Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Pets: A Dog and a Parrot Visit
Season 14 Episode 98 | 28m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Bob Trow's dog Barney stays with Fred Rogers; King Friday wants to give Ana a parrot.
Bob Trow's dog Barney stays with Fred Rogers; King Friday wants to give Ana a parrot.
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Pets: A Dog and a Parrot Visit
Season 14 Episode 98 | 28m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Bob Trow's dog Barney stays with Fred Rogers; King Friday wants to give Ana a parrot.
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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING] ♪ IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ♪ ♪ A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR ♪ ♪ WOULD YOU BE MINE?
♪ ♪ COULD YOU BE MINE?
♪ ♪ IT'S A NEIGHBORLY DAY IN THIS BEAUTY WOOD ♪ ♪ A NEIGHBORLY DAY FOR A BEAUTY ♪ ♪ WOULD YOU BE MINE?
♪ ♪ COULD YOU BE MINE?
♪ ♪ I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A NEIGHBOR ♪ ♪ JUST LIKE YOU ♪ ♪ I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ♪ ♪ WITH YOU ♪ ♪ SO LET'S MAKE THE MOST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY ♪ ♪ SINCE WE'RE TOGETHER, WE MIGHT AS WELL SAY ♪ ♪ WOULD YOU BE MINE, COULD YOU BE MINE ♪ ♪ WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
♪ ♪ WON'T YOU PLEASE ♪ ♪ WON'T YOU PLEASE ♪ ♪ PLEASE WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
♪ HI, NEIGHBOR.
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
IS IT IN YOURS?
SOMETIMES IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE.
SOMETIMES IT'S BEAUTIFUL INSIDE.
BUT TODAY, BOB TROW IS GOING TO BRING HIS DOG SO THAT I CAN TAKE CARE OF IT WHILE HE'S AWAY.
I THOUGHT WE MIGHT JUST GO OUT TO THE PORCH AND WAIT FOR THEM TO COME.
COME ALONG.
NICE OUT HERE.
YOU LIKE TO SWING?
[CHAIN CREAKING] LISTEN TO THE SWING.
[CREAKING CONTINUES] HMM HMM.
GOOD TO HAVE SOME QUIET TIME, ISN'T IT?
♪ IT'S A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR PLAYING ♪ ♪ PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR SAYING HELLO ♪ ♪ YOU'RE WELCOME HERE ♪ ♪ IT'S A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY ♪ ♪ IT'S A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR PLAYING ♪ ♪ PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR STAYING INSIDE ♪ ♪ OR OUTSIDE HERE ♪ ♪ IT'S A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY ♪ ♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN FRIENDS LIKE YOU COME VISITING ♪ ♪ FRIENDS LIKE YOU WHO MAKE US FEEL SO SPECIAL ♪ ♪ CERTAIN THINGS START HAPPENING WHEN YOU'RE VISITING ♪ ♪ WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER, WE'RE CERTAIN TO SAY ♪ ♪ IT'S A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR PLAYING ♪ ♪ PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR STAYING INSIDE ♪ ♪ OR OUTSIDE HERE ♪ ♪ IT'S A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL ♪ ♪ PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL ♪ ♪ PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY ♪ PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY.
[DING DING] OH, THERE'S MRS. McFEELY.
HI, MRS. McFEELY.
HI, MISTER ROGERS.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
WHAT YOU HAVE?
WELL, I HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL.
I'M ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL TO SHOW THIS TO SOME CHILDREN.
THIS IS A PARROT NAMED DAISY.
MISTER ROGERS: HI, DAISY.
HA!
DOES THE PARROT TALK?
MRS. McFEELY: WELL, SHE'S JUST LEARNING HOW TO TALK.
YOU KNOW, IT TAKES QUITE A LONG TIME AND A LOT OF PRACTICE.
UH-HUH.
HI, DAISY.
YOU KNOW, THEY SAY WORDS SOMETIMES LIKE HELLO.
HELLO.
HELLO.
SOMETIMES SHE SAYS "HELLO"... HELLO, DAISY.
AND "HI THERE" AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
I HAVE A GRAPE.
AND SHE EATS A GRAPE IN THE MOST FASCINATING WAY.
LET'S SEE IF SHE WANTS A GRAPE.
DAISE.
HEY, DAISE.
[CLUCKS TONGUE] HEY.
HEY.
SHE EATS THE INSIDE, AND SHE LIKES TO LEAVE THE OUTSIDE.
ARE YOU SHOWING THESE TO SCHOOLCHILDREN?
YES, I VISIT SCHOOLS AND SHOW THEM ANIMALS.
YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT ANIMALS, I'M SURE.
YES, I DO.
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE MR. McFEELY'S DELIVERY BIKE.
WELL, YOU KNOW, IT WAS SUCH A NICE DAY, I THOUGHT I'D LIKE TO RIDE THE PARROT OVER ON THE BICYCLE.
I'D DO ANYTHING TO RIDE A BICYCLE.
UH-HUH.
SO I THOUGHT I'D COME BY--I WAS HOPING TO S-- I HEARD ABOUT YOUR DOG-SITTING, SO I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D SEE BARNEY TROW.
BARNEY TROW HASN'T COME YET, BUT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM.
WELL, I'M SURE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT OF FUN 'CAUSE ANIMALS-- HEY, DAISY.
ANIMALS I LIKE, TOO.
HEY, DAISY.
[SMACKING LIPS] HELLO, DAISY.
I NEVER SAW A PARROT EAT A GRAPE.
WELL, SOMETHING NEW.
NOW I HAVE.
HA HA!
SOMETHING NEW ALWAYS.
YOU NEVER KNOW.
CHEERIO!
I'M GONNA-- I DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR MY CLASS, YOU KNOW.
OK, MRS. McFEELY.
THANKS FOR COMING THIS WAY.
OFF WE GO.
BYE, DAISY.
BYE, MRS. McFEELY.
WELL, I EXPECTED A DOG AND GOT A PARROT.
OH, AND HERE'S THE DOG!
HERE HE IS NOW.
HA HA!
HI, BOB.
HI, FRED.
YOU ALL SET TO GO?
YEP.
HI, BARNEY.
HI, BARNEY.
GONNA SHAKE HANDS WITH MISTER ROGERS?
HERE... GONNA SHAKE HANDS AGAIN?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHAKE HANDS AGAIN?
SHAKE HANDS.
SHAKE HANDS.
I THINK HE WANTS TO COME INSIDE.
I THINK HE DOES, TOO.
COME ON.
COME ON IN.
LOOKY THERE.
NOW YOU CAN LOOK AROUND IN HERE.
UH-HUH.
GO ON.
YOU'RE GONNA BE TAKEN CARE OF.
YEP.
YEAH.
HE FEELS AT HOME.
WHAT MAKES HIM HAPPY?
WHAT KINDS OF THINGS CAN I DO TO-- WELL, HE LOVES TO BE SCRATCHED BEHIND THE EARS LIKE THIS.
BACK HERE?
YEAH, HE LIKES THAT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU LIKE, BARNEY?
SOMETIMES HE'LL YAWN WHEN YOU DO THAT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU LIKE?
JUST RELAXES HIM SO.
WELL, WE'RE ALL SET TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.
GOOD.
I KNOW I CAN TRUST YOU, AND HERE ARE SOME... WELL, WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE SOME-- TREATS?
TREATS.
OK. AND WE HAVE THE BOWL, OF COURSE.
BOWL.
BOTH: DOG FOOD.
WONDER IF HE WANTS IT.
AND THIS HE ALSO LIKES.
LIKES TO BE BRUSHED.
OH.
YOU LIKE TO BE BRUSHED, BARN?
OK, WE'LL DO ALL THAT.
OK?
ALL SET?
HE DOESN'T NEED TO BE FED TILL LATER, RIGHT?
NOT TILL LATER.
NO PROBLEM.
OK. WE'LL TAKE THAT TO MY REAL HOME.
OK, NOW.
FRED'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF YOU.
I'M GONNA LEAVE.
WHEN I COME BACK, I'LL COME AND GET YOU, AND WE'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN.
OK?
SEE YOU LATER, BARNEY.
HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TRIP, BOB.
THANKS A LOT, FRED.
SO LONG.
WE'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM.
I'M SURE YOU WILL.
HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.
I WON'T.
[DOOR CLOSES] FINE BOY.
YES, YOU ARE A FINE BOY.
DO YOU THINK YOU COULD FEEL COMFORTABLE HERE?
SURE.
WANT TO LOOK AROUND?
THAT'S RIGHT.
JUST LOOK AROUND.
SEE OVER HERE?
THIS IS THE COUCH HERE.
YEAH.
WOULD YOU LIKE A TREAT?
LET'S SEE IF YOU COULD JUST HAVE A TREAT.
I'M GONNA HAVE SOME MAKE-BELIEVE.
YOU COULD HAVE THAT.
HERE, SIT.
YOU CAN SIT RIGHT HERE.
THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S HAVE SOME MAKE-BELIEVE, ALL RIGHT?
[WHISTLE BLOWS] BARNEY SEEMS REAL PLEASED TO BE RIGHT HERE.
AND WE COULD MAKE-BELIEVE SOMETHING ABOUT A DOG.
WHAT'S THE DOG'S NAME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MAKE-BELIEVE?
BOB DOG.
MM-HMM.
LET'S MAKE BELIEVE THAT HE IS GOING TO HAVE HIS PICTURE TAKEN AS A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE FOR ANA.
AND LET'S ALSO PRETEND THAT DANIEL IS STILL TRYING TO MAKE HIS MAGIC ELECTRONIC SUPERSONIC FIRE MOBILE.
ALL RIGHT?
IT MIGHT EVEN BE FUN TO MAKE BELIEVE THAT A PARROT COMES TO VISIT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
ALL RIGHT?
NEIGHBORHOOD OF MAKE-BELIEVE.
[DING DING] OK, TROLLEY.
BRUSH YOU IN THE BACK.
THAT'S ABOUT IT.
YEAH.
THERE.
HOW'S THAT, BOB DOG?
UH, IT'S--IT'S NICE, DANIEL.
IT'S REALLY NICE, BUT, UH, WELL... DANIEL.
WHAT?
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING MISSING.
DON'T YOU LIKE WHAT I DID?
WELL, SURE, I LIKE IT, BUT--BUT I NEED A BOWWWWWWW.
OH, A BOW.
MM-HMM.
YOU KNOW, MOST DOGS, WHEN THEY GET ALL CLEANED UP, THEY--THEY HAVE A NICE BOW TIE ON THAT JUST KIND OF LOOKS-- FINISHES OFF A JOB REAL NICE.
YEAH, WELL, I'LL LOOK INSIDE, SEE IF I HAVE A BOW FOR YOU.
OH, THAT'D BE GOOD, YEAH.
SOMETHING JUST BE ABOUT-- OH, ABOUT LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, AND ABOUT THAT WIDE.
JUST KIND OF DRESS YOU UP FOR WHEN YOU GET YOUR PICTURE-- HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?
OH, BOY!
DANIEL, THAT'S PERFECT.
WOULD THAT BE GOOD FOR YOU?
MM-HMM.
OH, ANA WILL JUST LOVE THIS ONE.
I HOPE SO.
YEAH.
YOU REALLY HAVE A GOOD IDEA, GIVING ANA A PICTURE OF YOURSELF.
WELL, THANKS.
LISTEN, HOW'S THE MAGIC ELECTRONIC SUPERSONIC FIRE MOBILE DOING?
IT SURE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT.
IT DOESN'T?
DO YOU THINK IT LOOKS LIKE THAT?
UH, NOT--NOT VERY MUCH, DANIEL.
NO.
MM-MMM.
I THINK I'LL THROW IT AWAY.
NO, NO, NO.
DON'T THROW IT AWAY!
NO, NO, NO.
WELL, IT'S NOT MAGIC AND IT'S NOT ELECTRIC, AND I JUST DON'T LIKE IT.
WELL, YEAH, I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.
YEAH.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN "YEAH"?
WELL, IT REALLY DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE.
SO I GUESS IT'S JUST NO GOOD.
YEAH.
BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE THAT PICTURE.
WHY DOES IT HAVE TO?
NO.
IT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE.
WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT THAT PICTURE?
IT'S JUST A DRAWING.
YES.
THAT'S ALL IT IS.
AND THIS IS REAL, AND IT'S SOMETHING I WANT TO MAKE FOR ANA.
YEAH.
THIS IS REAL, DANIEL.
ROWRRRRR!
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I COULD USE SOME HELP.
YES, YOU, UH, COULD.
HANDYMAN NEGRI?
OHH...[PANTING] DO YOU THINK?
YEAH.
I THINK MAYBE WHEN HE HAS TIME-- I'M SURE-- AND CORNEY.
OH, CORNEY.
AFTER WORK.
HA HA!
YEAH.
UH-HUH.
OH, I THINK I'LL GO SEE CORNEY RIGHT AWAY.
YEAH, AND I THINK I'LL GO BEFORE I'M LATE TO HAVE MY PICTURE-- MY PHOTOGRAPH MADE.
OK, WELL, THANKS.
OK. HAVE A GOOD TIME.
IT'S GONNA WORK OUT.
THANKS FOR THE BOW TIE.
AND THANK YOU.
OH, I'M GONNA GO RIGHT NOW.
OH, BOB DOG, YOU LOOK GREAT!
LOOK, LADY ABERLIN.
LOOK WHAT DANIEL GAVE ME-- A BOW TIE.
DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD USE IT FOR THE PICTURE?
WOULD YOU MIND?
NO, NOT AT ALL.
I THINK ANA WOULD REALLY LIKE IT.
HERE.
LET ME JUST TIE IT.
OH, IT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA FOR A PRESENT.
SHE'LL BE SO HAPPY TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU.
H-HOW DO I LOOK?
OH, SPLENDID.
VERY DRESSED UP.
VERY FANCY.
COME OVER TO THE CASTLE.
HOW'D YOU LIKE TO USE THIS HAT MAYBE?
OH!
THAT'S A NICE EFFECT, THE HAT.
LET'S SEE... AND A CANE.
A CANE.
GET THAT BEAUTIFUL BOW.
NOT TOO BIG, IS IT?
NO!
SURE?
POSITIVE.
OK.
THINK OF ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS.
OK.
HERE WE GO!
I'M GONNA COUNT 3.
OPEN YOUR EYES.
1, 2, 3.
BOOM!
GOOD ONE.
[CHUCKLING] HOW ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE?
HOW ABOUT SOMETHING VERY CASUAL, LIKE THIS?
OH, I LIKE THAT.
KIND OF LAID BACK.
ALL RIGHT.
"A" FOR ANA... AM I ALLOWED TO BLINK?
WAIT A MINUTE.
AN "A"... 1, 2, 3...
THERE!
OH, I KNOW WE'VE GOT A GOOD ONE, BOB DOG.
WHICH ONE DO YOU THINK SHE'LL LIKE?
WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
YOU CAN DECIDE.
I THINK THE ONE WITH-- [FANFARE] OOPS!
HI, BOB DOG AND NIECE ABERLIN, I PRESUME?
CORRECT AS USUAL, UNCLE FRIDAY.
CORRECT AS ALWAYS, KING FRIDAY.
OH!
IS THIS A NEW SWING FOR COUSIN TUESDAY?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
YOU'LL SEE THAT THAT IS A PERCH, BUT ONLY AFTER YOU'VE CLEARED THESE WHATNOTS AWAY FROM THE CASTLE AREA.
BOB DOG: WELL, I'LL GET THE CAMERA.
OH, WELL, I'LL TAKE THE HAT AND THE-- CAN YOU GET THE CAMERA?
I'LL GRAB THE CAMERA.
GOOD.
IT'S CLEANUP TIME HERE AT THE CASTLE GARDEN.
YES.
OH, THANKS.
OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
YES.
I'LL GET THEM TO YOU LATER, BOB DOG.
ALL RIGHT.
OH, IS HE LEAVING, THEN?
FAREWELL, BOB DOG.
YEAH.
UH, LADY ABERLIN, DO YOU THINK A PET WOULD LIKE A PERCH?
UH, IF THE PET WERE A BIRD, IT MIGHT, UNCLE FRIDAY.
QUITE.
A PARROT.
HA HA!
JUST THE PET FOR THAT DARLING LITTLE ANA.
PARROT.
OH, DEAR.
UH...
I DON'T THINK ANA REALLY WANTS A PARROT.
THE PARROT WILL SAY INTERESTING THINGS, NIECE ABERLIN.
UH, LIKE WHAT, UNCLE FRIDAY?
WELL, LIKE, "CORRECT AS USUAL, YOUR MAJESTY."
UH, BUT UNCLE FRIDAY, DID ELSIE JEAN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ANA WANTING A PARROT?
McFEELY WILL BE ARRIVING WITH THE PARROT IN ONE-HALF, SO PREPARE YOURSELF.
WHILE WE'RE WAITING, OF COURSE, YOU COULD PRETEND YOUR HAND IS A PARROT TALKING TO ME.
UH, LIKE THIS?
EXACTLY.
NOW JUST MAKE YOUR PARROT TALK.
UH... BAWK!
LIKE--LIKE THAT, UNCLE FRIDAY?
WELL, MORE INTELLIGIBLE WORDS THAN, UH-- [BELL RINGS] McFEELY: SPEEDY DELIVERY!
SPEEDY DELIVERY!
[BELL RINGS] SPEEDY DELIVERY!
SPEEDY DELIVERY!
HERE COMES MR. McFEELY!
SPEEDY DELIVERY.
SPEEDY DELIVERY.
I HAVE A DELIVERY HERE.
HI, MR. McFEELY.
GOOD DAY TO YOU, LADY ABERLIN.
HERE WE GO.
RIGHT INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT HE'S BRINGING.
HERE HE COMES.
SPEEDY DELIVERY!
SPLENDID, McFEELY.
AND SPLENDID PARROT, I PRESUME?
McFEELY: CORRECT AS USUAL, KING FRIDAY.
PARROT: RIGHT ON!
THE PARROT IS TRYING TO BE AMUSING.
AT EASE NOW, PARROT.
YOU MAY ADDRESS ME AS "YOUR MOST ROYAL HIGHNESS."
THAT'S COOL.
YOU MUST BE DELIGHTED TO MEET A REAL KING, PARROT.
YOU'RE A SWEETIE!
HA HA!
HOW KIND OF YOU.
HI, HANDSOME!
WELL, YOU'RE A FINE BIRD WITH GOOD TASTE, I SUPPOSE.
BUT THEN, AFTER ALL, WHEN YOU REALLY-- WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?
I BEG YOUR PARDON?
TAKE A WALK!
TAKE A WALK!
McFEELY, PLEASE.
DO SOMETHING.
WELL, IT'S A PARROT, KING FRIDAY.
IT SAYS WHAT PEOPLE TEACH IT.
THEN TEACH IT TO SAY "CORRECT AS USUAL, KING FRIDAY."
BUT KING FRIDAY, IT TAKES MONTHS TO TEACH A PARROT-- KING FRIDAY: McFEELY, PLEASE!
NOW--NOW, PARROT, SAY THIS.
SAY "CORRECT AS USUAL, KING FRIDAY."
UH, TAKE A WALK.
THAT'S COOL.
NO, NO, NO.
NOW, PARROT-- NOW, LISTEN.
IT'S "CORRECT AS USUAL--" RIGHT ON!
HI, HANDSOME!
NO, NO.
SAY "CORRECT AS USUAL--" SAY "HANDSOME KING."
AH, TAKE A WALK.
THAT'S COOL.
WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?
STOP, BIRD.
I REALLY COMMAND YOU.
ADDRESS ME AS KING OR LEAVE!
HI, BUDDY!
RIGHT ON!
RIGHT ON!
ONE LAST TRY, McFEELY.
IT'S NO USE, KING FRIDAY.
IT'S NO USE.
SEND THE PARROT BACK, UNCLE FRIDAY.
IT'S NOT A FUN PET FOR YOU.
VERY WELL.
I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT.
FAREWELL, BIRD.
AND TO THINK-- BYE-BYE, BOBO!
OHH... NIECE ABERLIN?
YOU ARE AMUSED, I PRESUME?
OH, NO.
NOT AT ALL, UNCLE FRIDAY.
WHERE IS TROGLODYTES AEDON?
I WANT MY OWN PET.
OH, THERE YOU ARE, TROG, ALWAYS HANDY WHEN I NEED YOU.
OH, MY... ♪ TROGLODYTES AEDON ♪ ♪ MY WREN IS MY PET, IS MY VERY ROYAL PET ♪ ♪ GREET IT ♪ ♪ TROGLODYTES AEDON ♪ YOU MAY KISS THE PET.
OH, THANK YOU, UNCLE FRIDAY.
♪ IT'S MY PET, TROGLODYTES ♪ TROG, WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE A KISS TO MY UNCLE?
[KISS] OH, EXCELLENT.
BOTH: ♪ AEDON ♪ OH, HOW LOVELY TO HAVE A KISS FROM BOTH A NIECE AND A BIRD.
AWW...
SO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT PARROT.
AW, YES, UNCLE FRIDAY.
I'M SO SORRY THAT WASN'T A FUN BIRD.
NOT FUN AT ALL.
NO.
THE KIND OF BIRD THAT SAID THINGS IT DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
WELL, UH, WHAT DID YOU SAY BEFORE ABOUT THAT SWING?
WHAT WAS IT?
OH, THE SWING.
YES.
YES, I THOUGHT FOR ANA.
YOU KNOW, SHE WOULD-- SHE WOULD SIT HERE.
SO SHE WOULD.
SO SHE COULD.
AND I REALLY THINK SHE'D ENJOY IT A LOT, UNCLE FRIDAY.
OH, HOW I LOVE TO GO UP IN A SWING.
YOU DO?
OH, UP IN THE AIR SO BLUE.
OH, YES!
I REALLY THINK IT'S THE PLEASANTEST THING EVEN A KING COULD DO.
OH, I'M SURE.
YES.
THAT SOUNDS SO POETIC.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON AND I, YOU KNOW.
OF COURSE.
A SWING IS THE THING FOR ANA.
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
I DO BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE WHAT I COULD GIVE, [DING DING] DON'T YOU THINK, TROG?
OH, YES, TROLLEY.
A SWING FOR ANA.
A SWING FROM THE KING!
A SWING FROM THE KING, A GENUINE SWING.
[TOOT TOOT] [DING DING] KING FRIDAY LIKES HIS WOODEN BIRD ON A STICK BETTER THAN THE PARROT.
OF COURSE, THAT PARROT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS SAYING.
ANIMALS DON'T THINK ABOUT THE WORDS THEY SAY.
BARNEY'S LYING DOWN RIGHT NOW, BUT FOR AWHILE, HE WAS LOOKING ALL OVER THIS TELEVISION HOUSE.
I WANT YOU TO SEE SOMETHING UNDER THE KITCHEN TABLE, BARNEY.
COME ON.
COME ON.
IT'S JUST RIGHT OVER HERE, RIGHT OVER HERE.
I PUT A BLANKET UNDER THE KITCHEN TABLE.
I THOUGHT HE MIGHT LIKE TO LIE DOWN HERE.
YEAH.
IS THAT PRETTY GOOD?
THERE YOU GO.
SURE.
I MUST REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF THESE PETS.
YEAH.
FEED THOSE FISH.
WHEN YOU GO TO SOMEBODY'S HOUSE, DO YOU LIKE TO LOOK AROUND?
DOES YOUR MOM LET YOU DO THAT WHEN YOU GO SOMEWHERE WITH HER?
DOES YOUR DAD?
SOMETIMES THAT WISH TO LOOK AROUND IS CALLED CURIOSITY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT GROWNUPS HAVE AND GROWNUPS DO THAT MAKE CHILDREN CURIOUS.
I REMEMBER HOW CURIOUS I WAS ABOUT SO MANY THINGS.
THE TELEPHONE, FOR INSTANCE.
I USED TO THINK... ♪ I WISH THAT I COULD LOOK INSIDE THE TELEPHONE ♪ ♪ I HEAR THE VOICE, BUT I WISH THAT I COULD SEE ♪ ♪ I'M INTERESTED IN THINGS LIKE THE TELEPHONE ♪ ♪ I'M INTERESTED IN MANY, MANY THINGS ♪ ♪ I WISH THAT I COULD LOOK INSIDE OUR TRUNK AT HOME ♪ ♪ IT'S VERY OLD, AND I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOOK ♪ ♪ BUT I'M INTERESTED IN THINGS LIKE OUR TRUNK AT HOME ♪ ♪ I'M INTERESTED IN MANY, MANY THINGS ♪ ♪ I SEE THE PICTURES IN MY BOOK ♪ ♪ AND SOMEDAY I KNOW WHAT THE WORDS ALL SAY ♪ ♪ IF I WAIT LONG ENOUGH, MAYBE I COULD COOK ♪ ♪ EVEN HOT THINGS OR DRIVE THE CAR ♪ ♪ OR SAW THE WOOD OR CLEAN OUT THE TRUNK ♪ ♪ OR RUN THE WASHING MACHINE ♪ ♪ SOMEDAY, I'LL MAKE MY WAY OK ♪ ♪ STILL, I WISH THAT I COULD LOOK INSIDE BIG PEOPLE'S THINGS ♪ ♪ ESPECIALLY THINGS THAT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO SEE ♪ ♪ I'M INTERESTED IN ALL THOSE BIG-PEOPLE THINGS ♪ ♪ I'M INTERESTED IN MANY, MANY THINGS ♪ ♪ BUT I CAN WAIT, AND LATER ON YOU'LL SEE ♪ ♪ I'LL STILL BE INTERESTED, ALWAYS INTERESTED ♪ ♪ IN MANY THINGS ♪ ♪ IN MANY, MANY THINGS ♪ AND I WAS.
I GOT TO BE INTERESTED IN-- [KNOCK ON DOOR] MANY, MANY THINGS.
THERE'S SOMEBODY AT THE DOOR.
LET'S SEE WHO THAT IS.
OH, IT'S MR. McFEELY.
MR. McFEELY, COME ON IN.
SPEEDY DELIVERY.
SPEEDY DELIVERY.
GOOD DAY TO YOU.
GOOD DAY TO YOU.
BETSY SAID SHE SAW YOU EARLIER TODAY.
OH, YES.
SHE HAD A PARROT WITH HER.
A PARROT?
LOOK WHO'S HERE.
WHY, THIS LOOKS LIKE BARNEY TROW.
IT IS.
HI THERE, BARNEY.
GOOD DAY TO YOU.
WHAT DID THE PARROT DO?
WELL, THE PARROT ATE A GRAPE.
ATE A GRAPE?
YES.
IT DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING, BUT IT-- IT JUST TOOK ITS BEAK AND SORT OF PEELED THE SKIN OFF THE GRAPE AND THEN JUST ATE THE GRAPE.
WHAT, YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF BARNEY TO-- YES, JUST FOR OVERNIGHT.
BOB'S GOING AWAY.
AW, HE'S A FINE DOG.
HELLO THERE, BARNEY.
BOB SAID IT WAS OK TO PET HIM.
OH, WELL, YOU'VE KNOWN BARNEY FOR A LONG TIME.
I'VE MADE A LOT OF DELIVERIES OVER TO TROW'S WORKSHOP.
OH, I HAVE SOMETHING IN HERE.
YOU HAVE A LEASH FOR BARNEY.
AND I HAVE A LEASH ON SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU.
A FRIEND OF MINE INVENTED THIS TOY.
WHAT IS THAT?
WHY, IT'S A-- IT'S A LIZARD, A TOY LIZARD.
IS THAT CLEVER?
JUST LOOK AT THIS, BARNEY.
HERE WE GO.
JUST LIKE-- JUST HOLD ONTO IT LIKE THIS.
HA HA!
YOU SEE?
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S WALKING.
IT'S JUST MADE OUT OF FOAM.
IT CAN DANCE, TOO.
IT DOES THE LIZARD LEAP.
AH HA HA!
THERE YOU GO.
HELLO THERE, BARNEY.
HE'S MORE INTERESTED IN YOU, MR. McFEELY.
OH, I LIKE DOGS.
BETSY AND I HAVE A LOT OF PETS...VISIT US.
I KNOW THAT.
FINE BOY.
I GUESS I BETTER MAKE MY SPEEDY DELIVERY.
I TOLD A FRIEND I WOULD BRING THIS OVER AND SHOW IT, SO I'LL PUT IT BACK IN HERE.
SPEEDY DELIVERY, BARNEY.
BUT THAT'S JUST A COAT HANGER?
A COAT HANGER, RIGHT.
A COAT HANGER AND FOAM RUBBER.
MM-HMM, AND SOME PAINT FOR THE SPOTS.
I CAN FEEL THE COAT HANGER RIGHT THERE IN THE LEGS.
RIGHT.
THAT'S HOW IT WALKS ALONG.
IT'S VERY CLEVER.
A LOT OF CHILDREN ENJOY THESE.
I DO, TOO.
SO I'LL JUST SAY "SPEEDY DELIVERY" TO YOU AND TAKE THIS DELIVERY OVER-- MY LAST DELIVERY OF THE DAY.
DON'T WANT TO BE LATE.
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY, MR. McFEELY.
GOOD DAY TO YOU.
YOU AND MRS. McFEELY HAVE THE MOST INTERESTING LIVES.
WE CERTAINLY DO.
WAIT, BARN.
WE'RE NOT GOING OUT JUST YET.
PRETTY SOON, BARNEY.
SPEEDY DELIVERY.
GOOD DAY.
GOOD DAY, MR. McFEELY.
COME ON IN.
WE'LL GO.
WE'LL GO IN A MINUTE.
YEP.
IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR ME TO TAKE YOU TO MY HOUSE.
YEAH.
BUT I HAVE TO PUT THESE THINGS IN THE BAG HERE.
YEP.
THIS IS YOUR BOWL FOR EATING... AND YOUR TREATS.
YEP.
AND YOU'LL HAVE YOUR DOG FOOD A LITTLE LATER.
THAT'S RIGHT.
AND YOU'LL MEET MY FAMILY AT MY OTHER HOUSE... AND WE'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU.
YES, WE WILL.
NOW, IF YOU JUST SIT DOWN RIGHT HERE...
SIT DOWN.
THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU LIKE THAT, DON'T YOU?
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOME KIND OF CARE.
CARING FOR PEOPLE HELPS THEM KNOW THAT YOU LOVE THEM.
AND CARING FOR ANIMALS HELPS THEM KNOW THAT YOU LOVE THEM, TOO.
♪ IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW YOU'RE ALIVE ♪ ♪ IT'S SUCH A HAPPY FEELING, YOU'RE GROWING INSIDE ♪ ♪ AND WHEN YOU WAKE UP READY TO SAY ♪ ♪ I THINK I'LL MAKE A SNAPPY NEW DAY ♪ [SNAP SNAP] ♪ IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING, A VERY GOOD FEELING ♪ ♪ THE FEELING YOU KNOW ♪ ♪ THAT I'LL BE BACK WHEN THE DAY IS NEW ♪ ♪ AND I'LL HAVE MORE IDEAS FOR YOU ♪ CURIOUS.
♪ AND YOU'LL HAVE THINGS YOU'LL WANT TO TALK ABOUT ♪ ♪ I WILL, TOO ♪ NOW, I'M GONNA PUT THIS COAT ON HERE, BARN.
SEE?
WHEN I GET THAT ON, THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO GO.
YOU'RE A VERY PATIENT PUPPY.
VERY PATIENT DOG.
YOU ALWAYS MAKE EACH DAY SUCH A SPECIAL DAY.
YOU KNOW HOW.
BY JUST YOUR BEING YOU.
ONLY ONE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD LIKE YOU, AND PEOPLE CAN LIKE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE.
WE'LL BE BACK NEXT TIME.
BYE-BYE.
OK, BARN.
NOW WE'LL GO.
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