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''Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
''Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
''Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' [[Captain Kangaroo]]
''Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' [[Captain Kangaroo]]
''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
|[[The Statler Brothers]]|"Flowers on the Wall"}}


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]].
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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* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Weems again.
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Weems again.
* [[The Speechless]]: Bunny Rabbit, Dancing Bear.
* [[The Speechless]]: Bunny Rabbit, Dancing Bear.

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