List of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes (series 28)
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The following is a list of episodes from the twenty-eighth season of PBS
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
which aired in 1998.
, author and illustrator of children's books. Mr. McFeely shows a videotape on how fortune cookie
s are made. A Spanish-speaking "Fortune Cookie Man" makes his debut in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
s are made.
horses are made.
(the host of the PBS program Reading Rainbow
) to read. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the finder balloons reveal Lady Elaine and her friend in an obscure room of the Museum-Go-Round.
into a van. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday commands Mayor Maggie, who had arrived in a wheelchair, to visit Dr. Bill Platypus for a clean bill of health.
visits. The lone exception is Lady Aberlin, who finds the gorilla tame.
, Rogers points out the more colors, the better. He then reflects on a place where friends visit to play with toys. Lady Aberlin hints that Kevin Wendell Gorilla may not be a gorilla after all.
, much to King Friday's chagrin. To everyone's dismay, Friday disallows any yo-yos in the neighborhood.
. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin and Miss Paulifficate are unwilling enforcers of King Friday's bar on yo-yos. This does not prevent Lady Elaine from flying a helicopter she has called "Yo-Yo". She flies up, but does not come down.
music and reflects on Yo-Yo Ma and his son Nicholas.
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, also known as Mister Rogers, is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages, 2-5, but has been stated by Public Broadcasting Service as "appropriate for all ages"...
which aired in 1998.
Episode 1 (Giving and Receiving)
Rogers visits Eric CarleEric Carle
Eric Carle is a children's book author and illustrator who is most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 50 languages...
, author and illustrator of children's books. Mr. McFeely shows a videotape on how fortune cookie
Fortune cookie
A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and oil with a "fortune" wrapped inside. A "fortune" is a piece of paper with words of faux wisdom or a vague prophecy...
s are made. A Spanish-speaking "Fortune Cookie Man" makes his debut in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
- Aired on February 16, 1998.
Episode 2 (Giving and Receiving)
Saihou Njie gives Rogers a demonstration on making batik vests. Later in the program, Mr. McFeely shows a videotape on how bagelBagel
A bagel is a bread product, traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, which is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior...
s are made.
- Aired on February 17, 1998.
Episode 3 (Giving and Receiving)
Rogers brings back The Potty Book that he had introduced back in 1989, and reads it in full, this time. Mr. McFeely shows a videotape of how toilets are made. Betty Okonak Templeton visits the Neighborhood of Make-Believe in search of Lady Elaine.- Aired on February 18, 1998.
Episode 4 (Giving and Receiving)
Rogers creates a simple merry-go-round from paper plates and a cardboard tube. Mr. McFeely shows a videotape on how carouselCarousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
horses are made.
- Aired on February 19, 1998.
Episode 5 (Giving and Receiving)
Rogers presents a gift for Mr. McFeely just as he delivers a book for guest LeVar BurtonLeVar Burton
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. , professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley...
(the host of the PBS program Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow is an American children's television series aired by PBS from June 6, 1983 until November 10, 2006 that encouraged reading among children. The award-winning public television series garnered over 200 broadcast awards, including scores of Emmy Awards, many for "Outstanding Children's...
) to read. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the finder balloons reveal Lady Elaine and her friend in an obscure room of the Museum-Go-Round.
- Aired on February 20, 1998.
Episode 6 (You and I Together)
Rogers sees people operating a lifting device that elevates a wheelchairWheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
into a van. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday commands Mayor Maggie, who had arrived in a wheelchair, to visit Dr. Bill Platypus for a clean bill of health.
- Aired on July 27, 1998.
Episode 7 (You and I Together)
Rogers' comforts a visit with Koko the Gorilla. No such warmth can be found in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe when a different gorillaGorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
visits. The lone exception is Lady Aberlin, who finds the gorilla tame.
- Aired on July 28, 1998.
Episode 8 (You and I Together)
Rogers visits his eye doctor to have his vision checked. Mr. McFeely presents a video on how eyeglass lenses are made. Lady Elaine is bent on warning the Neighborhood of Make-Believe about the visiting gorilla.- Aired on July 29, 1998.
Episode 9 (You and I Together)
Rogers talks about how a variety of sticks is similar to a group of words: the more you have, the better you can work with them. Mr. McFeely shows a video of a service dog, named C.D., aiding a handicapped child. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Dr. Bill Platypus tries to ensure Lady Elaine that the gorilla, called Kevin Wendell, is tame.- Aired on July 30, 1998.
Episode 10 (You and I Together)
In drawing a rainbowRainbow
A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines on to droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc...
, Rogers points out the more colors, the better. He then reflects on a place where friends visit to play with toys. Lady Aberlin hints that Kevin Wendell Gorilla may not be a gorilla after all.
- Aired on July 31, 1998.
Episode 11 (Little and Big)
Prince Tuesday is a natural at working a yo-yoYo-yo
The yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool...
, much to King Friday's chagrin. To everyone's dismay, Friday disallows any yo-yos in the neighborhood.
- Aired on August 24, 1998.
Episode 12 (Little and Big)
At an airport, Rogers sees Mr. McFeely about to take deliveries on a helicopterHelicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin and Miss Paulifficate are unwilling enforcers of King Friday's bar on yo-yos. This does not prevent Lady Elaine from flying a helicopter she has called "Yo-Yo". She flies up, but does not come down.
- Aired on August 25, 1998.
Episode 13 (Little and Big)
Lady Elaine is trying to send messages for her neighbors to get her down from her stuck helicopter. Unfortunately, Bob Dog grabs on her hat message and gets stuck himself.- Aired on August 26, 1998.
Episode 14 (Little and Big)
Mr. McFeely shows a videotape of his visit to inventor Chuck Hoberman. Rogers gets a visit from Mrs. McFeely. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri rescues both Bob Dog and Lady Elaine. Rogers plays a cassette tape of celloCello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
music and reflects on Yo-Yo Ma and his son Nicholas.
- Aired on August 27, 1998.
Episode 15 (Little and Big)
Rogers visits the studio apartment of an innovative architect. She explains how an appreciation of the earth inspired her to design certain tables, seats, and couches. Cornflake S. Pecially improves King Friday's mood with a "Royal Automated Yo-Yo". Further reason to repeal the "no yo-yos" rule comes from a videotape of Yo-Yo Ma.- Aired on August 28, 1998.