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[[File:Captain Kangaroo promotional postcard 1961.JPG|thumb|400px|''Captain Kangaroo'' cast, circa 1961]]
{{quote|''Countin' flowers on the wall
''That don't bother me at all
''Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
''Smokin' cigarettes and watchin'
Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do|The Statler Brothers, "Flowers on the Wall"}}▼
''Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
Bob Keeshan was the creator and host of this children's series, which ran weekday mornings on [[CBS]] from 1954 to 1984. The name "Captain Kangaroo" came from the large pockets in Keeshan's signature red jacket. After the show left CBS, it ran until 1990 on [[PBS]].
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A syndicated revival of ''Captain Kangaroo'' was attempted in 1997, with bearded actor John McDonough in a blue jacket.
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* [[Animated Credits Opening]]:
* [[Crossover]]
* [[Long Runners]]
* [[Portal Picture]]:
▲* [[Portal Picture]] (''Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings'', a series of British animated shorts featured on the show in the '70s)
* [[Revival]]
* [[Running Gag]]:
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Deborah
* [[The Speechless]]:
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[[Category:American Series]]
[[Category:Captain Kangaroo]]
[[Category:Puppet Shows of the 1950s]]
[[Category:Puppet Shows]]
[[Category:TV Series]]
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