Episode 1573
Topic: Dance
Air Date: March 11, 1987
Previous Episode: 1572 - Dance
Next Episode: 1574 - Dance
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Mister Rogers arrives with a pair of tap-dance shoes which he compares to his sneakers and his dress shoes. He invites viewers along as he visits Chuck Aber's dance studio where dancer Sam Weber is teaching.
At the dance studio, Mr. Weber demonstrates his tap-dancing talent by showing different ways he expresses his emotions through dance. Mr. Weber shares a full dance routine before Mister Rogers leaves the studio.
Returning to his house, Mister Rogers is paid a visit by Mr. McFeely who shares a videotape about how people make shoes.
In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin and Queen Sara are preparing to go to Lady Elaine's dance school. King Friday decides to join them but has not received an invitation to the school.
At the Museum-Go-Round, Lady Elaine has returned Corney's Dance Rockit although she feels no remorse after taking it. King Friday arrives at the Museum for dance class but is told by Lady Elaine that "men can't dance." Sam Weber visits the Neighborhood as a sales representative of Corney's factory and disproves Lady Elaine's belief about men dancing.
Back at the house, Mister Rogers talks about things that people can do when they are feeling certain feelings.
Notes
- As the episode transitions to Mr. Aber's dance studio, Let's Be Together Today plays in the background.
- One segment in the dance study is performed to the music of Let's Think of Something To Do.
- As Lady Aberlin dances towards the Museum-Go-Round, I'm a Man Who Manufactures plays in the background.
- As Sam Weber dances in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, I Like To Take My Time plays in the background.
- The film shared by Mr. McFeely was filmed at the Badorf Shoe Company in Lititz, PA.
- Listen to Episode 12 of the Neighborhood Archive Podcast as Sam Weber talks about his Neighborhood experience.
Appearing In This Episode
- Chuck Aber
- King Friday XIII
- Lady Aberlin
- Lady Elaine Fairchilde
- Mister Rogers
- Mr. McFeely
- Queen Sara Saturday
Guests
- Sam Weber
Songs
Images
Episode Credits
With Fred Rogers
Neighbors: Chuck Aber, Betty Aberlin, David Newell, Sam Weber
Special thanks to: Badorf Shoe Company
Executive Producer: Fred Rogers
Producer: Margaret Whitmer
Director: Paul Lally
Associate Producer: Casey Brown
Music Director: John Costa
Produced in association with WQED/Pittsburgh
A production of Family Communications
© 1987 Family Communications, Inc.