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Episode 1465Topic: Mister Rogers Goes to School
In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Francois Clemmons sings a song he made up using the names of the Neighborhood children. Dr. and Mrs. Platypus visit the castle where they, along with King Friday and Queen Sara, share that they miss their children who are off at school. Meanwhile, at Someplace Else, Handyman Negri answers questions about playing the guitar before everyone enters the new school. Inside, each of the childen find their seats before they sing along with Francois Clemmons' new song. Returning to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the children are excited about school and share their joy with everyone at the castle. Returning the house, Mister Rogers takes viewers to see the outside and inside of a real school bus. The driver of the bus, Grace Lutz, takes Mister Rogers for a ride and talks to him about all that is involved in driving a school bus. To conclude for the day, Mister Rogers talks about his fond memories of school and sings I'm Proud of You. Notes
Looking closely, viewers may notice that there is a live fish in the fishbowl on Harriett Elizabeth Cow's desk. The tour of the school bus was provided by Grace Lutz, a school bus driver for McKee Elementary School in Oakdale, PA. Unlike the other modern episodes, the credits at the end of this episode scroll on the screen rather than appearing in the usual screen-by-screen fashion. This episode is one of two featured on the 2005 release Going to School. It is also the episode featured on the earlier VHS release by the same name. A clip from this episode is seen in the special Mister Rogers Talks With Parents About School. This episode is included on the Mister Rogers Goes To School video disc. This episode is included on the Would You Be Mine Collection (DVD). Appearing In This Episode
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