, would you go to the window and wave to us when

00:19:15you get home?

00:19:17Uh-huh.

00:19:17Okay.

00:19:18We'll watch for you, then.

00:19:20Thank you for coming for Jerry.

00:19:23You're welcome.

00:19:24Bye-bye, sweetie.

00:19:25Bye.

00:19:25Isn't he a great neighbor?

00:19:32A four-year-old neighbor.

00:19:34Why don't we watch his window now?

00:19:36He said when he got there, he'd take the kitty and wave to us.

00:19:41Let's watch.

00:19:41Thank you, David, for getting the cat for us.

00:19:48You're welcome.

00:19:49And thank you, Mr. Rogers.

00:19:51It's time to put the baby to bed now.

00:19:54Are you going to sing, Mrs. Saunders?

00:19:56We usually do.

00:19:57May we listen?

00:19:58Sure.

00:19:59I'll leave the window open.

00:20:00Good.

00:20:01Come on, David.

00:20:03tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree, tree.

00:20:29We love you, yes we do, yes we do, we love you.

00:20:44Tree, tree, tree.

00:21:44They're going to read a story together before David goes to bed.

00:21:53Why don't you and I go inside here and find a story for us, okay?

00:22:14Oh, Picture Picture has a word for us, story.

00:22:22Do you have a story to show us, Picture Picture?

00:22:25Well, what's the story about?

00:22:32A firefly and a raccoon.

00:22:39Well, would you like to see a story about a firefly and a raccoon?

00:22:44Would you show it to us, please, Picture Picture?

00:22:49Say the words.

00:22:50You know the words.

00:22:51Picture Picture on the wall.

00:22:53Okay.

00:22:54Picture Picture on the wall.

00:22:55Will you kindly show us all the story about the firefly and the raccoon?

00:23:01Picture Picture on the wall.

00:23:31Thank you, Picture Picture.

00:23:59You're welcome, says Picture Picture.

00:24:02That firefly and raccoon were playing hide and seek, weren't they?

00:24:07Do you like to see stories over and over again?

00:24:10I do.

00:24:12Ones that I like very much.

00:24:15Why don't we ask Picture Picture to show us that one again, all right?

00:24:20Picture Picture, would you show us that story again?

00:24:22Say the words.

00:24:27Okay.

00:24:28Picture Picture on the wall.

00:24:30Will you kindly show us all the story of the firefly and raccoon again?

00:24:36So, keep saying.

00:24:45I don't know.

00:24:47So, I know.

00:24:51I don't even know what the story of the firefly is.

00:24:53I don't know.

00:24:54I don't know.

00:24:56So, I don't know.

00:24:56I don't know.

00:24:57Oh, my God.

00:25:27Thank you, picture-picture.

00:25:37You're welcome.

00:25:39Imagine a firefly and a raccoon playing hide-and-seek at night.

00:25:46Make-believe.

00:25:47Yes, that is make-believe.

00:25:49What do you mean by make-believe, picture-picture?

00:25:54Oh, neighborhood of make-believe.

00:25:57Would you like to play neighborhood of make-believe with me?

00:26:01Come along to the kitchen.

00:26:09These are toys.

00:26:10This is Daniel's cloth and the platypus' place.

00:26:23And here's Lady Lane Fairchild's museum go-round.

00:26:27And X's tree and Henrietta's house and Corny's factory.

00:26:42And this is King Friday and Queen Sarah's castle.

00:26:54There's somebody at the back door.

00:26:56Would you look out the window to see who it is, please?

00:27:03Is it Lady Aberlin?

00:27:04Well, let's let her in.

00:27:10Lady Aberlin.

00:27:12Hi, Mr. Rogers.

00:27:12Hi, come in.

00:27:13I got an idea from that firefly story of yours.

00:27:16Good.

00:27:17See, I've always wanted to do a firefly dance.

00:27:19So I just got these wings at the shop.

00:27:24Good idea.

00:27:25Well, where would you like to do it?

00:27:26In make-believe.

00:27:27Well, here's the neighborhood of make-believe already.

00:27:30Great.

00:27:30Where would you like to start?

00:27:33Here at Daniel's clock.

00:27:35And I'd like to pretend that I'm wearing a really fancy firefly costume.

00:27:39Okay.

00:27:40Would you like to pretend with us that we're in the neighborhood of make-believe

00:27:44and Lady Aberlin is in a very fancy firefly costume near Daniel's clock?

00:27:50It looks like nighttime there, too.

00:28:03Nighttime's the best time for fireflies.

00:28:05Why, Lady Aberlin, you're in make-believe at night.

00:28:26I'm pretending to be a firefly, Daniel.

00:28:29Oh, well, hello then, Lady Firefly.

00:28:33Hello then, Daniel Tiger.

00:28:35Fireflies are lucky.

00:28:38Why?

00:28:39They get to stay up late at night.

00:28:42Do you like to stay up late?

00:28:44Sometimes I just don't want to go to bed at all

00:28:48because I wonder what's happening when I'm asleep.

00:28:53But after a while, I get very tired

00:28:57and I fall asleep right where I am.

00:29:03Sometimes it's scary.

00:29:05If people let you do things that are too grown up for you.

00:29:10Why don't we play tiger and firefly hide and seek?

00:29:13That's not too grown up.

00:29:15Fine.

00:29:16Who will hide first?

00:29:17You hide and I'll seek.

00:29:19Okay.

00:29:19All right?

00:29:20Don't look.

00:29:21Okay.

00:29:28Ready?

00:29:30Ready.

00:29:33Now, where would a firefly be?

00:29:36Maybe up in the sky.

00:29:38Oh, but she's a pretend firefly.

00:29:46Maybe she'd be over here.

00:29:52Oh, there you are.

00:29:54Oh, you're telling me.

00:29:55Hi.

00:29:57There, I found you.

00:29:59Now, you hide and I'll seek.

00:30:01All right.

00:30:02Ready?

00:30:03Ready.

00:30:03Ready, Daniel Tiger?

00:30:08Ready.

00:30:23There you are.

00:30:24I found you.

00:30:26Yes, you did.

00:30:28Sometimes I even sleep up here.

00:30:31Up here with the TikToks?

00:30:33Mm-hmm.

00:30:34Sometimes I pretend that they're music.

00:30:38Would you like a little music right now?

00:30:41I think so.

00:30:42I feel a tiny tiger tired.

00:30:46Maybe you're ready to go to sleep now.

00:30:49Oh.

00:30:49And then tomorrow you can feel a big tiger awake.

00:30:53Oh, right.

00:30:56Tick, tock, tick.

00:31:00Tick, tock, tick.

00:31:04Tick, tock, tick.

00:31:08Tick, tock, tick.

00:31:10Tick, tock, tick.

00:31:12Tick, tock, tick.

00:31:42Talk.

00:31:44Take.

00:32:05I'll tuck you in.

00:32:12Good night, Daniel Tiger.

00:32:30I wonder if everybody's asleep now.

00:32:39Hello, Dr. Bill.

00:32:41Oh, what kind of a bug are you?

00:32:44I'm a pretend firefly, Dr. Bill.

00:32:47Well, you're the biggest fly I've ever seen.

00:32:51I'm really Lady Aberlin, Dr. Bill.

00:32:53Oh, I see.

00:32:56Well, come along.

00:32:57My wife is resting, and I don't want to make any noise around here.

00:33:01Where are you going?

00:33:02I promised the owl and the pussycat that I'd play for them a wee bit tonight.

00:33:06Ex and Henrietta?

00:33:07Aye, and suppose we meet over there.

00:33:10Fine.

00:33:11Aye, all right.

00:33:20Shh.

00:33:23Lady Elaine must be asleep.

00:33:25Hi there, Lady Aberlin.

00:33:39How in the world are you?

00:33:41How did you know who I was, Ex?

00:33:44Dr. Bill told me you were a pretend firefly tonight.

00:33:47Oh, where is Dr. Bill?

00:33:49Oh, he's on the wall there behind the branch of the tree, you see.

00:33:53Oh, Dr. Bill, I didn't even see you over there.

00:33:57Aye, the nighttime's a dark time, Lady Firefly.

00:34:00You're right.

00:34:01Would you like a little light over there?

00:34:03Oh, no thanks.

00:34:04I can play my pipes just by the sound.

00:34:06Oh.

00:34:08Hi, there's Henrietta.

00:34:11Meow, meow, meow.

00:34:12Beautiful meow, meow, meow.

00:34:15Meow, meow, meow.

00:34:16Meow, meow X, meow you big dog, meow.

00:34:19Meow, meow, meow.

00:34:20Oh, no, Henrietta, it's just Lady Aberlin.

00:34:23It's just Lady Aberlin.

00:34:25It's just Lady Aberlin.

00:34:26Henrietta, really, look.

00:34:30Meow, meow.

00:34:30It's me.

00:34:33Meow, truly meow.

00:34:34Truly, truly meow.

00:34:38I'm going to pretend you're here.

00:34:40Yeah, Lady Aberlin, meow, meow, meow.

00:34:42Meow, meow, meow, meow, beautiful meow.

00:34:47Oh, yes it is, Henrietta.

00:34:49Meow.

00:34:51Why don't you play for us now, Dr. Bill?

00:34:54Meow, me Dr. Bill, meow.

00:34:55All right, laddie.

00:34:56And what would you like me to pipe?

00:34:59Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.

00:35:00A night pipe, I think.

00:35:02What do you girls think?

00:35:04A night pipe would be fine.

00:35:05A night pipe, meow.

00:35:07All right.

00:35:08Whew.

00:35:12Stop that noise.

00:35:34Stop it this minute.

00:35:35Can't you read signs?

00:35:36Uh-oh.

00:35:37Lady Elaine Fairchild is awake.

00:35:44Yes, she is.

00:35:46She sounded angry.

00:35:48She surely did.

00:35:49What will she do now?

00:35:51Let's make believe that she calls for Officer Clemens.

00:35:54At the museum go-round?

00:35:55At the museum go-round.

00:35:56Okay.

00:35:57Lady Elaine Fairchild calling for Officer Clemens at the museum go-round.

00:36:02Police, police, police, where's the police?

00:36:12Police, police.

00:36:14Lady Elaine.

00:36:15Oh, Officer Clemens, I'm so glad to see you.

00:36:18I want you to arrest my neighbors, officer.

00:36:21Well, whatever for, Lady Elaine?

00:36:22They woke me up.

00:36:24And I have this sign here.

00:36:26You see, it says, do not disturb.

00:36:29Well, they disturbed me.

00:36:32Now, you stop that noise.

00:36:33Stop that noise, officer.

00:36:35Stop it right away.

00:36:37What noise, Lady Elaine?

00:36:38That bagpipe and all that noise that's around.

00:36:41Stop it right now.

00:36:43Police, stop it.

00:36:44Stop it.

00:36:45Well, I don't hear a thing.

00:36:49Well, it was loud.

00:36:50And it wakened me.

00:36:52And I was having such a good dream.

00:36:55Oh, such a good dream.

00:36:57Oh, we're awfully sorry to have disturbed you, Lady Elaine.

00:37:00I'm so sorry.

00:37:00Well, you certainly did.

00:37:02You certainly did.

00:37:03We thought everyone was asleep, so the noise wouldn't matter.

00:37:06Well, evidently, Lady Elaine was dreaming.

00:37:08I was dreaming.

00:37:10I was dreaming that the king and queen were kissing.

00:37:15Since you all woke me up,

00:37:17I think I'll just go over and tell them to show me the real thing.

00:37:22Ask the king and queen to show you a kiss.

00:37:25Sure.

00:37:26I'll race you all over there.

00:37:27How about that?

00:37:28I'm not going.

00:37:30I'm going home.

00:37:31All right, Dr. Bill.

00:37:32Go where you want.

00:37:33I'll race the rest of you.

00:37:34Ready?

00:37:34One, two, three, go.

00:37:38I beat you.

00:37:39Oh.

00:37:40I beat you, dear.

00:37:41Lady Elaine, I want you to reconsider.

00:37:44Oh, dear.

00:37:46Uh, what is the meaning of this intrusion?

00:37:52I really don't think you should, Lady Elaine.

00:37:55I want to see you two kiss.

00:37:57Pardon me, Fairchild.

00:38:00You heard me.

00:38:01I want to see you two kiss.

00:38:03I'm dressed as a firefly tonight, Uncle Friday and Sarah.

00:38:06How do you like my costume?

00:38:07You just look lovely, my dear.

00:38:11Officer Clemens, I presume?

00:38:14Correct as usual, Your Majesty.

00:38:16Now, don't you all try to get out of it.

00:38:18I want to see you two kiss.

00:38:20This is highly irregular, Fairchild.

00:38:24I'm sure you're curious, Lady Elaine.

00:38:28I'm sure that's so, too.

00:38:30Nevertheless, people may not see everything they're curious about.

00:38:35Ah, come along.

00:38:38I was even dreaming it about you two kissing.

00:38:42That's your dream, Fairchild.

00:38:45Your dreams are your business.

00:38:49Our kisses are our business.

00:38:52Some kisses are private, you know.

00:38:55Ah, they're big spoil sports.

00:38:59Other people kiss each other.

00:39:01There are kisses, and there are kisses.

00:39:06What do you mean?

00:39:08Sometimes kisses just mean that you're glad to see someone.

00:39:12But sometimes kisses are private.

00:39:16Okay, Friday.

00:39:20What can you show us, then?

00:39:22I'm awake now, and I want to see something.

00:39:26Well, as a matter of fact, we do have dancing raccoons in the D.R. room.

00:39:34Dancing raccoons?

00:39:35May I dance with them?

00:39:36Well, of course you may, dear.

00:39:38You may all come.

00:39:40Won't you join us, Officer Clemens?

00:39:42Well, I could come for a little while.

00:39:44We'll command a short dance from the raccoons.

00:39:48Thank you very much, Your Majesty.

00:39:50Oh, well, come along, everybody.

00:39:52It's better than nothing.

00:39:54I should say so.

00:39:55Come to the D.R.

00:40:04Do you want to watch the make-believe raccoons dance, too?

00:40:08Do you, Lady Aberlin?

00:40:09Oh, yes, and I'd like to pretend I'm dancing with them.

00:40:13All right.

00:40:14Let's pretend that we're in the D.R. room of King Friday and Queen Sarah's castle,

00:40:22where the dancing raccoons are.

00:40:29Yes, that would be just perfect.

00:40:32And Lady Aberlin would like to be a firefly with you in the dance, wouldn't you, Lady Aberlin?

00:40:38Oh, yes, Uncle Friday.

00:40:40Well, we'd be glad to have a firefly.

00:40:42Wow.

00:40:43Now, this is what the dance is all about.

00:40:46Oh, thank you very much.

00:40:48Come, firefly.

00:40:52Officer Clemens.

00:40:54Yes.

00:40:55Will you kindly read this to us?

00:40:57Of course, Your Majesty.

00:40:59This dance has a father raccoon, a mother raccoon, and two young raccoons.

00:41:11They are watching television together.

00:41:14And what that sounds like, you know,

00:46:12Look, Friday, look.

00:46:14That's just part of the dance, Lady Elaine.

00:46:20Thank you, dancers.

00:46:22Lovely, lovely, lovely firefly.

00:46:32Oh, thank you, Uncle Friday.

00:46:34It was my pleasure.

00:46:35Well, now it's time for everyone.

00:46:49How about flying home with a firefly, Lady Elaine.

00:46:51How about flying home with a firefly, Lady Elaine?

00:46:53Do you mean it?

00:46:54Oh, sure.

00:46:55And I'll hold you the whole way.

00:46:57Oh, well, how kind of you, Lady Abelard.

00:47:02Good night.

00:47:04Good night.

00:47:04Oh, good night.

00:47:34I'll go home now, I'll go home now, Mr. Rogers.

00:47:36I liked your dancing firefly.

00:47:37It was fine.

00:47:39Good night, Lady Abelard.

00:47:56Good night, Lady Abelard.

00:48:01Good night, Mr. Rogers.

00:48:02Good night, Mr. Rogers.

00:48:06You know, it's hard for every child to go to bed sometimes.

00:48:13And to have the lights go out and to give up the things of the day.

00:48:24I remember when I was a little boy, I used to ask for a drink of water and an extra kiss

00:48:35just to make the day last a little longer.

00:48:40I remember, too, that I was glad to have my soft pillow in bed with me.

00:48:51It helped me to remember that my mother was downstairs and my dad was with her.

00:49:00Please don't think it's funny when you want an extra kiss.

00:49:10There are lots and lots of people who sometimes feel like this.

00:49:22And you're growing just the way I did.

00:49:52Just the way your mother and dad grew.

00:49:57So many ways.

00:50:00Every day.

00:50:02So many ways.

00:50:06I think that's Officer Clemens.

00:50:09It is.

00:50:10Let's stand at attention when he comes in.

00:50:12Hello, Mr. Rogers.

00:50:14Officer Clemens.

00:50:15How are you?

00:50:15Great.

00:50:16How are you?

00:50:16Just fine.

00:50:17Are you on night duty?

00:50:19Yes, and things are pretty quiet tonight.

00:50:20Do you ever get lonely at night when you're on duty?

00:50:25Sometimes I do feel lonely.

00:50:27But when I go past the Saunders' house, I remember the times when I've been there.

00:50:31And when I come by your house, I remember the times when I've been here.

00:50:35And then I'm not so lonely.

00:50:36Would you sit with me a minute?

00:50:38Sure, I could stay a few minutes.

00:50:39I often think of you, too.

00:50:45And when I think of you, then it's sort of like you're being here.

00:50:50I often think of the times that you've sung for us.

00:50:55Would you sing a song for us now?

00:50:57Yes.

00:50:58Hello there, are you lonely?

00:51:06Are you a lonely neighbor alone tonight?

00:51:13Hello there, if you are lonely, then you need only say Hello there, I'm lonely.

00:51:31Hello there, just say Hello.

00:51:40Hello.

00:51:45Thank you, Officer Clement.

00:51:47You're welcome.

00:51:47You know, sometimes it feels good to be alone, don't you think?

00:51:51Yes, I do.

00:51:53Especially when you know that there are people close by who are caring for you.

00:51:59And there usually are people close by ready to care for you.

00:52:04Yes, and that's what we policemen are for.

00:52:06We're close at hand to help.

00:52:09What's that?

00:52:09Oh, well, it's like a telephone.

00:52:13Oh, you mean it's something...

00:52:15It doesn't have any wires on it.

00:52:18Wow.

00:52:19Officer Clement is here.

00:52:21Please report to the corner of Main and Depot.

00:52:24Pet raccoon has been reported missing.

00:52:27Right away.

00:52:28Officer Clement is out.

00:52:30What did it say?

00:52:31Well, it seems as though somebody needs help in finding a pet raccoon which is missing.

00:52:36Oh.

00:52:37Pet raccoon.

00:52:38Yes.

00:52:39That thing scared me when it buzzed at first.

00:52:41Did it?

00:52:42Well, it used to scare me, but I got used to it, you know.

00:52:45I see.

00:52:45Then it didn't frighten me anymore.

00:52:48Well.

00:52:48Well, I better get over there right away.

00:52:50That's a handy thing to have.

00:52:52Thank you, Officer Clemens, for stopping by.

00:52:55You're welcome.

00:52:56Take care.

00:52:56Good night, Mr. Rogers.

00:52:57Have a good night.

00:52:58Pet raccoon reminds me of the neighborhood of make-believe and the dance of the raccoons.

00:53:13I wonder how things are in make-believe.

00:53:19Let's just pretend that we're looking around in make-believe and seeing, okay?

00:53:24All is quiet at the castle.

00:53:36I guess Corny's been asleep a long time.

00:53:45Meow, meow, X.

00:53:47Good night, Henrietta.

00:53:50Meow, meow.

00:53:54Henrietta and X are going to sleep now.

00:53:57And Lady Elaine is having a good night.

00:54:09The platypuses are quiet, too.

00:54:19And Daniel is asleep in his clock.

00:54:22Good night, fish.

00:54:46I wonder if fish swim all night long.

00:54:55Picture, picture says good night.

00:55:11Soon we'll all be asleep.

00:55:15I'm in my bed.

00:55:17I'll be able to close my eyes

00:55:20and remember all the people I've visited with today.

00:55:26You could do that too.

00:55:30And we could remember what we did tonight

00:55:33and how we pretended with Lady Aberlin

00:55:37and the king and the queen and...

00:55:42Officer Clemens. Isn't that Officer Clemens' buzzer?

00:55:45Let's go see if he's outside.

00:55:48Officer Clemens.

00:55:49Hello, Mr. Rogers.

00:55:50Hi. Hi, Randy.

00:55:51I'm here to help you find the best raccoon.

00:55:53Why, hello there.

00:55:55Good for you, Randy.

00:55:57Where'd you find him?

00:55:58Down the corner of Main and Depot.

00:56:01Well, isn't he a fine animal?

00:56:04He's up pretty late tonight.

00:56:05Well, your family's gonna want to see you soon.

00:56:08Yeah.

00:56:09I just phoned ahead to let them know that we were bringing him home.

00:56:12Randy's one of my neighbors.

00:56:14Yeah.

00:56:15Randy Sorgel.

00:56:17Thanks for helping find him, Randy.

00:56:19You're welcome, Mr. Rogers.

00:56:20We'll be seeing you later, Mr. Rogers.

00:56:22Okay. Good night.

00:56:23Good night to you.

00:56:24Good night, Randy.

00:56:27Lots of people helping in this neighborhood.

00:56:37The nighttime's a good time.

00:56:39Some creatures like that raccoon are lively at night.

00:56:45Sure.

00:56:46Mrs. Saunders' cats, too.

00:56:49And X and Henrietta.

00:56:52And some people work at night

00:56:56to take care of the rest of us.

00:57:00But most of us use the quiet and the darkness for being at home.

00:57:08And for sleeping.

00:57:11Mm-hmm.

00:57:17And after we've slept,

00:57:20then comes a new day.

00:57:27And that new day's called tomorrow.

00:57:30Tomorrow.

00:57:32Tomorrow.

00:57:33Tomorrow.

00:57:34We'll start the day tomorrow with a song.

00:57:38Or two.

00:57:39One.

00:57:40Two.

00:57:41Tomorrow.

00:57:42Tomorrow.

00:57:43We'll start the day tomorrow with a smile.

00:57:46For you.

00:57:48Till then, I hope you're feeling happy.

00:57:53Till then, I hope your day is snappy.

00:57:58Tomorrow.

00:57:59Tomorrow.

00:58:00It soon will be tomorrow.

00:58:03And be our day.

00:58:05Today.

00:58:06We will say a very happy tomorrow to you.

00:58:12Tomorrow comes.

00:58:15And then tomorrow night.

00:58:18And then the next day.

00:58:20And the next night.

00:58:22And the next day.

00:58:24And you always make each day.

00:58:28And each night.

00:58:30A special one for me.

00:58:33Do you know how?

00:58:35By just your being you.

00:58:38There's only one person in the whole world like you.

00:58:43That's you yourself.

00:58:45Mm-hmm.

00:58:47Mm-hmm.

00:58:48And I like you exactly as you are.

00:58:51Good night.

00:59:17Mm-hmm.

00:59:21Even the night is people.

00:59:23That's the same.

00:59:24Hopefully.

00:59:25Before falling to you.

00:59:26Beforefly.

00:59:27Feels with ll bases.

00:59:28Andylopez and Jimmie.

00:59:30And like you.

00:59:31Keep going to know.

00:59:32If you are new people.

00:59:33Let goeroniasetra.

00:59:36Let him be out behind you.

00:59:37Without a surprise.

00:59:38Bye-bye.

00:59:39Throwing buried buried buried buried buried buried buried buried buried buried buried buried at sea cool,

00:59:45when that's how you dance.

00:59:46I hope you dance now.

01:00:17This is NET, the public television network.

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