Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 1979 - 2001

Mister Rogers shows how people make colored markers. He uses markers and his imagination as he draws to music and encourages children to use their imaginations. In Make-Believe, people are curious about a huge package that's arrived for X.

Mister Rogers helps children know that imaginary friends can comfort them when they're lonely. In Make-Believe, Daniel Tiger's imaginary friend, Malcolm Apricot Dinko and Bob Dog's imaginary dog, Gloria meet each other and play together.

Mister Rogers shows how people make umbrellas and visits dancers rehearsing a whimsical umbrella dance. There are umbrellas In Make-Believe, too, where it's raining. Neighbor Aber imagines he is flying through the air.

Mister Rogers helps children understand that imagining is one of the best ways to learn all sorts of things. In Make-Believe, Handyman Negri and and Prince Tuesday make a doll come alive using their imaginations.

Folk-singer Ella Jenkins sings familiar folk songs with children at Brockett's Bakery. There's a mystery in Make-Believe. -maybe an imaginary friend is to blame. Mister Rogers says that inventions happen because people imagined them first.