Captain Kangaroo has died

stormraiser · #1 Postby **stormraiser** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:47 pm

'CAPTAIN KANGAROO' BOB KEESHAN DEAD AT 76

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109332,00.html

My regards to his family.

TexasStooge · #2 Postby **TexasStooge** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:52 pm

That's so sad!

I used to watch that show on Saturday Mornings when I was a 5th grader, he'll dearly be missed.

#3 Postby **vbhoutex** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:55 pm

AW man!! That is sad!! I watched that dude religiously when I was a kid!!! He was good people!

Prayers going out to his family.

#4 Postby **DaylilyDawn** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:19 pm

I used to watched also, My condolences for his family.

weatherluvr · #5 Postby **weatherluvr** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:34 pm

Aww, I remember Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans.. that's sad... :cry:

#6 Postby **Stephanie** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:38 pm

I never did watch his show, but I know that he was an inspiration to many kids.

Rest in Peace Captain!

#7 Postby **bfez1** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:40 pm

Aww, I loved that show, how sad!

Lindaloo · #8 Postby **Lindaloo** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:04 pm

Oh not my Captain Kangaroo!! I loved that show. What a sad day.

j · #9 Postby j » Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:35 pm

A staple at my house as well. Ahhh the good old days of 3 channels and no remote.

#10 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:44 pm

sad to here, I remember watching him when I was just a wee lad.

Anonymous · #11 Postby **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:03 pm

Man! that sux

---I used to watch that show all the time and liked it when they dropped the ping pong balls on the captain. Mr Green Jeans was cool too. Dang-we only had CBS, PBS, and NBC back then-and the old staticy radar that flashed and had phone line interference all over the screen-the wxman still used Markers--was good ol days indeed.

mf_dolphin · #12 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:27 pm

It's a truly sad day indeed. :-(

azsnowman · #13 Postby **azsnowman** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 7:59 am

DUDE! Noway! Tis but a sad day.....ALL of our childhood (I say our....the 40'ish bunch) tv heros are dying!

Dennis

blizzard · #14 Postby **blizzard** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:03 am

It was a sad day yesterday indeed. I remember that show like it was yesterday.

hunter84 · #15 Postby **hunter84** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:13 am

Very sad. I loved that show. I would like to get dvd's just to let the kids see it. I'd probably watch them too.

was a sad day when the show was cancelled.

firefighter16 · #16 Postby **firefighter16** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:23 am

I'll never forget Moose and the ping pong balls and how the Capt. would fall for it ever time. I would love to have old clips of that show also.

RIP good Capt. You will never be forgotten.

#17 Postby **coriolis** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 9:15 am

I watched him too. I'm sorry to see him go.

Skywatch_NC · #18 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:53 am

First Fred Rogers and now Bob Keeshan. :cry:

Eric

ColdFront77 · #19 Postby **ColdFront77** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:41 am

I never watched them, but WCVB-TV 5 in Boston (ABC) used to broadcast
re-runs of "Captain Kangaroo" in the 1980's on Saturday mornings at 5:00 am.

#20 Postby **streetsoldier** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:56 am

If memory serves, he was "immortalized" in an early 60's "rock-a-billy" song...

Counting flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire 'til dawn
With a deck of 51
Smoking cigarettes and watchin'
Captain Kangaroo
Now, don't tell me
I've nothing to do...

And, of course I watched his show...I was almost four when it first aired.

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