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  • 1969-02-10T05:00:00Z on National Educational Television
  • 30m
  • 1d 8h 12m (65 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Children
Fred Rogers hosts this children's television program that teaches children the important issues of life, such as being friendly, sharing, etc. Also features an imaginary world with puppets living in a medieval-type kingdom.

65 episodes

Season Premiere

1969-02-10T05:00:00Z

2x01 The Frogg Family Moves

Season Premiere

2x01 The Frogg Family Moves

  • 1969-02-10T05:00:00Z28m

Mister Rogers arrives with a blue circle which he compares to several other round objects in the house.

1969-02-11T05:00:00Z

2x02 Squares

2x02 Squares

  • 1969-02-11T05:00:00Z29m

King Friday XIII needs to find another curator for the Museum-Go-Round. The Frogg family cannot leave until Lady Aberlin and others can fill that post. In the meantime, King Friday has a portrait of himself to give the Frogg family. Handyman Negri arrives at Rogers' house to collect a frame for the picture.

Rogers discusses antiques and uses a vacuum cleaner. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine applies for the position of Museum-Go-Round curator. Since she knows everything in the Museum, she is awarded the job. Thus the Frogg family can move to Westwood.

1969-02-13T05:00:00Z

2x04 Moving Day

2x04 Moving Day

  • 1969-02-13T05:00:00Z28m

The Frogg family moves to Westwood. Tadpole Frogg expresses his feelings about the move. One character pleased with the move is Lady Elaine Fairchilde, the Museum-Go-Round's new curator.

1969-02-14T05:00:00Z

2x05 Ducklings

2x05 Ducklings

  • 1969-02-14T05:00:00Z28m

Rogers brings ducklings to his house. For their benefit, he fills a wading pool and both he and Francois Clemmons feed the ducklings. In the Neighborhood if Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin and Lady Elaine discuss the difference between being alive and being a model. Robert Troll tells King Friday XIII that Sara Saturday will soon be arriving from Westwood.

1969-02-17T05:00:00Z

2x06 Trumpets and Triangles

2x06 Trumpets and Triangles

  • 1969-02-17T05:00:00Z28m

Rogers welcomes a trumpet player to his television house. Sara Saturday moves at the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

1969-02-18T05:00:00Z

2x07 Painting a Porch Swing

2x07 Painting a Porch Swing

  • 1969-02-18T05:00:00Z28m

Rogers paints the porch swing yellow. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe Castle is closed so King Friday XIII can have important meetings.

2x08 Royal Wedding Announcement

  • 1969-02-19T05:00:00Z28m

The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is in the midst of change: X the Owl turns the Z on his knothole door to an X; Lady Elaine Fairchilde paints the pillars of her Museum-Go-Round. But the biggest change of all is the news that Sara Saturday will marry King Friday.

King Friday XIII and Queen Sara give interviews on their upcoming wedding.

1969-02-21T05:00:00Z

2x10 Wedding Fashion Show

2x10 Wedding Fashion Show

  • 1969-02-21T05:00:00Z28m

The Castle holds a fashion show of wedding garments.

1969-02-24T05:00:00Z

2x11 Making Measurements

2x11 Making Measurements

  • 1969-02-24T05:00:00Z30m

Robert Troll measures the many wedding gifts pouring into the Castle.

1969-02-25T05:00:00Z

2x12 More Royal Wedding Plans

2x12 More Royal Wedding Plans

  • 1969-02-25T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers brings mittens and gloves in a briefcase. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday XIII orders that any guests to the royal wedding must take a bath and wear purple gloves.

The Neighborhood of Make-Believe stages a variety show, which includes The Purple Glove Ballet.

1969-02-27T05:00:00Z

2x14 How People Build Houses

2x14 How People Build Houses

  • 1969-02-27T05:00:00Z30m

Lady Elaine Fairchilde gives her present for the Royal Wedding: she spruces up the Castle.

1969-02-28T05:00:00Z

2x15 The Royal Wedding Day

2x15 The Royal Wedding Day

  • 1969-02-28T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers, Miss Emile, and Chef Brockett carry out their plans for the Royal Wedding. What nobody knows until late is that King Friday XIII wants the wedding to take place in the redesigned Castle garden.

While the King and Queen are away, Robert Troll welcomes his old friend, Dr. Bill Platypus, to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

1969-03-04T05:00:00Z

2x17 Seeds and Plants

2x17 Seeds and Plants

  • 1969-03-04T05:00:00Z30m

Dr. and Mrs. Platypus move into the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. X and Henrietta do what they can to accommodate the newcomers.

1969-03-05T05:00:00Z

2x18 Empty and Full

2x18 Empty and Full

  • 1969-03-05T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers shows the insides of a buckeye. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Officer Clemmons helps the Platypus family settle temporarily in X's tree.

1969-03-06T05:00:00Z

2x19 Boats

2x19 Boats

  • 1969-03-06T05:00:00Z30m

The Platypus family must wait for Digger Digorum to return before they can dig a platypus home.

Rogers brings shovels, one of which he uses to put down fertilizer. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Henrietta has sewn curtains with a duckbill pattern. These go to the site for the new Platypus mound. Later in the program, Rogers shares his homemade recipe for popsicles.

1969-03-10T05:00:00Z

2x21 All about Kites

2x21 All about Kites

  • 1969-03-10T05:00:00Z30m

While digging the Platypus family's home, Digger Digorum and Handyman Negri discover a box containing a magic kite.

1969-03-11T05:00:00Z

2x22 A Visit with a Magician

2x22 A Visit with a Magician

  • 1969-03-11T05:00:00Z30m

A magician performs tricks at Rogers' television house. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the magic kite gives advice to everyone, including Digger Digorum.

1969-03-12T05:00:00Z

2x23 Singing and Talking Kite

2x23 Singing and Talking Kite

  • 1969-03-12T05:00:00Z30m

Officer Clemmons pretends to be the voice of the magic kite. This convinces first Daniel and then X and Nurse Miller that the kite can talk and sing.

1969-03-13T05:00:00Z

2x24 Teaching the Magic Kite

2x24 Teaching the Magic Kite

  • 1969-03-13T05:00:00Z30m

X the Owl wants the magic kite to add. Joey Hollingsworth returns just as Corny makes a rocking chair for kites.

1969-03-14T05:00:00Z

2x25 Globes and Maps

2x25 Globes and Maps

  • 1969-03-14T05:00:00Z30m

Joey Hollingsworth returns with news that King Friday and Queen Sara will return the following Friday. He gives to Corny the orders for chairs that must be filled by that time.

1969-03-17T05:00:00Z

2x26 All about Horses

2x26 All about Horses

  • 1969-03-17T05:00:00Z30m

Mr. McFeely brings Lightning, a small horse, first to Rogers' television house and then to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. He hears Donkey Hodie has broken his arm, but it is actually an arm of the windmill that has been broken.

Rogers plays a Xylophone and visits percussionist Jean Wilmouth. Those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe are sad because the King and Queen are still on their honeymoon.

Edgar Cooke and Joey Hollingsworth, along with Lady Elaine, plan to decorate the Neighborhood of Make-Believe for the Royal family's return.

Joey Hollingsworth is dressed up as King Friday as part of the ceremony to welcome back the Royal couple. Lady Elaine instructs Lady Aberlin to dress as Queen Sara. This causes mass confusion and more disguses.

1969-03-21T05:00:00Z

2x30 Reflections

2x30 Reflections

  • 1969-03-21T05:00:00Z30m

King Friday XIII and Queen Sara return to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to find the disguised Joey Hollingsworth and Lady Aberlin.

Rogers plays a matching game. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the Royal Family give moving frames to X, Henrietta, and Lady Elaine.

2x32 Preparing for the Carnival

  • 1969-03-25T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers uses a balance scale to compare weights. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is beginning plans for their carnival. X the Owl and Lady Aberlin demonstrate the talents they will display there.

1969-03-26T05:00:00Z

2x33 Making Cotton Candy

2x33 Making Cotton Candy

  • 1969-03-26T05:00:00Z30m

Chef Brockett must explain cotton candy and carnivals to the King, and neither interest him. Lady Elaine gets into her fortune-teller mode for the upcoming carnival.

King Friday puts a damper on the carnival plans because he had not been asked for permission to hold it at the Castle.

With permission from the King, the Neighborhood of Make-Believe holds its carnival.

1969-03-31T05:00:00Z

2x36 Shoes and Magic

2x36 Shoes and Magic

  • 1969-03-31T05:00:00Z30m

A Wizard enters the Neighborhood of Make-Believe to find Lady Elaine Fairchilde. He plays games and then stubs his toe, prompting Dr. Bill Platypus (who meets King Friday XIII for the first time).

1969-04-01T05:00:00Z

2x37 Growing Up Is Important

2x37 Growing Up Is Important

  • 1969-04-01T05:00:00Z30m

The Wizard of Lupovich leaves the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, but not without leaving a box for the King and others to watch. The box will open itself tomorrow.

1969-04-02T05:00:00Z

2x38 Opening the Wizard's Box

2x38 Opening the Wizard's Box

  • 1969-04-02T05:00:00Z30m

Dr. Bill and Elsie Jean Platypus, among others, are curious about the box. When the neighbors gather, the box opens itself to reveal a bunny cap. Anyone who puts it on, hops.

1969-04-03T05:00:00Z

2x39 Taking Care of a Cat

2x39 Taking Care of a Cat

  • 1969-04-03T05:00:00Z30m

Handyman Negri lets Corny, X, and Henrietta try the hopping cap. Dr. Bill Platypus has built up a clientele.

1969-04-04T05:00:00Z

2x40 Dr. Bill's Bagpipes

2x40 Dr. Bill's Bagpipes

  • 1969-04-04T05:00:00Z30m

Several of those in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe don't like Dr. Bill's bagpipes. He will have to find a different place to play them.

1969-04-07T05:00:00Z

2x41 A Visit from Mabel Mercer

2x41 A Visit from Mabel Mercer

  • 1969-04-07T05:00:00Z30m

Mabel Mercer arrives in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe with a costume changer for Lady Aberlin.

1969-04-08T05:00:00Z

2x42 Robert Troll Makes Noise

2x42 Robert Troll Makes Noise

  • 1969-04-08T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers is looking after Carol Saunders' guitar. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Robert Troll raises mischief.

1969-04-09T05:00:00Z

2x43 A Place for Robert Troll

2x43 A Place for Robert Troll

  • 1969-04-09T05:00:00Z30m

Robert Troll wants to live at the campsite at Someplace Else, since Lady Elaine isn't using it anymore. But Robert is too afraid to ask, until friends offer him support.

1969-04-10T05:00:00Z

2x44 Building Permit

2x44 Building Permit

  • 1969-04-10T05:00:00Z30m

Officer Clemmons has brought a building permit to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, but doesn't know who it is for. In fact, the building permit is for a community center at Someplace Else.

1969-04-11T05:00:00Z

2x45 Grown from Tiny Seeds

2x45 Grown from Tiny Seeds

  • 1969-04-11T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers brings pots filled with orchids, tulips, and daffodils. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday XIII is surprised by the sudden quiet. Everyone is watching Handyman Negri building the community center at Someplace Else.

1969-04-14T05:00:00Z

2x46 Rainy Day

2x46 Rainy Day

  • 1969-04-14T05:00:00Z30m

To combat King Friday's boredom, singer Barbara Koski visits the Neighborhood of Make-Believe from Finland.

1969-04-15T05:00:00Z

2x47 House Numbers

2x47 House Numbers

  • 1969-04-15T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers plays house with a set of dolls and two houses. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday orders all the locales be numbered from west to east.

1969-04-16T05:00:00Z

2x48 Lady Elaine's Numbers

2x48 Lady Elaine's Numbers

  • 1969-04-16T05:00:00Z30m

Officer Clemmons reminds Rogers that Chef Brockett's birthday will be in two days' time. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine tells King Friday he can't always be number 1. This means all the house numbers on all the locales are coming down.

1969-04-17T05:00:00Z

2x49 A Cake for Chef Brockett

2x49 A Cake for Chef Brockett

  • 1969-04-17T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers has to keep secret the cake he is making for Chef Brockett's birthday. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Robert Troll, X the Owl, and Daniel Tiger discuss their gifts for Brockett.

1969-04-18T05:00:00Z

2x50 Chef Brockett's Birthday

2x50 Chef Brockett's Birthday

  • 1969-04-18T05:00:00Z30m

Today is Chef Brockett's birthday. King Friday offers as his gift the Atlantic Ocean.

1969-04-21T05:00:00Z

2x51 Tying Knots

2x51 Tying Knots

  • 1969-04-21T05:00:00Z30m

Rogers puts together a puzzle Chef Brockett has given him as a thank-you present. Handyman Negri leaves the Neighborhood of Make-Believe for a scout jamboree. His replacement for the week is John Reardon.

1969-04-22T05:00:00Z

2x52 Making up an Opera

2x52 Making up an Opera

  • 1969-04-22T05:00:00Z30m

Mister Rogers talks about magnets. In the world of make-believe, Reardon is organizing an opera. Daniel Striped Tiger, Lady Aberlin, and Dr. Bill Platypus land parts in it.

1969-04-23T05:00:00Z

2x53 Fishing Game

2x53 Fishing Game

  • 1969-04-23T05:00:00Z30m

Reardon distributes music to those who will take part in the opera. Robert Troll wants to be a whale, and Elsie Jean Platypus wants to play the Loch Ness monster.

1969-04-24T05:00:00Z

2x54 Toy Boat

2x54 Toy Boat

  • 1969-04-24T05:00:00Z30m

Lady Aberlin gives Trolley a waves costume for the opera, which fools Corny. Now he'd like to be in the opera. The entire Neighborhood of Make-Believe will be the backdrop, simulating the sea.

The Neighborhood of Make-Believe stages its opera about the search for a lost teddy bear.

1969-04-28T04:00:00Z

2x56 Angry Feelings

2x56 Angry Feelings

  • 1969-04-28T04:00:00Z30m

Rogers is doing a puzzle, but Mr. McFeely barges in and takes it before it is finished. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine surprises Handyman Negri, who drops his souvenir from the jamboree.

Rogers discusses the differences between male and female. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri and Lady Elaine assemble a rocket.

1969-04-30T04:00:00Z

2x58 Games Need Rules

2x58 Games Need Rules

  • 1969-04-30T04:00:00Z30m

King Friday XIII blocks the launch of Handyman Negri and Lady Elaine's rocket until some rules are laid down.

1969-05-01T04:00:00Z

2x59 Expressing Feelings

2x59 Expressing Feelings

  • 1969-05-01T04:00:00Z30m

Carole Clemmons, Francois' wife, her some new poems. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine is mad at her improperly-working rocket.

1969-05-02T04:00:00Z

2x60 Good Rules

2x60 Good Rules

  • 1969-05-02T04:00:00Z30m

King Friday has completed his set of rules for Lady Elaine's rocket. Once these rules are followed, the rocket rides more smoothly.

1969-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x61 Car Parts

2x61 Car Parts

  • 1969-05-05T04:00:00Z30m

Rogers builds a model car. Van Cliburn enters the Neighborhood of Make-Believe gathering parts for the piano Lady Elaine is building.

1969-05-06T04:00:00Z

2x62 How People Make Pianos

2x62 How People Make Pianos

  • 1969-05-06T04:00:00Z30m

Chef Brockett has made a piano-shaped cake for Van Cliburn, who performs at the Castle.

1969-05-07T04:00:00Z

2x63 Leaves

2x63 Leaves

  • 1969-05-07T04:00:00Z30m

Lady Aberlin has a magic leaf. When she says the correct words, her aunt will sing for her.

1969-05-08T04:00:00Z

2x64 Buttons

2x64 Buttons

  • 1969-05-08T04:00:00Z30m

A button band performs for the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, during which Vija Vetra performs a button dance.

Season Finale

1969-05-09T04:00:00Z

2x65 Cooling Off in a Pool

Season Finale

2x65 Cooling Off in a Pool

  • 1969-05-09T04:00:00Z30m

Queen Sara gives a lesson to Lady Aberlin and King Friday about understanding Robert Troll's troll talk.

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