Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series)

1462: Mr. Rogers Goes to School (1979)

Fred Rogers: Mr. Rogers, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Daniel Striped Tiger

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Quotes 

• Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Well, well, what's going on here?

  Prince Tuesday : They're talking on the walkie talkie, Auntie Lady Elaine. Isn't that fun?

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : No time for fun, dear.

  Lady Aberlin : What do you mean, Lady Elaine?

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Well I mean this boy needs to study.

  Lady Aberlin : But he hasn't even started school yet, and school is many, many things.

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : I know, but first it's learning numbers and letters and all that stuff.

  Lady Aberlin : Not according to the REAL teacher. Prince Tuesday's school is gonna have lots and lots of things that are going to be fun to do.

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : We'll see about this. These children need to work. Work, work, work! Now this is what I want you to start with. Oh, there goes the trolley school bus. Now start with this, Prince Tuesday, it's one, two...

• 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.

• Mr. Rogers : Lady Elaine seems to think that everything about school should be hard and very boring. Well, that's just not the way it is.

• 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.

• Mr. Rogers : [both are on walkie talkies]  Roger.

  Mr. McFeely : McFeely.

• Mr. Rogers : People have many different memories and feelings about their school days, don't they?