Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series)
1462: Mr. Rogers Goes to School (1979)
David Newell: Mr. McFeely
Quotes
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Mr. McFeely : You're a real teacher, aren't you, Miss Cow?
Harriett Elizabeth Cow : Oh yes. I studied at the teachers' school.
Mr. McFeely : They didn't teach you to scare your students or yell at them, did they?
Harriett Elizabeth Cow : Of course not. Why do you ask that?
Mr. McFeely : Well there is somebody scaring your future students from our neighborhood. In fact, I know one little boy who might not want to come to school because he doesn't know his arithmetic.
Harriett Elizabeth Cow : They don't have to know arithmetic.
Mr. McFeely : What about numbers?
Harriett Elizabeth Cow : No, uh-uh. They'll learn them soon enough by counting things they're interested in.
Mr. McFeely : You mean like, uh, these cars?
Harriett Elizabeth Cow : That's it. Those cars... that's just what they're for.
Mr. McFeely : Your real school certainly sounds different from the one Lady Elaine's been talking about.
Harriett Elizabeth Cow : Well I'll see her tomorrow. You can be sure of that.
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Daniel Striped Tiger : [Mr. McFeely brings a delivery for Daniel] Are they my study cards?
Mr. McFeely : They're what Lady Elaine ordered for you, alrighty.
Daniel Striped Tiger : Oh, I'd like to see them.
Mr. McFeely : Okay, they're right in here... Just what Lady Elaine ordered...
[sets down a card containing numbers 1-10]
Mr. McFeely : No-Frills numbers... and...
[sets out a card containing the alphabet]
Mr. McFeely : No-Frills letters. There you go.
Daniel Striped Tiger : Oh, they look funny. I wonder how you play with them.
Mr. McFeely : Well I think they're just for work, Daniel. Lady Elaine will probably tell you how to use them. As a matter of fact, I think I'll go over to her place and tell her you have them, alrighty?
Daniel Striped Tiger : Oh, thanks, Mr. McFeely. I'm really excited about school.
Mr. McFeely : Well, good for you, Daniel. Speedy Delivery to you.
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Lady Elaine Fairchilde : [ringing a bell] Attention, attention, attention!
Mr. McFeely : What for, Lady Elaine?
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Oh, just trying to get everybody in shape for school.
Prince Tuesday : Can I go home now, Auntie Lady Elaine?
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Not until you tell me what six minus four equals.
Prince Tuesday : Six minus four? I don't know.
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : But you have to know. You can't go off to school not knowing everything. What am I gonna do with all these kids here? Now say after me. One plus one equals two.
[Prince Tuesday repeats it]
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Two plus two equals for.
Prince Tuesday : Two plus two equals four. Can I go home now, Auntie Lady Elaine?
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : That's all you ever want to do!
Mr. McFeely : But, Lady Elaine, Prince Tuesday doesn't have to know all of those things before he goes to school.
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Of course he does. If he and Ana and Daniel are going to school, they're going to be ready and I'm going to make them ready!
Prince Tuesday : I don't think I want to go to school.
Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Of course you do. Now, pretend I'm the teacher. Now study, students. Study hard. Study, study, study.
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Mr. Rogers : [both are on walkie talkies] Roger.
Mr. McFeely : McFeely.