Please tell me someone used to watch Captain Kangaroo!

[mickeymo]

I watched Captain Kangaroo!

There was another show at that time, too but I can't remember the name. It featured a woman and my parents bought me a pair of "Romper Stompers" because Miss (Can't remember her name) used them on the show!

Romper Room!!!

I used to wait anxiously for her to say "I see..." and she'd never say my name..

 

[noodleknitter]

I watched Captain Kangaroo!

There was another show at that time, too but I can't remember the name. It featured a woman and my parents bought me a pair of "Romper Stompers" because Miss (Can't remember her name) used them on the show!

Me too! And, she said my name all of the time looking in her magic mirror...

Classic programs! Real time...real people!

 

[DISUNC]

captain Kangaroo, Mr. Greenjeans, Bunny Rabbit, Mr. Moose, the talking clock,dancing bear!

it as a kid. I always wanted his ring of keys that he used to open all the doors in the morning!

Sorry, dont remember the parade thing

 

[TinkInPink]

Hey I'm not an old lady! I watched Him everyday before school. Don't remember the Thanksgiving show because I liked to sleep in on days off from school. I loved Capt. Kangaroo of course I watched him in black and white so Mr. Green Jeans was just a name to me. I remember when Mr. Rogers came on, now him I thought was boring- his first shows were very slow and monotonous. ( I was in the Pitts. area so we had him before National)


Well maybe I am an old lady I just posted under my DD's name and didn't even realize it!

 

[Pixiedust34]

Didn't Captain Kangroo have Picture, Picture? I remember my sister watching it and she had a little notebook to use during Picture, Picture time. (Am I thinking of the right show here?)

ETA: I think Picture Picture was on Mr. Rogers! But....didn't Captain Kangaroo have a drawing time on his show?

I used to love Mr. Rogers. The factory tours and the Land of Make Believe were fun!

 

[minkydog]

I vaguely remember Thanksgiving, but I remember vividly the daily show. I loved it and all of the characters. Remember Dancing Bear?

I loved Dancing Bear! And the Magic Drawing Board! and the ping pong balls! You know, we were pretty simple-minded kids back then

 

[auntpolly]

You know, we were pretty simple-minded kids back then

As they say in Italian, "Meglio così!" (Better that way!)

 

[Nancyg56]

As they say in Italian, "Meglio così!" (Better that way!)

What you said !

 

[JunieJay]

I remember him, but he's vague. I fit in more with the Wonderama era.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I watched Captain Kangaroo but don't remember Thanksgiving. Must be my advanced age.

I applied to be on Romper Room but by the time they called me I was in second grade so my kindergarden aged brother got to be on it instead. I did get to go one day and see it broadcast.

 

[auntpolly]

I watched Captain Kangaroo but don't remember Thanksgiving. Must be my advanced age.

I applied to be on Romper Room but by the time they called me I was in second grade so my kindergarden aged brother got to be on it instead. I did get to go one day and see it broadcast.

OK fess up -- they didn't let you on because you were a "don't bee!!!"

 

[JunieJay]

I watched Captain Kangaroo but don't remember Thanksgiving. Must be my advanced age.

I applied to be on Romper Room but by the time they called me I was in second grade so my kindergarden aged brother got to be on it instead. I did get to go one day and see it broadcast.

Carol, that is too funny! I know you remember Professor Kool being from the Baltimore area....my brother and I were on his show. My brother started crying at the end because I won the jackpot of toys and he won nothing. That became family lore and we still tease him about it to this day.

 

[Chattyaholic]

Yes, I was a "Captain Kangaroo" watcher too.

Also "Romper Room" and "Land of Play."

 

[ducklite]

I loved Captain Kangaroo! And Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose! And Mr. Green Jeans! Wasn't there a Mr. Painter as well?

Anne

 

[welovedisneyx4]

I loved Captain Kangaroo! Watched it forever!

 

[alabamaalan]

Of course I loved the captain; I even mentioned him on another thread yesterday.

However, I do not recall anything with the Thanksgiving Day parades.

I enjoyed the music "videos" that were shown between bits such as

The Joy of Noise
Singing in the Rain (or was that on Sesame Street or Electric Compay )
And "I'm a train"

I'm a train, I'm a chooka train, I'm a chooka-TRAAAAAIN yeah

I read Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne to my daughter earlier this week and was thinking of him then

 

[JR6ooo4]

He was on in chicago in my youngin' days. But as mentioned before he was not a top five chioce to watch. Ray rayner, then cartoons....

Mikeeee

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

LOVED the Captain. Bunny Rabbit was one of my favorites.

I do seem to remember something about Thanksgiving, but it's not real clear right now.

Caps for Sale - my kids wore that out when they were little, we had to buy a second copy.

 

[grlzmom]

Carol, that is too funny! I know you remember Professor Kool being from the Baltimore area....my brother and I were on his show. My brother started crying at the end because I won the jackpot of toys and he won nothing. That became family lore and we still tease him about it to this day.

I also grew up in Baltimore and my sister and I were on Professor Kool. She won toys. I cried. All I really remember was walking on a straight line across the floor, gosh, I cant even remember why I had to do that I will have to get my mother to refresh my memory, I cant even remember when it was.

We did Romper Room too.