I'm 35 and I find myself watching all the old TV shows I find them so comforting compared to everything going on right now I yurn for the simpler times ❤
I just turned 70, I remember watching Captain Kangaroo every morning. Funny, he looked so old back then, but he's clearly a young man. Miss those days of innocence and simplicity. I feel so sorry for kids today.
He was 28 when the show first aired. A young family man from Massapequa, LI. He started as Tinker the Toymaker on WABC, also one of several Clarabelle the Clowns on WRCA, NBC's Howdy Doody Show. It was here that he found his niche.
I just turned 70, also. We all could watch this FOR FREE, on a 19", 21", or maybe 23" B&W TV. Nowadays, I have to pay $150+/month to watch shows on a 65" smart TV that suck compared to this. Something is wrong with this picture, literally!!!
I watched this show as a young girl and loved it! Unfortunately, it was one of the only 'safe' places for me. I was not protected, was not considered precious. Due to shows like this, I knew there is a different world out there and I went looking for it as soon as I could.
Perfect childhood was actually an ideal. Even parents who loved their children a lot had to deal with many responsibilities and much toxic behavior out from the hard world. Certainly not all parents were devoted to their children. Society expected 2 and a half kids, statistically. Some of us felt like the proverbial "half". 😉 Life was tough though, for everyone, even parents. I think family life became something if a fairy tale. Nobody ever lived the perfect life. Some worse, some better. None without serious issues though.
Yes, it so sad the way it is today for children. It's become a real dangerous and crazy world. My childhood wasn't perfect but, my parents loved me and took good care of me.
@@veramae4098 Stations went off the air anywhere from 11pm to midnight. Most played the national anthem and the last thing seen was an American flag. Later when color TVs were more widely used, there was the colored lines and the tone that let you know that station was off air.
@@mynamedoesntmatter8652 Bunch of nonsense. The WORST thing that can happen is if people that look forward to this world's end gain (or keep) political power. It's one thing to live for yourself according to your own delusions, but DO NOT presume the rest of us need laws influenced by this sort of thinking. It's the major reason why the religious right doesn't care about climate change - because they don't care about this world and think the "next" one is where the money is. The rest of us want to keep this planet hospitable for humanity as long as possible. Keep your "end of days" nonsense away from everyone else, it's like second-hand smoke - we shouldn't have to breathe it.
Too much into greed and theft and USA gov overtaken by RUSSIA CHINA human traffick sales of US Citizens for pure evil and USA Benefits stolen by the government and retirements stole from all our lifes work by a very greedy rich fakers group. They have to steal to support their very overprivileged lies they pretend they earn, its all stolen from the rest of us even by and For CHINA AND RUSSIA.
I watched it in the 70s. One of my favorite shows until Mary Anne Summers showed up. Then it was Jeannie..then I went back to watch Mr. Mooses ball drop. Hahahaha!!
@@carlyyoung3481 someone said he was 29 in that photo, I know he was a marine in ww2, so war must have aged him...and mellowed him to do children's tv.
@@sr2291 Overall, an average 20 year-old will NOT be as self-sufficient than one 50 years ago. There are exceptions, of course, but most guys were out of their parent's home by the age of 20 in the past.
I was 1 yr old during this episode. But, from about 3 to 7, I never missed watching Captain Kangaroo! Absolutely, we grew up slowly (like we were evolved to do). When I was 29, I had my first baby. And I made sure my kids grew up sloooowly. I even told them that they'd be children for such a short time and they were going to be adults for their entire lives, "So have fun as a kid for as long as you can." - They trusted me and I helped them to stay young (and innocent) for as long as I could control it. My eldest is 37 now and she has always thanked me for that.
My brother and I never missed Captain Kangaroo! We ate our breakfast and drank chocolate milk from our Captain Kangaroo cups as we watched. What a special part of our childhood.
One of my favorite childhood memories is watching Captain Kangaroo in the mornings. Loved watching him and Mr. Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Mr. Moose, Dancing Bear, Grandfather Clock, Tom Terrific (with Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog), and everything!
We used to watch Captain Kangaroo in the morning before the bus picked us up...those were the golden days...no worries, no stress and the world was right to us kids 😊
I remember when he read the book, "Caps for Sale"! It was magical to me. He opened the world of reading books. It has always been one of my favorite books and I have enjoyed reading it to my kindergarten classes over the years. The memory of him reading it has stayed with me and I thought about it everytime.
And don't forget, "Make way for Ducklings", "Stone Soup', "Mike Mulligan,and his Steam Shovel"(Mary Anne). Made me love books even more ! I love when anyone reads aloud.
Still are helping. I'm raising young children right now. Having waited so long to have them and being able to reach back and access these guys means a great deal to me.
I used to watch this every day. I also watched Romper Room, Bozo the Clown and Garfield Goose with Frazier Thomas. My childhood was so different than the kids today have. We learned a lot from these shows. I know they look corny now, but we sure loved them!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
You must’ve grown up in A Chicago neighborhood. Garfield goose gave it away. That was great television we loved it. You know that remember the Christmas cartoons hard rock Coco and Joe and Suzy snowflake and Frosty the Snowman the first time my kids saw them and I was so excited for them to see them they laughed at me and couldn’t believe that that was what I considered a Christmas story. They had no idea what they were missing.
@@barbarawalsh2875 Garfield Goose and Bozo gave it away for me too. We lived in South Bend Ind. but could only get those shows when we visited my grandfather who lived in Mich. I remember watching the captain all the time.
That was was one of the most fun gimmicks... The theme music would start when the keys came off the hook and would stop when they went back on the hook. I remember one time they lost the keys, so the music kept playing on and on, driving them crazy to comic effect. "It's a great song, but not all day!"
What a flood of memories I haven't seen the Captain in nearly 60 years ,,this made me smile as it did when I was a child ,,never missed the Captain on TV
Was 6 in 1956. Sure wish children today had some of those simple innocent pleasures we enjoyed. Playing outside was order of the day. & Long bicycle rides. It was a great time to grow up in. Thank God for precious childhood memories 😍🥳😽🎶
I loved this show..yes simpler, innocent times when we used our imaginations and had respect. Fear the future of our children…scary times. Thank you for this.
I was born in 1955, and seeing this made the flood gates open...WOW! Such wondrous memories. I always felt a sense of security when I watched this show. Even when I was in my 20s, I would occasionally tune in to see how things had changed (or not changed--which was even better).
@@Espina907 all was not well with many children then 😢, even as they enjoyed the show too. We must always be striving to protect all children - yes - in the USA too. We celebrate all families that provide loving safe homes.
@RadLibgrrl there are sad stories throughout history. I loved my childhood with all it's imperfections. Boomers will never forget President Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., taken away. And we forged ahead and grew up to serve. "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." My childhood taught me tough lessons. And I am never forgetting any of them. But I cherish the good. Thank you Captain Kangaroo and Mr. GreenJeans and Bishop Fulton Sheen.🕯️🕯️🕯️
The producers of this show did an AMAZING job of keeping this show interesting for young children. Bob Keeshan was an amazing host. You could see the pleasure he got from doing the show and the enthusiasm he had for it.. He was an absolute jewel. There was something calming and soothing about is voice that made him so likeable. I get nostalgic chills every time I hear the show theme song.
A big budget is no substitute for talent and imagination. Even though the animation was limited,the artwork was stylish,the music good and they came up with creative solutions to keep the audience engaged. Bob Keeshan would play Captain Kangaroo and be a part of childhoods for nearly 3 decades.
A difference is using your own resourcefulness- required! But technology has interrupted & re routed this generation! Say a silent prayer for the lost Stop idle hands 🙌🏼 His design
Well, I tried to introduce some "senseless violence" into the show but all they'd let me do is drop ping-pong balls on the Captain. Kind of disappointing though... -- Mr. Moose
I remember that one morning Captain Kangaroo said "Now we're going to make a truck! Go in your kitchen, empty our your cereal box ( I did!,) and when I got back to the tv. the truck was already made! I was crushed and wondered how did he do that so fast?😂 I would later realize that someone else had already made one!
I watched the Captain every day growing up. I'm 70 now and still have great memories of this show and the music. Thank You for saving this wonderful piece of TV history.
I am 79 years old and I remember watching this. I also thought he was so old. I feel sorry for the children today, they have nothing like this to watch.
I was born in 1961 and watched Captain Kangaroo from either 2 or 3 years age on through elementary school. I'm 63 and remember these shows fondly. Kids today will never know the joy of these types of shows. Sad really.
My dad was his camera man and he told us all. That his kids did not know he was captain kangaroo until they were grown up He never told them it was him. Dad's gone now but he work for lots of early broadcaster. Plus cbs
I loved Captain kangaroo. I watched him when I was 3 years old in 1956, and throughout the rest of his years. I'm now 71 years old and enjoyed it just as much today as I did back then.
Grew up watching Cap. Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, Romper Room, Lidsville, HR Puff n Stuff, Sigmund the Sea Monsters, The Banana Splits, Land of the Lost, Kimba the White Lion, Gumby, Davey and Goliath, Speedracer, Zoom, After School Specials, Lassie, American Bandstand, Midnight Special and Soul Train. The classic cartoons. Bugs, Porky, Marvin the Martian, Flinstones, Sylvester and Tweety, Road Runner and I could go on and on. Who members having to make there bed when they got up! There was no allowance. It was your job. It built character. You were taught Discipline, common courtesy, respect, empathy. Kids now don't know the meanings of those words. I grew up in the 60s and 70s. We had such a great childhood. All the best shows were on TV. They'll never be anything like it again. To go back. All kids should grow up like that. Such a simpler time. When everybody sat down for dinner and Sunday dinners were extra special because family came over. There would be 15 people around the table. Kids playing kick the can, hide and seek and tag. Mom, aunts and grandma cooking. Dad, uncles and grandpa talking shop. Families were so close. Cousins were like brothers and sisters. It took a village and most kids had the best villages ever. Kids were taught respect, manners, to speak when they were spoken to. We did what we were told, when we were told and how we were told and liked it or got our backsides tanned. Parents didn't put up with any bullshit. Such a shame kids arent raised liked that anymore but parents don't act like parents anymore either. It's no wonder the world is the way it is. Its a sad, scary state of affairs we live in. So Sad!
So many memories came flooding back. This was part of my morning routine along with getting ready for school, and breakfast. Such simpler times it seems from what the kids have to contend with today. Mr.Greenjeans, Grandfather clock, Mr. Moose, Bunny Rabbit. Does anyone remember when Shari and Lambchop were on his show?
Yes those were good times. My favorite lunch was PB & Marshmallow Creme sandwich. I was 5 my Mom would stop at this little grocer and pick up chips or cupcakes for treat. The grocer had this short left arm with like 2 fingers sticking out of his SS Shirt. When the phone would ring he would stick his cigarette between the fingers to answer the phone. That was indelible in my 5 year old memory bank lol.
@@davidcouch6514 I remembered them from The Shari Lewis Show a Saturday morning program on NBC from 1960 to 1963. Talking About good snacks ; my grandmother made some of the 'best' Popcorn in the world . Her secret ; fry it in a big cast-iron skillet with bacon grease and plenty of salt ..😋
I was just one year old in 1956. But I do remember watching Captain Kangaroo just after breakfast when I was a preschooler. He made every morning sunny and cozy. So watching this brought back some really old but nice memories!
This was the year I was born though I was a Captain Kangaroo watcher every morning as a very small child for many years. Yes, he looks young and we watched him age. I remember the raining ping pong balls . Boy have childrens shows changed . We didn’t require much . 😀
That intro music brings back memories of when we'd hear it on the TV, my siblings and I would hop and dance to our spots right in front of the TV to watch our favorite show! I was born in 1955. So thankful for this wholesome and fun filled show!
I remember these Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green-jeans episodes. I thought they were so REAL!!! and mesmerizing. I actually remember this episode as my mother told me about knotty pine. We had our basement finished in knotty pine at that time, it smelled sooo good! Oh the memories! I didn’t know I remembered this until I saw it!
Loved Captain Kangaroo. Mr Green Jeans my favorite. Always had an animal. We were so innocent and it was a great era. Sad children can’t be children. We were all so blessed.
Awesome childhood memories watching this masterpiece! My Mom would watch it with us! I was 7 when she passed. Praise Yahweh for the time she spent with us!
Sorry you lost your mother at such a young age. My mother lost her mom when she was 8. I don’t think she ever learned to adjust to not having her anymore. It messed her up. She’s gone now too but I grew up being afraid my mom would die. Again, my condolences that you grew up without your mom.
I was lucky to see this. I had just lost my 7 year old identical brother. We were inseparable did everything same ideas reactions answers defended looked out for one another. This show was my outlet from now that I know was depression. Thank you Captain.
I'm 62, and i wouldn't trade these times to be young today for anything! We had captain kangaroo, flippo the clown, Lucy's toyshop and Gumby! Loved them all and glad we were a part of that!
I’m smiling the whole show! What a lovely way we little ones had, to begin the day, when we were young! I’m 73, this week, and remember watching The Captain in the morning, while Mama had her coffee, and straightened up around our house. I had several little stuffed animals and dollies, that watched with me! I loved it then and just loved watching , again. So personal, educational and fun, while always keeping interest. Loved Zippy, too! Thanks so, for sharing! God bless all the others of you , who remember fondly! from TN 🙏🦋🙏🦋🙏
This show is from the year I was born...so I grew up with Captain Kangaroo starting my day. I still remember dozens of songs and stories from over 60 years ago!
Captain kangaroo defined the era of a happy innocent time! I get really sentimental when I watch these old videos of that time 😢! But I can also escape back for a little while, thanks Captain for all the good memories.....❤💯
I was born in 1950 and 5 years old when this episode aired. What fun to hear Alan Jones singing the "Donkey Serenade" during the puppet sequence! Captain Kangaroo was such a gentle, fun program, and it taught me so much. It was a regular part of my morning until I went to school all day. Even in later years, I liked to sit and watch it with my little sister, if I happened to be home then.
@@karencrecco2922 It does sound like Desi Arnaz, come to think of it! But the song is done by Alan Jones -- it's a famous rendition, if you look it up.
Bunny Rabbit, Mr. Greenjeans, Mr. Moose and the Cpt for a great way to start the day. The opening music is great too. A classic from 68 years ago. All of a sudden I feel much older but much happier.
Loved the Captain! Makes me realize I’m more then happy to be 70, old enough to to see todays chaotic realities yet young enough to have a bucket list and play it forward. Being a senior is awesome and underrated. I’ll take it any day over being young today.
Truly my favorite show as a child. I'm sure I watched it every morning. I was born in 1954 so I might have even seen this episode, though I would not remember. God bless Bob Keeshan.
Me too, Paul. Every morning, corn flakes, bananas, and milk for breakfast, watching Captain Kangaroo before going to school. I had forgotten what an entertaining show it was. Bunny Rabbit, Mister Moose and his ping pong balls, and Grandfather Clock. Never going to see anything like this on television ever again, unless we start our own network.
I was also born in 1954. My mom sat me in front of the TV at 3 months old and said I loved the music. Never missed the show. Loved all the characters. What great memories.
This episode came out a year before I was born I have was a captain kangaroo kid. It was what my mom had on in the house every morning before we went to school. I grew up in Chicago and the competition was Ray Rayner and his morning cartoons and we desperately wanted to watch them. My mom being wise kept the captain on. I learned about inchworm and played guess who I am and watched all the ping-pong balls for when he would say hotdogs hamburgers spaghetti and meatballs to Mr. Moose. I haven’t seen this in over 55 years what a treat. Thank you for sharing
Another 1950 baby Boomer here . . . watching stuff like this actually makes me a little sad . . . those of us still alive are now in our 70s . . . and many 1950 boomers who are no longer with us died in the jungles twenty years or so later. Sad! Ok
@@franklopresti2870 yes that said. A lot of men went to Vietnam. some died for a country only to be unappreciated back home later on. Very sad. And a lot of women had to stay single as a result
I haven’t seen this in 55 years. I thought the captain was way older . I’m in shock. His hands even look young. I’m freaking out. Lol Such a good show.
More! Thank you! A very happy part of my childhood. It was nice to b with such friendly, attentive adults who enjoyed spending time with me as much as I enjoyed all of them! Learned easily to say "Please" and "Thank You" watching the dear Captain. And loved for him to read to me. Sure is a different world of TV now, even on this secular kids program the Capt reminded the kids not to forget their prayers. Ah for the good old days, not so very long ago after all.
