MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Before there was Mr. Rogers or Sesame Street, there was Captain Kangaroo. The children’s show launched on CBS and KNOE on Oct. 3, 1955. The Captain and his friends, Mr. Green ...

Introduction -- 1. Children's programs -- The Mickey Mouse Club -- Captain Kangaroo -- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood -- Sesame Street -- Pee-Wee's Playhouse -- 2. Animation -- Rocky and His Friends/The ...

If I had known as a child how good for me Robert J. (Bob) Keeshan intended Captain Kangaroo to be, I’m sure I never would have watched it. Keeshan, who died last Friday at 76 from a long illness, ...

The other day a family member sent me an electronic mail message about Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers -- those two deceased and legendary TV performers whose work appealed to children. This message ...