The Death of Captain Kangaroo - Jan., 2004 - 2 News Stories

From Jan. 23, 2004, here are two news stories on the death of TV's Captain Kangraroo (Bob Keeshan) - first from Headline News, then from the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Captain
• Kangaroo
• Bob
• Keeshan
• Death
• 2004
• Ray
• Glasser

[testfix]

There needs to be a simple, loving show like the Capatin Kangaroo show again. My grandchildren do not like the Seasame Street. They always end up doing something else. We have lost the recipe. Too bad

[OMsince81]

Hit the "double 5" just over a week ago. These vids of C.K. sure bring back those old memories of some great TV. Whenever I was sick I'd stay in bed and watch. Another great show of note was David and Goliath produced by the Lutheran church aired on Sundays And weekday afternoons there was Soupy! A bit edgy for it's time. And Sandy Becker with a little TV thief going across the screen during a cartoon. Catch Max it was called. You see it and call in to win a prize (NYC area).

[URLy2Rise]

[continued]

remember the magic word", as the Captain every day taught us.

[URLy2Rise]

Loved the tv show through 1950s and 60s. The Captain, Mr, Greenjeans, the lame cartoons (Tom Terrific), Grandfather Clock, the dancing puppets (was it always to the same tune? Seemed that way), and best of all (besides the Captain), Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose: So funny--what facial expressions and attitudes those hand puppets could emote! I thought BR was a world-weary sophisticate. So kind and a calm a show! I trust all of you who watched it have taught your children and grandkids to "rem

[Godzie1]

@CounterCultureLives I just saw I Love Lucy this morning...But that show was made before I was born in 1958. My daughter & I love the Roseanne show from the 80s. When she was born in 94 the nurse brought her in my hospital room & of course I had Roseanne on, on my tv. We watched it together ever since through the years & her Holloween shows are our favorite! :)

[CounterCultureLives]

@Godzie1 I have a 16y/o daughter. She liked Sesame Street, but she didn't really care for The Muppets. Too bad, because I'm in my 50's and to this day, I LOVE The Muppets. Fortunately, she and I both loved "I love Lucy".

[Godzie1]

@CounterCultureLives True they missed some great shows that we enjoyed watching as children. But it's a new generation today as a mother of a 17 year old I did enjoy watching Sesame Street w/her as a child & the count was my favorite. ;)

[CounterCultureLives]

@Godzie1 You said it so well. I liked "Grandfather Clock" the best. My mornings began with Captain Kangaroo, followed by Romper Room, ...... then, it was "An inspiring half hour with Jack" LaLanne"!!

Too bad the children today have no clue about what they've missed.

RIP Captain. ;o( Thanks for the joy!! :o)

[BadNews88]

When CBS pulled the plug on Captain Kangaroo in 1982, I turned my back on CBS for committing such a travesty. IMO, the network DID vindicate itself when they brought David Letterman aboard a few years later..

Ennyroad, such memories..The Terrytoons 'TOM TERRIFIC' & LARIAT SAM'; The Old Grandfather Clock; Fred the videoscreen anthropomorph, etc.

Thanx fer the clip, m8

[BadNews88]

When CBS pulled the plug on Captain Kangaroo in 1982, I turned my back on CBS for committing such a travesty. IMO, the network DID vindicate itself when they brought David Letterman aboard a few years later..

Ennyroad, such memories..The Terrytoons 'TOM TERRIFIC' & LARIAT SAM'; The Old Grandfather Clock; Fred the videoscreen anthropomorph (I just thought he was SO cool & a sign of future technology to come, back then..)..and The Bloody Ping-Pong Balls! LOL Back Then

Thanx fer the clip, m8