Mister Rogers Gets His Tonsils Taken Out | Full Episode | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
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About this episode
Mister Rogers arrives with a homemade art kit, mentioning similar kits he has made for children in the neighborhood hospital. Then, in a film directed by legendary filmmaker George Romero, Mister Rogers shares a time he stayed in the hospital to get his tonsils out. He shares his experience, what he learned, and how he felt throughout the process of getting an operation.
Neighbor Mary Sweenie stops by to show Mister Rogers how she does needlepoint. Then in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Cousin Mary visits her cousin, X the Owl. When Henrietta Pussycat shares that she is having trouble with her needlepoint craft, Cousin Mary discovers that Henrietta needs new glasses to be able to do close-up things. Handyman Negri helps them make an eye appointment so Henrietta can get new glasses.
00:20 - "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Song 04:06 - Visiting the Hospital for an Operation 14:17 - "I Like To Be Told" Song 15:25 - Needlepoint with Mary Sweenie 16:42 - The Neighborhood of Make-Believe 25:48 - "I Like To Take My Time" Song 27:16 - "Tomorrow" Song
Episode 1156 Original Airdate: 03/22/1971
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