In this enchanting early "opera" Betty Aberlin dreams that she and brother Lloyd find a key on the beach, opening a door to "Otherland." Wicked Witch Lady Elaine locks up Lloyd, but he's rescued by Betty with the help of her new friends.
In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe Arts Festival, the neighbors find their own ways to express themselves. Mister Rogers has a video that helps us appreciate the wide variety of art and says that being appreciative is a sign of growing.
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe holds its opera on Potato Bugs and Cows. Lady Aberlin plays Priscilla, an unsatisfied cow who wants to be a potato bug.
Spoon Mountain Opera, a story told in song, weaves together seat belts, a kitten, spoons and popcorn. Prince Extraordinary and a Park Ranger help Wicked Knife and Fork change his behavior and get what he wants without being wicked.
This Mister Rogers opera, with charming sets and costumes and an enchanted night sky, tells the story of a Kitty (Betty Aberlin) who wishes for a star of her own for her birthday. Her friends help her learn nobody can own anybody else.
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma comes to visit Mister Rogers. They talk about music and feelings, and Yo-Yo Ma shows how his cello music can express many different emotions. And there's a video of how people make bass violins.
While King Friday and Queen Sara are away on their honeymoon, Robert Troll welcomes his old friend, Dr. Bill Platypus, to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
In this highly-acclaimed early episode Mister Rogers discovers a dead fish in his aquarium, buries it, and talks about his boyhood feelings when his dog died. He assures children that memories can help, and that sadness isn't forever.
Mister Rogers walks off the set to introduce the people who make the music on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. In Make-Believe King Friday's commands a "Bass Violin Festival." But he is the only person who knows how to play the bass violin!
Visiting storyteller Jay O'Callahan tells the story of "Bubble Trouble." In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Metropolitan Opera baritone John Reardon offers to write a new opera.