PBS was and is so special. I too remember all of those shows in the 70s. What a different time. There were only nine channels on TV to choose from back then. And no remote control.
I used to fake sick in 8th grade just to stay home and watch Captain and Mr Moose. When I’d hear that theme music playing, it was so cathartic. I had won. Then nighttime would get so depressing. Can’t fake two days in a row. Not that good of an actress. I went on to be a teacher and sometimes when certain students weren’t in class, it’d bring back memories that made me chuckle inside.
I honestly believe, that Rogers and Keeshan were a calming influence on my Boomer generation of kids...Maybe they even were responsible for the upcoming hippie situation, with the emphasis being on kind and loving towards other people. I new a kid who grew up in a bad household..lots of verbal abuse, drinking, etc. But the kid so looked forward to escaping in to programs like this, as a child. Sad, but true!
Born in 1972 loved watching both! Captain kangaroo was in the morning and after school was Mr. Rogers! Wished we still had them to teach the younger generation
To add to that…teach the younger generation proper appreciation for what was, rather than continually delving into what is. Wholesomeness is lacking in many areas these days…
I am blessed to be old enough to have seen the very first Captain Kangaroo, as well as the first Mickey Mouse Club shows, both of which started in 1955, when I was five years old. After the Captain closed for the day, another children's morning classic appeared, Romper Room with Miss Josey, which started at 9:00 AM, "when the clock looks like a chair without any legs", as she used to say. Even though I was five, I was inquisitive enough to ask my Mom, why Romper Room wasn't on at 3:00 PM, when the clock ALSO looked like a chair without any legs. I was told that it only worked when the chair sat against THAT wall, and not when it was against the other wall. That was OK with me, although I wanted another Romper Room. These were the days before reruns, and WAY before such things as VCRs and especially streaming. If you missed a show in those days, that was it, you missed it. In many ways, it was really a simpler time than today. I can remember going out all afternoon riding my bicycle and being told be home before dark. That was it, just be home before dark. Can you imagine that today? Now you can call your kid on his/her phone to find out where they are. No portable phones then for ANYONE. All phones were hardwired into your houses walls. I can remember having to sit with my Mom waiting for a man from the phone company to install a second phone in my poarents bedroom, so one or the other wouldn't have to run downstairs to the one phone in our kitchen. I used to watch Mr. Rogers with my son when he was little, on the rare occasions that I was home during the day, as I worked.
I had no idea that Captain Kangaroo had ever been on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. As a child, I used to see both shows. I always loved the opening to Mr Roger's Neighborhood. I was always excited about the adventure that was coming up. Then the show ended, and I felt sad only to go through the same cycle the next day. I wish these two classy men were still here to provide moral, ethical programming for children in today's world. Children today need to see positive role models of all races, colors, sexes, religions, backgrounds, and ethnicities.
I watched Captain Kangaroo back when it was in black and white, and it sparked my creative bent for the rest of my life. Indelible characters like Mr. Green jeans, and the grandfather clock, and Mr. Moose and Bunny……..it was wonderful.
Certain friends of mine are working on trying to get a second hospital 🏥 built in our town to break up a monopoly of sorts, and the 4TH floor will have two pediatric wards, one named in memory of Fred Rogers and the other named in memory of Bob Keeshan.
I was watching both of them back when most folks still had black and white tv sets. Not to forget Peanut and Knucklehead, Good old Mr Edd , Beanie and Cecile the seasick seamonster. No matter what terrible things were on the news from the Vietnam war and rioting, I had my shows, my mom , grandma and my siblings. Treasure your family, you never know when they will be gone.
I started school in'67 and so I watched the Captain but Mr.Rogers' show went national in '68.I never had a chance to check his show out,and do was unaware that Bob and Fred were friends and that ever appeared on Fred's show!!What a treat for those kids that caught both shows,huh?!!!?
If only someone would make a movie for theatre screens based on the book “GOOD MORNING, CAPTAIN”, which is about the life of Bob Keeshan, perhaps Tom Hanks deserves a cameo appearance as the one, the only, Fred Rogers?!
I grew up watching Captain Kangaroo.Mr.Rogers came around when I was about 11,but I never saw it until I was 14.I heard of the show and was staying with my brother in Austin,where there was a PBS station.My sister in law threw a fit yelling that was a show for small children I tried to explain it was only out of curiosity that Inwas watching the show.She wouldn't hear of it.
It's hard to recognize him without his Mr. McFeely costume. Ironically, several of Captain Kangaroo's staff later worked on Sesame Street. Mr. Rogers was one of many celebrities who did short "Good Morning Captain" bits in the 80s. He was feeding his fish. We miss them both.
I watched both as a tot in the early 70's. I loved Mr. Rogers show, he was great. Captain Kangaroo had a lot of things that made them different, one being an hour long show.
They should really make a feature length documentary or biopic on Captain Kangaroo in the same way they did the Mister Rogers biopic. I think William H. Macy or Sean Penn would mke a good impression of Captain Kangaroo.
John Goodman is built more like Bob Keeshan and would be a better casting choice for the title role in a movie 🎥 🍿 theatre version of Keeshan’s 1997 biography titled “GOOD MORNING, CAPTAIN”, with cameo appearance by Tom Hanks as none other than Fred Rogers?!
I remember the theme song "It's Howdy Doody Time", and watching Captain Kangaroo and, of course, Mister Rogers NEighborhood. I don't remember too much of them, though,
I have great memories of watching him(CK) in the morning before elementary school in the 70's.. I could time the arrival of the school bus outside my door to the ping pong balls falling on his head. Good times!
I'm 65 and Captain Kangaroo was my Mr. Rogers. My son loved Mr. Rogers. I had no idea that they were ever on in a single day as I see in the comments. Times were so much simpler then.
If only they had the opportunity to have The 3 Stooges for guests as well. Besides, I think that Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, and The 3 Stooges put together are better for kids instead of a purple dinosaur any day of the week.
I remember Mr. Moose talking and can hear his voice in my 70 yr. old head, but I don't remember Bunny Rabbit ever speaking. I was too old for Mr. Rogers, but I always had to see Captain Kangaroo --- and Romper Room, too!
As did my oldest son who kept on watching the show despite its 1985 transfer to PBS where it stayed on the air until its 1993 cancellation because of that rotten purple dinosaur.
Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose were performed by Cosmo Allegretti, AKA "Dennis, the apprentice." Mr. Bainter the Painter was Lumpy Branham, AKA Mr. Greenjeans. Cosmo was always there, but you only saw him occasionally. I hope Cosmo was the one behind the characters on Mr. Rogers too.
O......M......G!!! I never knew this! CK was my guy...I watched him every day! And then Mr. Rogers became available to me a little later.....but I also watched Hobo Kelly, Bozo and Sheriff John.....in fact, my mother sent my name in to Sheriff John so that he could read my name on the air for the birthday list! I would have lost it if I ever saw that show where Captain kangaroo visits Mister Rogers...I almost did just now, haha! I've often wondered if they knew each other....it's nice to hear that they did and were friends....and had that New Years tradition!
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Two late, great legends of children's television...both dearly missed
Now they both belong to the ages.
Never knew Captain Kangaroo made an appearance on Mr. Rogers. That was wonderful!
Zinging, isn’t it?
Two of the sweetest and most wholesome shows ever.
Amen
Around 1975, id watch captain kangaroo, Mister Rogers, sesame street, the electric company & zoom -everyday on PBS :)
And don’t forget The Friendly Giant. That show was also entertaining to watch.
PBS was and is so special. I too remember all of those shows in the 70s. What a different time. There were only nine channels on TV to choose from back then. And no remote control.
When two legends come together.
Very sad these two icons are gone now and young people 35 and under have no idea how important they were!!!!!
I used to fake sick in 8th grade just to stay home and watch Captain and Mr Moose. When I’d hear that theme music playing, it was so cathartic. I had won. Then nighttime would get so depressing. Can’t fake two days in a row. Not that good of an actress. I went on to be a teacher and sometimes when certain students weren’t in class, it’d bring back memories that made me chuckle inside.
I grew up watching Capt. Kangaroo & Mr. Rogers.Two wonderful role models for children.💖
I honestly believe, that Rogers and Keeshan were a calming influence on my Boomer generation of kids...Maybe they even were responsible for the upcoming hippie situation, with the emphasis being on kind and loving towards other people. I new a kid who grew up in a bad household..lots of verbal abuse, drinking, etc. But the kid so looked forward to escaping in to programs like this, as a child. Sad, but true!
mr moose and bunny rabbit in the land of make believe? 2 worlds collide. my head just exploded.
R.I.P. both bob-keeshan & fred-rogers you'll be missed by everyone always & forever amen. 🇺🇲🧑🤝🧑📺🎥🌟🌟.
I loved both Captain Kangaroo and Mr Roger's, this brought so many happy memories back. Thank you!🙂
Two beautiful men. I was fortunate to be a child during their time on television.
I was born in 1961. I remember watching Captain Kangaroo when I was little…I absolutely loved the show.
Some of my best childhood memories involve Captain Kangaroo & Me. Rogers. So sweet to watch this and be reminded of simpler times.❤
You know, I think we were some really lucky kids, but we didn’t know it at the time!
"You don't know what you got till it's gone!" - Cinderella
100% fact.
Yes, we were lucky to grow up during that time. I love them both and miss them.❤❤
I watched the show every morning & I still laugh when he does the ping pong ball bit
I wish kids today had something like this. What great memories growing up
Born in 1972 loved watching both! Captain kangaroo was in the morning and after school was Mr. Rogers! Wished we still had them to teach the younger generation
To add to that…teach the younger generation proper appreciation for what was, rather than continually delving into what is. Wholesomeness is lacking in many areas these days…
This made me cry...
I wasn't expecting cross-over episodes . 😁 The faces of my childhood .!
I loved the Captain. I watched him every morning. brings back great memories
I am blessed to be old enough to have seen the very first Captain Kangaroo, as well as the first Mickey Mouse Club shows, both of which started in 1955, when I was five years old. After the Captain closed for the day, another children's morning classic appeared, Romper Room with Miss Josey, which started at 9:00 AM, "when the clock looks like a chair without any legs", as she used to say. Even though I was five, I was inquisitive enough to ask my Mom, why Romper Room wasn't on at 3:00 PM, when the clock ALSO looked like a chair without any legs. I was told that it only worked when the chair sat against THAT wall, and not when it was against the other wall. That was OK with me, although I wanted another Romper Room. These were the days before reruns, and WAY before such things as VCRs and especially streaming. If you missed a show in those days, that was it, you missed it. In many ways, it was really a simpler time than today. I can remember going out all afternoon riding my bicycle and being told be home before dark. That was it, just be home before dark. Can you imagine that today? Now you can call your kid on his/her phone to find out where they are. No portable phones then for ANYONE. All phones were hardwired into your houses walls. I can remember having to sit with my Mom waiting for a man from the phone company to install a second phone in my poarents bedroom, so one or the other wouldn't have to run downstairs to the one phone in our kitchen.
I used to watch Mr. Rogers with my son when he was little, on the rare occasions that I was home during the day, as I worked.
The 2 most important men on TV.
I had no idea that Captain Kangaroo had ever been on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. As a child, I used to see both shows. I always loved the opening to Mr Roger's Neighborhood. I was always excited about the adventure that was coming up. Then the show ended, and I felt sad only to go through the same cycle the next day. I wish these two classy men were still here to provide moral, ethical programming for children in today's world. Children today need to see positive role models of all races, colors, sexes, religions, backgrounds, and ethnicities.
The best of both worlds ❤️
Mr Moose!!! SOOOO funny! These two gentle souls--Mr Rogers and Capt. Kangaroo--together. Iconic.
I watched Captain Kangaroo back when it was in black and white, and it sparked my creative bent for the rest of my life. Indelible characters like Mr. Green jeans, and the grandfather clock, and Mr. Moose and Bunny……..it was wonderful.
i grew up with this stuff
I watched Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers and I loved both of them!!!
Two legends iconic in every way. Brought happiness and love to millions of people.
Two icons - beautiful
I was born in 1970 but I was lucky enough to watch both of these weekly daily shows for children captain kangaroo 1st and then Mr. Rogers.
RIP Bob Keeshan and Fred Rogers.
Thanks for all the memories, Gents
Unspectacular. Simply engaging and comfortable. Often enlightening.
They don't make shows like these anymore.
I must have forgotten this, because I tried never to miss the Captain growing up!!!
I remember watching that episode as a child!
A Classic!
What an absolutely wonderful meeting of THE two best children's television friends.
@@SwiftFoxMedia Bob Keeshan was a narrator in the 26 CBS Storybreak Episodes.
I watched the good captain as a kid and Mr Rogers
RIP Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan, and Fred "Mr." Rogers. Thanks for all the memories, Gents
Certain friends of mine are working on trying to get a second hospital 🏥 built in our town to break up a monopoly of sorts, and the 4TH floor will have two pediatric wards, one named in memory of Fred Rogers and the other named in memory of Bob Keeshan.
2 of my favorite folks growing up . miss you guys much! ❤
Thank you for sharing. I never saw "Mr McFeely" out of character. Fascinating ...
I used to watch this as a kid and I loved it.
And I still love those episodes and miss them very much.😢
Loved both shows when I was a kid wish kids tv today was like that again
I was watching both of them back when most folks still had black and white tv sets. Not to forget Peanut and Knucklehead, Good old Mr Edd , Beanie and Cecile the seasick seamonster.
No matter what terrible things were on the news from the Vietnam war and rioting, I had my shows, my mom , grandma and my siblings. Treasure your family, you never know when they will be gone.
These men lived lives to be proud of.
I started school in'67 and so I watched the Captain but Mr.Rogers' show went national in '68.I never had a chance to check his show out,and do was unaware that Bob and Fred were friends and that ever appeared on Fred's show!!What a treat for those kids that caught both shows,huh?!!!?
If only someone would make a movie for theatre screens based on the book “GOOD MORNING, CAPTAIN”, which is about the life of Bob Keeshan, perhaps Tom Hanks deserves a cameo appearance as the one, the only, Fred Rogers?!
Grew up on Captain Kangaroo, back in its black and white days!
I grew up watching Captain Kangaroo.Mr.Rogers came around when I was about 11,but I never saw it until I was 14.I heard of the show and was staying with my brother in Austin,where there was a PBS station.My sister in law threw a fit yelling that was a show for small children I tried to explain it was only out of curiosity that Inwas watching the show.She wouldn't hear of it.
Legends!!! The world was better when they both were teaching us kids how to love ourselves!
Watched them both, miss them both
Two of my favorite people as a young boy. Thanks for posting this video.
It's hard to recognize him without his Mr. McFeely costume. Ironically, several of Captain Kangaroo's staff later worked on Sesame Street. Mr. Rogers was one of many celebrities who did short "Good Morning Captain" bits in the 80s. He was feeding his fish. We miss them both.
That's him!!!
I was born in 1982 and vaguely remember watching Captain Kangaroo. I just looked it up and it seems I was watching reruns.
I loved both shows. I watched the Captain in the morning and Mr. Rogers in the afternoon. ❤❤
What a lovely man. What a great show
Grew up watching all of it, what a wonderful childhood.
Every morning before I got on the bus was Captain Kangaroo time.
Captain Kangeroo was one of the fondest childhood memories I have.
Love the fact this is produced by a local high school!
Captain Kangaroo and Mister Rogers?
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
How did I miss this?
I watched both as a tot in the early 70's. I loved Mr. Rogers show, he was great. Captain Kangaroo had a lot of things that made them different, one being an hour long show.
They should really make a feature length documentary or biopic on Captain Kangaroo in the same way they did the Mister Rogers biopic. I think William H. Macy or Sean Penn would mke a good impression of Captain Kangaroo.
John Goodman is built more like Bob Keeshan and would be a better casting choice for the title role in a movie 🎥 🍿 theatre version of Keeshan’s 1997 biography titled “GOOD MORNING, CAPTAIN”, with cameo appearance by Tom Hanks as none other than Fred Rogers?!
I remember the theme song "It's Howdy Doody Time", and watching Captain Kangaroo and, of course, Mister Rogers NEighborhood. I don't remember too much of them, though,
I watched Captain Kangaroo when I was little, my kids watched Mr. Rogers.
LOVED CAPTAIN KANGAROO !
And how he would read. Such A Great voice. And MR. GREEN JEANS too !
I have great memories of watching him(CK) in the morning before elementary school in the 70's.. I could time the arrival of the school bus outside my door to the ping pong balls falling on his head. Good times!
I used to love to watch this 😊
I was a little girl when Howdy Doody was on and I remember Clarabell the Clown.
I'm 65 and Captain Kangaroo was my Mr. Rogers. My son loved Mr. Rogers. I had no idea that they were ever on in a single day as I see in the comments. Times were so much simpler then.
My earliest memories of TV was Clarabelle and Howdy Doody!
Mr. Moose!!!!!!!!!!! 😁
Would love to see Captain Kangaroo, Fred Rogers, and Bob Ross together…Three wonderful souls….
I miss the days of innocence.
Proof that to be a good man, you don't have to be a tough guy. These two peaceful, gentle souls are missed.
Two awesome guys!
I can’t watch this well or see to type this out. My eyes are blurry with tears…
I remember all these shows and watched them all growing up. Out of these 3 I enjoyed Captain Kangaroo more.
Kids today need Mr. Rogers and Captain Kangaroo. ✌️
If only they had the opportunity to have The 3 Stooges for guests as well.
Besides, I think that Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, and The 3 Stooges put together are better for kids instead of a purple dinosaur any day of the week.
I remember Mr. Moose talking and can hear his voice in my 70 yr. old head, but I don't remember Bunny Rabbit ever speaking. I was too old for Mr. Rogers, but I always had to see Captain Kangaroo --- and Romper Room, too!
They both soothed my fears as a child. I consider myself lucky to have grown with 2 compassionate men.
Man, that just took me back decades. Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rodgers, Bob Ross.
I watched both shows in the 70s.
It’s 2023 and I am 58 and I never knew these two ever met on the show. It’s like if they made a live action Spider-man meets Superman movie.
I watched Captain Kangaroo in the late 1970's.
As did my oldest son who kept on watching the show despite its 1985 transfer to PBS where it stayed on the air until its 1993 cancellation because of that rotten purple dinosaur.
Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose were performed by Cosmo Allegretti, AKA "Dennis, the apprentice." Mr. Bainter the Painter was Lumpy Branham, AKA Mr. Greenjeans. Cosmo was always there, but you only saw him occasionally. I hope Cosmo was the one behind the characters on Mr. Rogers too.
Fred Rogers did most of his own puppeteering.
Although, starting in 1981, Cosmo Allegretti got Kevin Clash as a puppeteering assistant.
Miss that innocence
Awwww. Miss them both!
I loved the Captain.
Damm I miss this so much! 😢😓😰🙏
Loved captain kangaroo when I was little and of course Mr. Rogers
O......M......G!!!
I never knew this! CK was my guy...I watched him every day! And then Mr. Rogers became available to me a little later.....but I also watched Hobo Kelly, Bozo and Sheriff John.....in fact, my mother sent my name in to Sheriff John so that he could read my name on the air for the birthday list!
I would have lost it if I ever saw that show where Captain kangaroo visits Mister Rogers...I almost did just now, haha!
I've often wondered if they knew each other....it's nice to hear that they did and were friends....and had that New Years tradition!
Nice,I enjoyed both shows 😀
I loved captain kangaroo as a kid. I loved howdy doosy too.
Incredible!
2 of my favorite
Loved Captain Kangaroo
Mr. Rogers later returned the favor by appearing on Captain Kangaroo in 1975, helping CK to restore an old gramophone.
I remember the episode of Captain Kangaroo on Mister Rogers.