Hello Captain Kangaroo.. it was nice seeing you again.. oh, how long ago that was when I sat in front of the tv, watching you.. the years have not been kind.. I'm 53 now.. I'd like to say when I was 5 years old, I was happy.. but I'd be lying.. but sitting in front of the tv, watching you made me smile, if only for a few minutes.. especially when those ping pong balls fell on you.. I would laugh.. probably the only time during the day I would do that.. Thank you for letting me sit a few minutes, and watch you again... may you rest in peace. 💝
I loved this show. Life was so much simpler and innocent back then..kids actually played outside with each other, getting fresh air and lots of exercise every single day..parents were more interactive with their kids instead of everyone staring at a phone/computer screen much of the day. It was a wonderful era.
I remember it being very entertaining, as well as educational. I don't remember the question the teacher asked, but I do remember being the only student in the class that got it right, and I thought to myself... What?! doesn't anyone else in this class watch Captain Kangaroo ?? Because the Captain gave us all the answer, barely an hour ago !
Captain Kangaroo a major part of my early childhood of the 70’s. I miss those days our world has changed so much and I wish we had shows like Captain Kangaroo, Howdy Dowdy, Zoom, Electric Company, & CBS Children’s Theater.
My eyes are filled with tears remembering how wonderful and heartwarming those times were I’m so happy I had them, thanks so much for this wonderful heartwarming post 🥰
When I started watching this show, it was still in black and white and then a few years later it went to color. Mr Green Jeans, Mr. Moose, Mr. Bunny Rabbit, Grandfather Clock and Dancing Bear were all part of some of my best memories. What a cast! ❤
I started off in afternoon kindergarten, so I still got to watch the Captain at first. Halfway through the year, we moved. At my new school, I was in morning kindergarten. That first day, my mom got my me ready for school. My little brother sat on Granny's lap watching Captain Kangaroo. I cried like a baby.
Wow! what good memories. I wish the Captian was still around for today's children. He was so great to the children! Him and Mister Rogers are what is missing from children programing today if it exists.
There is an episode from 1968 where Mr Green Jeans shows the Captain his new watch that can open and close doors - a smart watch. :-) I loved this show!
I watched this show everyday while the rest of my brothers and sisters went to school! They should make a blu ray or dvd of this show I would buy it and so would alot of other people
Kids today need this program along with Mr Rodgers captain Noah we were blessed to have these great programs they need to bring them back . Today’s programs even leave us grown ups scratching our heads
As a latch key kid the Captain was like my kindly grandfather who was there just for me. He spoke to me like I was a person just like him. He was my friend and I loved him very much. Watching this gave me such joy even now as a senior.
Most Kids now a days kids don't play like this anymore, they sit on their phones taking selfies, or at home on the computer or ps4 playing video games, or either smoking pot. What happened to the good old days when kids actually played outside.
Computer games are probably better than being at the park. Games like Minecraft, lets kids spend their creativity without the hassle of getting tired, wasting construction/crafting materials. The only cost is a good computer. ~$600. Which is great for a thing that can last at most, 10 years. The second thing is Minecraft. A quick search on google leads you to purchasing Minecraft. You can either go to Walmart and buy the gift card, or put your credit card details in. Don't worry, Minecraft is a secure website and won't sell your information. The price of Minecraft is about $25 last time I checked. Minecraft on a good computer is a lifetime of happiness. It's worth the cost. Spending time at the park isn't as fun as building your own communist regime or a house of your dreams. You wouldn't understand though, you're probably long retired and think us gen z are dumb and retarded teenagers who bitch about global warming, look at our Instagram pages cuz we don't want to get jobs and fail all our school grades. It's ok boomer, I don't care what you say, I'll care about my problems, you care baout your own.
The simplicity of those times we had growing up. The shows we had and the memories of eating a bowl of cereal and being lazy for a day. Why did we have to keep saying we couldn't wait to grow up? Now we wish we could go back to those simple fun times!
The history guy had a 15 min video of the life of Captain Kangaroo. Look for videos, found this and the second the theme song was played, I remember my childhood and now realize how much I miss my young self.
Great to see "The Captain" again! WOW! I grew up watching these guys! (I remember watching these shows every morning before going to elementary school in the early 1970s!) I, too, Kevin Still, haven't heard Mr. Moose in 40 years! (And I get all misty when I hear the piece "Puffin' Billy" played! This music is so tight with this show since it probably was never heard elsewhere!) Thanks for uploading this and the other Captain Kangaroo shows, WØEPD!
When this show first started in 1955, it was in black and white, and was actually done twice each morning (once for the live east coast feed, and again for the live west coast feed). Apparently they didn't make use of videotape at that time. And I read where they actually had 90 seconds between both broadcasts. Quite a job! But I was a part of the generation of kids that saw the original broadcasts. It's so nice that the Captain stayed on the air for so many years, and had such a positive affect on so many children everywhere.
My mom told me she use to be so excited to watch this on the weekends with her siblings on one of the 3 channels they got back in the 60s. It’s 2021 in the middle of a global pandemic and I’m watching this with my 2 year old daughter, I’m so beyond thankful for this thank you RU-vid 🙏🏽
When I was a kid that show made me smile, laugh, and just have so much fun. Too bad the kids today cant see what we saw and relax like we did. When I watched it, it made me miss those days.
Wow! Watching this for the first time in close to 60 years! Didn't know what to expect but what a great show. Watched it on the floor, a black and white t.v. in a NYC apartment. Gonna find a few more then try and find some Romper Rooms.
Also Red & Blue, Crystal Tipps and Alistair, Ludwig, The Toothbrush Family, Tom Terrific, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, The Most Important Person, The Kingdom of Could Be You, and The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo.
Oh my, Slim Goodbody. The guy with a suit that was form fitting and looked like the inside of a human body??. Plus he had a perm!!!. I totally forgot about him
OMG. If you are like me, just hearing that theme song caused an immediate emotional reaction. Could be that I'm getting old or that it's been literally a half century since I've heard this. Also, likely the last time CBS was #1 in the morning.
As a little girl I watched this show and another one called Uncle Paul. This was the erra of when children shows were really kid shows. What wonderful memories.
My favorite Captain Kangaroo episode was the one they would show on Thanksgiving morning. They showed the balloons being inflated for the Macy's Day parade. 40 years later when I was living in NYC I went to see the balloon inflation one Thanksgiving eve. Being from the Philadelphia area Capt. Kangaroo was always second fiddle to our own beloved Captain Noah. Capt. Noah was the #1 show for years beating even the Today show at times and of course easily beating Capt. Kangaroo. Thanks for posting.
I'm SO excited to see that this program is still available. When the herd gets here today an say we ain't got nut-en to do or look at. I'am READY.😇🤩😄😀🤗😁🤸🤪arw. Thanks for these videos. Now to find Popeye's videos. Be safe 😷
Nah, it's not strange. I too had crushes on older male celebrities. Another show I loved was "That's Incredible!" and I had a big crush on Fran Tarkenton and I was about 6 years old. LOL! No worries.
I sure miss these good ole days things were more about having fun then worrying about everyday troubles like we are having today these were great tv programs this crap they have on tv today is garbage all of it they took away all these family learning tv shows and replaced it with crime and reality TV which to me makes no sense what a shame
I remember watching Captain Kangaroo, Rusty nails and the Banana splits,. My morning routine a glass of Nestles Quick laying on the floor with my favorite pillow... Great memories as a kid
This show brings back so many Happy memories for me. Captain Kangaroo was such a kind man who didn't talk down to Children, and made them feel Special. Such a happier time Back in the 1960s and 1970s.♥️♥️
I loved Captain Kangaroo. Best memories were starting the day with him. The segment of The Captain in a boat with a tiger was filmed at Marine World, Africa USA in Redwood City CA before it moved to Vallejo and became Six Flags.
@11:10 he mentions “Dancing Bear”, I couldn’t believe it, I haven’t seen this show since I was a kid in the 70’s, totally forgot about him. Dancing Bear, no way!
It’s been 60 years since I’ve seen this show. Used to watch this show & Happy Hal with the little rascals before going to school. Kids today just don’t know what they r missing. To much electronics. The ping balls got me laughing both times & I learned some facts about Nigeria falls. Can’t spell lol
Growing up in the 80s , i didn't know, the great captain has been around since the 50s , after school i didnt care about any other show , but i made sure not to miss my captain kangaroo.
