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Episode 1249 Air Date: May 4, 1972
At Francois Clemmons' studio, Mister Rogers joins the others as they play the piano and remember the last time Mr. Costa's grandson -- John John -- visited the Neighborhood. Mr. Clemmons sings What Can You Hear. Returning to his house, Mister Rogers sets up the Neighborhood of Make-Believe models in the kitchen and encourages viewers to make up their own story about the current situation in Make-Believe with the malfunctioning telecan. Mr. McFeely, feeling much better, stops by to show Mister Rogers how he has been practicing sitting still. He has just delivered a new electric piano to Francois Clemmons and invites Mister Rogers back to the studio to see it. After Mr. Clemmons demonstrates the new piano, Mrs. McFeely arrives for her voice lesson. Before Mister Rogers leaves, Francois Clemmons informs him that the Browns are out of town for a few days and have left the Neighborhood of Make-Believe marrionettes behind in case he wanted to borrow them. Mister Rogers borrows the King Friday marrionette. Back at his house, Mister Rogers puts away the Neighborhood of Make-Belive models as he sings You Are Special. NotesAs he finishes changing into his sweater and sneakers, Mister Rogers has trouble finding his pitch pipe before realizing that it had fallen to the floor when he entered. Rather than reshooting the scene, in typical Mister Rogers fashion, he simply explains how it must have fallen when dropped it on the bench. At Francois Clemmons' studio, Johnny Costa's grandson is asked to join his grandfather on the piano bench. Instead, John John finds more interest in the seats across the room. This leads to a clearly unscripted interaction between John John and Mister Rogers where they compare the shoes they are wearing. Reference is made to John John's last visit to the Neighborhood which took place on Episode 1078. With the models set up, viewers are given a moment to think about their own Make-Believe story. Otherwise, there is not Make-Belive segment in this episode. Let's Be Together Today plays in the background as Mister Rogers returns to Mr. Clemmons' studio to see his new piano. Appearing In This EpisodeGuests
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