Episode 0050
Air Date: April 26, 1968
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Mister Rogers arrives with a basket of fruit which he takes to the kitchen where he matches pieces that look the same. Looking at the differences between the fruits, Mister Rogers sings Everybody's Fancy.
Mr. McFeely stops by with a battery operated steam shovel. He and Mister Rogers sit at the kitchen table and play with the steam shovel by picking up marbles from a plate. After Mr. McFeely leaves, Mister Rogers continues playing with the steam shovel on the floor.
In the Neighborhood of Make-Belive, Grandpere has a machine that can provide any item for a person when they ask for it in French. Dr. Marchl asks for several pieces of fruit which are quickly produced by the machine.
At the tree, Henrietta Pussycat talks to Dr. Marchl about how she sometimes wishes she could play rough like boys do. X the Owl sings I'm Taking Care of You with Henrietta as he expresses his desire to take part in quieter activities like girls often do. Dr. Marchl assures them that their feelings are perfectly normal and okay.
Back at the house, Mister Rogers sings I'm Taking Care of You before he cleans up the kitchen.
Notes
When Henreitta Pussycat goes back inside her house, the curtain behind X the Owl noticeably moves.
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Produced by WQED - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for National Educational Television
Neighbors: William Marchl, David Newell
Producer: Fred Rogers
Director: David Fu-Ying Chen
Psychological Consultants: Margaret McFarland Ph.D., Albert V. Corrado M.D.
Lighting Director: Richard Weiss
Musical Director: Johnny Costa
Assistant Producer: Diana Dean
Technical Supervisor: Jerry Jones
Video: Ken Anderson
Videotape Editor: Tom Knight
Production Assistant: David Newell
Art Director: Joan Thomas
Set Decorator: Bill Law
Executive Producer: Paul K. Taff
Production funds for this series were provided by a grant from The Sears-Roebuck Foundation and a children's program fund established by N.E.T. affiliated stations.
© 1968 National Educational Television and Radio Center