Show Notes
Goooood Morning, Captain! How many of us grew up hearing those cheerful words weekday mornings before school? This episode we take a truly fond look back at a childhood icon: Captain Kangaroo.
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Show Notes
Show open from the 1960’s » youtu.be/q3w7w58CREY
Good Morning Captain! » youtu.be/mIamg_jkB-k
Fun facts about Captain Kangaroo » bit.ly/2KzE0M6
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings » youtu.be/y4XowTrYWZM
Captain Kangaroo cast list » bit.ly/2KA51yV
History of Captain Kangaroo » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Kangaroo
Remembering Bob Keeshan » cbsn.ws/2Kz60zC
Ping Pong Bballs! » youtu.be/N7H9jbrzrbA
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