Mister Rogers has a toy stuffed racoon and a racoon mask. He puts it on and talks about pretending. A dance troupe is shown dressed in racoon outfits. The racoon children don’t want to go to bed. The parents quiet them and they fall asleep. The parents dance joyfully. Mister Rogers explains that, just because he puts on a mask, he doesn’t change underneath. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Harriett Cow, who is dressed up, asks Lady Aberlin to help the school children stage a play. King Friday shows up dressed as a bird and frightens away his two pet birds. A dancer pirouettes onstage. She twirls while Lady Aberlin admires. Ana Platypus wants to play a ballerina. Daniel S. Tiger is wearing a racoon mask. He and Lady Aberlin dicuss the necessity of ideas proceeding action, and sing “Who Made the Rainbow” together. Mister Rogers wonders about the play and what part each will play. He makes a paper bag mask and explains that it’s still him inside.
Mister Rogers explains why he changes into a sweater and sneakers when he enters his television house. Mr. McFeely stops by for a game of crown ball. They go to the library to see about tapes showing how people make sweaters and sneakers. Tome Cousin is there reading a book to children. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Miss Paulificate brings Prince Tuesday’s ragdoll Tome to life by dancing with him. Prince Tuesday is supposed to be watching his father’s crown, but he is at school and says he does not have the crown. The neighbors are deciding what they would like their roles to be in an upcoming play.
Mister Rogers dons a wig and glasses. He recalls a time his mother was wearing sunglasses and he didn’t recognize her. Chef Brockett gives Mister Rogers a chef’s hat. Mister Rogers says it’s what we are inside that’s important – not just what we wear. Mr. McFeely arrives with a video about sneaker manufacturing. Mister Rogers and Mr. McFeely swap hats. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri seeks the missing crown. King Friday, in a new cape and robe, wants his spare crown. Lady Aberlin and Handyman divert him with a game of hide-and-seek. Chef Brockett brings a crown cake and asks about the missing crown. Handyman explains the crown’s disappearance. King Friday orders all to search. In school, Ana, Daniel and Tuesday are singing the addition song. Prince Tuesday is reluctant about the play. Lady Aberlin arrives and mentions the crown to Tuesday. He denies having knowledge of it. Handyman tries Chef B’s hat. King Friday tries on Edgar cooke’s hat, but still wants his crown.
Mister Rogers brings in a handmade cover for something, but doesn’t say what it is for. Mr McFeely guesses that it is a cover for the trolley.In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Queen Sara and Lady Aberlin search for the crown. The trolley wears its cover. King Friday asks about his crown. Lady Aberlin asks Lady Elaine for help. She inverts then uprights the neighborhood. At the school, Ana, Daniel and Tuesday discuss their costumes with Chuck Aber and Harriett Cow. Lady Aberlin arrives and Tuesday asks about the crown. No news. Back at the castle, while Handyman and Lady Elaine are discussing the missing crown, Trolley arrives with it. Mister Rogers goes to visit the Boys’ Choir of Harlem. Dr. Turnbull, its director, talks about the choir and the roll of music in his life. He credits his music teacher with much of his success. He and Mister Rogers visit a piano class, where the importance of practice and different types of pianos are discussed. Different sounds are demonstrated. They visit the wardrobe room where the costume designer says she always loved to dress up. The boys sing again in ruffs and robes.
Mister Rogers shows a bean plant that grew from a seed. Maggie Stewart is dressed as Mr. McFeely and delivers a film about how people make sweaters. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the school children put on a play about a princess, a raccoon, and a giant king. Prince Tuesday confesses that he had something to do with the missing crown. Mr. McFeely visits Mister Rogers and receives the bean plant as a gift.