Misterogers (CBC, 2/28/1964)

Network: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Air Date: February 28, 1964

Mister Rogers has been opening mail from viewers and shares some of the many royal flags created for King Friday XIII. Meanwhile, Paul the parakeet sits on his perch to the side.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Mr. Anybody is browsing the museum catalog as he and Mrs. Frogg sing Museum Wares. He soon decides that he would like to borrow a drum major's hat.

Donning the hat and marching on to the tree, Mr. Anybody is greeted by X the Owl who gives him an "old rainbow" to use as a baton. X starting thinking about rainbows and, together with Mr. Anybody, sings the Creation Duet. Henrietta joins the conversation and suggests that she would like to be Mrs. Anybody. As Mr. Anybody explains, "On a Leap Year, you see, the ladies can ask the men to marry them." He goes on to explain to Henrietta that he already has a Mrs. Anybody, but encourages her to wait for a handsome pussycat who she will surely meet someday. Henrietta agrees and would like for him to have a hat like the one Mr. Anybody is wearing.

Returning to the museum, Mr. Anybody borrows a smaller drum major's hat and offers to leave the rainbow as a donation to the museum.

Back at the house, Mister Rogers talks about the fun that people can experience through their imaginations.

Notes

The rainbow was originally seen in the February 17, 1964 episode of Misterogers -- a project X the Owl made in Sunday School.

During the credits, Mr. Anybody is seen delivering the small drum major's hat to Henrietta Pussycat.

According to a 5th-century Irish legend, St. Brigid was offended that women had to wait far too long for men to ask for their hand in marriage. St. Patrick found agreed to a compromise which allowed women to propose to me, but only on Leap Day -- a single day every fourth year.

Appearing In This Episode

• Mister Rogers
• Mr. Anybody
• Mrs. Frogg
• X the Owl
• Henrietta Pussycat

Locations

• Mister Rogers' House
• Museum-Go-Round
• Oak Tree

Songs

• Misterogers' Invitation
• Museum Wares
• Creation Duet

Images

Episode Credits

Created by Fred Rogers
Guest: Don Francks
Music performed by Lou Snider
Assistant Puppeteer: Ernest Coombs
Settings designed by Robert Hackborn
Properties: Frank Peets
Lighting Direction: Gordon Luker
Audio: Ed Rickwood
Technical Producer: Bill Andrews
Produced by Herbert Roland

This has been a CBC Television production
CBC Radio-Canada