1603 - Fun & Games: Special Olympics; Feeling Proud; Baskets

Mister Rogers arrives with a basket he has borrowed from a Native American friend. He explains that his friend keeps the basket near his door as a message for friends to "put [their] burdens down here and come inside." Mister Rogers sings You Are Special before Mr. McFeely delivers a collection of baskets. Inside one basket is an announcement detailing a Special Olympics event. Mister Rogers takes a closer look at the various baskets. Mister Rogers remembers a time when no one wanted him to be a part of their basketball teams. He recalls how someone finally took a chance and asked him to be on their team leading to him making a basket. Talking about the newly formed soccer team in Make-Believe, Mister Roges encourages viewers to be creative as they have fun.

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