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Captain Kangaroo
TV Series (1955 - 1984)
Captain Kangaroo was a popular children's show that ran from 1955 to 1984, excluding a 1964-1965 break.The show was built around life in the "Treasure House". The Treasure House was where Captain Kangaroo would tell many stories, meet many new people, and do silly things with other characters of the show. The Captain had large pockets in his coat, which was where he got his name.
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Last Episode
26x01 Good Evening, Captain Aired: Aug. 21, 1981The Captain's 25th anniversary special presents excerpts from the series' premiere episode. In addition, guest stars Barbara Mandrell, Ted Lange, … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 03, 1955
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Network
Genre
- family
Character Guide
Series Fun Facts
- Most network shows were broadcast in color by the mid 1960s. CBS did not convert the Captain's early morning program to color until 1967.
- This was US network television's longest running children's series, until surpassed in 1999 by PBS's Sesame Street. It is still the longest running children's series on US commercial…
[show]This was US network television's longest running children's series, until surpassed in 1999 by PBS's Sesame Street. It is still the longest running children's series on US commercial television.
[hide] - After the cancellation of Robert Keeshan's Saturday television show "Mister Mayor", the secondary characters joined the Captain Kangaroo show. These individuals included Dudley D. Dudley,…
[show]After the cancellation of Robert Keeshan's Saturday television show "Mister Mayor", the secondary characters joined the Captain Kangaroo show. These individuals included Dudley D. Dudley, whose job was being a substitute statue, Rollo the Hippopotamus and Aunt Maude.
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