Captain Kangaroo
Television series | |
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Original title | Captain Kangaroo |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 1955-1984 |
Production company |
Robert Keeshan Associates |
length | 60 minutes / 30 minutes |
Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
genre | Children and youth television series |
idea | Bob Claver |
music | Clark Gesner |
First broadcast | October 3rd, 1955 on CBS |
Captain Kangaroo was an American television series.
Topics from the world of adults were dealt with in a playful way in a child-friendly manner. The protagonists were dolls in the shape of a kangaroo, rabbit, elk, worm and frog. The role of Captain Kangaroo was played by Bob Keeshan . Captain Kangaroo was broadcast weekly by CBS on educational television for preschoolers from October 3, 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running series on US children's programming. Captain Kangaroo also became famous for the Statler Brothers' country song Flowers on the Wall . This song is also part of the soundtrack for the film Pulp Fiction .
Web links
- Captain Kangaroo in the Internet Movie Database (English)