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Season 4 (1970-1971)
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00:00Music
00:04Music
00:12Music
00:20Music
00:24Music
00:28Music
00:32It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood
00:34A beautiful day for a neighbor
00:36Would you be mine?
00:38Could you be mine?
00:40It's a neighborly day in this beauty
00:44Would a neighborly day for a beauty
00:46Would you be mine?
00:48Could you be mine?
00:50I have always wanted to have a neighbor
00:54Just like you
00:56I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood
01:00With you
01:02So let's make the most of this beautiful day
01:06Since we're together we might as well say
01:10Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
01:12Won't you be my neighbor?
01:14Won't you please?
01:16Won't you please?
01:18Please
01:20Please won't you be
01:22My neighbor
01:24My neighbor
01:26This is our day for
01:28Making up an opera
01:30In the neighborhood of make-believe
01:32But first
01:34This film that Mr. McFeely brought
01:36Yesterday
01:38Do you remember what it's about?
01:40Let's ask picture picture to show it
01:42To us right away
01:44All right?
01:46The film about monkeys
01:48I have the only door
01:50How did they get there?
01:52As a girl
01:53He said
01:54You kind of like
01:55I need to try
01:56To keep going
01:57I need to find out
01:58I don't know
01:59To keep going
02:00That's just
02:01I want to build
02:02That's just
02:03I want to move
02:04It's a tiny bit
02:06To be quiet
02:07It's just
02:08It's just
02:10It's not
02:11I want to move
02:12You
02:13It's just
02:14It's just
02:15There's somebody at the door.
02:45Wonder if it's a monkey.
02:47No, it's Bob Trow.
02:49Hi, Bob.
02:50Just on my way home from the store.
02:52Thought you might like a banana.
02:53Thank you very much.
02:55We're about to make up an opera in Make Believe today.
02:57Good.
02:58Well, maybe you can use a banana.
03:00Maybe we could use a banana in the opera.
03:04Why don't we pretend that Lady Aberlin is using a banana as a telephone?
03:09You know, a banana phone.
03:10Yes, Miss Polificat.
03:15I'll tell him.
03:17Here's the banana phone.
03:18It's for you.
03:19Oh, you know, I got Robert Troll to be the little monkey.
03:22Oh, that's lucky.
03:23Yes.
03:24But one thing.
03:25What?
03:25Uncle Friday wants to talk to you right away, and it's important.
03:28Uh-oh.
03:31Yes, Miss Polificat.
03:32May I have King Friday the 13th, please?
03:35Yes, yes, I'll wait.
03:44Yes, correct, as usual, King Friday.
03:48What?
03:48In four and a half seconds?
03:51Well, all right.
03:52We'll be right over.
03:53Come on, let's go.
03:55Four and a half seconds.
03:56I don't know how we could make it.
03:57Lady Aberlin and Reardon, I presume?
04:06Correct.
04:07Correct.
04:07As always, Uncle Friday.
04:09I had ordered a Thursday opera.
04:14Yes, sire?
04:15Yes, Uncle Friday.
04:16We've been working on it.
04:17Uh-huh.
04:18You wanted to sing it in the zoo room?
04:21Well, we thought that would be nice, Your Majesty, since the opera has to do with a zoo.
04:27Well, uh, had you thought of a bass fiddle for the opera?
04:33Uh-huh.
04:40Well, uh, as a matter of fact, we didn't know we could count on one, Your Majesty.
04:45Uh-huh.
04:45Well, uh, do you need a bass fiddle player?
04:49To tell you the truth, we really...
04:51For the opera.
04:51Uh, uh, do need one, King Friday.
04:55Yes.
04:55Right at the beginning, we need one.
04:57At the beginning.
04:58Yes.
04:59Uh, tell me, uh, Your Majesty, can you play this melody?
05:02Yes.
05:03Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum.
05:07Yum, bum, ba, da, ba, be, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba.
05:11Well, I could try.
05:12Yeah.
05:15Well, that's really very good, Your Majesty.
05:26In fact, you know, I believe that I should like you to be the first musician in the opera.
05:32Oh, uh, playing just what I play?
05:35Why, yes, of course.
05:36It would make an excellent beginning.
05:39Oh, the beginning of an opera.
05:41Oh, yes, I think we should have a Thursday opera today.
05:45What is the name of the opera?
05:48Uh, why don't you tell him, Lady Aveline?
05:51Um, the uncle of the monkey.
05:54The uncle of the monkey?
05:57Oh, would that be Elizabeth's uncle?
05:59Oh, no, not Elizabeth's uncle.
06:01You see, in the opera, we will only have make-believe monkeys.
06:05Make-believe monkeys.
06:06I see, Your Majesty.
06:08Lots of different animals.
06:09Lots of different animals, but only make-believe monkeys.
06:12I see.
06:13Very well, then.
06:14Uh, are you soon ready to begin?
06:16Oh, yes, Your Majesty.
06:17We're almost ready.
06:18Very well.
06:18Come to the zoo room, then.
06:20It's just down the hall from the yes room.
06:24Oh, yes, of course, Your Majesty.
06:25We certainly will.
06:26Very well.
06:26Will you carry my bow, please?
06:28To the zoo room.
06:29The zoo room.
06:30The zoo room.
06:32Come along.
06:34So, Daniel will be the duck.
06:36Horse will be the horse.
06:39And who will be the organ grinder?
06:42Reardon.
06:43Lady Aveline will be the zookeeper.
06:46Oh, there'll be lots of others.
06:48Robert Troll will be the monkey.
06:51Yeah.
06:51Why don't we just pretend that we're in the zoo room of the castle
06:54and that King Friday is starting the music for the opera
06:58and Lady Aveline is taking care of the animals in the zoo.
07:03I take care of the animals.
07:24I take care of the feeding and cleaning of animals, animals.
07:34I take care of the loving and singing for animals.
07:40Zoops.
07:40Oh, oh, oh, oh.
07:48Oh, oh.
07:59Oh, oh, oh.
08:00you take care of the animals you take care of the feeding and cleaning of animals
08:23animals animals you take care of the loving and singing for animals
08:53hi like my pond oh yeah i'm a duck
09:01you're a fine duck quack quack you're a very fine duck quack quack you're a very very fine duck
09:18quack quack you're a very very very fine duck quack quack i did it here's horse here
09:30you're a fine horse i know you're a very fine horse i know you're a very very fine horse
09:44i know what is that i hear quack quack it sounds as though it might be some trouble at the monkey
10:02house there's trouble at the monkey house horse i know i will hurry right over there i will hurry
10:12to the monkey house because i take care of the animals animals i take care of the feeding and
10:23cleaning up animals animals animals animals i take care of the loving and singing for animals
10:35animals quack quack quack quack quack goodbye daniel duck goodbye zookeeper i like to care for animals i
10:45i know
10:49what is the matter what is the matter organ grinder what's the matter you seem so sad you seem so mad you
10:55seem so oppositely glad what is the batter organ grinder what's the matter oh you're coming over here
11:04what is the organ grinder what is the organ grinder what is the matter it's the organ grinder he's sad
11:12is something bad he didn't say what did he say he's coming here he's bringing my nephew back
11:25well then we must listen for them listen for them
11:32listen listen listen listen carefully even his organ sounds sad
11:47yes even his organ sounds sad
12:00i am a failure my business is no good i cannot seem to do the things i know i should do
12:14i am a failure i am a failure i cannot make my way and so i've come today to say
12:29that i am a failure
12:44i'm returning your nephew he's been a good monkey it's my business that is bad
12:54what seems to be the matter nobody wants to buy my music nobody wants to pay for my song nobody wants an organ grinder
13:09i am a failure i just don't belong anywhere i am a failure my business is no good
13:22i cannot seem to do the things i know i should do
13:29i am a failure i am a failure i cannot make my way and so i've come to you to say
13:43i am a failure i wish i could buy your music i wish i could pay for your song i wish i could help you
14:09i am an organ grinder but i care for animals all day long
14:16well may i see some of your other animals of course you may you'll come with me let's see
14:26we have a parrot some rabbits a duck and a horse over here and many others further beyond
14:36uh farewell monkey farewell great big monkey i'll keep your organ i'll keep your organ
14:47i'll keep your organ organ grinder keep your organ i'll keep your organ while you're gone i'll keep
14:53your organ i'll keep your organ i'll keep your organ i'll keep your organ while you're gone
15:03now what's this this is our parrot isn't he beautiful oh green and yellow may i pick him up
15:11of course he won't bite me no just slide your hand come on parrot would you like to get up on my hand
15:18yes he did didn't he hello parrot parrot this is the organ grinder organ grinder this is the parrot
15:28how do you do parrot oh organ grinder very proper introduction i'll put him back right there
15:37oh very nice parrot what else is there here are the rabbits little rabbits hello rabbits hello rabbits
15:47how do you do what a fine rabbit look at that fine rabbit this little one right here
15:55hello rabbit hello rabbit and over here bye rabbits who's this this is daniel duck daniel duck yes i would
16:13like you to meet the organ grinder how do you do daniel duck how do you do organ grinder i knew you
16:19were a duck the moment i saw your bill and look at his pond pond may i put my fingers in it have some
16:28water from it oh isn't that nice it's so fresh isn't that water fresh so very fresh very fresh and
16:39here is our horse horse this is horse horse this is the organ grinder i know he knows yeah would you like
16:49to see some wilder animals wilder animals wilder animals yes i would like to see some wilder animals
16:59if they won't come and hurt us oh don't worry about their hurting you we'll just step into my jeep
17:08and do not make a peep we'll simply sing as we go you see
17:15you
17:20i take care of the animals animals
17:25animals
17:32animals
17:43I like the elephants, the way they walk and flop their ears.
17:57I like the elephants, too.
18:01I like this zoo and its zookeeper.
18:05I like the rhinoceros, their horns are made of matted hair.
18:13I like rhinoceros, too.
18:18I like this zoo.
18:36I like this lion.
18:40He is a special friend of mine.
18:45I like the lioness, too.
18:49And I like her cubs.
18:53I like the hippopotamus.
18:56I like the way they swim and splash.
19:00I like the hippos, too.
19:05I like this zoo.
19:07I like the antelopes, the way they walk along the lake.
19:19I like the antelopes, the way they walk along the lake.
19:33I like the antelopes, too.
19:37I like this zoo and its zookeeper.
19:41I like the zebras.
19:45I like the pattern of their stripes.
19:49I like the wildebeest, too.
19:54They like you, too.
19:56I like this zoo.
19:59Thank you for that beautiful ride.
20:11For a minute, I forgot my troubles.
20:15But how I wish I had a good job like yours.
20:24For nobody wants to buy my music.
20:28Nobody wants to pay for my song.
20:32Nobody runs an organ grinder.
20:35I just don't belong anymore.
20:42I am a failure.
20:45Wait.
20:45What?
20:45What?
20:46Wait till you see what my uncle has done.
20:48Your uncle?
20:49What has happened?
20:50Is everything all right?
20:52My uncle is fine.
20:54And everything's bright.
20:56Let's go and see what news there be
20:58at the home of the great big monkey.
21:00Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
21:03Wait till you see what I have done.
21:09Wait till you see for yourself.
21:12What is it?
21:13Oh, great monkey, we cannot wait to see.
21:20Come here, monkey, and you help me.
21:28You go two times this way, one time back,
21:32two times this way, one time back.
21:37Yak-a-t-yak-a-t-yak-a-t-yak-a-t-yak.
21:40And what do you think you have in a sack?
21:44Peanuts!
21:45Popcorn!
21:47Peanuts!
21:48I can tell the peanuts and popcorn.
21:52Popcorn, peanuts, everything is well.
21:55Then what do you say?
21:56Well, what do you say?
21:59Well, organ grinder, what do you say?
22:02Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle.
22:06No!
22:08I'm a monkey's uncle.
22:11I'm the clever one.
22:14I'm the one who discovered all the things that can be done with your popcorn.
22:21And I'm the monkey's uncle.
22:24I just rave and rant since Audrey and I discovered that she's a monkey's aunt.
22:39I just don't understand this.
22:41This costume was lying on my switchboard with a note saying, put it on.
22:44Now, I am really not your monkey type.
22:46I honestly don't.
22:47You're supposed to be a quiet monkey in this opera.
22:51Opera?
22:52Yeah.
22:52We found some wonderful thing about this organ.
23:00Why don't you try it?
23:04I'll try it.
23:04Maybe I can make it work, too.
23:06I'll try it.
23:08You do two times this way, one time back, and three times this way, and two times back.
23:17Open the lid.
23:18Open the lid.
23:19And what do you see?
23:21Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom.
23:23I'm not a failure.
23:29My business will be good.
23:32I know I'll start anew to do the things I could.
23:38I'm not a failure.
23:42I know I'll make my way.
23:46And so I gladly say today that I'm not a failure.
24:04Why don't you stay here?
24:07You mean at this zoo?
24:08Yes.
24:09I'd like to work with you.
24:13There's lots of work right here to do.
24:18For one.
24:19Or two.
24:20At this zoo.
24:23I hope you stay here.
24:26I like this zoo.
24:27You do.
24:28I'd like to stay with you.
24:32There's plenty here for me to do.
24:39There's none.
24:42But all.
24:44But three.
24:45But all.
24:49My, my.
24:51My, my.
24:52My, my.
24:56Our pretending about the opera took a long time, didn't it?
25:26Takes a long time to play some things.
25:30And you have to think up the costumes and then make it up.
25:35And it's good to have enough time to do all that you planned.
25:40But it's time for me to go.
25:43Now.
25:44But, you know, we'll be back tomorrow.
25:46And one other thing.
25:48The more you grow, the more you're able to stick with things like that.
25:54And be able to understand long things like operas.
25:59But, I'll see you tomorrow, tomorrow.
26:03We'll start the day tomorrow with a song.
26:07Four, two, one, two.
26:10Tomorrow, tomorrow.
26:12We'll start the day tomorrow with a smile.
26:15For you.
26:17Till then, I hope you're feeling happy.
26:22Till then, I hope your day is snappy.
26:26Tomorrow, tomorrow.
26:28It soon will be tomorrow.
26:30And be our day.
26:33We will say a very happy tomorrow to you.
26:38You make any day a special one for me.
26:44Opera days.
26:46And other kinds of days.
26:48Sure.
26:50You know how, don't you?
26:52By just your being you.
26:55Yourself.
26:56If you would make up an opera,
26:58there wouldn't be any other one like it in the whole world.
27:02No, because it would be yours.
27:04You'd have your ideas in it.
27:06And your music.
27:09And I think I'll take this to my real home
27:13and have it for dinner.
27:15Yeah.
27:15And I'll be back here to visit with you
27:17in my television house tomorrow.
27:20Okay?
27:22Will you be looking for me?
27:24Fine.
27:24I'll be coming right through this door
27:26and saying it's a beautiful day in this neighborhood.
27:30Okay?
27:30See you tomorrow.
27:31Bye.
27:31Bye.
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