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Episode 1400Air Date: February 28, 1975
In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin is broadcasting remotely for MGR-TV at the Platypus mound as she interviews Elsie Jean Platypus about her recent trip to Westwood. Harriett Elizabeth Cow arrives with a burlap bag filled with welcome home gifts for the Platypus family -- potatoes from Someplace Else. She also gives Ana a dress made from a burlap bag and surprises Lady Aberlin when she tells her she has made dresses for their singing trio -- the Neighborhood Sweethearts. Inside the MGR-TV studio, the Sweethearts wearing their burlap dresses as they perform a new song. Back at the house, Mister Rogers visits the McFeelys' house where Mr. McFeely has his own copy of the Speedy Delivery book. At Mister Rogers' request, Mr. McFeely reads the book. Concluding for the day, Mister Rogers talks about reading and sings Please Don't Think It's Funny. NotesSpeedy Delivery was published as part of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood reading library. A humorous exchange takes place in Make-Believe between Lady Aberlin (Betty Aberlin) and Harriett Elizabeth Cow (Bob Trow):
The Neighborhood Sweethearts are a singing group including Lady Aberlin, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, and Harriett Elizabeth Cow. The group was originally formed on Episode 1325. Appearing In This Episode
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Episode CreditsWith Fred Rogers Produced by Family Communications, Inc. in association with WQED, Pittsburgh The people who gave the money to make this television visit are the people of The Sears Roebuck Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Public Television Stations, the Ford Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Supplementary funds for this series have been provided by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, U.S. Office of Education © 1975, Family Communications, Inc. |
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