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Rogers sees a collection of toy banks. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe wants to buy a record player for the school, but something else grabs King Friday's attention. Why is Corny making all those parts for Southwood?
Rogers goes to the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to see how coins are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a shallow King Friday jumps to the conclusion that Southwood is making bombs, and he wants to counter.
Rogers demonstrates a Brailler. He then visits a cave to see the petroglyphs of an earlier civilization. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine and Lady Aberlin are determined to prove that Southwood is a peaceful neighborhood.
Rogers shows a video on how people make marbles. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe sends a peace delegation to Southwood, where the residents have used all those parts to make a bridge.
Rogers brings a record player to his kitchen and shows a video on how record players are made. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a festival of peace prompts Keith David to help the School at Someplace Else.
Mister Rogers takes viewers to the U.S. Postal Service headqaurters for an inside look and engraving and printing stamps. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe issues its annual report of services to neighbors. It turns out they have a surplus of 3,000 (no monetary unit attached).
Rogers visits a dairy farm to see cows milked. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday meets with a representative of a pool company. They reach a compromise by which the NOM can afford to build a new swimming pool.
Mister Rogers needs a washer for his kitchen faucet. He barters washers with Bob Trow, who is busy working on a water pump. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, construction crews unearth the old water pipes, all of which seem to leak.
Rogers goes to a grocery store and takes a look behind the scenes. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Daniel suggests the pool money be spent on new pipes for the neighborhood.
In the ultimate reality check, Mister Rogers reveals his television house is part of a television studio, as viewers glance at some of the technical crew and the musicians. Rogers also shares pictures of his days as puppeteer of The Children's Corner in the 1950s. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe finishes the new underground system of water pipes. While others are working on their disappointments, Westwood Mayor Maggie has good news in store for everyone.
Mister Rogers arrives with a copy of West Penn Railways -- a book about trolleys. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the Trolley is surprised to find an unknown trolley on the track as it attempts to pass the castle. Officer Clemmons shares his strange experience with a fascinated Lady Aberlin. At the castle, Lady Aberlin shares the news with Officer Clemmons and King Friday shares a picture of Prince Tuesday's grandfather (King Friday's father). Mister Rogers mentions that he is often asked by viewers how they might get a Trolley of their own to play with.
Rogers makes a wind chime out of straws and shows a video of people making straws. Collette visits the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Privately, Daniel is upset because he doesn't have a grandfather.
Rogers talks about the time he enjoyed with his grandparents. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe sees Collette and Chuck Aber at the school, and they learn that Daniel Tiger wants a grandfather.
Rogers visits an aquarium. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, John Reardon visits to help Daniel and others put together an opera.
The Neighborhood of Make-Believe presents the opera A Granddad for Daniel, composed by Fred Rogers and arranged by John Costa. In it, Daniel Striped Tiger plays the son looking for someone to call his grandfather. John Reardon plays a man who follows Daniel and his mother on a trolley ride through various exotic areas.
