Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series)

1591: Kindness and Unkindness (1988)

Fred Rogers: Mr. Rogers, King Friday XIII, Daniel Striped Tiger

Quotes 

• Mr. McFeely : [Mr. McFeely had accidentally mixed up his deliveries]  They told me that I didn't do my job well and it was my first delivery for them, and I wanted to do a good delivery.

  Mr. Rogers : Well, you've certainly made a lot of deliveries for me.

  Mr. McFeely : They haven't been so bad, have they?

  Mr. Rogers : Bad? Why, you're so special to me I don't know what I'd do without you and your delivery service.

  Mr. McFeely : Well, I've made some mistakes for you, too.

  Mr. Rogers : Well, who hasn't made mistakes in his work?

  Mr. McFeely : I guess we all make mistakes sometimes, but those people made me feel so bad, they made me feel so small. Not worth anything.

  Mr. Rogers : Maybe they were having a hard day too, Mr. McFeely.

  Mr. McFeely : I guess so. Well, I'd better get the tape back there. They said that if I didn't get it back to them in 10 minutes, they weren't going to pay me. I just feel so terrible about this mistake.

  Mr. Rogers : Mr. McFeely.

  Mr. McFeely : Yes, Mr. Rogers?

  Mr. Rogers : One thing before you go, I'd like you to know how grateful I am for you.

  [singing] 

  Mr. Rogers : There's only one in this wonderful world / You are special.

  Mr. McFeely : Thank you for that. Especially today.

• King Friday XIII : Miss Paulifficate, I presume?

  Audrey Paulifficate : Correct as usual, King Friday.

  King Friday XIII : Do you have my hose?

  Audrey Paulifficate : I do, sire, here they are.

  [She presents two garden hoes] 

  King Friday XIII : What are these?

  Audrey Paulifficate : Didn't you ask for hoes for the garden?

  King Friday XIII : I asked for a garden hose.

  Audrey Paulifficate : But these are garden hoes.

  King Friday XIII : A garden hose to give my bird a shower, Miss Paulifficate. Can't you see my bird wants a shower? How can I impress upon you the importance of listening?

  Audrey Paulifficate : I DO try to listen, King Friday. After all, I'm your telephone operator most of the time.

  King Friday XIII : I trust that you do that better than bringing me a hose.

  Audrey Paulifficate : [Impatiently]  I'm sorry, sire, I'll fetch the hose now.

  King Friday XIII : I certainly hope so, and quickly. Mimus can't wait all day. Oh Mimus, here we are making life interesting, royal and plausible for all these creatures and what do we get? Hoes instead of hose. Nobody understands us, Mimus.

• King Friday XIII : Some days are nicer than others, are they not, Miss Paulifficate?

  Audrey Paulifficate : Yes, and some days you are kinder than others, King Friday.

  King Friday XIII : Oh, so you say.

• Mr. Rogers : Did you ever have anybody hurt your feelings? Did anybody ever say something to you that made you feel really small and not very loveable? That feels awful, doesn't it? But isn't it nice when somebody helps you feel good about who you are? I mean, if you look for it, you'll probably find something fine inside of everybody.