Captain Kangaroo interview

He was our teacher and our babysitter. Bob Keeshan was Captain Kangaroo on CBS for almost 30 years...He was one of the fathers of American television. Life around the Treasure House was wonderful....Meeting him,producing a show with him as the host was one of my biggest thrills...He taught me how to read....For those of you who led a similar road through childhood will undertand..

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• Kangaroo
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• children's

[ubeBrettu]

The lengend in the morn...nobody can replace him!!!!

[gymnastix]

Bob Keeshan's "Captain" could be as gentle as a grandfather reading a storybook, but also knew when to be goofy and drop some ping-pong balls, or waltz around his "Treasure House" with "Dancing Bear.:"

[inmate1577]

I loved Capt Kangaroo, except the "Town Clown" scared the shit out of me!

[toddj62]

I remember Capt Kangaroo loved the show Too bad kids today dont get programming like this....I even got to meet Mr. Greenjeans and dance with dancing bear when i was 12 or 13

[4a8p9x]

I'm just sorry that I can only "like" this video once. RIP Captain. You made a real difference!

[rubymickey]

Gee...I knew him as a little kid, but now as an adult I realize how insightful and articulate he actually is in real life.

[Ebarelar]

I love the way he tears up when he speaks of Mr. Greenjeans. He was indeed a great man.

[csc68]

....I grew up watching the Captain, My Uncle & My Mother knew him personally, being raised in Babylon, NY....Bob Keeshan= CLASS ACT!

[gymnastix]

What was great about "Captain Kangaroo" was it struck the perfect balance between the educational "Sesame Street" (with its overt, political correctness & social engineering underpinnings) and the almost too leisurely, gentile pace of "Misteroger's Neighborhood."

Actually, "Sesame Street's" frenetic format has been criticized by some as a contributing factor to a few generations' having developed short attention spans, perhaps a forerunner of ADHD.

[gymnastix]

I agree with you. " It was a disgrace when CBS canceled "Captain Kangaroo." After so many years of service, the network should have virtually considered the program, like its newscasts, almost on the level of a public service.

And what has been done with Keeshan's old time slot in the ensuing years--a typical morning show, always a third-place Nielsen finish behind "Today" and "Good Morning America." At least with the "Good Captain," CBS was doing something different than its competition.