Captain Kangaroo

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Captain Kangaroo

American television program

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Bob Keeshan
Captain Kangaroo—given that name because in the show’s early years Keeshan wore an oversize coat with large pockets reminiscent of kangaroo pouches—began on October 3, 1955. The walrus-mustached Captain—with such friends as Mr. Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Dancing Bear, and Mr. Moose—brought education disguised as…
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Captain Kangaroo—given that name because in the show’s early years Keeshan wore an oversize coat with large pockets reminiscent of kangaroo pouches—began on October 3, 1955. The walrus-mustached Captain—with such friends as Mr. Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Dancing Bear, and Mr. Moose—brought education disguised as…
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