Captain Kangaroo

[meegbear]

avec Moose

[Not_Giving_Up]

1. I remember...

Ping pong balls falling from the ceiling

Mr. Green Jeans

Picture Pages!

[progmom]

6. picture pages!

time to get your pen and your pencil!

wow.




thanks!

[Maestro]

2. Was an original.

I remember watching Sesame Street, Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood as a kid. That was the extent of children's programming at the national level.

[Diane L]

3. Thanks for posting Captain Kangaroo -

I hadn't thought about it in a while, but I was on that show. Thanks for reminding me.

[Doc_Technical]

4. Dancing Bear, Grandfather Clock, Tom Terrific with Mighty...

..Manfred the wonder dog, Mr. Bunny, and Fred on Channel One.

[CanuckAmok]

5. Seriously funny and charming.

What was the thing that triggered the pingpong balls--was is a secret word or something?

My best KK memory was the bit at the end of each show, when he would tell the viewers to get their moms and dads to come to the tv for a message. I used to wake my mom up everday for that, much to her chagrin, when I was 5 or so. She still harbors some deep resentment... she likes her sleep.

[fortyfeetunder]

7. We lost the good captain in January....

Yes, he was an advocate for all of us young'uns. He and Mr. Rogers

[mslux]

8. If you are old enough

you will remember him as Clara Bell the clown on Howdy Doody.

[Doctor_J]

9. Mr. Moose!

i loved that whole group. Did you know Bob Keeshan was a WWII hero?