Mister Rogers goes to school: Mister Rogers introduces a school bus driver, who shows him around the bus and takes him for a ride. On their first day of school, Anna, Prince Tuesday, and Daniel find out how good it can feel to learn something new. Mister Rogers talks about learning: The children at the school in Make-Believe wonder whether it is better to learn by taking field trips or using a fancy "learning machine." In the end, they work together...

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, after Sesame Street, is the second longest running children's program on PBS. Based on child development and early education principles and deliberately slow-paced, the program allows children time to reflect on what they see and hear. Each Mister Rogers' Neighborhood explores a major theme of childhood, through the real world and a related make-believe puppet story. In these first five episodes of the program a joyful...

"This classic early episode helps children understand some important things about love and anger."

Mr. Rogers puts together three sticks to create a stand for a seat. Mr. McFeely brings a seat to finish the chair. Mr. Rogers brings out an easel and a pad of paper and draws with crayons. Includes a 7 minute factory visit showing "How crayons are made." In the NOM (puppet story), King Friday is having a drawing contest. Miss Paulifficate calls Harriet Cow to tell her about it. At the school, the class thinks of different ways to draw the neighborhood....

"Often children wish for a pet for their birthday, just as Ana Platypus does in this episode. It's nighttime in Make-Believe, and tomorrow is Ana's birthday. She's wishing for a kitten, even if Lady Elaine has something much different in mind-- a parade with a whale, apes, and Purple Panda. And Daniel Tiger is finding it hard to wait for his friend Ana's big day and to give her his special home-made gift. Mister Rogers is thinking a lot about pets...