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    Captain Kangaroo is an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955...
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    created and played the title role in the children's television program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984, the longest-running nationally broadcast...
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  • remembered for her recurring roles on the children's television program Captain Kangaroo. Debbie Booth Weems was born in Houston, Texas to Benjamin and Rowene...
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    for his role as Mr. Green Jeans on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo. During his days with Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Brannum used...
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  • character sings along to the line, "smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo" as he is driving. The song is also referenced in the 1995 film Die...
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    shows in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. He joined the cast of Captain Kangaroo in the early 1980s and began performing on Sesame Street in 1984. He...
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    Mr. Moose was a puppet character on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo. Mr. Moose was created and played by Cosmo Allegretti, who also created...
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    this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia...
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  • Between 1976 and 1981, he appeared twice a week on the CBS series Captain Kangaroo. Slim Goodbody eventually received his own television series in 1980...
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  • Suitcase Four: Captain Kangaroo Won the War is the fourth box set of unreleased music by the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. The collection is compiled...
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  • as a national segment of the Captain Kangaroo show in 1978 (then directed by Jimmy Hirschfeld), in which Captain Kangaroo would do the lessons on his "magic...
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  • monk", "the monkey jumped and jumped". The Barney & Friends and the Captain Kangaroo versions changed other lyrics as well. The song may be sung as a round...
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    on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo. Bunny Rabbit wore horn-rimmed glasses, and would trick the Captain into giving him his carrots. Bunny...
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    on the show. Jones' collection also includes Captain Kangaroo's famous navy blue jacket and the Captain's blonde wig with sideburns. Both were worn on...
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  • 1957–1959 animated series on American television, presented as part of the Captain Kangaroo children's television show. Created by Gene Deitch under the Terrytoons...
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    Lewis. The character first appeared during Lewis's guest appearance on Captain Kangaroo in March 1956 and later appeared on Hi Mom (1957–1959), a local morning...
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  • career as one of the original writers on the 1955 television series Captain Kangaroo. He also collaborated with Jon Stone to produce the 1969 TV film Hey...
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    She famously created and performed the sock puppet Lamb Chop for Captain Kangaroo in March 1956. Lewis was born to Jewish parents, Ann (née Ritz) and...
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  • served as a vehicle for Captain Kangaroo star Bob Keeshan; after returning in the fall of 1965, the Saturday edition of Captain Kangaroo was discontinued again...
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    Pow Wow is an American animated cartoon that was broadcast on the Captain Kangaroo show during the 1950s. The series is in the public domain due to failure...
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    Clarabell on a regular basis. The first was Bob Keeshan, who later became Captain Kangaroo and was reputedly fired over a salary dispute in 1952. Keeshan was...
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    Rogers Productions as of 2019). In May 1997, the series surpassed Captain Kangaroo as the longest-running children's television series, a record the series...
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  • She played "Kathy" and "a million other characters" on Captain Kangaroo. In his memoir, Kangaroo star Bob Keeshan remarked that Mignini could "sing, dance...
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  • (1977) Captain Kangaroo (1978) Sesame Street (1978) Kids Are People Too (1979) Sesame Street (1979) Hot Hero Sandwich (1980) Sesame Street (1980) Captain Kangaroo...
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  • crediting him with the idea. The book was occasionally read by host Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) on his children's television show of the same name. In...
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    episodes 1981 Angel Dusted Betty Eaton TV movie Captain Kangaroo Freddie's Mom Episode: "The Captain Kangaroo's 25th Anniversary Special" Isabel's Choice Isabel...
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  • produced a number of songs for children's television, particularly Captain Kangaroo. She began writing for the musical theater in 1982. She married Neil...
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    episodes 1978 The Love Boat Alex Lambert Episode: "Heads or Tails" Captain Kangaroo Genie of the Banana Episode: "10 January 1978" Pearl Pvt. Billy Zylowski...
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    (played lead Daisy Bunsen in episode, The Magnificent Major), and Captain Kangaroo. At age 17, she performed in the musical feature film, Little Shop...
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  • Kangaroo (1982) Sesame Street (1983) Captain Kangaroo / The Smurfs (1983) Sesame Street (1984) Captain Kangaroo / The Smurfs (1984) Children's Instructional...
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