Author Topic: Captain Kangaroo, Bob Keeshan, died Friday morning in Vermont (Read 554 times)

2Slow · « **on:** January 23, 2004, 01:16:47 PM »

(CNN) -- Television's Captain Kangaroo, Bob Keeshan, died Friday morning in Vermont, a family friend told CNN.

"Captain Kangaroo," a children's show, featured the walrus-mustached, bowl-haircut Keeshan entertaining youngsters with his gentle, whimsical humor. Among the show's other characters were Bunny Rabbit, Mr. Moose and Mr. Green Jeans (Hugh Brannum).

The show ran on CBS from 1955 to 1985, and then moved to public television for six more years.

Salute Captain. Show started one year after I was born. Watched many an episode. Duck! Here come the ping pong balls!

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2004, 01:23:54 PM »

RIP...

Bob was a U.S. Marine as well I am pretty sure.

Makarov9 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2004, 01:44:40 PM »

R.I.P.

Some great childhood memories of watching him when I was a yout.

mrblack · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2004, 01:59:42 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
RIP...

Bob was a U.S. Marine as well I am pretty sure.

Yeah He was a sniper Mr greenjeans was his spotter.

AKCasca · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2004, 02:39:40 PM »

Bob Keeshan enlisted in the Marines in June, 1945 - four months after Iwo Jima. He saw no combat because his enlistment was just two months before the bombing of Hiroshima.

Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum (Mr.Greenjeans) played string bass in the Marine Corp band

RIP

~~to both of these men for their service to our country and for the years of entertainment they provided to so many of us.~~

mrblack · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:06:46 PM »

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Originally posted by AKCasca
Bob Keeshan enlisted in the Marines in June, 1945 - four months after Iwo Jima. He saw no combat because his enlistment was just two months before the bombing of Hiroshima.

Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum (Mr.Greenjeans) played string bass in the Marine Corp band

RIP

~~to both of these men for their service to our country and for the years of entertainment they provided to so many of us.~~

~~DUDE that was just there cover story come on!!:aok~~

slimm50 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:13:14 PM »

R.I.P. Capt.

They don't make 'em like they usta.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:50:07 PM »

Captain Kangaroo won the Congressional Medal of Honor. I forget what for, but I know he did.

2stony · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2004, 04:13:52 PM »

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Captain Kangaroo won the Congressional Medal of Honor. I forget what for, but I know he did.

That never happened. Supposedly Lee Marvin and he were on Iwo together. That also never happened.

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2004, 04:14:21 PM »

Some of my earliest memories are watching Captain Kangaroo in the mornings on our old 13in black and white. The world is a lesser place without him.

hyena426 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2004, 10:31:19 PM »

ya,, i remmeber watching him on are old black and white RCA tv back in late 70's,,will miss the old capt!!

r.i.p

rpm · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2004, 01:38:12 PM »

Goodbye Captain.

sling322 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2004, 08:15:18 PM »

Wow...I always thought he went on to coach the Stars and now is the current coach of the Flyers.

Vermillion · « **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2004, 11:14:42 AM »

*sniff* *sniff*

Capt Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans

You gave me many wonderful mornings as a child.

May you rest in peace

Bodhi · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2004, 12:08:36 PM »

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Originally posted by mrblack
Yeah He was a sniper Mr greenjeans was his spotter.

Ya know for a while I was feeling bad for you Mr. Black, but you have just removed all trace of apathy for you.

Keep on this path and I bet you end up sitting along with other greats like Voss....