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Captain Kangaroo

(1955 - 1988)
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Children Family Rated: All (TV-G)1955 - 19888 Seasons

Captain Kangaroo was an American children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for nearly 30 years, from October 3, 1955 until December 8, 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. In 1986, the American Program Service integrated some newly produced segments into reruns of past episodes, distributing the newer version of the series until 1993.The show was conceived and the title character played by Bob Keeshan, who based the show on "the warm relationship between grandparents and children." Keeshan had portrayed the original Clarabell the Clown on The Howdy Doody Show when it aired on NBC. Captain Kangaroo had a loose structure, built around life in the "Treasure House" where the Captain would tell stories, meet guests, and indulge in silly stunts with regular characters, both humans and puppets.The show was telecast live to the East Coast and the Midwest for its first four years and broadcast on kinescope for the West Coast, as Keeshan would not perform the show live three times a day, and was in black-and-white until 1966. The May 17, 1971 episode saw two major changes on the show: The Treasure House was renovated and renamed "The Captain's Place" and the Captain replaced his navy blue coat with a red coat. In September 1981, CBS shortened the hour-long show to a half-hour, briefly retitled it Wake Up with the Captain, and moved it to an earlier time slot; it was later moved to weekends in September 1982, and returned to an hour-long format. It was canceled by CBS at the end of 1984. Captain Kangaroo featuring Bob Keeshan is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can track it for updates. It's a children and family show with 13 episodes over 8 seasons. Captain Kangaroo is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.0 (1,486 votes).

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Captain Kangaroo Season 33 Overview

Mar 3, 1988 - Mar 3, 1988

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Season 33, Episode 01 Animals
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Mar 3, 1988

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Captain Kangaroo Season 26 Overview

Aug 21, 1981 - Aug 21, 1981

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Season 26, Episode 01 Good Evening, Captain
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Captain Kangaroo Season 21 Overview

Aug 27, 1976 - Oct 27, 1976

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Season 21, Episode 03 Dolly Parton visits
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S21 E03 Dolly Parton visits
Oct 27, 1976

Dolly Parton is in town, and comes to see the Captain to ask if Dancing Bear would want to be...

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Season 21, Episode 02 Phil Donahue Show
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S21 E02 Phil Donahue Show
Feb 20, 1978

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Season 21, Episode 01 The Amusement Park
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S21 E01 The Amusement Park
Aug 27, 1976

The Captain and his friends visit their friend Mr. Willowby, who needs their help with his amusement park, which might...

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Captain Kangaroo Season 20 Overview

Nov 14, 1975 - Nov 14, 1975

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Season 20, Episode 01 Mr Rogers Visits
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S20 E01 Mr Rogers Visits
Nov 14, 1975

Mr Rogers visits the Captain's Place to try to locate a certain part for his phonograph. While he is there,...

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Captain Kangaroo Season 13 Overview

Jul 27, 1968 - Jun 5, 1968

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Season 13, Episode 02 Mr Green Jeans, Dancing Bear, Tom Terrific
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S13 E02 Mr Green Jeans, Dancing Bear, Tom Terrific
Jun 5, 1968

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Season 13, Episode 01 The Tale of The Tootle Bird
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S13 E01 The Tale of The Tootle Bird
Jul 27, 1968

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Captain Kangaroo Season 8 Overview

Nov 18, 1962 - Nov 18, 1962

Season 8 of Captain Kangaroo has 1 episode that is not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 08, Episode 01 Captain Kangaroo at Carnegie Hall
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S08 E01 Captain Kangaroo at Carnegie Hall
Nov 18, 1962

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Captain Kangaroo Season 6 Overview

Jul 22, 1961 - Aug 5, 1961

Season 6 of Captain Kangaroo has 2 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 06, Episode 02 Should The Captain Have A New Uniform?
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S06 E02 Should The Captain Have A New Uniform?
Aug 5, 1961

Mr. Green Jeans brings a Revolutionary-type outfit (complete with powdered wig) to the Treasure House, as he thinks the Captain...

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Season 06, Episode 01 The Philharmonic House Cleaning and Wrecking Company
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Jul 22, 1961

Having let things slide during the week, the Captain finds that he needs assistance in cleaning the Treasure House. He...

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Captain Kangaroo Season 1 Overview

Oct 3, 1955 - Jan 7, 1956

Season 1 of Captain Kangaroo has 2 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 01, Episode 02 First Saterday Episode
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Jan 7, 1956

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Season 01, Episode 01 First Episode
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Oct 3, 1955

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