Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Up & Down (#1660) A Hot-Air Balloon Ride

Mr. McFeely goes up, up and away on a hot air balloon. Mister Rogers visits with balloon artist, Bruce Franco who sculpts balloons into fanciful animal shapes. Bruce makes it look so easy, but it takes a lot of practice to do it well. In Make-Believe, the neighbors are trying to stop the elevator at the Museum-Go-Round that’s been going up and down instead of around. And Lady Aberlin uses a walkie-talkie, balloons and binoculars to find King Friday’s missing birds. Includes the song “You Are Special”. Regular Neighbors include Chuck Aber (Neighbor Aber), Betty Aberlin (Lady Aberlin), Don Brockett (Chef Brockett), Joe Negri (Handyman Negri), David Newell (Mr. McFeely), Audrey Roth (Miss Paulificatte), Elizabeth Seamans (Mrs. McFeely), Maggie Stewart (Mayor Maggie), Bob Trow (Bob Dog/ Robert Troll), Bill Barker (Dr. Bill and Elsie Jean Playtypus), Lenny Meledandri (Prince Tuesday) and Carole Muller Switala (Ana Platypus). The musicians were John Costa, Michael Moricz, Carl McVicker and Robert Rawsthorne.